Opportunities and Challenges for a Palestinian State
Maen Areikat, PLO
January 11, Reception
YPG Cooking Class
Central Market
January 14
Evaluating the Chinese Economy in the Year Ahead
Jacqueline Newmyer, Foreign Policy Research Institute
February 16, Reception
Colombia: A Look at FARC and Beyond
John Otis, Journalist and Author
March 2, Reception
Clean Tech Innovation in Houston and Abroad
Paul Dickerson, Haynes & Boone
March 18, Reception
The World Through a Lens
Seamus Murphy, Photojournalist
March 31, Reception
A Journey Through South America
Nikolas Kozloff, Author
April 27, Reception
International Networking Mixer
Co-sponsored with the British-American Business Council, German American Chamber of Commerce, French American Chamber of Commerce, Netherlands Texas Business Association, Turkish American Association for Business
May 20, Reception
2009
Wine Making Experience
Salud! Winery
January 15, Reception
Bridge to Rwanada
Dale Dawson
January 22, Rice University
Georgia on my Mind
Lan Bentsen, Fonterra Resources
January 27, Reception
One Man One Year Twenty Wars
Kevin Sites, journalist
February 18, Reception
Is There an Emerging Terrorist Threat in Latin America
Doug Farah, journalist
March 3, Reception
Heart Disease: a Global Threat
Dr. Joseph Septimus
March 5, Reception
Celebrating World Water Week
Tap project, water experts and organizations
March 25, Reception
American Power- Soft, Smart, Effective
Richard Armitage
April 3, Table at Luncheon
Careers in International Energy
Leading energy experts
April 21, Dinner Program
Afghanistan Unveiled
Museum of Fine Arts Exhibit Tour
April 23, Reception
Redefining the Battle
Reza Aslan
May 5, Reception
Financial Update
Russ Corby
May 13, Reception
Celebrating Africa
Indego Africa
June 11, Reception
German Reunification: 20th Anniversary
Ursula Muenzel
June 18, Reception
Co-sponsored with the German American CoC
International Networking Mixer
European Chambers of Commerce
June 30, Reception
Sweet Culture: Argentine and Italian Gelato Tasting
July 16, Reception
Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit
Houston Museum of Natural Science
July 28, Tour
The Outlook for Energy: 2030
Milton Chaves, ExxonMobil
August 13, Reception
Al Otro Lado Documentary
Natalia Almada, Filmmaker
August 28, Screening and Discussion
Jet-Set After Party
World Trade Soiree
August 29, Reception
The Power of Social Media in the Muslim World
Mona Eltahawy, Journalist
September 15, Reception
Mentor Program: American University of Afghanistan
Videoconference
October 9, Hosted by Baker Hughes Incorporated
Pakistan’s Youth
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
October 15, Dinner
Pinot & Picasso
International Painting
November 18, Reception
YPG Holiday Party
Hosted by Lauren and Stephen Kramer
December 16, Reception
The Putin Generation: How the Youth of Russia View Their World
Sarah Mendelson, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Ted Gerber, University of Wisconsin - Madison
January 9, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
Hosted by Moran Resources
Child Soldiers Documentary
Jo Becker, Human Rights Watch
January 29, Film Screening
Hosted by University of St. Thomas
An Imam in America
Andrea Elliott, New York Times
February 12, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
Meeting Resistance
Molly Bingham & Steve Connors, Filmmakers
February 19, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
Mapping Kosovo’s Future
Friedrich Haas, Consultant
March 5, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
Israeli - Palestinian Comedy Tour
Charlie Warady, Ray Hanania
Aaron Freeman, Yisrael Campbell
March 25, Reception
Reform in Riyadh: A Delicate Balance
Karen Elliott House, Harvard University
March 26, Tables at Luncheon Program
Alternative Energy: The Hype and the Hope
Michael Webber, University of Texas-Austin
April 17, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
Co-sponsored with Young Professionals in Energy and
The Petroleum Club Young Professionals
Vertical Ethiopia
Majka Burkhart, Writer and Climber
April 26, Luncheon
Amadeus Amadeus
Cho-Liang Lin, Taiwanese Violinist
May 9, Performance and Reception
Hosted by the Houston Symphony
Apertura Colombia
Rodrigo Paris, Journalist
May 15, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
Hosted by the Station Museum
Azerbaijani Music Reception
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Composer
Aida Nemat Huseynova, Musicologist
May 16 – Global Issues Dialogue, Hosted by the Barretts
Rebuilding Rawanda
Evan Thomas, Engineers without Borders
May 22, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
Building Peace in the Congo
Faida Mitifu, Ambassador of the DRC
June 12, Table at Luncheon
International Connections
Hosted by Institute for Energy Law
June 19, Reception
New American Cheese: International Flavors in our own Backyard
Kendra Scott and Lindsey Schecter
Houston Dairymaids
June 24, Celebrations of the World
Asia21 Young Leaders
