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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
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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
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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:20260403T144108
CREATED: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:20260403T144108
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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:20260403T144108
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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:20260403T144108
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160419T200000
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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
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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:20260403T144108
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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:20260403T144108
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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:20260403T144108
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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:20260403T144108
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
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CREATED:20250126T221732Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T221840Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T222502Z
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SUMMARY:Electing Violence:  Explaining Post-Election Violence in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Thurs. Oct. 22\, 7 p.m.  Faith Okpotor\, Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar\, U.S. Institute of Peace.  Hancock Hall\, Rm. 2023\, Marist College.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/electing-violence-explaining-post-election-violence-in-africa/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T223138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T223142Z
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: India Changes Course
DESCRIPTION:Mon. Oct. 19\, 7 p.m.  Discussion Facilitator:  M. Glen Johnson\, India expert and Emeritus Professor of Political Science and International Relations\, Vassar College. 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-india-changes-course-2/
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:20151019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions:  India Changes Course
DESCRIPTION:Mon. Oct. 19\, 7 p.m.  Discussion Facilitator:  M. Glen Johnson\, India expert and Emeritus Professor of Political Science and International Relations\, Vassar College.  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-india-changes-course/
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:20150921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150921T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Sectarianism in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Mon. Sept. 21\, 7 p.m.  Discussion Facilitator:  James Ketterer\, Director of International Academic Initiatives and Senior Fellow\, Institute of International Liberal Education\, Bard College.  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-sectarianism-in-the-middle-east/
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:20150909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T222811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T222811Z
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SUMMARY:The U.S. & Russia Today:  New Cold War\, Hot War\, or Reconciliation?
DESCRIPTION:Wed. Sept. 9\, 7 p.m.  Thomas M. Nichols\, Professor of National Security Affairs\, U.S. Naval War College\, Newport\, R.I.  Henry Wallace Center\, FDR Library\, Hyde Park.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/the-u-s-russia-today-new-cold-war-hot-war-or-reconciliation/
LOCATION:Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center\, 4079 Albany Post Rd\, Hyde Park\, NY\, 12538\, United States
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150624T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T221625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T221625Z
UID:2188-1435168800-1435172400@wacmhv.org
SUMMARY:Members Only Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Members Only Dinner\, Weds.\, June 24\, 6 p.m. “Narendra Modi: Transforming India?”\, M. Glen Johnson\, Emeritus Professor of Political Science and International Relations\, Vassar College and former WACMHV President. Caterina De Medici restaurant\, Culinary Institute of America\, Hyde Park.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/members-only-dinner/
LOCATION:Vassar College\, 124 Raymond Ave\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12604\, United States
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150624T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T221307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T221307Z
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SUMMARY:Members Only Dinner: Narendra Modi: Transforming India?
DESCRIPTION:Weds.\, June 24\, 6 p.m. M. Glen Johnson\, Emeritus Professor of Political Science and International Relations\, Vassar College and former WACMHV President. Caterina De Medici Restaurant\, Culinary Institute of America\, Hyde Park.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/members-only-dinner-narendra-modi-transforming-india/
LOCATION:Vassar College\, 124 Raymond Ave\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12604\, United States
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150608T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T221416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T221416Z
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SUMMARY:Privacy in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:The second discussion in our Great Decisions collaboration with Poughkeepsie Library District will be “Privacy in the Digital Age” facilitated by Jane Livingston\, Associate CIO for Campus Community Technologies\, Yale Univ.\, on Mon.\, June 8\, 7-8:30 pm\, Boardman Road Branch Library\, Greene Rm. For more information or to sign up for the discussion group\, contact Reference Desk\, at 485-3445 x3702\, or email adultevents@poklib.org. \nLegislation\, both at home and abroad\, hasn’t kept pace with technological developments and is currently in flux in the U.S. as Congress negotiates changes to the Patriot Act. The idea of “privacy” has undergone significant changes in the digital age\, as has the idea of privacy “harm.” Fearful of British spying\, influence\, and intervention\, the founding fathers granted citizens significant protections in the Constitution.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/privacy-in-the-digital-age/
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:20150511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T221114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T221114Z
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Russia and the Near Abroad.  Facilitated by Martin Charwat.  Mon\, May 11\, 7-8:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:The first discussion in our Great Decisions collaboration with Poughkeepsie Library District will be on “Russia and the Near Abroad” facilitated by Martin Charwat on Mon.\, May 11\, 7-8:30 pm\, Boardman Road Branch Library\, Greene Rm.  For more information or to sign up for the discussion group\, contact Reference Desk\, at 485-3445 x3702\, or email adultevents@poklib.org. \nThis session examines the movement later known as the Euromaidan\, or “Euro Square\,” which pulled western Ukraine closer to its European neighbors while another powerful force threatened to tear away the country’s eastern half: Russia.  Putin’s pushback against European expansionism has the West wondering: If Putin’s Russia isn’t afraid to take an aggressive stance against Europeanization in Ukraine\, what does that mean for the rest of Russia’s neighbors?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-russia-and-the-near-abroad-facilitated-by-martin-charwat-mon-may-11-7-830-p-m/
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:20150408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T221511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T221511Z
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SUMMARY:Charting a Path for US Policy toward Syria\, ISIS and Across the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Ambassador Theodore Kattouf\, President and CEO of AMIDEAST (America-MidEast Educational and Training Services\, Inc.) Weds.\, Apr. 8\, 7 p.m. Marist College\, Hancock Rm. 2023. Ambassador Kattouf joined the Foreign Service in 1972 and from 1973 to 1975 served in Kuwait as an economic and commercial officer. Following Kuwait\, he attended the Foreign Service Arabic Language Program in Beirut and Tunis before being assigned as a political officer to Damascus. Mr. Kattouf then returned to the United States to serve as a Middle East analyst in the State Department. \nFrom 1983 to 1986\, Mr. Kattouf served in Baghdad as Deputy Chief of Mission. He then served in Sanaa\, one year as Deputy Chief of Mission\, and one year as Chargé d’Affaires\, a.i. Mr. Kattouf returned to the United States in 1988 to serve as Deputy Director and subsequently Director of the Office of Lebanon\, Jordan\, and Syrian Affairs. In 1992\, he returned overseas\, first as Deputy Chief of Mission in Damascus\, then as Deputy Chief of Mission in Riyadh\, where he served from 1995 to 1998. President Clinton nominated Mr. Kattouf as Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and was confirmed by the Senate in September 1998. He was then nominated by President Bush as Ambassador to Syria and confirmed by the Senate in August 2001. \nDuring his career\, Ambassador Kattouf has received the Cobb Award for outstanding advocacy efforts on behalf of U.S. companies abroad\, two Meritorious Honor Awards\, four Senior Performance Awards\, and one Presidential Honor Award. He was also named runner-up as DCM of the Year for 1996. He speaks English and Arabic. He is married to Jeannie (Ajay) Kattouf and has one daughter and three sons\, Jennifer\, Jonathan\, Paul\, and Michael. He is also the proud grandfather of four boys.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/charting-a-path-for-us-policy-toward-syria-isis-and-across-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150307T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150307T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T144108
CREATED:20250126T221002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T221002Z
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SUMMARY:Academic WorldQuest Competition
DESCRIPTION:Sat.\, Mar. 7 – Academic WorldQuest competition\, starting at 9:30 a.m. Multipurpose Room\, FDR Museum & Library\, Hyde Park.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/academic-worldquest-competition/
LOCATION:Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center\, 4079 Albany Post Rd\, Hyde Park\, NY\, 12538\, United States
CATEGORIES:2015 Past Events
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