Speaker: Monday, September 18 at 7pm. “The Constitution is Not an Optional Extra: Principles for a New U.S. National Security Policy.” Dr. Ray Raymond
Join us at James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Community College.
Great Decisions: Trade, Jobs, and Politics: May 8, 2017 with Jean-Claude Fouere
Jean-Claude Fouere from the School of Management at Marist College, will facilitate this discussion on May 8, at 7pm. It will be held at the Poughkeepsie Public Library on Boardman…
“Japan in the Trump Era” on March 30, 2017 with Professor Andrew Oros
Join us for the discussion on "Japan in the Trump Era" on Thursday, March 30 with Professor Andrew Oros, from Washington College in Maryland. The event will be held at 7pm…
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Academic World Quest 2017
Join our regional high school teams to support them in their quest to win the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley's Academic World Quest competition on Saturday, March 4,…
Student World Affairs Conference: Bard College
Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at Bard College Area college students organize and run a conference dedicated to world affairs. A key note speaker will present and there will be small workshops…
“A New Cold War in East Europe?” February 8, 2017 with Jānis Mažeiks, Latvian Ambassador to the United Nations
Come join us on Wednesday, February 8th at 7pm to participate in a discussion lead by Jānis Mažeiks, the Latvian Ambassador to the United Nations. This event will be held…
Kurdish peshmerga fighters fly a Kurdish flag in the city of Sinjar, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2015. Deafening bursts of celebratory gunfire erupted after Yazidi fighters helped the Kurds gain control of the city Friday, which has been under the brutal domination of the Islamic State for more than 15 months. (Bryan Denton/The New York Times)
Great Decisions: “The Kurds”
Monday, June 6th, 2016, 7 pm at the Boardman Road Branch of the Poughkeepsie Public Library Great Decisions Program Discussion, "The Kurds" with Martin Charwat, Past President of the World…
Member-Only Dinner and “The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: New Kid on the Block”
Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 6 pm at the American Bounty Room of the Culinary Institute of America Join us for our Member-Only Dinner and a presentation by World Affairs Council of…
Great Decisions: “International Migration”
Monday May 9th, 2016, 7 pm at the Boardman Road Branch of the Poughkeepsie Public Library Great Decisions Program Discussion, "International Migration" with Juris Pupcenoks, Assistant Professor of Political Science…
China’s Naval Build-up
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016, 7pm in Room 2023 Hancock Hall, Marist College Hear Professor Lyle Goldstein, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College talk about "China's Naval Build-up".