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Halliburton Real Time Decision Center – Field Trip
Long Middle School
August 6, Energy Field Trip
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Wiess Energy Hall – Field Trip
Long Middle School
August 6, Energy Field Trip
Ocean Star Offshore Energy Center
Long Middle School
August 7, Energy Field Trip
What the Future Holds
Conroe ISD In-Service
August 20, Global Issues in Depth
Islamic Finance
Michael McMillen, Fulbright and Jaworski
August 22, Noon Briefing
The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation
Marwan Mausher, first Ambassador from Jordan to Israel
September 2, Educators’ Forum
Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran: Emerging Pathway Across the Middle East
Sandra Mackey, Author and Journalist
September 24, Educators’ Forum and Noon Briefing
America and the World: Options and Obstacles for the Next President
James Rubin, Former Deputy Secretary of State
September 26, Noon Briefing
Pakistan: A Storm on the Horizon
Bruce Riedel, Saban Center for Middle East Policy – Brookings Institute
October 6, Educators’ Forum
Tomorrow’s Middle East
Robin Wright, Journalist
October 14, Young Leaders’ Forum
Civilian Response Corps: Building and Sustaining Peace in a Post-Conflict Environment
Ambassador John Herbst, Coordinator of Reconstruction and Stabilization
October 15, Noon Briefing
Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Robert Pearson, Director General of Human Resources, State Department
University of Houston – Air Force ROTC
October 22, Speaker to School
Pipelines in Peril: The Caucasus
Greg Saunders, BP
October 22, Educators’ Forum
Why Africa Matters
Obiageli Ezekwesili, World Bank
Rice University
October 24, Noon Briefing and Speaker to School
Teach Africa: Why Africa Matters
October 25, Global Issues in Depth
International Economic Policy: Challenges for the Next President
Adam Posen, Peterson Institute of International Economics
October 27, International Economics Series, hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston branch
Bad Leadership: How It Happens and Why It Matters
Barbara Kellerman, Harvard University
October 28, Briefing
Brazil Rising
Simon Marks, The Stanley Foundation
University of Houston
October 29, Speaker to School
Securing America’s Energy Future: The Power of Wind
Michael Skelly, Horizon Energy
Memorial Senior High School
October 30, Speaker to School
The Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences
Jesse Jones School of Management – Rice University
October 30, Panel Discussion
Sunrise in Baghdad
Col. Peter Mansoor (Ret.)
November 5, Young Leaders’ Forum
Islamic Finance: What it is and how it works
Clement Henry, University of Texas at Austin
November 6, International Economics Series, hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston branch
The People’s Court: Law and Political Reform in China
Carl Minzner, Washington University in St. Louis
University of Houston School of Law
November 7, Speaker to School
Globalization in Southeast Asia
Bauer College of Business – University of Houston
November 7, Panel Discussion
Portrait of Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar
November 8th, Global Issues in Depth
Thirst for Power: The Nexus of Energy and Water
Michael Webber, University of Texas – Austin
November 11 – Educators’ Forum, Hosted by Fulbright & Jaworski
Global Market Reaction to the New Administration
Rich Karlgaard, Publisher – Forbes Magazine
November 12, Conversations with History
International Energy Policy: What is Obama’s Plan?
