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Johns Hopkins SAIS and the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies to host third annual Latin American Security Forum on February 25

MEDIA ADVISORY 

The Latin American Studies Program at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies will host the third annual Latin American Security Forum titled, “Latin America in the World Order: Stepping Up,” on February 25. During the full-day event, subject matter experts from the U.S. and Latin America will analyze current events and address the following issues: Regional and health security, great power competition within the region, and energy development. 

Registration

This event is open and free to the public and media, with registration

Full Agenda 

Opening Remarks

8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m. (U.S. EST)

  • Lt. Col. Jim Marckwardt

U.S. Army
Adjunct Lecturer, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Colombia Country Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy

  • Scott Tollefson

Dean, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 

Panel Discussion I:  Political Order and Disorder: Implications for Regional Security and Cooperation

8:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

  • Paul Angelo

Fellow for Latin American Studies, Council of Foreign Relations

  • Javier Corrales

Professor of Political Science, Amherst College

  • Cynthia McClintock

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University 

Moderator
  • David Spencer

Assistant Professor, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies           

Panel Discussion II:  In Sickness and In Health: Regional Health Security

10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

  • Monica de Bolle

Adjunct Lecturer, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

  • Ciro Ugarte

Director, Pan American Health Organization 

Panel Discussion III:  Regional Dynamics and the Great Power Competition

12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

  • Craig Deare

Professor of National Security Affairs, National Defense University

  • Brian Fonseca

Director, Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy at Florida International University

  • Fabiana Perera

Assistant Professor, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 

Moderator
  • Lt. Col. Jim Marckwardt

U.S. Army
Adjunct Lecturer, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Colombia Country Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy 

Keynote Address

1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

  • Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzón

Former Colombian Minister of Defense and Ambassador to the United States 

Panel Discussion IV:  Pressing On and Powering Up: Climate Change and Energy Dynamics in the Region

3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

  • Francisco Monaldi

Director, Latin American Energy Program at Rice University

  • Lisa Viscidi

Director, Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries Program at Inter- American Dialogue 

Moderator     
  • Francisco González

Associate Professor of International Political Economy and Latin American Politics, Johns Hopkins SAIS    
 

Time and Date

Thursday, February 25, 2021
8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. EST 

Media Contacts

Jason Lucas
Communications Manager
Johns Hopkins SAIS
+1 (202) 663-5620
[email protected]
 
Darla Jordan
Director of Strategic Communication
William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
+1 (202) 246-7228
[email protected] 

William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies

The Perry Center develops and engages the Western Hemisphere’s community of defense and security professionals to seek mutually supportive approaches to common challenges in order to develop effective sustainable institutional capacity and promote a greater understanding of U.S. regional policy. The Perry Center is one of five U.S. Department of Defense Regional Centers. It was established in 1997 and is located at National Defense University. For more information, visit us at williamjperrycenter.org, on Twitter @CHDSonline, or on Facebook @perrycenterofficial and @elcentroperry.     

Johns Hopkins SAIS

A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For more than 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
 
For more information, visit sais.jhu.edu or on Twitter @SAISHopkins
 
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Date: 
Friday, February 19, 2021