The Council
The World Affairs Council is one of Houston's most prestigious citizen forums. Through varied and substantive programs, the Council presents all sides of current global issues, promotes better understanding of international relations and contributes to national and international policy debates. The result is a better educated citizenry and the advancement of Houston as an important international center.
Council membership brings you:
- Over 80 events each year including evening forums, luncheon programs, dinners and receptions
- Access to senior government officials, world leaders, journalists, and policy makers
- Candid discussions with opinion leaders
- Information that is timely and in-depth
- A connection to others in Houston who share your interests and concerns
Incorporated in 1990, the World Affairs Council of Houston is an affiliate of the World Affairs Councils of America and is now the third largest Council in the nation. We are supported by the membership contributions of over 5,000 citizens, corporations and foundations.
Past speakers:
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Madeleine Albright
64th Secretary of State
James A. Baker, III
61st Secretary of State
Prince Bandar Bin Sultan
Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the US
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
38th President of Brazil
Wesley Clark
Supreme Allied Commander, NATO 1997-2000
William S. Cohen
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense
Dinesh D'Souza
Hoover Institute, Stanford University
Donald L. Evans
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Thomas Friedman
Foreign Affairs Columnist, New York Times
Robert M. Gates
Former Director, CIA
David Gergen
White House Advisor
Sergei Khrushchev
Thomas Watson Institute for International Studies
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Anthony Lake
Former National Security Advisor
Alexander Livshits
Minister, The Russian Federation
George Mitchell
Former United States Senator
Sam Nunn
Former United States Senator
Richard Perle
Author, Foreign Policy Advisor
General Colin Powell
65th Secretary of State
David Rockefeller
Author and Philanthropist
Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada
61st President of Bolivia
Hernando de Soto
President, Institute for Liberty and Democracy
Lech Walesa
Former President of Poland
Daniel Yergin
Author, Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Fareed Zakaria
Editor, Newsweek International |
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