World Affairs Council of Houston2008 Annual Report

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Our mission is to promote America’s understanding of the world—the people, politics, economies, and cultures—and to enable our citizens to participate

more effectively in the global community.

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A message from Shara FryerOur mission and our membersFrom the presidential election and financial crisis to the problems of security and development, last year’s complex events have reminded us that our work is not only relevant, it is critical. While it is true that all politics is local, it is equally true today that all politics is international, too. Deepening public understanding of global affairs is vital to us as individuals, workers, Houstonians, and Americans.

I am proud of the Council’s accomplishments in Houston. Through over 120 programs in 2008, we have contributed to the public conversation on issues of national and international topic. Approximately 2,000 Houstonians attend our events each month, learning about global issues, America’s role in the world, and the challenges to our security and prosperity. We broaden our effect by helping teachers incorporate these topics into their curricula and encouraging international awareness in our students. Additionally, we initiate global participation in Council events with an active website that draws some 30,000 page views each month.

Through the leadership, support, and dedication of our directors, the Council has balanced its budget every year, even as it has grown 50% in the last three years. The Council is financially sound because of your support. Thanks to the generous support of thousands of individual members, corporations, and foundations, we enjoy a diversified funding base and expect to weather the next years successfully. The Council is in sound financial health, thanks to you. Prudent management will keep the organization on track.

To all of the 7,000 members who have made the Council what it is today, we are deeply grateful for your confidence and support. Your encouragement and suggestions keep us going and improving. In further tribute, I want you to know that international visitors to Houston and our many speakers repeatedly express their appreciation for the thoughtful questions and deep knowledge that is apparent in Council members. Our mission is realized through this dialog among members, speakers, students and the public, enhancing our own lives and the quality and vitality of Houston itself.

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Council programs go beyond the headlines, with rich and varied opportunities to learn about international issues. In 2008, we continued the discussion of Africa and the emerging story of success that is too often overlooked. Speakers such as Obiageli Ezekwesili, The World Bank, and Ambassador Robert Krueger presented a powerful vision of Africa’s recent past, transformative present, and potentially rich future. Ambassador Robert Houdek discussed business development in Africa and China’s strategy for success in the continent.

We considered American leadership and the challenges ahead with James Rubin, David Boren, Senator Robert Dole, Robert Zelikow, and Robert Mosbacher, Jr. The lecture by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus moved many in the audience to tears. We learned about the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative from Peter Eigen. The luncheon with Mark Califano on the Oil-for-Food Scandal gave us better understanding of the cost of corruption and what is possible when there is a commitment to reform.

Access to affordable energy is always on our minds and we were pleased to hear from Matt Simmons, Joseph Stanislaw, Robert Bryce, David Goldwyn, and others at programs for general members, students and teachers. As the global economy worsened, we brought leading financial experts to address audiences including Michael McMillen, on Islamic finance, and Rich Karlgaard, editor of Forbes Magazine. Simeon Djankov, from The World Bank, opened a discussion of the factors that

ProgramsEducate and engage our members

Many friendships and interesting moments have come through my membership in the World Affairs Council. It’s where the thinking public gathers—I recommend it to all.

—Cynthia Everage Earth Foundation

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The World Affairs Council of Houston is truly democratic in its approach. It does not view foreign affairs as something only an elite can understand. Rather, the Council strongly believes that citizens of all ages and experience can inform themselves about global issues, readily and enjoyably, through its many programs, speakers, and trips.

—Chase UntermeyerFormer U.S. Ambassador to Qatar

make countries successful and shared his Doing Business Around the World report with members.

We began a new series on international journalism in the fall of 2008, with Simon Marks, on journalism in Brazil, Steve LeVine, reporting on Russia, and Jon Sawyer, from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. New York Times reporter Andrea Elliott gave a lecture on Islam in America. Photojournalist Steve McCurry, known for his haunting picture of the Afghan girl, closed the season with an illustrated lecture at the Houston Center for Photography. This important series will be continued through the first half of 2009.

We hosted programs with Ambassadors Michael Wilson, Canada; Michael Collins, Ireland; Adreas Kakouris, Cyprus; and, Klaus Scharioth, Germany.

Marwan Muasher, former Foreign Minister of Jordan and Ahmad El-Assaad, from Lebanon, brought important perspectives from the Middle East. Council programs also addressed members concerns about elections in Russia, Iran’s nuclear development, human rights, and the growing instability in Pakistan. We thank Aaron David Miller, Robin Wright, Karim Sadjadpour, Josh Landis, Joseph Nye, Bruce Reidel, Peter Mansoor, Fareed Zakaria, Larry Diamond and the many other thoughtful leaders that came before Council audiences this year. With perspectives on international law, journalism, and security, they provoked thought, entertained, and always edified.

During 2008, we reached out beyond the traditional foreign policy community by hosting select programs at new locations. Under the banner, Global Outlook, the GO programs have helped increase awareness in Council activities by members of Houston diverse international communities. In the coming year, we will expand this effort to better serve the growing population centers to the north and south of Houston.