Richard Loomis: World Energy Services
Jesse Jones School of Management – Rice University
November 13, Speaker to School
Houston and Ireland: Building Sustainable Energy Partnerships
Ambassador Michael Collins of Ireland
November 14, Noon Briefing
World Quest
2 Tables Sponsored for EDU
November 17, International Trivia Contest
Democracy in Mongolia
John Poepsel, WAC Houston Volunteer
Sharpstown Middle School
November 18
Career Opportunities in the Foreign Service
Claud Young, Diplomat in Residence, University of Houston
Lee High School
November 19, Speaker to School
Celebrating International Education Week:
Connecting to Cultures
November 19, Student Seminar
Global Ambassador
Edward Smith, INTEC Engineering, WAC Houston BOD
Timberwood Middle School
December 2, Global Ambassador School Visit
Halliburton Real Time Decision Center – Field Trip
Victoria High School, 45 Students
December 3, Energy Field Trip
From Bloodshed to Hope in Burundi
Ambassador Robert Krueger and Kathleen Krueger
December 3, Educators’ Forum
The Three Energy Amigos
Matt Simmons, Simmons & Company International
December 4, Noon Briefing
Evening at the Fed – Houston: It’s all about Location, Location, Location
Bob Gilmer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – El Paso Branch
December 4, International Economics Series, hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston branch
Powering and Empowering America in the 21st Century
Joseph Stanislaw, Co- founder of CERA, Delloite Advisor
December 11, Noon Briefing and Speaker to School
Experience Turkey: Reception for Educators
Consul Ali Findik of Turkey
December 16, Hosted by Jungman Library
The Global Food Crisis
Edwin Price – Borlaug Institute
January 13, Young Leaders’ Forum, Student Diplomatic Corps meeting
The Forgotten Man
Amity Shlaes, Council on Foreign Relations
January 15, Dinner Briefing
How to Talk with Iran
Trita Parsi, National Iranian American Council
January 21, Young Leaders’ Forum
The Teacher’s Guide to Global Economics
Greg Rehmke, Economic Thinking
January 22, EDU Forum, hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston branch
Bridge2Rwanda
Dale Dawson, Bridge2Rwanda
January 22, Presentation and Reception hosted by Rice University
Occupied Minds: A Palestinian-Israeli Journey Beyond Hope and Despair
Jamal Dajani, Link TV
January 26, Speaker to School, Lone Star College – CyFair Campus
America: A View from the Middle East
Jamal Dajani, Link TV
January 26, Speaker to School, Houston Community College – West Loop Campus
Global Ambassador Visit
Alec Walker, Rice University
January 27, Alief Taylor High School
Understanding Turkey
Ali Findik, Deputy Consul General of Turkey & Gurcen Gulen, President of American Turkish Association
January 28, Funded by the Turkish Cultural Foundation
Global Issues in Depth: The Arab World and Islam
Audrey Shabbas, Arab World and Islamic Resources
January 31, Hosted by Houston Independent School District, Hattie Mae White Building
Global Ambassador Visit
Krizstina Pethos, University of Houston & Jay Kansara, World Affairs Council of Houston
February 3, YesPrep Academy
Global Ambassador Visit
Sherine Farid, World Affairs Council of Houston
February 6, Killough Middle School
Extreme Geography
Christian Brannstrom, Texas A&M University
February 7, Friends of Geography Conference, hosted by Harris County Department of Education
Fueling the Future – Student Energy Summit
Energy Industry Experts
February 10, Co-sponsored by IPAA, ConocoPhillips, Shell, Anadarko, GDF Suez North America, Anadarko
Pakistan and India: Sources of Conflict and Chances for Peace
Ahmad Faruqui, Pakistan Security Research Unit – University of Brampton
February 11, Speaker to School - Lonestar College, Kingwood
Global Ambassador Visit
Krizstina Pethos, University of Houston
February 13, Killough Middle School
Leveling the Carbon Playing Field: International Competition and US Climate Policy Design
Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute of International Economics
February 17, EDU Forum, hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston branch
One Man, One Year, Twenty Wars
Kevin Sites, Freelance Journalist
February 18, Speaker to School – Memorial High School
Nuclear Energy
Joshua Peterson, University of Texas at Austin – Department of Nuclear Engineering
