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 […]
Facilitated by Ambassador Fred Hof Even in the weeks before his second inauguration Donald Trump was having a big influence on America’s Middle East policy. Where do things stand now, 60 days into the second Trump presidency? Where might be headed? Come armed with questions for what should be a stimulating discussion.
Facilitated by Ambassador Fred Hof Even in the weeks before his second inauguration Donald Trump was having a big influence on America’s Middle East policy. Where do things stand now, 60 days into the second Trump presidency? Where might be headed? Come armed with questions for what should be a stimulating discussion.
Facilitated by Jean-Claude Fouere (AIEducation4All@gmail.com) Artificial Intelligence – An Introduction AI represents a remarkable leap forward in human innovation, allowing machines to mimic human intelligence and perform tasks that were once the sole domain of our brains. AI is increasingly becoming part of our daily lives, from voice assistants to chatbots to creating artwork and […]
Facilitated by Richard Levitt Europe is frightened and frightened for the first time really since the 1980s, when nuclear sabers were rattling as the Soviet Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) both deployed contending intermediate-range missiles along the dividing line of the military alliances. With Russia’s continued barbarity in Ukraine, there is no […]
Facilitated by Richard Levitt The U.S., polarized and divided, faces a world of challenges, dangers, and uncertainties. Conflict and disorder have become the defining features of world politics.
Facilitated by Jean-Claude Fouere (AIEducation4All@gmail.com) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful emerging technology that is already affecting many facets of our society from producing content (texts, images, videos, audio, music) to generate “deep-fakes” of such content. The unchecked progress in generative AI facilitates serious misuse through misinformation and discrimination. The presentation will present some of […]
CANCELLED -- TO BE RESCHEDULED Facilitated by Shantha Thangiah from the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley As the Republic of India celebrates its 75th anniversary as of January 2025, the world's most populous nation and largest democracy continues to defy simple categorization.
Facilitated by Martin Charwat for the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley. There is one thing that people can agree on across the aisle in Washington, DC: The United States is in a strategic competition with a rising China that poses a range of economic, political, and military security challenges.
UPDATED LOCATION!: Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker Street, Woodstock Date: October 24, 2025 Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Panelists: Nina Chen & Xixi Chen Explore how global and regional tensions affect energy security, energy access and the transition to net zero. The panelists will also examine new opportunities, financial and risk management strategies, and pathways toward a […]