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The Global Business ForumGives members access and information

The discussion with Ambassador Houdek added immeasurably to my understanding of China’s presense in Africa. His knowledge of the issues is matched only by his grace and humor.

—Nancy Dean Glassell School of Art

The Global Business Forum gives you direct access to decision makers in off-the-record sessions during the year. The Council facilitated receptions and private networking opportunities during 2008 for our corporate members with such notables as Peter Eigen, Chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and Simeon Djankov, author of the The World Bank’s annual Doing Business Around the World report. The briefing by Major Kathleen Meilahn, United States Central

Command, gave us all new insight on the surge in Iraq and the use of Islamic approaches to conflict resolution. Robert Mosbacher, Jr. CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation discussed the many ways in which OPIC can assist those who wish to invest in the Middle East. Private briefings on energy included Robert Bryce, writer for The Energy Tribune, and Michael Webber, with international perspectives on alternative energy.

We appreciate the assistance by member companies who allow us to host programs on-site in their conference rooms. Not only does this save program costs and broaden the awareness of Council activities, it gives a window on corporate activities to our young professionals members who are occasionally invited to participate. We thank Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Apache Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Simmons & Company International, The Nopal Group, ExxonMobil and Baker Hughes for their assistance by hosting briefings.

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Council Cabinet Brings the leadership and support necessary to sustain our mission

It has been a pleasure to host several of the Council Cabinet events. As a life-long student of international affairs, I appreciate the opportunity to meet the people who I have come to know so well through study. I feel like an eye-witness to world events.

— Pat Moran

Council Cabinet members enjoy an array of exclusive events and conversations with guest speakers from around the world. Held in private homes, clubs, or restaurants, each event is a unique and intimate experience, memorable for both host and guests. In 2008, we held twenty-eight Council Cabinet events with such notables as Joseph Nye, Harvard; Phillip Zelikow, US Department of State; Marwan Muasher, World Bank; and Ambassadors Klaus Scharioth, Germany and Andreas Kakouris, Cyprus. We discussed Iraq with Col. Peter Mansoor, international journalism with Robin Wright, and Pakistan with Bruce Reidel. Cabinet members enrich each discussion with their substantial knowledge and stories.

We thank the many Cabinet members including Pat Moran, Nancy Patterson and Brad Green, Dr. Stephen and Lauren Kramer, Jennifer Smith and Peter Ragauss, Malcolm and Kate Hawk, and Beth Madison who have provided additional assistance to the Council by hosting receptions and dinners in their homes.

Membership in the Council Cabinet is available for an annual contribution of $1,000 or more. It is open to all and is the fastest growing segment of our membership.

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The Marathon Oil Corporation Speaker SeriesMakes an impact

Marathon is a company that lives its values and is proud to support educational projects in the Houston area. I particularly enjoyed the Teach Africa, all day workshop for educators. I have spent a lot of time in Africa and I am glad that the Council has fostered a better understanding of the great progress that has been made in recent years.

—Richard Horstman Marathon Oil

For the third year, the generous support of Marathon Oil Corporation has made it possible for the Council members to hear esteemed scholars, journalists, and global leaders. Speakers including Joseph Stanislaw, Rich Karlgaard, Joesph Nye, Peter Eigen, Fareed Zakaria, Larry Diamond, and James Rubin shared their insight on Issues of national security, democracy and leadership. They spoke to capacity audiences throughout the year and greatly increased the public awareness of the Council in Houston. With the success of the Marathon Oil Corporation Speaker Series, the Council has been able to establish both a solid financial position and a strong national reputation. We thank Clarance Cazelot, Jr. and Richard Horstman of Marathon Oil, for their support and personal commitment to the Council.

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The Jones Award Annual BenefitEach year, the World Affairs Council honors a Houstonian, who in the spirit of Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones, has contributed to the international life of the city. Jesse Jones recognized that Houston’s international reach would determine its growth. He was largely responsible for securing funding for the Houston Ship Channel and also had a distinguished career in public service as director general of military relief for the American Red Cross in World War I, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the great depression, and Secretary of Commerce during World War II. Mr. and Mrs. Jones established the Houston Endowment in 1937 to formalize their philanthropy and focus on education as a key to a vibrant community.

In 2008, we recognized Forrest Hoglund, energy executive and philanthropist, whose life exemplifies the accomplishments and character of Jesse Jones. Hoglund’s distinguished career in the natural gas industry has included service in top management with Exxon, Texas Oil and Gas, and EOG Resources. Since retiring from EOG in 1999, he has worked in support of many nonprofit organizations, serving on the Endowment Association of the University of Kansas, where he was its distinguished alumni, and as past chairman of the board of visitors of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Mr. Hoglund is currently vice chairman of Reasoning Mind, a web-based mathematics program for middle-school students. Together, he and his wife Sally have given generously of their time and resources to support education throughout Texas.

Former Senator Robert Dole spoke on American leadership and his years in government. The luncheon audience of 600 included many veterans. We share their appreciation for Senator Dole’s service to our country.