February 21, hosted by Lee High School, Alternative Ideas Festival
Academic WorldQuest
Student Trivia Contest
February 23, Evening Program
The Moral Dilemmas of Spying
James Olson, Bush School of Government, Texas A&M University
February 26, Student Diplomatic Corps meeting
Opening the Mexican Economy
Eduardo Perez Motta, Chairman of the Federal Commission on Competition, Mexico
February 27, Dinner Briefing
The Search for Truth in Iraq
Charles Duelfer, Author and former CIA analyst
March 2, Student Diplomat meeting
Economics of Violence: Finding the Guns and Freezing the Financing
Douglas Farah, Journalist
March 4, EDU Forum, hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston branch
Global Ambassador Visit
Alec Walker, Rice University
March 5, Sharpstown High School
Pakistan and the United States: Common Interests and a Shared Future
Husain Haqqani, Ambassador for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States
March 11, Conversations with History
Global Ambassador Visit
Alec Walker, Rice University
March 26, Spring Branch virtual classroom
Portrait of Pakistan: Educators Workshop
GLOBAL ISSUES IN DEPTH, University of Houston
March 28, Saturday workshop
Global Ambassador Visit
NASA trio
March 31, YesPrep
Foreign Language Symposium
French Lunch
April 1, United Way
Foreign Language Symposium
Russian Lunch
April 2, United Way
American Power – Soft, Smart, Effective
Richard Armitage
April 3, Conversations with History, Jones Award Luncheon
Foreign Language Symposium
Japanese Day
April 8, United Way
Foreign Language Symposium
German Day
April 14, United Way
Foreign Language Symposium
Chinese Day
April 15, United Way
Global Ambassador School Visit
Alec Walker
April 16, Brill Elementary School
Misunderstandings of Chinese Journalism
Judy Polumbaum
April 16, Memorial High School
Global Ambassador School Visit
Alec Walker
April 17, Friendswood High School
Misunderstandings of Chinese Journalism
Judy Polumbaum
April 17, Lone Star College
Foreign Language Symposium
Spanish Day
April 22, United Way
Foreign Language Symposium
Italian Day
April 24, United Way
Global Ambassador School Visit
Alec Walker
May 1, Cinco Ranch High School
Foreign Language Symposium
Arabic Day
May 5, United Way
Redefining the Battle on Terror
Reza Aslan
Lone Star College - Kingwood
May 5, Speaker to School
Teach Africa Youth Forum
Teach Africa Phase III day-long event for 1250 students
May 11, George R. Brown Convention Center
Student Diplomat Recognition
General Council lecture
June 2, Junior League
Energy and Oil Sands Teacher Trip
Teacher travel and energy industry briefings
June 7-11, Canada
Global Issues Summer Institute
July 23 – 27 Teacher Workshop
Rice Workshop
August 2 WACH Presentation
Inside Nigeria: Economic Reforms, Progress and Challenges
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Brookings Institution
August 21 Student/Teacher tables
Statecraft: And How to Restore America’s Standing in the World
Dennis Ross, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
September 6 Young Leaders Forum
Unrest in Bolivia: Implications for the Region
Jorge Quiroga, Former President of Bolivia
September 10 Conversations with History
Houston Museum of Natural Science
September 11 Teacher Workshop
Africa Unchained: A Blueprint for Africa’s Future
George Ayittey, American University, Free Africa Foundation
September 18 Young Leaders Forum
Nothing But Nets Malaria Boot Camp
September 19 Student Boot Camp
Co-sponsored with the United Nations Foundation
A Global Coalition: The Role of Business in the Fight Against Disease in Africa
Richard Holbrooke, Global Business Coalition on AIDS, TB and Malaria
September 21 Student tables, Conversations with History
China and India
Adam Segal, Council on Foreign Relations
Mira Kamdar, World Policy Institute, Asia Society
September 26 Speaker to School, Awty High School
Africa, Solar Power and the BOGO Light
Mark Bent, SunNight Solar
September 27 Speaker to School, Woodlands High School
Securing America’s Energy Needs, Environment and the Economy
Paul Dickerson, Department of Energy
September 28 Student tables
October 3 Global Ambassador, Baines Middle School
Corporate Best Practices in Supporting Human Rights
Carroll Bogert, Human Rights Watch
October 4 Student Tables
Houston Museum of Natural Science
October 9 Teacher Workshop
