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SUMMARY:Speaker: “Rally Point: Five Tasks to Unite the Country and Revitalize the American Dream.” Chris Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk by Chris Gibson\, a former member of Congress and faculty member at Williams College\, as he discusses his new book. \nWednesday\, November 8\, 2017 at 6 pm\nWeis Cinema in the Campus Center\, Bard College \nFormer Army Colonel and Congressman Chris Gibson will discuss his new book\, “Rally Point: Five Tasks to Unite the Country and Revitalize the American Dream”\, followed by a reception. \nCo-sponsored with Bard’s Center for Civic Engagement
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/speaker-rally-point-five-tasks-to-unite-the-country-and-revitalize-the-american-dream-chris-gibson/
LOCATION:Bard College\, 30 Campus Rd\, Annandale-On-Hudson\, NY\, 12504\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171030T190000
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SUMMARY:Speaker: “False Dawn: Protest\, Democracy and Violence in the New Middle East.” Steven A. Cook
DESCRIPTION:Steven Cook\, Council on Foreign Relations\, discusses why the recent Arab uprisings failed and have led to more repression and conflict\, and the role that the U.S. can and should play in the Middle East. This talk is sponsored by Vassar College\, the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley\, and the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/speaker-false-dawn-protest-democracy-and-violence-in-the-new-middle-east-steven-a-cook/
LOCATION:Bard College\, 30 Campus Rd\, Annandale-On-Hudson\, NY\, 12504\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171016T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: The Future of Europe: Coping with the Crisis. Facilitator: Jean-Claude Fouere\, WACMHV and Marist College
DESCRIPTION:The outcome of the United Kingdom referendum on EU membership sent shockwaves across the globe. It even caught British voters by surprise. The European Union has helped secure peace in Europe for the past 70 years. Now it faces an uncertain future. Amid a refugee crisis\, lingering financial recession\, and the constant specter of terrorism\, unity seems more imperative than ever. But the Brexit vote underscores the complexities of integrating an extremely diverse continent. What will post-Brexit Europe look like\, and how can U.S. foreign policy adapt?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-the-future-of-europe-coping-with-the-crisis-facilitator-jean-claude-fouere-wacmhv-and-marist-college/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:Speaker: Thursday\, October 12 at 7pm. “Another Chance at Armageddon:  The Nuclear Threat\, Public Confusion\, and the North Korean Sideshow.” Dr. Robert Denemark
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Hancock Hall 2013\, Marist College
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/speaker-thursday-october-12-at-7pm-another-chance-at-armageddon-the-nuclear-threat-public-confusion-and-the-north-korean-sideshow-dr-robert-denemark/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T200000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Latin America's Political Pendulum. Facilitator: Martin Charwat\, WACMHV
DESCRIPTION:The pendulum of Latin American politics is swinging rightward once again. Yet as the “pink tide” recedes\, the forces of change have more to do with socioeconomics than ideology. Dramatic economic and political crises have coincided in countries like Brazil and Venezuela. Still\, the final result for Latin America may be the emergence of centrist\, pragmatic modes of governance\, and with them\, opportunities for the U.S. to improve relations. The new administration must look beyond the neoliberal model of the 1990s\, and develop an approach to relations fit for the 21st century.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-latin-americas-political-pendulum-facilitator-martin-charwat-wacmhv/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T212542Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker: “The Constitution is Not an Optional Extra: Principles for a New U.S. National Security Policy.” Dr. Ray Raymond
DESCRIPTION:Join us at James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Community College.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/speaker-the-constitution-is-not-an-optional-extra-principles-for-a-new-u-s-national-security-policy-dr-ray-raymond/
LOCATION:Dutchess Community College\, 53 Pendell Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170610T190000
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SUMMARY:U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum\, with Matt Murray
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 12\, 7 p.m.\, at Board Road Branch Library for a discussion of U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum.\nWhat is the effect of U.S. petroleum security on foreign policy? For 45 years\, the country has alternated between periods of energy security and insecurity. Despite the so-called “energy revolution\,” the U.S. today is by no means disentangled from foreign dependence and global trends. The discussion will be facilitated by Matt Murray\, Instructor in Government at Dutchess Community College and Vice President of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/u-s-foreign-policy-and-petroleum-with-matt-murray/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170508T200000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Trade\, Jobs\, and Politics with Jean-Claude Fouere