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Young ProfessionalsConnect members to global leaders and local friendshipsThe Young Professionals Group (YPG) brings together Houston’s emerging leaders and international experts. YPG programs address cutting-edge topics of local and global concern.

Thirty two YPG events were held in 2008, developed and managed by Kirsten Davis and the YPG Advisory Board. We applaud their outstanding work and dedication.

Andrea Elliott talked about her New York Times journalism series on Muslims in America. Majka Burhardt showed YPG members her adventures climbing virgin sandstone in Ethiopia. Michael Webber offered his perspective of the hype and hope of alternative energy. Simon Marks detailed how Brazil became a rising power on the world stage. Hillel Neuer celebrated International Human Rights Day with a program about the United Nations Watch.

In 2008 the Global Projections About Tomorrow’s Houston series allowed local international leaders to share their perspective on the next big issues for our city. Mayor Bill White discussed Houston as an International Destination and how the current economic crisis could affect Houston. The Consul General of Spain Ambassador Miguel Mazarambroz talked about the lessons Houston can learn from Spain with regard to immigration. Michael Skelly discussed how Texas led the way in wind power as an alternative energy.

We offer a special thank you to Pat Moran and Moran Resources who hosted the reception with Sarah Mendelsohn and Ted Gerber on the future of Russian youth. The support of our members is crucial to the success of the Council’s young professionals group.

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Approximately 450 people played WorldQuest 2008, now in its eighth year of competition. Individuals, company teams, and groups of friends tell us that they have made WorldQuest an annual tradition. Teams now form early in the year and meet as study groups in preparation for the next competition. The event is also used as a team building exercise by many Houston companies. This 2008 game went into a thrilling sudden death round, using ten additional questions before a winner could be announced. Congratulations to all participants.

First Place The Schlumberger team

Nine Lost Survivors and One Desperate Housewife

Second Place ExxonMobil Team

Third Place The Ambassadors

Best Team Name GDF Suez NA Team

I Can See Russia from My House

Best Dressed Team The Global Moguls

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2008 WorldQuestTests international knowledge and builds team spirit

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Education Outreach Supports teachers and promotes international awareness in students

The World Affairs Council supports our teachers and nurtures the next generation by offering one of the most active educational outreach efforts in the nation. During 2008, the program has flourished, increasing the number of high schools served, and developing stronger partnerships with area school districts.

There are approximately ten educational activities each month, open to teachers or students of both public and private schools. In 2008 our students met Richard Karlgaard, editor of Forbes Magazine, discussed Iraq policy with Peter Mansoor, and learned about young people in the Middle East from journalist Robin Wright. We sponsored full day teacher workshops on Southeast Asia, Africa, and emerging foreign policy challenges for the United States. All workshops are accredited and give teachers an opportunity to gain effective teaching techniques and deepen their knowledge of international issues. Thanks to a generous grant from the Brown Foundation for our Noon Briefings, we were able to host more than 600 students throughout the year at luncheon events for the general Council. Such opportunities give students exposure to high-level speakers and are also a window to the adult world.

Working with the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, we gave special attention to issues across the African continent with speakers Obiageli Ezekwesili of the World Bank, and Ambassadors Robert Houdek and Robert Krueger. All of this helps prepare our students for the Teach Africa Students Summit, to be held in May 2009.

Energy programs were a major focus during the year and leading experts such as Matt Simmons, Joseph Stanislaw, Michael Skelly, and Michael Webber talked to students and teachers about issues of supply, security, and alternative energy sources. We hosted a number of field trips to energy companies with a student favorite being the real-time

Mindful of the importance of college to our students, we established the Student Diplomat program. Students who attend Council events are given credit as Ambassador, Statesman, Minister or President and add that to college applications.

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RUSSIA

RUSSIAFINLAND

AUSTRIA

ITALY

SPAIN

SWEDEN

NORWAY

GERMANY

FRANCE

PORTUGAL

HUNGARYROMANIA

BULGARIA

TURKEY

DENMARK

POLANDBYELARUS

UKRAINECZECH

SLOVAKIA

GREECE

CYPRUS

NETH.

BELGIUM

IRELAND

SERBIA

ALBANIA

MOLDOVA

LITHUANIA

LATVIA

ESTONIA

LUX.

MONTENEGRO

BOSNIACROATIA

SLOVENIASWITZ.

MACEDONIA

GREENLAND

ICELAND

U. S. A.

CANADA

MEXICOTHE BAHAMAS

CUBA

PANAMA

EL SALVADORGUATEMALA

BELIZEHONDURAS

NICARAGUA

COSTA RICA

JAMAICAHAITI

DOM. REP.

