Thurs., Oct. 16
at Congregation Emanu El
open board meeting featuring
David Dow,
UH professor of law
"After the election: perspectives on church/state issues of concern and the Supreme Court"
Sunday, Oct. 19
rescheduled
Political Forum
Congregation Beth Israel
co-sponsored with the Congregation and the CRC
NEXT MONTH
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Chapter's Institute of Human Relations Award luncheon honoring
Paul Murphy, CEO, Amegy Bank
at Omni Houston Hotel
Friday, November 21 at 8:30 am
at the Marriott Westchase
America's Table "Thanksgiving Celebration" in collaboration with two area Members of Congress
Thursday evening,
December 4
AJC annual Consular Corps Chanukah Party
Thurs., Dec. 11 at 11:45 am
French Consul General Pierre Grandjouan
discusses the French presidency of the EU
Monday, January 12
AJC Energy Forum
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Omni Houston Hotel
Past President's Council
meetings
Jan. 22 and May 14
Tuesday, January 27
at 11 am
UN Holocaust Victim Remembrance
with
Hon. Bill White
Mayor of Houston
Fred Zeidman, Chair, US Holocaust Memorial Council and Houston diplomatic corps
Wed., Feb. 4 at 11:30 am
Consular Corps Luncheon
featuring
Amb. Martin Indyk
Omni Hotel
Crucial Issues Series
in collaboration with
World Affairs Council Houston:
Wed., Dec. 10
Hillel Neuer
Tues., Feb. 3
Amb. Martin Indyk
at the
Omni Houston Hotel
Board Meetings
October 16 with
David Dow at Congregation Emanu El, January 15, February 19 and April 23
Executive Committee November 6, January 8 and
March 5
AJC GLOBAL SUMMIT
May 6-9, 2009
Washington, DC
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UN Rights Council Ends Scrutiny of Liberia, Slams Israel, Praises Sudan
The UN Human Rights Council concluded its September 2008 session by eliminating the investigative mandate on human rights abuses in Liberia, praising Sudan, and censuring Israel. The council weakened its mandate on Cambodia, and refused to renew the mandate on Sudan for more than six months, a move that opened the door to its eventual elimination. The council's censure of Israel was its twentieth since being founded in 2006. The 47-nation body has previously criticized North Korea once, and Myanmar four times, but has ignored the UN's other 189 countries, including the world's worst abusers. Read briefing.
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Hofmeister, White headline
Chapter energy forum
"Energy - Economic and Security Aspects - The Short, Medium and Long Term Implications/Solutions" is the theme of the Chapter's Monday, Jan. 12 energy forum. Stressing conservation as a short term energy solution,
AJC urges the United States to set a comprehensive energy policy aimed not only at substantial reduction in U.S. dependence on imported oil as a primary national goal with the potential for energy flexibility, but also on environmental protection.
Houston, geared to becoming the energy capital of the world, is hard at work on alternative energy sources and setting policies for energy conservation.
Chaired by Chapter energy task force chairs Max Blankfeld, Richard Sherry and Leonard Goldstein, the forum is an opportunity to hear from political insiders and analysts. Underwritten by Greenberg Traurig and Laurie and Allan Van Fleet, presenters include Dr. Isaac Berzin, founder of Greenfuel Technologies, John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil and founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy, David Ronn, of Greenberg Traurig, and Houston Mayor Bill White.
AJC Hails U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement
The landmark legislation, which President Bush soon will sign into law, will strengthen strategic ties between sister democracies. Read release.
AJC Calls on Publisher to Retract Zionism Chapter in Encyclopedia The three-volume Encyclopedia of Race and Racism is published by Macmillan Reference USA, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning. Read release.
AJC Welcomes Congress' Passage of Energy Tax Incentives
"These tax credit extensions demonstrate the American commitment to building a green energy infrastructure," said Richard Foltin, AJC legislative director and counsel. Read briefing.
UN Watch Director Heads Expert Panel at Paris Conference Marking 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
As vice-president of the Geneva NGO Special Committee on Human Rights, UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer headed an expert panel at the UN's annual conference of non-governmental organizations, which convened in Paris to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing there of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The conference gathered 1,700 NGOs associated with the United Nations for three days of debate. Neuer will be in Houston on Wed., Dec. 10 to speak at the AJC/World Affairs Council evening forum. Read more
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Behind the Scenes
AJC is actively engaged in the domestic and international scene as an advocacy organization.
America's Table invites were mailed to faith and ethnic leaders by Congressmen John Culberson and Al Green. AJC's America's Table takes place on Friday, Nov. 21.
Board profile
Eve Lapin is active in the Houston Chapter and also serves on the boards of the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Family Services. A graduate of Temple University, she holds an MSW from the University of Houston.
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October 10, 2008
