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M\u00f3nica L. Fl\u00f3rez C\u00e1ceres
Nueva Granada Military University (Colombia)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

M\u00f3nica L. Fl\u00f3rez C\u00e1ceres <\/strong>is a Colombian researcher specializing in governance, the rule of law, and international security, with particular expertise in North Africa, terrorism, hybrid threats, and international cooperation in cyberspace. Her research explores how terrorism, hybrid threats, and digital transformation challenge institutional resilience, democratic governance, and international security through a comparative perspective between the Maghreb and Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Political Studies, a Specialization in International Trade Management, and a Master’s degree in Political Action and Institutional Strengthening of the Rule of Law. She also holds an Honorary Doctorate (Ph.D. Honoris Causa) in International Relations and International Cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fl\u00f3rez has built her career at the intersection of academia, defense, and international cooperation. She currently serves as Head of the Office of International Relations at the Nueva Granada Military University (Colombia), where she leads the development of strategic international partnerships, academic cooperation initiatives, and global mobility programs for faculty and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, she served as an International Relations Advisor to the General Command of the Colombian Armed Forces and as Academic Coordinator and Professor of the Master’s Program in Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense at the War College (Escuela Superior de Guerra). She has also taught at several higher education institutions, contributing to the fields of international security, defense diplomacy, cybersecurity, and the internationalization of higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is the author of Libya and Tunisia: The Difficult Road toward the Rule of Law<\/em> and has published research on international cooperation, foreign policy, governance, cybersecurity, terrorism, hybrid threats, and international security. Her current research focuses on the strategic implications of hybrid threats, cognitive warfare, cyber governance, and the evolving security dynamics connecting North Africa and the Americas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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