ARGENTINA

BOLIVIA

COLOMBIA

VENEZUELA

PERU

BRAZIL

FRENCH GUIANASURINAME

GUYANA

CHILE

ECUADOR

PARAGUAY

URUGUAY

FALKLAND ISLANDS

SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND

KENYA

ETHIOPIA

ERITREA

SUDAN

EGYPT

NIGER

MAURITANIA

MALI

NIGERIASOMALIA

NAMIBIA

LIBYA

CHAD

SOUTH AFRICA

TANZANIA

ZAIRE

ANGOLA

ALGERIA

MADAGASCAR

MOZAMBIQUEBOTSWANA

ZAMBIA

GABON

CENTRAL AFRICANREPUBLIC

TUNISIA

MOROCCO

UGANDA

SWAZILAND

LESOTHO

MALAWI

BURUNDI

RWANDA

TOGO

BENINGHANAIVOR COAST

LIBERIA

SIERRA LEONE

GUINEABURKINA

GAMBIA

CAMEROON

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

ZIMBABWE

CONGO

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

WESTERNSAHARA

DJIBOUTI

SENEGAL

GUINEA BISSAU

Canary IslandsJORDAN

ISRAEL

LEBANON

ARMENIAAZERBAIJAN

GEORGIAKYRGYZSTAN

TAJIKISTAN

KUWAIT

QATAR

U. A. E.

YEMEN

SYRIA

IRAQ IRAN

OMAN

SAUDI ARABIA

RUSSIA

AFGHANISTAN

PAKISTAN

INDIA

CHINA

KAZAKHSTAN

TURKMENISTAN

UZBEKISTAN

MYANMAR

THAILAND

KAMPUCHEA

NEPALBHUTAN

VIETNAM

SRI LANKA

LAOSBANGLADESH

MALAYSIA

PAPUANEW GUINEA

BRUNEI

SINGAPORE

PHILIPPINES

TAIWAN

INDONESIA

JAPAN

MONGOLIA

SOUTH KOREA

NORTH KOREA

AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND

U. K.

NEW CALEDONIA

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3-D seismic facilities of Anadarko, Halliburton and Schlumberger. These events help students look beyond their education to possible career choices.

Students talked to Senator Robert Dole as part of our Conversations with History. The Council’s international travel for teachers continues to be enormously popular. In 2008, we were able to take 25 teachers on full or partial scholarships to Egypt for an in-depth study tour. This experience gives teachers exposure the culture and history of a region, which enhances their classroom presentations. The lesson plans they produce are shared on the website.

Approximately 500 students played Academic WorldQuest in 2008, our international trivia contest, and 250 students attended the World Cultures Summit. These flag-ship programs are fun, interactive, and highly educational.

The Texas Foreign Language Association has presented its Friends of the Profession to the World Affairs Council. This award is given to the organization in Texas that most effectively encourages the study of a second language. The Council thanks all those who have helped in our Foreign Language Symposia, including table hosts, native speakers, and our corporate partners—Aramco Services, Schlumberger, and Anadarko Petroleum.

Recognizing the need to provide more information on international finance and economics, we began a new series of teacher workshops: Contemporary Issues in International Economics. Events were held in cooperation with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch. These teacher workshops are fully accredited and include lesson plans and related resource materials. Thanks to the Greater Texas Foundation, the Council again awarded a $2,500 scholarship to a student who will pursue international studies at a four-year college or university.

Lastly, we established the Student Diplomat program which gives students credit for attending any Council event. Those who participate can work their way up to the rank of Ambassador, a distinction they can add to college applications.

The Teach Africa workshop was awesome! Thank you so much for putting this together. I spent 3 months in Zimbabwe in 1993 and fell in love with the continent then. I teach Africa with passion and love and the new information you provided to me through this program is wonderful. I realize it was a monumental task putting this all together. There was such a diverse group of presenters, each with their own unique talents and views. And then getting 250 teachers together in one place (without complaining), WOW.

—Tammy Koonce Klein Forest HS

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Travel with the CouncilOpens doors world-wide

It is not only the sights, sounds, and tastes of distant lands that make international travel so rewarding. It is also the fun of spending days with Council members who are explorers at heart and enjoy learning something new each day.

—Don Haley

Our trips are designed for the thoughtful traveler, combining historical sites, contemporary meetings, and high-level access. You explore the country and the culture, the places and the people.

In 2008, we enjoyed trips to Egypt, Israel and Jordan, Turkey, Argentina and Chile, The Baltic Republics, and Syria. We are often able to schedule meetings with professors, businessmen and senior elected officials. Council members gained a deeper and more personal understanding of regional issues and U.S. foreign policy challenges.

In Syria, for example, we had briefings with the Deputy Prime Minister and the First Lady of Syria, as well as leading businessmen and scholars. While acknowledging the many differences between our governments,

the Syrians stressed the desire for a new dialog. This track-two diplomacy is a strong addition to Council offerings and is in keeping with the tradition of intellectual exploration and debate that is at the core of our mission.

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$65,000 +Marathon Oil Company

$25,000 +Brown Foundation, Inc.

Houston Endowment Inc.

$20,000 +Baker Hughes Incorporated

ConocoPhillipsContinental Airlines*

$15,000 +ExxonMobil

Africa Society of the National Summit on AfricaEOG Resources

Forest Hoglund FoundationMadison Benefits Group

Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem, LLPSimmons Foundation

$10,000 +Anadarko Petroleum Corp.Aramco Services Company

Baker Botts LLPCB&I

Chevron Global Power Det Norske Veritas

Frontera Resources CorporationHalliburton

Houston ChronicleMoran Resources Company, LP

Shell Oil CompanySimmons & Company International

Vanco Energy Company

$5,000 +Advarion Incorporated

Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationBP America, Inc.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLPCheasepeake Energy Co.Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Devon EnergyDuke Energy International

Encore BankEnerVest, Ltd.

