Events

WAC-MHV will hold the annual Academic WorldQuest competition at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Historic Site in Hyde Park, NY on March 2, 2024. Regional high schools compete in this 10-round international affairs quiz bowl. The winner will represent the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley at the national conference in […]

Members are invited to join Peter Jones at the Mill House Brewery on Monday, March 11, 2024. The event will be held in a private room from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Au d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. The event is open to WACMHV Members and their family and […]

Facilitated by Jean-Claude Fouere Scientific advances benefit from collaboration between researchers, but what happens when material, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) is controversial and important to a nation’s national security? Is there a middle ground between sharing information and denying access? How can we regulate cooperation? The facilitator will specifically address The International Nuclear Fusion […]

Facilitated by Rick Levitt Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has come under increased scrutiny, not because NATO troops are involved in the conflict, but because of its role in relations between Russia and its neighbors. NATO may have been constructed as a military alliance, but […]

The World Affairs Council of Orange County, CA will hold a Zoom webinar on Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 3-4 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) titled, "Juneteenth & Global Emancipation Movements: The Caged Bird Sings of Freedom" featuring Human Rights Professor, Rev. Ray Jordan. Webpage: https://worldaffairscouncil.givecloud.co/product/Juneteenth/juneteenth-global-emancipation-the-caged-bird-sings-of-freedom  On June 19, 1865 — months after the Civil War ended and more than 2 […]

Facilitated by Frederic C. Hof This program will be a talk that intersects with the Great Decisions topic on the Middle East, but it will focus on the situation in Gaza. The talk will consider what the United States might do to move the parties involved in conflict forward, beyond violence to co-existence and peace. […]

Facilitated by Malia DuMont, World Affairs Council of the MidHudson Valley Board Member Despite its large size, Indonesia remains virtually invisible to most Americans. But as one of the world’s largest democracies, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, and as an economic driver of ASEAN, why does it fly below the radar? What are current issues […]

This event is free to the public. Visitors are advised to park in Lot D. - 90 Cottage Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 The 2024 Presidential election will profoundly impact America’s role in global affairs, especially in Ukraine, the Middle East, and China. Three leading foreign policy experts will delve into the significance of foreign affairs […]

Facilitator: Martin Charwat China’s economic rise and its current policies of increasing the role of the state in the economy have led some U.S. policymakers to seek to deny China access to U.S. technology and investment. This is seen as a necessary corrective to decades of predatory Chinese economic policies. Is this a wise strategy, […]

Facilitator: Karin Riedl Looking back at the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many lessons to take away in terms of domestic and international policies. Although this pandemic seems to have waned, how can we apply these lessons to future pandemics? Will countries cooperate, and will a consensus emerge on how to manage global health challenges?

Ambassador Fred Hof and Malia Du Mont and Prof. of History Karin Riedl on Foreign Policy Implications of the Election. This is a D&H Canal Museum event featuring three speakers who are board members of WAC-MHV: Malia Du Mont was the Director of Policy in the Obama Defense Department. She is the winner of the […]