DESCRIPTION:Jean-Claude Fouere from the School of Management at Marist College will facilitate this discussion on May 8\, at 7 pm. It will be held at the Poughkeepsie Public Library on Boardman Road. (141 Boardman Road\, Poughkeepsie NY 12603). \nThe discussion will stem from the following description from the Foreign Policy Association website: \n“The U.S. political mood toward trade has gone sour. One need look no further than the 2016 presidential contest for the popular narrative: trade means that China wins\, at America’s expense. But do the numbers support that conclusion? The metrics used to gauge economic strength—Gross Domestic Product and balance of trade—have not kept up with the realities of modern manufacturing. Obtaining an accurate picture of U.S. economic stature requires a critique of those numbers. Only then can the U.S. develop appropriate policy solutions for the challenges at hand.” \nPlease join us in this discussion regarding this topic\, we look forward to sharing ideas.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-trade-jobs-and-politics-with-jean-claude-fouere/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170410T200000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Saudi Arabia in Transition Facilitator: James Ketterer
DESCRIPTION:James Ketterer\, Director of International Academic Initiatives and Senior Fellow\, at the Institute of International Liberal Education\, Bard College\, will facilitate the discussion.  Description:  As Saudi Arabia struggles to adjust to the drastic decline in oil revenue\, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman attempts to boldly transform the country and shift more power to the younger generation.  At the same time\, many countries such as the U.S. point out the lack of democracy\, women’s rights\, and human rights in Saudi Arabia\, and blame its promotion of Wahhabism\, an extremely conservative version of Islam\, for creating jihadists.  Bipartisan criticism of Saudi Arabia is rising in Congress.  Both countries need each other\, but they are at a crossroads in bilateral relations.  Apr. 10\, 7 pm\, Boardman Branch of the Poughkeepsie Public Library.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-saudi-arabia-in-transition-april-10-7-pm-facilitator-james-ketterer/
LOCATION:Bard College\, 30 Campus Rd\, Annandale-On-Hudson\, NY\, 12504\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170330T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:"Japan in the Trump Era" on March 30\, 2017 with Professor Andrew Oros
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the discussion on “Japan in the Trump Era” on Thursday\, March 30 with Professor Andrew Oros\, from Washington College in Maryland. The event will be held at 7 pm at Vassar College in Rockefeller Hall 300.\n\nThe discussion: Japan is the key US ally in Asia\, in a new presidential era when the role of allies is being called into question.  As the third largest economy in the world and one of the world’s largest military spenders\, what role will Japan play in US Asia policy and regional affairs?  Professor Andrew Oros will seek to answer these questions in his new book\, Japan’s Security Renaissance: New Policies and Politics for the 21st Century.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/japan-in-the-trump-era-on-march-30-2017-with-professor-andrew-oros/
LOCATION:Vassar College\, 124 Raymond Ave\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12604\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170305
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:Academic World Quest 2017
DESCRIPTION:Join our regional high school teams to support them in their quest to win the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley’s Academic World Quest competition on Saturday\, March 4\, 2017\, at the Henry A. Wallace Center of the FDR Library\, Hyde Park. \n9:30 am start (Students must be there at 9 am) but stay to watch these talented and smart kids compete for the honor to go on to Washington\, DC\, for an opportunity to compete in the national competition. \nThanks to IBM and The Handel Foundation for all their support of this event and to Sheila Appel\, our MC this year.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/academic-world-quest-2017/
LOCATION:Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center\, 4079 Albany Post Rd\, Hyde Park\, NY\, 12538\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170304
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:Student World Affairs Conference: Bard College
DESCRIPTION:Area college students organize and run a conference dedicated to world affairs.  A keynote speaker will present and there will be small workshops with papers presented by students  Come enjoy their enlightening presentations and discussions.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/student-world-affairs-conference-bard-college/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T211547Z
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SUMMARY:"A New Cold War in East Europe?" February 8\, 2017 with Jānis Mažeiks\, Latvian Ambassador to the United Nations
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on Wednesday\, February 8th at 7 pm to participate in a discussion led by Jānis Mažeiks\, the Latvian Ambassador to the United Nations. This event will be held in Hancock Hall 2023 at Marist College. \nIn response to the increasingly assertive Russian foreign policy\, and growing tensions between Russia and many European countries and the US\, many have questioned what will be the future of East Europe. This event will provide some answers to the role of Russia in global politics\, the future of NATO and East European security\, as well as American-European relations. This event will be conducted as a conversation\, where after brief introductory remarks the Ambassador will take questions from the moderator and the audience.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/a-new-cold-war-in-east-europe-february-8-2017-with-janis-mazeiks-latvian-ambassador-to-the-united-nations/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:“The 21st Century Worldwide Refugee Crisis: What Role Can Institutions of Higher Learning Play?”
