Call for papers

The Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (www.ndu.edu/CHDS) is planning its next Sub-Regional Security Conference to be held in June 2010. The conference focuses on security issues affecting Mesoamerica (Colombia, Central America, and Mexico). The Center has issued a call for abstracts based on the conference themes:

1. Area 1: Causes and effects of the insecurity, criminality and violence in the region and its impact on society
2. Area 2: What has been the response and impact of response by individuals. governments, and NGO's?
3. Area 3: What programs, processes, legal changes, etc. could be taken to improve the effectiveness of the fight against violence?

The papers selected will be presented at the conference, with travel funding provided by the Center.

Get more information at http://www.ndu.edu/chds/docUploaded/SRCMexico2010.pdf