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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Climate Migration
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Dr. Charlotte Hulme\, Assistant Professor of International Affairs and Deputy-Director of the Grand Strategy Program at West Point Military Academy. \nAs climate change accelerates and drought and rising sea levels become more common\, millions of people in affected regions must uproot themselves and seek safety elsewhere. Who are these affected individuals\, and how might the United States aid them\, and be affected by the migration?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-climate-migration/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Energy Geopolitics
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Karen Nichols. \nAccess to oil and gas has long influenced the politics of individual nations and their relations with others. But as more countries move toward sustainable energy\, and supply chain shortages affect the availability of oil and gas\, how will this change how the United States interacts with the outside world?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-energy-geopolitics/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Iran at the Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Matt Murray \nBy the fall of 2022\, Iran was in a state of turmoil due to widespread protests against the government-enforced wearing of the hijab\, a failing economy\, an ineffective new president\, and the looming succession of the country’s leader\, Ayatollah Khamenei. Abroad\, renewal of the Iran nuclear deal seemed doubtful and tensions remain high between Iran\, Israel\, and Arab states. Many Iranians have lost hope of a better future\, and the country seems at a crossroads. How should the United States deal with it?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-iran-at-the-crossroads/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Politics in Latin America
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Martin Charwat \nElectoral results in Latin America over the past four years have led many observers of the regional/political scene to discern a left-wing surge in the hemisphere\, reminiscent of the so-called “Pink Tide” that swept the area some 20 years ago. But how much do these politicians have in common? What implication does their ascendency have for the region?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-politics-in-latin-america/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Economic Warfare
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Rick Levitt\n\n \n\nWaging economic warfare consists of a variety of measures from implementing sanctions to fomenting labor strikes. Such tools are utilized by states to hinder their enemies\, and in the case of the United States have been used as far back as the early 19th century. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022\, economic warfare has been the main means for the West to challenge Russia. How effective will these sanctions be at convincing Russia to cease its war?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-economic-warfare/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230417T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: China and the US
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Jean-Claude Fouere \nFor the past ten years\, the United States and China have been locked in a competition for who has the greatest global influence. One major point of contention is the status of Taiwanese sovereignty\, which has become even more relevant recently with the possibility that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may prompt China to take similar action regarding Taiwan. How will the United States engage China which is increasingly seeking to expand its sphere of influence?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-china-and-the-us/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T190000
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SUMMARY:"A Tale of Two Churches" - Rwanda: Timothy P. Longman
DESCRIPTION:Lecture: “A Tale of Two Churches: The Catholic Church and Violence in Rwanda and the Congo.” by Timothy P. Longman\, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of International Relations and Political Science\, and Director of the Institute on Culture\, Religion and World Affairs (CURA) at Boston University \nThis event will be co-hosted with The St. Marcellin Champagnat Endowed Lecture
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/a-tale-of-two-churches-rwanda-timothy-p-longman/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T180000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Peter Jones\, University of Ottawa "Track Two Diplomacy"
DESCRIPTION:Peter Jones holds a Ph.D. in War Studies from Kings’ College\, London\, and an MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. Before joining the University of Ottawa\, he served as a senior analyst for the Security and Intelligence Secretariat of the Privy Council of Canada. Previously\, he held various positions related to international affairs and security at the Department of Foreign Affairs\, the Privy Council Office\, and the Department of Defense. An expert on security in the Middle East and track-two diplomacy\, he led the Middle East Security and Arms Control Project at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in Sweden in the 1990s. He is presently leading several Track Two initiatives in South Asia and the Middle East and is also widely published in Iran. \nThis event will be co-hosted with the Alexander Hamilton Society.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/dr-peter-jones-university-of-ottawa-track-two-diplomacy-march-13-2023/
LOCATION:Bard College\, 30 Campus Rd\, Annandale-On-Hudson\, NY\, 12504\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T093000
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SUMMARY:Academic WorldQuest 2023
DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley hosts a regional trivia competition for high school students that is based on international affairs. WACMHV volunteers develop the questions\, recruit and coordinate with the local high school teams\, staff and run the regional competition\, WACMHV supports the winning team\, which represents our area at the national competition in Washington\, D.C. Volunteers are always welcome to indicate their interest and spectators may choose to watch the competition and see how well they know international affairs. The event will be held at DCC in Drumlin Hall from 9:30 to 1 pm
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/academic-worldquest/
LOCATION:Dutchess Community College\, 53 Pendell Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Events
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