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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Global Cooperation in an Era of Competition: Can Multilateralism Survive?
DESCRIPTION:March 6\, 2026\, 4:30 – 6:00 pm \nAmbassador Donna Welton will address the question of global cooperation. Can multilateralism survive amid shifting global power and rising nationalism? What will the future hold for global cooperation across trade\, health\, and finance? This pressing topic derives from the Foreign Policy Association’s “Great Decisions” program.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-global-cooperation-in-an-era-of-competition-can-multilateralism-survive/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Academic WorldQuest 2026
DESCRIPTION:March 7\, 2026 \nTime: 9:00 – 1:30 pm \nLocation: Henry A. Wallace Center\, FDR Library\, Albany Post Road (Rt 9)\, Hyde Park\, NY \nJoin us to watch this challenging international affairs quiz-bowl. This is our 20th year of holding the competition! High school students (grade 9-12) in Dutchess\, Ulster and Orange counties will compete in teams of four to answer question in 10 topic areas. Students prepare for months leading up to this event\, and the winning team will represent our region at the national competition in Washington\, D.C. in April. \nIf you have a question or would like to register\, please contact Karen Nichols (karen.nichols722@gmail.com) by February 1st to request a spot for your team(s)
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/academic-worldquest-2026/
LOCATION:Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center\, 4079 Albany Post Rd\, Hyde Park\, NY\, 12538\, United States
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SUMMARY:Music and Diplomacy Panel Discussion and Musical Performance
DESCRIPTION:March 29\, 2026\, 3-5 pm \nOld Dutch Church\, Kingston\, NY \nBard College\, together with the City of Kingston Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley\, will host “Music and Diplomacy” – a panel discussion and musical performance. This event is part of Kingston’s USA250 series of celebrations. It aims to explore how music has served as an important element of intercultural exchange and American soft power throughout the country’s history. \nThe panel discussion will be moderated by Malia Du Mont\, vice president for strategy and policy and chief of staff at Bard College. It will feature Jim Ketterer\, jazz musician and former diplomat who served in the State Department and on the National Security Council. The panel will also feature Phil Tappan\, deputy commander of the West Point Band\, and Jindong Cai\, director of Bard’s US-China Music Institute. \nThe panel discussion will be followed by a musical performance by musicians from the local community\, Bard College and Jim Ketterer.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/music-and-diplomacy-panel-discussion-and-musical-performance/
LOCATION:Old Dutch Church\, Kingston\, NY\, 272 Wall Street\, Kingston\, 12401
CATEGORIES:2026 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Rethinking Nuclear Energy
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 30\, 6:30 pm\, Boardman Road Library\, Poughkeepsie \nEdward A. Friedman of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley will discuss next generation nuclear energy and unique opportunities for this technology to mitigate global warming. Dr. Friedman will draw upon his recently published book for a lay audience\, “Nuclear Energy: Boom\, Bust\, and Emerging Renaissance\,” which recounts early optimism for nuclear energy followed by a clear account of the consequential nuclear accidents. He then explains the newly emerging designs and how they promise to curb previously unmanageable carbon emissions. He will place these developments into an international context where China and Russia exploit their nuclear dominance. \nEdward A. Friedman holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physics from MIT and Columbia University as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Mathematics from Sofia University in Bulgaria. He served as Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Stevens Institute of Technology (1973-1986) and Director of a USAID Program to develop an indigenous college of engineering in Kabul\, Afghanistan (1970-73). He received the Albert Einstein Education Medal from the State of New Jersey and the National Education Medal from the King of Afghanistan. He served as a member of the American University of Bulgaria’s Board of Trustees (2017-2025).
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-rethinking-nuclear-energy/
LOCATION:Boardman Library\, 141 Boardman Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12603\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Past Events
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