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The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley, an all-volunteer organization, was founded in 2003 as a forum for citizen education and participation in international issues. Membership and/or donations directly support the educational programs and activities that bring nonpartisan, lively information about critical issues facing our nation and the world to our community. The Council is a member of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) and serves Dutchess, Ulster and Orange Counties in New York.
Upcoming Council Events
- Great Decisions: NATO’s Future – June 10, 2024Time 6:30pm Boardman Rd. Library, Poughkeepsie, NY 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 ...
- Great Decisions: Gaza: Which Way Forward? – May 13, 2024 at Boardman Rd. Library6:30pm Boardman Rd. Library, Poughkeepsie, NY 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 ...
- Great Decisions: Science Across Borders – April 8, 20246:30pm Boardman Rd. Library, Poughkeepsie, NY 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 ...