DESCRIPTION:Weds.\, Dec. 7\, 6 pm.  Members Only Dinner with Maria Höhn\, Marion Musser Lloyd Prof. of History and International Studies\, and Chair\, History Depart.\, Vassar College.   Founder and faculty mentor of Vassar College Refugee Solidarity.  American Bounty Restaurant\, Culinary Institute of America.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/the-21st-century-worldwide-refugee-crisis-what-role-can-institutions-of-higher-learning-play/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T215726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T215726Z
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SUMMARY:Ebola\, Zika and More: Global Diseases and Local Effects
DESCRIPTION:Weds.\,  Nov. 30\, 7 pm.  Dr. Monica Parker\, Director of the Bloodborne Viruses Laboratory and Faculty at\nWadsworth Center School of Laboratory Sciences of the NYS Department. of Health\, will discuss the current state of global public health\, how current concerns like Ebola\, Zika\, HIV/AIDS\, and others are being managed by state and federal governments\, and what we can do as concerned citizens.\nRockefeller Hall 300\, Vassar College.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/ebola-zika-and-more-global-diseases-and-local-effects/
LOCATION:Vassar College\, 124 Raymond Ave\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12604\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T215638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T215638Z
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions:  Cuba and the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:Mon.\, Nov. 14\, 2016\, 7 pm at the Boardman Road Branch of the Poughkeepsie Public Library.   Great Decisions Program Discussion\, “Cuba and the U.S.” with Patricia Ferrer-Medina\, Assist. Prof. of Spanish Literature and Language\, Marist College\, as a facilitator.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-cuba-and-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161024T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions:  Climate Geopolitics
DESCRIPTION:Mon.\, Oct. 24\, 2016\, 7 pm at the Boardman Road Branch of the Poughkeepsie Public Library.   Great Decisions Program Discussion\, “Climate Geopolitics” with Steven Leibo\, International History and Politics\, The Sage Colleges. \nIn the past few years\, the American public has become more aware of the damage wrought by climate change. From droughts in the west to extreme weather in the east\, a rapidly changing climate has already made its footprint in the United States. Now\, it is expected that the presidential election in 2016 will be one of the first to emphasize these environmental changes. What can the next President do to stymie this environmental crisis? And is it too late for these efforts to be effective?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-climate-geopolitics/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T215458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T215458Z
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SUMMARY:Foreign Policy and the Next President: a Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Weds\,  Oct. 5\, 7 pm.  A panel of experts on US foreign policy to discuss foreign policy challenges and opportunities the next US president will face and the positions of the current candidates.\nFDR Museum and Library. \nStephen Pampinella\, Asst. Prof. of International Relations\, SUNY New Paltz \nPavlina Tcherneva\, Assoc. Prof. and Chair\, Economics Dept.\,and Research Scholar\, Levy Economics Institute\, Bard College \nJuris Pupcenoks\, Asst. Professor of Political Science\, Marist College \nJames Ketterer\, Dean of International Studies\, Bard College \nModerated by John Penney\, Community Conversation/Editorial Page Editor\, Poughkeepsie Journal
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/foreign-policy-and-the-next-president-a-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T215341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T215341Z
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: "The Kurds"
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, June 6th\, 2016\, 7 pm at the Boardman Road Branch of the Poughkeepsie Public Library \nGreat Decisions Program Discussion\, “The Kurds” with Martin Charwat\, Past President of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley\, as facilitator.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-the-kurds/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160601T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160601T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T215229Z
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SUMMARY:Member-Only Dinner and "The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: New Kid on the Block"