FMC Technologies, Inc.Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.Mr. & Mrs. James GlanvilleHuron Consulting Group

Mr. Joe FosterJones Day

Mayer Brown LLPMr. Rodney Mitchell

Dr. Maureen O’Driscoll-LevyOrion Energy Partners

Port of Houston AuthorityPriceWaterhouseCoopers

SchlumbergerSeaOne Maritime

Swift EnergyThompson & Knight LLP

Tristone CapitalVinson & Elkins LLP

$2,500 +Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

Apache Corp.BTEC Turbines LP

Burleson Cooke, L.L.P.Cabot Oil

Compass Bank Wealth Management GroupCredit Suisse

Crest Investment CompanyDannenbaum Engineering Corp.

Davis - Lynch, Inc.Mr. James Day

DeMontrond Automotive Group, Inc.El Paso

Foster Quan LLPGuggenheim PartnersINTEC Engineering

McGriff, Seibels & Williams of TX, Inc.Morgan StanleyMr. Tim Perry

RyanGlover LLPTOTAL, Inc.

Triple Double AdvisorsMr. Eugene VaughanWEDGE Group, LLC

$1,000 +Alvarez & Marsal

Amegy BankAndrews & Kurth LLPAries Resources LLC

Mr. Nabil ArwadiMr. & Mrs. KimBatesMr. Donald Beckner

BJ ServicesDr. Robert Blades

Mr. & Mrs. James BooneGeorge & Ann Boss

Mr. & Mrs. James BradyMr. & Mrs. C. Robert BunchMr. & Mrs. James Butler, III

Mr. James Butler, Jr.Mr. John Caskey

Mr. & Mrs. Shushana CastleMr. Lawrence Chapman

Mr. Kevin ColbertMs. Victoria CorcoranMs. Kimberly Corley

Mr. Alan CraftMs. Sharon Curran-Wescott

Data Retrieval Corp.Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy DavisDCG Partnership, Ltd.

Mr. & Mrs. Ed de ZevallosMr. John Dickerson

Mr. & Dr. Nancy DumasEagle Global Advisors, LLC

Mr. Martin FeinMs. Ursula Felmet

Mr. Gordon FowkesMs. Shara Fryer

Mr. S. Scott GailleMr. Stephen GhiglieriMr. John Goodman

Gordius Consulting, LLCGreenberg Traurig

Ms. Zahava HaenoshMr. Joseph Hafner, Jr.

Mr. Gus HalasMr. Jacqueline Hamilton

Haynes & BooneHeyltex CorporationMr. Robert Hillin, Jr.

Mr. Jay HudginsMr. & Mrs. Matthew Hughes

Lynn N. & Olive HughesHunton Group

James E. Bashaw & Co.

Donors The many programs and educational initiatives of the Council would not be possible without the financial support of members, foundations, and Houston’s corporate and philanthropic leaders.

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Mr. & Mrs. Gordon JohnsonDr. & Mrs. Eugene Kang

Mr. & Mrs. Michael KeenanDr. & Mrs. Robert Kiley

King & Spalding LLPDr. & Mrs. Stephen Kramer

Mr. Reza LadjevardianMr. & Mrs. Robert Lanier

Mr. Irwin LevowitzMr. Alan Livingston

Lone Star College SystemMr. Sean Martin

Mr. Robert MauriceMs. Olive McCollum Jenney

Ms. Laura McWilliamsMethodist International

Ms. Kim MeyerMr. Lucian MorrisonMr. Ewell Murphy, Jr.

Nations Petroleum USA, INC.Newfield Exploration Company

NOPAL GroupMs. Marge O’Connor

Ms. Sylvia Pacholder GrossmanMr. Rob Parrish

Mr. Arthur Peabody, Jr.Quantum Energy Partners

Ms. Shelia RiceRobert Half LegalMr. John Romain

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher SarofimMr. & Mrs. Christopher Saye

Ms. Joan Schnitzer-LevyMr. James Schooler

Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout LLPMr. Bruce Siberts

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPStanley Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Jim StowbridgeSuez Energy Resources NA

Mr. Blake TarttMr. James TennantMr. Robert Tudor

Mr. & Mrs.Veer VasishtaDan & Miranda WainbergMr. & Mrs. Brian Walker

Mr. William WallyWartsila North America Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. James WestWinstead PC

Mr. Win WolffMr. & Mrs. Shiao Woo

Mr. & Mrs. James WoodsDr. & Mrs. Frank Yelin

Mr. Yousuf ZakariaZenith International Holdings LTD

$500 +Mr. Charles Bolden

Mr. John Bookout, Jr.Mr. Lewis Chandler

Mr. & Mrs. Richard DixonMr. & Mrs. Hessni Douglass

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Duncan, Jr.Mr. Robert Fry, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas GielesMr. & Mrs. Malcolm Hawk

