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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Industrial Policy
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Matthew Murray\n\n \n\nThe current discussion of industrial policy in the United States is not simply about whether or not to support specific companies or industries\, but about trust or mistrust of the government and its ability to manage the economy and deal with a rising China. The upheaval in supply chains during the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the international economy. What policies can the United States implement to deal with trade and the economy?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-industrial-policy/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: The Quad Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Malia DuMont\n\n \n\nAs part of the U.S. pivot to Asia\, the United States has been in dialogue with Japan\, Australia\, and India to contain China. Recently\, the Quad countries held joint naval exercises in the South Pacific. How effective will the actions of this alliance be?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-the-quad-alliance/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Changing Demographics
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Karen Nichols\n\n \n\nThe world experienced remarkable demographic changes in the 20th century that continue today and have resulted in far-reaching social\, economic\, political\, and environmental consequences all over the globe. These consequences are creating mounting challenges to development efforts\, security\, climate\, and the environment\, as well as the sustainability of human populations.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-changing-demographics/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story of a Secret Attempt to Reach a Syrian-Israeli Peace
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Kingston Library in the Community Room on Tuesday\, May 17th\, 2022 at 6:30 pm for an author’s talk. This talk is offered by the Library\, the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley\, and Bard College.\n\n \n \n\nAmbassador Fred C. Hof discusses his new book Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story of a Secret Attempt to Reach a Syrian-Israeli Peace\, an eye-opening insider’s account of secret negotiations to broker a Syria-Israel peace deal―negotiations that came tantalizingly close to success.\n\n \n\nFrederic C. Hof was the chief architect and mediator of the 2009–11 US initiative to broker peace between Israel and Syria. This mission was the culmination of Hof’s nearly three decades of public service\, which began as a US Army officer in Vietnam and continued at the State Department. After a period in the private sector\, he returned to the State Department\, where\, in 2012\, he was awarded the rank of ambassador by President Obama. In 2018\, after five years at the Atlantic Council\, Hof was named the inaugural Diplomat-in-Residence at Bard College\, where he resides with his wife\, Brenda. Hof is the recipient of the Purple Heart and numerous other awards from the Department of Defense and the State Department.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/author-talk-reaching-for-the-heights-the-inside-story-of-a-secret-attempt-to-reach-a-syrian-israeli-peace/
LOCATION:Kingston Library\, 61 Crown St\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Myanmar and ASEAN
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Martin Charwat \n\n\n\nThe situation in Myanmar\, including the coup by the military in February 2021 and the ongoing human rights crises\, coupled with civil resistance by those opposed to the regime\, has led to chaos in the Southeast Asian country. How are neighboring countries reacting\, and what role will ASEAN play?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-myanmar-and-asean/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA
DESCRIPTION:Marc Polymeropoulos – Wednesday\, 4/20\, 7 pm\, James and Betty Hall Theatre\, Dutchess Community College\n\n \n\nWith over 26 years of experience in the intelligence community\, Marc Polymeropoulos has developed a unique leadership style. His talk addresses this topic and the Biden administration’s key intelligence challenges\, including the war in Ukraine\, a return to hard target operations\, and the future of counterterrorism operations.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/clarity-in-crisis-leadership-lessons-from-the-cia/
LOCATION:Dutchess Community College\, 53 Pendell Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Russia
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Juris Pupcenoks\n\n \n\nRussia and the United States have many areas of conflict and some possible areas of mutual interest. Arms control\, Russian interference in U.S. elections support of cyberattacks\, the status of Ukraine\, and the fate of opposition politicians in Russia\, all continue to be concerning. How will the new administration in Washington approach these issues?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-russia/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator:  Jean-Claude Fouere\n\n \n\nThe ideological divide in the United States on the subject of climate change has impeded progress in curbing greenhouse emissions. However extreme weather events at both ends of the thermometer have focused attention on the consequences of inaction. What role will the United States play in future negotiations on climate?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-climate-change/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
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