Adam Gilmore, NASA
Huan Le, DiCentral
Paresh Patel, INDUS Partners
July 10, Reception
Co-sponsored with the Asia Society
US Mexico Border Relations
Tony Payan, UTEP
July 16, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
Lessons Learned from Spain
Ambassador Miguel A. Fernández de Mazarambroz, Consul General of Spain
August 21, Global PATH Reception
Beaufort – Documentary
August 24, Film Screening
Hosted by the Consul General of Israel
Syria and the Challenges Ahead
Josh Landis, University of Oklahoma
September 10, Global Issues Dialogue Reception
America and the World:
Options and Obstacles for the Next President
James Rubin, Columbia University
September 26, Table at Luncheon
Houston as an International Destination
Mayor Bill White
October 9, Global PATH Reception
Oktoberfest
Hans’ Bier Haus
October 18, Celebrations of the World
The Power of Wind Energy
Michael Skelly, Former Chief Development Officer of Horizon Wind Energy
October23, Global PATH Reception
Brazil Rising
Simon Marks, Stanley Foundation
October 29, Reception
Bossa Nova
Oscar Castro-Neves
November 1, Performance & Reception
Hosted by Houston Society for Performing Arts
The People’s Court: Legal and Political Reform in China
Carl Minzner, University of Washington St. Louis
November 7, Table at Luncheon
The Nexus of Energy & Water
Michael Webber, University of Texas-Austin
November 11, Reception
Hosted by Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
What our Next President Can Do for Global Business
Rich Kaarlgard, Forbes
November 12, Table at Luncheon
Rules of the Game: Human Intelligence
John Noukas, Former FBI Agent
November 12, Global PATH Reception
From Bloodshed to Hope in Burundi
Robert Krueger, former Ambassador to Burundi and Uganda
December 3, Reception
Human Rights Watch
Hillel Neuer, UN Watch
December 10, Reception
Co-sponsored with AJC
Powering & Empowering America in the 21st Century
Joseph Stanislaw, Co-founder of CERA, Deloitte Advisor
December 11, Reception
Climate Change
Lloyd Dumas
January 8 – Dinner Discussion
God Sleeps in Rwanda
Kimberley Acquaro
January 31 – Film Screening
Careers in Foreign Service
Louis Nigro
State Department Permanent Representative
February 15
The Last Forest: The Amazon in the Age of Globalization
Mark London and Brian Kelly
February 20 – Global Issues Lecture
Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond
John Prendergast
International Crisis Group
March 5 – Global Issues Lecture
The Challenge of International Leadership: How America Must Prepare
David Boren
President, University of Oklahoma
April 11- Table at Luncheon
Globalizing the Knowledge Economy
Richard Fisher
CEO and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
April 13 – Table at Luncheon
Kabul in Winter: Life without Peace in Afghanistan
Ann Jones
Author and Journalist
April 19 – Dinner Discussion
The Future of YUKOS and the Russian Oil Industry
Bruce Misamore
Former CFO, YUKOS
April 25 – Dinner Discussion
Co-sponsored with the Society of Petroleum Engineers
Azerbaijan and U.S. Relations
Yashar Aliyev
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United States
April 27 – Table at Luncheon
Beyond Islamism
Peter Mandaville
George Mason University
May 2 – Global Issues Lecture hosted by Baker Hughes
Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy
Daniel Altman
International Herald Tribune
May 22 – Global Issues Lecture hosted by Beverly Barrett
Celebrations of the World: Significance of a Toast
Jonathan Dizon, Republic Beverage
Anton Shkaplerov, Russian Cosmonaut
June 21
Inside Nigeria: Economic Reforms, Progress and Challenges
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Brookings Institution
August 23 – Young professionals table
Law and Rwanda: Can a New Legal System be the Foundation for Peace and Prosperity in Africa?
Don Wallace, Georgetown University
August 27 – Young professionals table
Unrest in Bolivia: Implications for the Region
Jorge Quiroga, Former President of Bolivia
September 10 – Young professionals table
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 – Young professionals table
China and India
Adam Segal, Council on Foreign Relations
Mira Kamdar, World Policy Institute, Asia Society
September 26 – Global Issues Dialogue
Corporate Best Practices in Supporting Human Rights
Carroll Bogert, Human Rights Watch
October 4 – Young professionals table
Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith and Dreams of a Mexican President
Vicente Fox, Former President of Mexico
October 15 – Young professionals table
The Oil & the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea
Steve LeVine, Author
October 29 – Young Professionals Luncheon
Co-sponsored with the Society for Petroleum Engineers Young Professionals
Pakistan’s Cloudy Future
Daniel Markey, Council on Foreign Relations
November 15 – Global Issues Dialogue
Celebrations of the World: Wines from Around the World
The Corkscrew
December 12
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