Luncheon Forums

At the Gulen Institute Luncheon Forums, we are proud to publicly acknowledge the political and civic leaders who are fighting poverty and establishing peace in their communities.  If you are interested in attending an upcoming Luncheon Forum, please RSVP on the Event Registration page.



George C. Wright - President of Prairie View A&M University

The Significance of the Berlin Wall, Revisited

Istanbul Conference Center
February 15, 2012

 

Greg Meyers - Houston Independent School Trustee for District VI

gmeyers HISD –Working Hard to become the Best School District in the Nation

Istanbul Conference Center
November 22, 2011

 

Jeffrey O. Baldwin, Sr. - Director, Field Ops.

 Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection Ten Years Later

Turquoise Center
September 29, 2011

 

Mayor Annise Parker - City of Houston

 Top ten priorities of Houston

Turquoise Center
October 7, 2010

 

U.S. Congressman Hon. Gene Green (TX)

 Clean Energy in the U.S.

Turquoise Center
November 22, 2010

 

Mr. Kofi Annan - Secretary-General of the United Nations, 1997-2006

  The Global Compact: Challenging Business to Become Leading Actors in Sustainable Development

Hyatt Regency
April 12, 2010

 

Dr. Terry Grier - Superintendent, Houston ISD

 Educating Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s World

Turquoise Center
March 23, 2010

 

Dr. Robert Pape - University of Chicago

 Occupation, violence and religion: A look at dynamics of conflicts in the light of Afghanistan troop surge

Turquoise Center
January 23, 2010

 

Hon. Luis Paulino Mora - The President of Supreme Court of Justice in Costa Rica

 The Justice System and Individual Rights in Costa Rica

Turquoise Center
September 29, 2009

 

Mayor Bill White - City of Houston

M.Bill-White.gifPriorities in Texas

Turquoise Center
May 2, 2009

 

Dr. Akbar S. Ahmed - Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University

 Muslims in America: a 'Voyage of Discovery'

Turquoise Center
Feb 22, 2009

 

Dr. Renu Khator - Chancellor and President of the University of Houston

 The Future of Education and Value of Higher Education in America

Turquoise Center
March 26, 2009

 

Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg - Rice University

 The Changing Face of Houston: Tracking the Economic and Demographic Transformations through 27 Years of Houston Surveys

Petroleum Club of Houston
October 7, 2008

 

U.S. Congressman Hon. John Culberson (TX)

John_Culberson.jpg Solving 21st Century Problems Using Thomas Jefferson’s Vision of Limited Government and Individual Liberty

Petroleum Club of Houston
July 1, 2008

 

Hon. Phil Wilson - Texas Secretary of State

Phil_Wilson.jpg Bringing Peace and Unity to Local Communities thru Dialog and Conversation

Petroleum Club
April 9, 2008

 

Judge Ed M. Emmett - Harris County

 Top 10 Priorities for Harris County in 2008

Maggiano's Little Italy
February 21, 2008

 

U.S. Congressman Hon. Ted Poe (TX)

 Congressional Update and Reflections on His Recent Trip to Iraq

Petroleum Club
April 28, 2008

 

Bill Powers - President, University of Texas at Austin

Nurturing the Soul of a Public Research University

AT&T Executive Conference Center
The University of Texas at Austin
January 18, 2012

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Brownsville) - Texas Senate

Belonging together, Praying for peace, Legislating for change

Istanbul Conference Center
October 13, 2011

 

Hon. Vicente Fox - 55th President of Mexico

 Leadership and Spirituality in America

Hilton Americas
May 3, 2011

 

Chief Charles A. McClelland - Houston Police Department

  City Crime Rates and the Goals of the HPD    

Petroleum Club
September 21, 2010

 

Hon. Madeleine Albright - 64th US Secretary of State

 In Conversation with Madeleine Albright

Hyatt Regency Downtown
December 2, 2008

 

Mayor Tom Leppert - Dallas

Tom Leppert International Dallas

Dallas Petroleum Club
March 9, 2010

 

Stephen Kinzer - Author and Journalist

 Turkey: America's Next Friend?

Turquoise Center
February 26, 2010

 

Elizabeth A. Jones - Texas Railroad Commissioner

 Global Energy: Today or Tomorrow

Turquoise Center
November 11, 2009

 

Dr. David W. Leebron - President of Rice University

 Universities in the Age of Globalism

Turquoise Center
May 13, 2009

 

Amb. Edward P. Djerejian - Founding Director of James Baker III Institute

 Danger and Opportunity--An American Ambassador's Journey Through the Middle East

Turquoise Center
Feb 19, 2009

 

Dr. Robert Ivany - President of St. Thomas University

 Value Based Leadership through Faith Based Education

Turquoise Center
March 5, 2009

 

John D. Hofmeister - Former CEO and President of Shell Oil's US operations

 21st Century Leadership

Petroleum Club
January 13, 2009

 

Hon. James Baker III - 61st U.S. Secretary of State

 Leadership

Hyatt Regency Houston
May 20, 2008

 

Hon. Paul Lynch - Consul General of the United Kingdom

Paul_Lynch.jpgCombating Extremism in the UK-Government and Communities Working Together

Petroleum Club
May 28, 2008

 

Chief Harold L. Hurtt - Houston Police Department

 Important Issues Facing Our Local Communities and City of Houston

Houston Club
March 5, 2008

 

D'artagnan Bebel - VP & General Manager, FOX 26 KRIV TV

 The Digital Divide: The New Media Paradigm & You

Houston Club
April 3, 2008