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 1\, 2016\, 6 pm at the American Bounty Room of the Culinary Institute of America \nJoin us for our Member-Only Dinner and a presentation by World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley Board member and Professor of Economics at Dutchess Community College talk about “The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: New Kid on the Block”.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/member-only-dinner-and-the-asian-infrastructure-investment-bank-new-kid-on-the-block/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160509T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T215049Z
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: "International Migration"
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 9th\, 2016\, 7 pm at the Boardman Road Branch of the Poughkeepsie Public Library \nGreat Decisions Program Discussion\, “International Migration” with Juris Pupcenoks\, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Marist College\, and World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley Board member\, as facilitator. \nAs a record number of migrants\, fleeing conflicts in Syria\, Iraq\, and parts of Africa\, cross the Mediterranean seeking refuge in Europe\, the continent is struggling to come up with an adequate response. Several world powers are facing a difficult question: how can they balance border security with humanitarian concerns?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-international-migration/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T214836Z
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SUMMARY:China's Naval Build-up
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 3rd\, 2016\, 7 pm in Room 2023 Hancock Hall\, Marist College \nHear Professor Lyle Goldstein\, China Maritime Studies Institute\, U.S. Naval War College talk about “China’s Naval Build-up”.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/chinas-naval-build-up/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160419T190000
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SUMMARY:The Ottoman Endgame: War\, Revolution and the Making of the Modern Middle East\, 1908-1923
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 19th\, 2016\, 7 pm  at The Henry A. Wallace Center of the FDR Library\, Hyde Park \nJoin us to hear Professor Sean McMeekin\, from Bard College talk about “The Ottoman Endgame: War\, Revolution\, and the Making of the Modern Middle East\, 1908-1923”. \nSean McMeekin is a Professor of History at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson\, NY.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/the-ottoman-endgame-war-revolution-and-the-making-of-the-modern-middle-east-1908-1923/
LOCATION:Bard College\, 30 Campus Rd\, Annandale-On-Hudson\, NY\, 12504\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160417
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:Student World Affairs Conference: "Global Poverty and Development"
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 16th\, 2016 at Dutchess Community College \nArea college students organize and run a conference dedicated to world affairs.  A keynote speaker will present and there will be small workshops with papers presented by students on the Global Poverty topic.  Come enjoy their enlightening presentations and discussions. \nhttps://wacmhv.org/swac-call-for-papers/
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/student-world-affairs-conference-global-poverty-and-development/
LOCATION:Dutchess Community College\, 53 Pendell Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T214251Z
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: "The Rise of ISIS"
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 4\, 7-8:30 pm at the Boardman Road Branch of the Poughkeepsie Library. \nJames Ketterer\, Director of International Academic Initiatives and Senior Fellow Institute of International Liberal Education\, Bard College\, and World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley Board member\, will facilitate a discussion on “The Rise of ISIS”. \nBorn out of an umbrella organization of al-Qaeda in Iraq\, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) burst onto the international stage after it conquered Fallujah in 2013. Since then\, the group has seized control of critical strongholds in both countries and declared itself a caliphate. What is ISIS and what danger does it pose to U.S. Interests?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-the-rise-of-isis/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160306
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:Academic World Quest 2016
