

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Luncheon – Inside America’s Hostage Diplomacy
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 am – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Inside U.S. hostage diplomacy: Ambassador Roger Carstens reveals the human stakes behind wrongful detention and global negotiationsAbout this EventABOUT THE LUNCHEONRegistration 11:30 AMLunch 12:00 PMProgram 12:30-1:30 PMInside America’s Hostage Diplomacy: The Human Reality of Wrongful DetentionWrongful detention has emerged as a growing tool of statecraft, placing innocent civilians at the center of complex geopolitical disputes. Drawing on his experience as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Ambassador Roger Carstens offers an inside look at how the United States responds when Americans are unjustly held abroad. He will explore how hostage and wrongful detention cases have evolved globally, the legal and diplomatic constraints governments face, and what success truly means beyond repatriation. Ambassador Carstens will also highlight the critical roles played by families, communities, civic organizations, and the private sector in sustaining pressure, supporting loved ones, and helping former hostages rebuild their lives.
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- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 71.21, max: 71.21, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Houston
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Tony's
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- **full address**: Tony's, 3755 Richmond Avenue, Houston, United States

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- **organizer**: The World Affairs Council of Greater Houston (https://allevents.in/org/the-world-affairs-council-of-greater-houston/23580894)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tony's, 3755 Richmond Avenue, Houston, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 71.21 up to 71.21 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The World Affairs Council of Greater Houston
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts
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