Mr. James LedbetterMs. Meredith Miniat

Mr. Essam OmarMr. Terry ThoemMr. Tyler Todd

University of Houston - Bauer College of BusinessMs. Linda Wuest

$250 +Mr. Mark AbendsheinMr. Terrance AbramsMr. Samer Al-Azem

Mr. Mir AlikhanMr. John Ambler

Mr. Everett AnschutzMr. Hernan Arizmendi

Ms. Jennifer AyersMr. Gilbert Baker

Ms. Anu BalaMr. & Mrs. Scott Barber

Mr. John BarlowMs. Julia Barrett

Mr. H. Paul BarringerMr. Federico Bauder

Ms. Harriette BeardenMr. Darrell Betts

Mr. & Mrs. George BondMr. John BonicaMr. Paul Braun

Mr. William BraunMr. Lance Broussard

Ms. Kathryne BrowningMs. Paulette Burkhart

Mr. Brian ByrneMs. Faye CaldwellMs. Rita CampbellMs. Lily Carrigan

Mr. & Mrs. John CaterMr. Bob Cavnar

Ms. Stephanie Cecere

Mr. Zong-Cheng ChenMr. Gregory Childers

Mr. Les ClarkMs. Virginia ClarkMr. Leland Cleland

Mr. & Mrs. Yves ClootsMr. Bruce Coane

Mr. Joseph ColangeloMr. Stephen Comey

Mr. Robert ConeMr. Charles Coussons

Ms. Lavonne Cox & Dennis DeBakeyMr. John Crane

Ms. Janice CreeryMr. Platt Davis

Ms. Aneta DavisMr. Benoit de Crombrugghe

Ms. Linnet DeilyMr. Alex Dell

Ms. Elizabeth DeStephensMr. Ron DieterichMr. David Ducote

Mr. Joseph EdwardsMr. Robert Egan

Mr. Christoph EickenMr. George Eisenhauer

Mr. James Elkins IIIMr. & Mrs. Marcus Epperson

Mr. & Mrs. M.G. EsfahaniMr. Nathanael Essissima

Ms. Ann FarmerMr. Steven FenbergMr. James FontenoDr. Michelle Foss

Ms. Martha FreedmanMs. Leslie Frisby

Mr. Robert FulfordMs. Jaroslaw Garlinski

Mr. John GeorgeMr. Jon Gogola

Mr. Ramesh GoklaniMr. Herbert GoodmanMr. Richard Goodrich

Mr. Vijay GoradiaMs. Maureen GrafMr. Charles Greco

Mr. Frederick GreeneMr. Paul GregoryMr. James GriffithMr. Mike Grimes

Mr. Thad Grundy, Jr.Mr. Guillermo Guariguata

Mr. John GutkowskiMr. Uzi Halevy

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Mr. Brad HarmesMs. Mika HaslerMr. John Havins

Mr. George HellandMr. & Mrs. Tom Higdon

Ms. Scott HillMr. Robert Hinds

Mr. Roger HoffmanMs. Susan Hollier

Mr. Charles HoopingarnerMs. Nancy HubenerMr. Robert HunterMr. Kenneth Hurr

Mr. S. Anwer HussainDr. Carl Jarvis

Mr. Imtihan JawdatMr. W.A. Jentsch, Jr.

Ms. Linda JoekelMs. Sheila Johnstone

Ms. Marilyn JonesMr. Douglas Karabasz

Mr. Olukayode KareemMr. Salim KassamMr. Timothy Kelly

Mr. Rob KerrMr. Chopin KiangMs. Elizabeth KiddMr. Bret KimmelMr. J.D. KimmelDr. Randy KingMs. Nora KleinMr. Matt Krohn

Mr. Nawab LaghariMr. Ryan Lambert

Mr. Rob LeaseMr. Brannon Lloyd

Ms. Elizabeth LockwoodMr. Mike LoganMr. Teb Lokey

Mr. Robert LongMs. Bernadette LuntMr. Robert Maby, Jr.

Mr. Neil MartinMs. Amanda Martin

Dr. Rebecca MatejowskyMr. George Mathew

Mr. Kennie MatthewsMr. Jason Mauk

Mr. Keith McCarthyMr. Alexander McLanahan

Mr. Thomas McNultyMr. Thomas McNueary

Ms. Karen McRaeMr. John Mills

Mr. Terry MilsteadMr. Bruce Misamore

Ms. Jessica Monagas-WohlfahrtMs. Ellen Moore

Mr. James MurphyMr. John Myung

Mr. Jonathan NashMr. Roy Nichol

Mr. David NollschMr. Gwynne Old

Mr. Jonathan OshaMr. Judith Oudt

Mr. Thomas OwenMr. H.Sola Oyinlola

Mr. Abhay PandeMr. Keith Parker

Mr. R.Wayne PayneMr. Gurney Pearsall, Sr.