U.S. – Central Asia Relations
S. Frederick Starr, Central Asia – Caucasus Institute
October 10 Evening Program
Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith and Dreams of a Mexican President
Vicente Fox, Former President of Mexico
October 15 Young Leaders Forum
Central Asia
October 20 Teacher Workshop
The Next Steps in Iraq: Using America’s Smart Power
Frederick Barton, Center for Strategic and International Studies
October 24 Speaker to School, University of St. Thomas
The Oil & the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea
Steve LeVine, Author
October 29 Educators’ Forum
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
Jeffrey Toobin, CNN
November 1 Luncheon program
International Extravaganza
November 5 Afternoon Event
Taiwan & the U.S.: Partners in Security, Prosperity, and Democracy
Joseph Wu, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
November 13 Student Tables
Pakistan’s Cloudy Future
Daniel Markey, Council on Foreign Relations
November 15 Reception
Canada and the United States: Energy Partnership and Shared Stewardship of the Environment
His Excellency Michael Wilson, Ambassador of Canada to the United States
November 29 Conversations with History
November 30 Global Ambassador, Bellaire High School
December 4 Global Ambassador, Sharpstown High School
The Future of Burma: Crisis and Choice in Myanmar
David Steinberg, Georgetown University
December 6 Young Leaders Forum
The Putin Generation: How Russian Youth See Their World
Sarah Mendelson, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Ted Gerber, University of Wisconsin – Madison
January 9 Young Leaders Forum
Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
January 14 Luncheon and Evening Program
Re-Engaging the Americas: An Action Plan for the Next President
Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald
January 15 Evening Program
Red to Green in Hungary
Gabriella Megyesi, Britannica International School
Gregory Remke, Economic Thinking
January 16 Educators’ Forum
Child Soldiers
Jo Becker, Human Rights Watch
January 29 Speaker to School, Awty High School, Woodlands High School, University of St. Thomas
Russia’s Capitalist Revolution: Why Market Reform Succeeded and Democracy Failed
Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 30 Educators’ Forum
An Imam in America
Andrea Elliott, New York Times
February 12 Educators’ Forum
Approaching Iran
Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
February 20 Young Leaders Forum
Islamic Approaches to Conflict Resolution: Practical Application in Iraq
Kathleen Meilahn, CENTCOM
February 21 Speaker to School, University of Houston
Global Issues in Depth - Iran
February 23 Teacher Workshop
Energy as a Tool for Regional Stability
David Goldwyn, Goldwyn International Strategies
February 27 Young Leaders Forum
Academic WorldQuest
February 28 Evening Program
Egypt
February 17-24 Teacher Trip
From Roadmap to Headlines: Reading the Middle East
Felice and Michael Friedson, The Media Line
March 6 Speaker to School
Energy Independence: The Way Forward or a Dangerous Delusion?
Robert Bryce, Institute for Energy Research
March 11 Speaker to School, University of Houston
Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour
Charley Warady
Ray Hanania
Aaron Freeman
Yisrael Campbell
March 25 Evening Program
Reform in Riyadh: A Delicate Balance
Karen Elliott House, Harvard University
March 26 Conversations with History
Alternative Energy
Dr. Peter Strasser
March 27 Speaker to School
Smart Power: A Smarter, More Secure America
Joseph Nye, Harvard University
April 3 Conversations with History
Doing Business Around the World
Simeon Djankov, World Bank
April 8 International Economics Series
Lifting the Veil: Women in Afghanistan
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Filmmaker
April 14 Speaker to School, Educators’ Forum
International Perspectives on Alternative Energy: The Hype and the Hope
Michael Webber, University of Texas
April 17 Speaker to School
Global Challenges to U.S. Leadership
Senator Robert Dole
April 23 Conversations with History
Trip to Islamic Dawah Center
April 26 Educators’ Forum
May 5 Global Ambassador, Sharpstown High School
World Cultures Summit
May 7 Luncheon Program
May 12 Global Ambassador, Kinkaid High School
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