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Join Us! Meet and exchange ideas and questions with people in the region who share an interest in international issues.

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.

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Upcoming Council Events

  • Foreign Policy Implications of the Election – Dec 6, 2024
    Friday, December 6, 2024 7:00  pm – 8:15  pm D&H Canal Historical Society 1315 Rte 213 High Falls United States: https://www.canalmuseum.org/events/foreign-policy-implications-of-the-election Ambassador Fred Hof and Malia Du Mont and Prof. of History Karin Riedl on Foreign Policy Implications of the Election. This is a D&H Canal Museum event featuring three speakers who are board members of WAC-MHV: Malia Du Mont was Director of ...
  • Great Decisions: Pandemic Preparedness – Dec 2, 2024
    6:30 pm, Boardman Rd. Library, Poughkeepsie, NY Facilitator: Karin Riedl Looking back at the covid-19 pandemic, there are many lessons to take away in terms of domestic and international policies. Although this pandemic seems to have waned, how can we apply these lessons to future pandemics? Will countries cooperate, and will a consensus emerge on how to ...