Mr. James PeppeMr. John Peppercorn

Mr. Bill PersonMr. Gary PetersenMr. James Phillips

Mr. Allen PikeMs. Ann PinchakMr. Jack PlunkettMr. Richard PriceMr. Daniel ProsserMs. Gary RandazzoMs. Dianne Reece

Mr. Philip ReischmanMr. Anthony Reso

Mr. E.George Reynolds, Jr.Ms. Cheryl Richard

Mr. Allyn RisleyMr. John RogersMr. Mike RollinsMr. David Rowan

Mr. Stephen RubinMr. William RudolfMr. Thomas Russell

Mr. & Mrs. Mark RussellMs. Rosemary RustMs. Connie SampleMr. Charles Sandel

Mr. Michael SchaeferAmb. Arthur Schechter

Mr. Alexander SchiltMs. Starr ShephardMr. Assad ShorroshMr. Michael Shultz

Mr. Robert SilvermanMr. Barry SilvermanMr. Patrick Simon

Ms. Cynthia SinatraMr. Hank SinclairMr. Rand SluderMr. Leon Smith

Mr. Jose Soares De PinaMs. Edward StaceyMr. John Stanton

Mr. Jonathan StewartMr. John Sullivan

Mr.& Mrs.Bishr TabbaaMr. Larry TannerMr. Khaled Telfah

Texas Foreign Language AssociationMs. Elizabeth Theut

Mr. Stephen ThoringtonMs. Patricia TiltonMr. Mark Toubin

Ms. Sue Trammell WhitfieldMr. J.Michael Trotter, Sr.Mr. Dimitrios Valsamis

Mr. Bruce VincentVoyava Republic Corporation

Ms. Heather WalkerMr. J.R. WalshMr. James WattMs. Marcia West

Ms. Diana Westover, CPCMr. Stephen WhiteMr. Karl Williams

Ms. Laurie WilliamsMs. LaVerne Williams

Mr. Ron WilsonMr. Bill Wilson

Mr. Peter WolfhagenMr. & Mrs. Patrick Wood, IIIMr. & Mrs. Robert Workin

Ms. Edieth WuMr. Kenneth YelloweMs. Margaret Young

*includes gifts in kind

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Financial InformationDuring 2008, the Council has operated in the black and added to our reserve funds. With the downturn of the global economy and in preparation for the challenges ahead, the audit committee has reviewed the budget for 2009. As our revenues come under pressure in the months ahead, we will continue to act prudently while managing our expenses and will chart a careful path through these times.

RevenuePrograms $925,273Membership individual 226,537 corporate 321,547Gifts and grants 117,343Interest income 16,084In-kind contributions 30,000

Total revenue $1,636,784

ExpensesCommunity programs $1,095,279Educational outreach 185,000Members services 42,000Development 66,200Rent, phone, web 54,849Administration 85,000

Total expenses $1,528,328 Net Income $108,456

Community PartnersAfrica Society of the National Summit on Africa

American Jewish Committee Bangladesh-American Society of Greater Houston

Brazos Bookstore Columbia University Club of South Texas

Council on Foreign RelationsDiscovery Channel Global Education Partnership

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch - Economic Education French-American Chamber of Commerce

Greater Houston Partnership Harvard Club of Houston Houston Bar Association

Houston International Trade & Development Council Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)

Indo-American Chamber of Commerce International Trade Center Institute for Energy Law Latin Business Chronicle MBA Council of Houston

Mexican Institute of Greater Houston MIADC Canada

Murder by the Book Museum Fine Arts Houston - Film Department

Oklahoma University Alumni Peace & Justice Center

Petroleum Club International Speaker Series Renewable Energy Business Network

Rice University Jones School of Management Rotary Club International

Rothko Chapel Russian-American Chamber for Trade and Industry

Society of Performing Arts Houston Society of Petroleum Engineers - Gulf Coast Section

Texas Southern University US-Arab Bilateral Chamber

US Commercial Service Young Professionals in Energy

World Bank Group

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Mark Abendshein ABOCO Investments LLC

Peter A. Barbara McGriff, Seibels &

Williams of Texas, Inc.

Michael Benjamin Schlumberger

John Bowman King & Spalding

John Bretz Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Richard L. Burleson Burleson Cooke, LLP

Boyd G. Carano Vinson & Elkins, LLP

Galen Cobb Halliburton

David Coffman SUEZ Energy Resources NA

Sean Daichman BTEC Turbines LP

George A. DeMontrond, III DeMontrond Automotive

Antony M. D’Souza Det Norske Veritas

John P. Enloe Duke Energy International

Nicholas Evanoff Frontera Resources

Jim Fonteno Port of Houston Authority

Lee E. Harmon FMC Technologies Inc.

Richard L. Horstman Marathon Oil Corporation

John R. Kelly ExxonMobil Corporation

Layne E. Kruse Fullbright & Jaworski LLP

Reza Ladjevardian Real Estate Development

Christine LaFollete Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Lindell Looger EOG Resources International

Nancy MacKimm Jones Day, LLP

Beth Madison Madison Benefits Group.

Ewell E. Murphy, Jr. Baker Botts LLP (ret.)

