March 6, 2026, 4:30 - 6:00 pm Ambassador Donna Welton will address the question of global cooperation. Can multilateralism survive amid shifting global power and rising nationalism? What will the future hold for global cooperation across trade, health, and finance? This pressing topic derives from the Foreign Policy Association's "Great Decisions" program.
March 7, 2026 Time: 9:00 - 1:30 pm Location: Henry A. Wallace Center, FDR Library, Albany Post Road (Rt 9), Hyde Park, NY Join us to watch this challenging international affairs quiz-bowl. This is our 20th year of holding the competition! High school students (grade 9-12) in Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties will compete in […]
March 29, 2026, 3-5 pm Old Dutch Church, Kingston, NY Bard College, together with the City of Kingston Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley, will host "Music and Diplomacy" - a panel discussion and musical performance. This event is part of Kingston's USA250 series of celebrations. […]
Monday, March 30, 6:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie This presentation by Edward Friedman of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley will discuss nuclear energy and how it impacts climate change. There is no assigned reading for this presentation, however, the Great Decisions materials are available for checkout from the library should you […]
Monday, April 27, 6:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitator Michael Hauser for the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Since World War II, the term Irregular Warfare (IW) has become an increasingly common aspect in the study of warfare and statecraft. Comprising concepts such as guerrilla warfare, counterterrorism, unconventional warfare, and counterinsurgency, IW today […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Woodstock Library, 10 Dixon Ave., Woodstock, NY Facilitator Michael Hauser for the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Since World War II, the term Irregular Warfare (IW) has become an increasingly common aspect in the study of warfare and statecraft. Comprising concepts such as guerrilla warfare, counterterrorism, […]
Monday, May 18, 6:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie. Facilitator Rick Levitt of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley. With reduced U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine, Europe faces strategic uncertainty. The Trump administration has signaled an intention to reduce its security role in Europe. What are America’s stakes in NATO and Europe’s […]
Monday, June 8, 6:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitator Rick Levitt of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.Trump’s return has marked a break from 80 years of U.S. foreign policy leadership, embracing an “America First” approach. This topic explores the risks of isolation and diminished influence in relation to Trump 2.0 foreign […]