DESCRIPTION:In 2016\, Spakenkill High School team members\, Courtney Noll\, Neil Errickson\, Jon Shwoerer\, and Jacob Webster won the Regional Academic World Quest Competition\, thus landing them a position at the National competition in Washington\, D.C. to compete with the guidance of their coach\, Jim Daley. Christopher Weida from the World Affairs Council accompanied the team and worked closely with the committee to secure all appropriate arrangements throughout the competition. \nThe competition was sponsored by the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley (WACMHV) and was held at the Henry A. Wallace Center in Hyde Park on Saturday\, March 5\, 2016.  The World Affairs Council is a non-partisan forum for citizen participation in world affairs.  Its mission is to raise public awareness of critical world issues \nSecond place in the competition was captured by the ‘A’ team from Washingtonville High School\, and third place went to the ‘B’ team from Washingtonville.  The ‘B’ team from Poughkeepsie Day School won the “Roosevelt Round\,” which includes questions on Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency and his life. \nIn all\, 15 teams and 60 students from the mid-Hudson region competed\, including teams from Cornwall\, Kingston High School\, Oakwood Friends School\, Our Lady of Lourdes\, and Roy C. Ketcham High School. \nBoth IBM and the Handel Foundation have contributed to support the event.  Sheila Appel\, the US Regional Director\, of Corporate Citizenship at IBM\, was the quizmaster for the competition.  The Council also wishes to thank the Henry A. Wallace Center for its generous support. \nFor more information about the program please email Brianne Kelly at kelly.e.brianne@gmail.com or visit us at https://wacmhv.org/youth-programs/academic-worldquest/about-academic-worldquest/ \n 
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/academic-world-quest-2016/
LOCATION:Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center\, 4079 Albany Post Rd\, Hyde Park\, NY\, 12538\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T214023Z
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SUMMARY:Timbuktu: An Illustrated Talk by Alexandra Huddleston
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 12\, 2016\, 7 pm at Vassar College\, Rockefeller Hall 200 \nSupported by a Fulbright grant\, the photographer\, Alexandra Huddleston\, lived in Timbuktu\, Mali\, for ten months to photograph the city’s culture of Arabic language scholarship\, a tradition of learning and teaching that has been passed down from teacher to student since the fifteenth century. \nLocated at the edge of the vast Sahara Desert\, Timbuktu was little known in the West—except as a byword for the remote and exotic—until militant Islamist groups destroyed many of its religious shrines and ancient manuscripts in 2012. \nHuddleston’s work captures a way of life and learning as it was shortly before the militants overran the city. The photographs show a culture of moderate Islam that is under threat—a deeply rooted\, ancient Islamic tradition of tolerance\, erudition\, and faith—and a city that has built its very identity around scholarship and a love of books and learning. \nThis illustrated presentation tells a story of discovery: exploring a rich and beautiful African intellectual culture\, that of the ancient manuscript libraries of Timbuktu and the culture of scholarship that created them.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/timbuktu-an-illustrated-talk-by-alexandra-huddleston/
LOCATION:Vassar College\, 124 Raymond Ave\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12604\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
CREATED:20250126T223318Z
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SUMMARY:International Political Cartooning
DESCRIPTION:Tues.\, Dec. 15\, 6 p.m.  Members-only Annual Dinner.  Liza Donnelly\, cartoonist\, and writer with New Yorker and Forbes.com and Cultural Envoy for the U.S. State Department\, specializing in politics and women’s rights.  American Bounty Rm.\, Culinary Institute of America\, and Eco-Lab Theater. \nPlease register for this event here. Thank you.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/international-political-cartooning/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151055
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Mon.\, Nov. 16\, 7-8:30.  Facilitator:  Dr. Andrew Reiser\, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Dutchess and President of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.  Great Decisions discussions are a collaboration with the Poughkeepsie Public Library District and are held at the Boardman Road Branch Library.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-human-trafficking/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151102T200000
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SUMMARY:The Life of a Cuban Exile
DESCRIPTION:Mon. Nov. 2\, 7 p.m.  Carlos Eire\, T. Lawrence Riggs Professor of History & Religious Studies\, Yale University and prize-winning author of Waiting for Snow in Havana and Learning to Die in Miami.  The Honors Center at College Hall\, SUNY New Paltz.  Parking in the Main Lot on Rte. 32\, Lot 28.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/the-life-of-a-cuban-exile/
LOCATION:SUNY New Paltz\, 1 Hawk Dr\, New Paltz\, NY\, 12561\, United States
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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