Ambassador Kurt Volker is a leading expert in U.S. foreign and national security policy with some 30 years of experience in a variety of government, academic and private sector capacities.
He served as the U.S Special Reprehensive for Ukraine Negotiations from 2017 to 2019.
WorldQuest is an exciting game of international trivia, played in teams of 2 or more, with three rounds of questions. Answers are submitted by teams, not individuals. It’s a great way to test your knowledge of international issues. Anyone can participate in WorldQuest. Teams can be formed by businesses, schools, clubs, or groups of friends. If you want to play but don’t have a team, we will find one for you.
Global Connections is a business networking opportunity for our members and any career professionals in the Greater Houston area, who are interested in furthering their understanding of international events and issues as well as expanding their global connections.
While that tension won't be resolved with the upcoming U.S. election, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are proposing different approaches to one of the central policy issues of our time. What turns would the US-China relation develop after November 3rd? Register to hear Ambassador Kurt Tong discuss the subject.
Global Connections is a business networking opportunity for our members and any career professionals in the Greater Houston area, who are interested in furthering their understanding of international events and issues as well as expanding their global connections.
From one of the most distinguished admirals of our time and a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, a meditation on leadership and character refracted through the lives of ten of the most illustrious naval commanders in history
In Sailing True North, Admiral Stavridis offers a lessons of leadership and character from the lives and careers of history’s most significant naval commanders. He also brings a lifetime of reflection to bear on the subjects of his study–naval history, the vocation of the admiral, and global geopolitics. Above all, this is a book that will help you navigate your own life’s voyage: the voyage of leadership of course, but more important, the voyage of character.
The World Affairs Council of Greater Houston will host a Global Perspectives Summit focused on bringing international experts and professionals to our local community to share how we all can learn to navigate our global community.
Goldman Sachs calls it the ESG revolution. But what does environmental/social/governance (ESG) really mean, and why is it suddenly everywhere? This talk will place ESG in its proper context--the continuum of responsible investment--and explain why ESG has caught on, and what it means for companies and investors alike.
Full of Barbara Bush’s trademark wit and thoughtfulness, Pearls of Wisdom is a poignant reflection on life, love, family, and the world by one of America’s most iconic — and beloved — public figures. Hear her speak at our Council cabinet Exclusive event.
This young country has both a rich history as the birthplace of Islam and a modern presence with rich oil reserves. With the introduction of Vision 2030, an attempt to diversify its economy, this once forbidden land is ready to welcome visitors.
A landlocked and isolated country, Hungarians have had to look internally for their cultural influences. Unlike many other nations in the Carpathian Basin, Hungary has retained a separate political identity even through the rule of turbulent empires, making it the perfect headquarters for our Inaugural Leadership Summit to Magyarország, “Land of Magyars.”
One of the most intriguing regions on earth, the Balkans has a rich history from the Ottomans to recent political upheavals. The ethnic diversity of this region sets the stage for a rich culture with many influences defining Europe’s Southeastern corner.
Iceland, a nation defined by dramatic landscape, is home to some of the most unique geographic phenomena on the planet. With warm and lush summers there are never-ending adventures to be found in this intriguing island nation.
The fifth-largest country on earth, Brazil is unique in the Americas because it refrained from fragmenting