Join us for a facilitated discussion at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Monday, November 8, 2021 at 7pm. Facilitator: Michael O’Sullivan, Marist College With the “Brexit transition period” coming to an end this year, the United Kingdom will formally leave the European Union at the start of 2021. With negotiations between the two entities […]
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Academic WorldQuest 2021
Our council will host the 2021 regional Academic WorldQuest competition on Saturday, March 6th. Due to limitations related to COVID-19, we will be holding our competition in a remote format. We expect 14 high schools, fielding over 20 teams to participate! We hope to once again host our competition in person in 2022 at our […]
Great Decisions: The Two Koreas: Future U.S.- ROK Relations?
Join us on Monday, April 12th for a facilitated discussion at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. 7pm start time. Free to the general public. Registration may be required if COVID restrictions are still in place. Facilitator: Martin Charwat, World Affairs Council Great Decisions Program: The Korean Peninsula is facing a defining era. Attempts by […]
Great Decisions: The Future of Persian Gulf Security
Join us for a facilitated discussion at 7pm on Monday, June 21, 2021 at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Free to the public. Facilitator: Dr. Matthew Murray, World Affairs Council Is using military force a viable foreign policy option for 2021 and beyond? The Persian Gulf remains tense as the rivalry between the regional […]
Great Decisions: The Coldest War – Great Power Competition in the Arctic
Join us on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie for a facilitated discussion. Facilitator: Jean-Claude Fouere, World Affairs Council – MHV U.S. President Donald Trump left many scratching their heads when it was rumored that he was looking to purchase the large island nation of Greenland from Denmark. […]
China and Africa: Growing Issues in the Economic and Political Relationship
Join us for a facilitated discussion in the Fall of 2021. Tentative date: Monday, September 13th at 7pm. Location: The Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Malia Du Mont, Bard College; World Affairs Council The Covid-19 crisis has put a massive strain on a growing positive economic and political relationship between China and the continent […]
Global Supply Chains and National Security: Lasting Pandemic Effects (10/18/21)
Join us for a facilitated discussion at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Tentative Date: Monday, October 18, 2021 at 7pm. Facilitator: Karen Nichols, World Affairs Council The shutdown of global supply chains due to the Covid-19 pandemic brought to the fore an issue with the high level of global economic interdependence: what happens when […]
Ian Buruma: “The Future of Pax Americana”
Join us on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7pm for a talk by Ian Buruma. Dr. Buruma is a Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College. He will offer his perspective on the positioning of the United States within the international arena. Zoom link information: https://bard.zoom.us/j/9620507477 Meeting ID: 962 050 7477 One tap […]
Great Decisions: US Relations with Central America
Monday, November 9th, 7:00-8:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitator: Antonio Flores Lobos To register to attend this program at the library, use this link. Combatting illegal immigration has become a priority of the Trump administration. The Northern Triangle of Central America, made up of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, is a special target of […]
Great Decisions: Artificial Intelligence & Data
Monday, Oct 19th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Jean-Claude Fouere Policymakers in many countries are developing plans and funding research in artificial intelligence (AI). Global growth is slowing, and not surprisingly, many policymakers hope that AI will provide a magic solution. The EU, Brazil, and other Western countries have adopted regulations […]
