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SUMMARY:Fall 2019 Members Only Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Dear WAC-MHV member: \n\nThe Fall 2019 Annual Meeting Members Dinner will be held on Monday\, December 2nd at 6 pm at Cosimo’s Poughkeepsie (Delafield Street) in their second-floor Wine Room.  You will be able to select from a menu on the night of the event.  This is our Annual Meeting in which members vote for people to be on the board of WAC-MHV.\n\nThe dinner menu will be:\n\nAppetizers Served Family Style\nSalad\nDinner choice from a menu on the night of the event — entrees will include chicken\, fish\, or vegetarian\nDessert\n\nCosimo’s will be able to accommodate your dietary restrictions when you order on the night of the event.\nPlease consider bringing your spouse\, perhaps even inviting your friends.  We are limited to the first 52 paid reservations.\n\nThe price is $45 per person. Please send your check payable to “WAC-MHV” by Monday\, November 25 to\nPhilip Van Itallie\n17 Croft Road\nPoughkeepsie\, NY 12603.\n\nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/fall-2019-members-only-dinner/
LOCATION:Cosimo’s Trattoria & Bar\, 120 Delafield St\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: The Middle East Regional Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Matt Murray\, Dutchess Community College. \n As the presidency of Donald J. Trump passes the halfway point\, the Middle East remains a region in turmoil. The Trump administration has aligned itself with strongmen in Saudi Arabia\, the United Arab Emirates\, and Egypt\, which along with Israel have a common goal of frustrating Iranian expansion. What will be the fallout from policy reversals such as withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear accord and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem? Does the United States see a path forward in troubled states such as Syria\, Yemen\, Libya\, and Iraq? Is the United States headed toward war with Iran?  Facilitator Matt Murray\, Dutchess Community College.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-the-middle-east-regional-disorder/
LOCATION:Dutchess Community College\, 53 Pendell Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191030T190000
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SUMMARY:Regime Survival in the Middle East: Authoritarianism and the Politics of Migration in Egypt
DESCRIPTION:October 30\, 2019\, at Marist College – HC2023 at 7 pm. Talk co-sponsored by Marist College and WAC-MHV. Dr. Gerasimos Tsourapas\, Lecturer in Middle East Politics at the University of Birmingham in the Department of Political Science and International Studies will speak about Authoritarianism in the Middle East with a focus on the politics of migration in Egypt. Free and open to the public. Please join us.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/regime-survival-in-the-middle-east-authoritarianism-and-the-politics-of-migration-in-egypt/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Decoding U.S - China Trade
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Jean-Claude Fouere. \nThough arguably the most advanced economy in the world\, the United States still uses centuries-old numbers to measure trade.  These antique numbers mangle understanding of the U.S.-China trade relationship\, shrinking America’s true economic size and competitiveness\, while swelling China’s.  Bad numbers give rise to bad policies that ultimately kill U.S. jobs and cede market share to China.  What other tools can the United States employ to counter China’s unfair trade practices?  There are several available\, yet they remain mostly unused.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-decoding-u-s-china-trade/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: State of the State Department
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Malia Du Mont\, Bard College. \nDuring the Trump administration\, the usual ways of conducting diplomacy have been upended. Many positions in the State Department have never been filled\, and meetings with foreign leaders such as Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin have been undertaken with little planning. What effect are these changes having now\, and how will they affect ongoing relationships between the United States and its allies and adversaries?  Facilitator James Malia Du Mont\, Bard College.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-state-of-the-state-department/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Refugees and Global Migration
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Michael O’Sullivan\, Professor of History at Marist College \nToday\, no countries have open borders. Every state in today’s global system has its laws and policies about who is permitted to cross its borders\, and how they will do so. Who determines whether someone is a refugee or a migrant? How have different countries\, including the United States\, reacted to migration? How effective are the international laws\, policies\, and organizations that have evolved to assist and protect refugees and migrants? The Great Decisions discussions derive from the Great Decisions annual publication put out by the Foreign Policy Association. 
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-refugees-and-global-migration/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: The Rise of Populism
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Martin Charwat.  \nMass migration\, and the problems associated with it\, have directly abetted the rise of populist parties in Europe. Opposition to immigration was the prime driver of support for Brexit\, it brought a far-right party to the German Bundestag for the first time since the 1950s and propelled Marine Le Pen to win a third of the vote in the French presidential election. In addition to calling for stronger borders\, however\, these parties are invariably illiberal\, anti-American\, anti-NATO\, and pro-Kremlin\, making their rise a matter of serious concern for the national security interests of the United States. Great Decisions programs derive from the annual publication put out by the Foreign Policy Association: https://www.fpa.org/great_decisions/
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-the-rise-of-populism/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T090000
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SUMMARY:6th Annual Student World Affairs Council (SWAC)
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and the Richard Reitano Endowed Chair in Social Sciences (DCC) \nThe Student World Affairs Conference (SWAC) is an annual academic event. It is an opportunity for undergraduate students to realize a research conference experience and meet student colleagues at colleges and universities across the Mid-Hudson region. For students with a deep interest in world politics\, SWAC allows them to present their original research and engage others in intellectual dialogue. \nThe keynote address will be given by Dr. Ray Raymond\, Former British Diplomat\, Professor of Government and History\, SUNY Ulster\, Adjunct Professor of Comparative Politics and International Relations\, United States Military Academy\, Fellow\, Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. The conference is open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend\, but registration is required. Registration to attend the conference is free and can be done through this link: https://goo.gl/forms/34ITWWVvohSkjHnr1   \nFor further information\, please contact: Matthew Murray\, Department of History\, Government\, and Economics\, Dutchess Community College: Matthew.Murray@sunydutchess.edu or SWAC2019WACMHV@gmail.com 845-431-8514
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/6th-annual-student-world-affairs-council-swac/
LOCATION:Dutchess Community College\, 53 Pendell Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2019 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T093000
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SUMMARY:Academic WorldQuest Regional Championship 2019/Nationals Results!
DESCRIPTION:Eighteen area high school teams compete in this international affairs quiz bowl. The winner will travel to Washington DC in April 2019 to participate in the World Affairs Council of America national AWQ championship event.  Thank you to our sponsors\, including IBM. \nUPDATE — Our 2019 regional winner – The Mount Academy team – traveled to Washington DC for the April 27th competition. Of 50 teams competing from all over the country\, our Mid-Hudson Valley representing team took 3rd place (after a tie-breaker to determine 2nd/3rd place). This is an unprecedented placement for our council’s representing team and we are very proud and pleased to recognize the students who competed\, including the team alternate: Lila Gneiting\, Heidi Keiderling\, Karilyn Domer\, Kent Thomson\, and Alec Koppschall. The team’s coach is Roanna Wiser.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/academic-worldquest-regional-championship-2019-nationals-results/
LOCATION:Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center\, 4079 Albany Post Rd\, Hyde Park\, NY\, 12538\, United States
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