Education Calendar Announcements -The Council received the Friend of the Profession award from the Texas Foreign Language Association for the Foreign Language Symposia. -Red Hand Campaign benefits UH student teacher, Karen Cook All events are free to students and teachers (unless otherwise noted). You must register in advance online or email edursvp@wachouston.org. Date  October 10/6 REGISTER Educators' Forum - Pakistan: Storm on the Horizon Bruce Riedel, Brookings Institute 10/14 REGISTER Young Leaders' Forum - Tomorrow's Middle East Robin Wright, journalist and author 10/22 REGISTER Pipelines in Peril: Russia and the Caspian John Dabbar, ConocoPhilllips 10/25 REGISTER Teach Africa Phase II - All-day FREE professional development workshop Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili, World Bank, Vice President of the Africa Regions Keerteecoomar Ruhee, Ambassador of Mauritius to the United States 10/27 REGISTER Contemporary Issues in International Economics International Economic Policy: Challenges for the Next President Adam Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics 10/28 REGISTER Noon Briefing - Bad Leadership: How It Happens and Why It Matters Barbara Kellerman, Harvard University Date  November 11/6 REGISTER Contemporary Issues in International Economics Islamic Finance – What is it? How does it work? Dr. Clement Henry, University of Texas 11/8 REGISTER Global Issues in Depth Portrait of Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar 11/11 Educators' Forum: Thirst for Power: The Nexus of Energy and Water Michael Webber, University of Texas-Austin 11/19 REGISTER Celebrating International Education Week Guest speaker - Ambassador Cynthia Shepherd Perry Date December 12/4 Contemporary Issues in International Economics Evening at the Fed – Reception for high school teachers Dr. Bill Gilmer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Houston Branch Registration details coming soon