Leading policy innovation through academic scholarship
The Security Research Hub harnesses data and expertise across academia and the public policy research community to produce cutting-edge research of national and global security issues to empower informed policy development and decision-making.
Research
Prison based Criminal Command and Control in Latin America
- Douglas Farah , IBI Consultants, LLC
- Pablo Zeballos , IBI Consultants, LLC
China Influence Dashboard
This interactive tool tracks China's influence through Diplomatic, Information, Military, and Economic (DIME) instruments of national power in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) from 2000 to the present.
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Connecting People to Data, Research, and Each Other
FIU's Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and our partners are dedicated to supporting United States and U.S. partner understanding of security challenges and opportunities in Latin America, the Caribbean and across the globe.
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Innovation
Leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and advanced geospatial analytics to push the boundaries of research.
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Collaboration
Fostering partnerships across academic, government, and community sectors, leveraging diverse global perspectives to advance shared policy goals.
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Impartiality
Ensuring objective, non-partisan analysis and decision-making, grounded in fairness and evidence, free from personal or political bias.
Featured Key Events
See all events →May 13, 2027 – May 14, 2027
Hemispheric Security Conference 2027
Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Hosted by the FIU Jack D Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Fundación Taeda, HSC 2027 brings together policymakers, government leaders, security experts, scholars, and private-sector leaders for two days of high-level dialogue on the security challenges shaping the Western Hemisphere.
Hosted by: Florida International University
Nov 6, 2026
The Isaac Accords in Focus: A Fireside Conversation with Ambassador Axel Wahnish
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join Florida International University's Kimberly Green Latin American & Caribbean Center for a conversation with Argentina’s Ambassador to Israel, H.E. Axel Wahnish, on the vision and diplomacy behind the Isaac Accords. As the principal architect and driving force behind the initiative, Ambassador Wahnish will discuss its significance for Israel–Latin America relations and its potential to deepen cooperation in trade, security, innovation and diplomacy. The conversation will explore a changing regional landscape and the opportunities for building new partnerships across the Americas and Israel. The conversation will be in Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation will be available.
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-isaac-accords-in-focus-tickets-2003072581011?aff=oddtdtcreator
Hosted by: Florida International University