Albert Orozco PricewaterhouseCopers

Matthew Pilon Simmons & Company

International

E. Chip Ray CB&I

Jennifer M. Smith Baker Botts L.L.P

Edward M. Smith INTEC Engineering

Telisa Toliver Chevron

Lance Van Anglen Shell EP Americas

William H. Weiland Winstead

Pat Wood, III Wood3 Resources

Linda Wuest World Affairs Council of Houston

Board of DirectorsThe Council’s board of directors is among the most active and involved in the city. Its members are fully engaged in all we do, monitoring the Council’s strategic direction, as well as suggesting programs, helping at events, and chairing committees. The time, wisdom, and resources generously contributed by directors is the most significant factor in the Council’s success.

Officers & Executive Committee

Chairman Shara Fryer Journalist

President Andrew C. Schirrmeister, III

Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem, LLP

Vice President Eugene H. Vaughan Vaughan Investment

Treasurer James S. D’Agostino Jr.

Encore Bank

Secretary William H. Knull, III

Mayer Brown LLP

Immediate Past Chair Phil Delozier

EnerVest Management Partners, Ltd.

Trustees

Judge Lynn N. Hughes United States District Court

Robert Smith, III Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert Clarke Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Alan R. Crain, Jr. Baker Hughes Incorporated

Board of DirectorsAdvisory Board

Clarence Cazalot, Jr. Marathon Oil Company

James Day Noble Corporation

Joe Foster Newfield Exploration

Robert Ivany University of St. Thomas

Charles Miller Meridian National

Robert Mosbacher, Sr. Mosbacher Energy

Chase Untermeyer Former US Ambassador to Qatar

Bill White Mayor of Houston

Ed Wulfe Wulfe & Company

Board Diplomat

Robert Blades JPMorgan Chase Bank

Charles C. Foster Tindall & Foster, P.C.

Kenneth Harder Dunbar Harder & Benson LLP

Frank Michel Office of the Mayor

Arthur W. Peabody, Jr. Peabody Enterprises

William W. Trout Compass Bancshares

RUSSIA

RUSSIAFINLAND

AUSTRIA

ITALY

SPAIN

SWEDEN

NORWAY

GERMANY

FRANCE

PORTUGAL

HUNGARYROMANIA

BULGARIA

TURKEY

DENMARK

POLANDBYELARUS

UKRAINECZECH

SLOVAKIA

GREECE

CYPRUS

NETH.

BELGIUM

IRELAND

SERBIA

ALBANIA

MOLDOVA

LITHUANIA

LATVIA

ESTONIA

LUX.

MONTENEGRO

BOSNIACROATIA

SLOVENIASWITZ.

MACEDONIA

GREENLAND

ICELAND

U. S. A.

CANADA

MEXICOTHE BAHAMAS

CUBA

PANAMA

EL SALVADORGUATEMALA

BELIZEHONDURAS

NICARAGUA

COSTA RICA

JAMAICAHAITI

DOM. REP.

ARGENTINA

BOLIVIA

COLOMBIA

VENEZUELA

PERU

BRAZIL

FRENCH GUIANASURINAME

GUYANA

CHILE

ECUADOR

PARAGUAY

URUGUAY

FALKLAND ISLANDS

SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND

KENYA

ETHIOPIA

ERITREA

SUDAN

EGYPT

NIGER

MAURITANIA

MALI

NIGERIASOMALIA

NAMIBIA

LIBYA

CHAD

SOUTH AFRICA

TANZANIA

ZAIRE

ANGOLA

ALGERIA

MADAGASCAR

MOZAMBIQUEBOTSWANA

ZAMBIA

GABON

CENTRAL AFRICANREPUBLIC

TUNISIA

MOROCCO

UGANDA

SWAZILAND

LESOTHO

MALAWI

BURUNDI

RWANDA

TOGO

BENINGHANAIVOR COAST

LIBERIA

SIERRA LEONE

GUINEABURKINA

GAMBIA

CAMEROON

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

ZIMBABWE

CONGO

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

WESTERNSAHARA

DJIBOUTI

SENEGAL

GUINEA BISSAU

Canary IslandsJORDAN

ISRAEL

LEBANON

ARMENIAAZERBAIJAN

GEORGIAKYRGYZSTAN

TAJIKISTAN

KUWAIT

QATAR

U. A. E.

YEMEN

SYRIA

IRAQ IRAN

OMAN

SAUDI ARABIA

RUSSIA

AFGHANISTAN

PAKISTAN

INDIA

CHINA

KAZAKHSTAN

TURKMENISTAN

UZBEKISTAN

MYANMAR

THAILAND

KAMPUCHEA

NEPALBHUTAN

VIETNAM

SRI LANKA

LAOSBANGLADESH

MALAYSIA

PAPUANEW GUINEA

BRUNEI

SINGAPORE

PHILIPPINES

TAIWAN

INDONESIA

JAPAN

MONGOLIA

SOUTH KOREA

NORTH KOREA

AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND

U. K.

NEW CALEDONIA

FIJI

World Affairs Council of HoustonPO Box 920905

Houston, Texas 77292-0905713-522-7811

www.wachouston.org