Join us at the Kingston Library in the Community Room on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 at 6:30 pm for an author’s talk. This talk is offered by the Library, the The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Bard College. Ambassador Fred C. Hof discusses his new book Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story […]
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Great Decisions: Myanmar and ASEAN 5/9/22
Join us for a facilitated discussion on Monday, May 9th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Martin Charwat The situation in Myanmar, including the coup by the military in February 2021 and the ongoing human rights crises, coupled with civil resistance by those opposed to the regime, has led to chaos […]
Great Decisions: Changing Demographics 9/12/22
Join us for a facilitated discussion on Monday, September 12th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Karen Nichols The world experienced remarkable demographic changes in the 20th century that continue today and have resulted in far-reaching social, economic, political, and environmental consequences all over the globe. These consequences are creating mounting […]
Great Decisions: The Quad Alliance 10/17/22
Join us for a facilitated discussion on Monday, October 17th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Malia DuMont As part of the U.S. pivot to Asia, the United States has been in dialogue with Japan, Australia, and India in an effort to contain China. Recently, the Quad countries held joint naval […]
Great Decisions: Industrial Policy 11/14/22
Join us for a facilitated discussion on November 14th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Matthew Murray The current discussion of industrial policy in the United States is not simply about whether or not to support specific companies or industries, but about trust or mistrust of the government and its ability […]
Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA
Marc Polymeropoulos – Wednesday, 4/20, 7 pm, James and Betty Hall Theatre, Dutchess Community College With over 26 years of experience in the intelligence community Marc Polymeropoulos has developed a unique leadership style. His talk addresses this topic and the Biden administration’s key intelligence challenges, including the war in Ukraine, a return to hard target […]
Great Decisions: Russia 4/18/22
Join us for a facilitated discussion on Monday, April 18th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie Facilitator: Juris Pupcenoks Russia and the United States have many areas of conflict and some possible areas of mutual interest. Arms control, Russian interference in U.S. elections and support of cyberattacks, the status of Ukraine, the […]
Great Decisions: Climate Change 4/11/22
Join us for a facilitated discussion on Monday, April 11th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Jean-Claude Fouere The ideological divide in the United States on the subject of climate change has impeded progress in curbing greenhouse emissions. But extreme weather events at both ends of the thermometer have focused attention […]
