DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
10:15 a.m. Secretary Kerry holds a trilateral meeting with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, at the Department of State.
11:00 a.m. Secretary Kerry delivers remarks on the Middle East Peace Process Talks, at the Department of State. Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat will also be in attendance.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS10:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns officiates the swearing-in ceremony for the Ambassador-designate to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
11:30 a.m. Under Secretary Sherman meets with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the U.S. Kairat Umarov, at the Department of State.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS1:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats holds a conference call with John Watson, Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation, at the Department of State.

ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER6:30 p.m. Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller attends the Senate National Security Working Group dinner, at the Capitol Building.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL9:00 a.m. Ambassador Marshall delivers remarks at the Protocol and Diplomacy International - Protocol Officers Association’s (PDI-POA) 12th Annual International Educational Forum, in Chicago, Illinois.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS JOSE FERNANDEZ
1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez attends the U.S.-Brazil Innovation Summit, at the Embassy of Brazil, in Washington, DC.
8:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez attends the Kingdom of Morocco’s National Day reception, at the Embassy of Morocco, in Bethesda, MD.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS MIKE HAMMER8:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Hammer attends the Kingdom of Morocco’s National Day reception, at the Embassy of Morocco, in Bethesda, MD.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya is on foreign travel to China from July 29 through August 2 for the Annual U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue and related meetings.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA
Ambassador CdeBaca is on foreign travel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
10:00 a.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with Nancy Shukri, Law Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
12:00 p.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with Tuan Abdul Wahab Mohamed, Head of Prosecution, Attorney General’s Chambers, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2:00 p.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with Dato’ Sri Abdul Rahim Bin Mohamad Radzi, Secretary General of Home Affairs, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2:30 p.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with the Anti-Human Trafficking Council, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
7:00 p.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca attends an Iftar reception hosted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
2:45 p.m. Secretary Kerry holds a bilateral meeting with President of Yemen Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi, at the Department of State.
8:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry hosts an Iftar dinner for Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS10:30 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Japanese Vice Defense Minister Akinori Eto, at the Department of State.
3:15 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with the U.S. Ambassador to Poland Stephen Mull, at the Department of State.
4:45 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting at the White House.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats holds a task force briefing on the Combating Wildlife Trafficking Executive Order, at the Department of State.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL11:00 a.m. Ambassador Marshall hosts a State of the Administration briefing for members of the Diplomatic Corps, featuring the Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS ROBERT BLAKE
Assistant Secretary Blake participates in the NESA/ARCENT Senior Leader Strategy Session for Central and South Asia, at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, at the National Defense University, in Washington, DC.

COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS MAUREEN CORMACK
Acting Coordinator Cormack participates in the U.S.-Russian Fort Ross Dialogue, in Fort Ross, California. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS JOSE FERNANDEZ
1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez meets with representatives from the U.S. diamond and jewelry industry, in New York City, NY.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES
3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones participates in a task force briefing on the Combating Wildlife Trafficking Executive Order, hosted by Under Secretary Hormats, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
11:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Richard meets with the Director of World Vision’s mission in Ethiopia Margaret Schuler, at the Department of State.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya is on foreign travel to China from July 29 through August 2 for the Annual U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue and related meetings. 

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA
Ambassador CdeBaca is on foreign travel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
9:45 a.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with anti-trafficking NGOs about victim protection efforts, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
11:30 a.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Malaysia Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2:00 p.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with anti-trafficking NGOs about prevention and prosecution efforts, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING DAVID MCKEAN2:00 p.m. Director McKean meets with Ambassador Carla Hills, in Washington, DC.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Amman, Jordan. He is accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford, Spokesperson Jen Psaki, VADM Harry B. Harris, Jr., JCS, and Deputy Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Frank Lowenstein. 

10:30 a.m. (LOCAL) Secretary Kerry participates in an Arab League Peace Initiative Meeting in Amman, Jordan.

3:00 p.m. (LOCAL) Secretary Kerry meets with Palestinian President Abbas in Amman, Jordan.

4:00 p.m. (LOCAL) Secretary Kerry meets with King Abdullah II and Jordanian Foreign Minister Judeh in Amman, Jordan.

5:40 pm (LOCAL) Secretary Kerry holds a joint press avail with Jordanian Foreign Minister Judeh in Amman, Jordan.

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN

4:15 P.M. Under Secretary Sherman meets with the Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Namik Tan at the Department of State.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL

10:00 p.m. Ambassador Marshall hosts a farewell reception for the Romanian Ambassador to the U.S. H.E. Adrian Cosmin Vierita at the State Department.

12:00 p.m. Ambassador Marshall accepts the credentials for the Ambassador-designate of the United Republic of Tanzania His Excellency Liberata Rutageruka Mulamula at the U.S. Department of State.

6:30 p.m. Ambassador Marshall attends a farewell reception for the Irish Ambassador to the U.S. H.E. Michael Collins in Washington, D.C.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ROBERT D. HORMATS

4:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats holds a conference call with the Chairman and Chief Executive of Sonecon Dr. Robert Shapiro at the Department of State.

ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
ROSE GOTTEMOELLER

12:00 p.m. Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller meets with the Belgian Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Werner Bauwens, at the Department of State.

Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez

1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez meets with Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Medina Mora, to discuss the High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED), entrepreneurship, communications, and border infrastructure at the Department of State.

4:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez meets with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to discuss recent reform announcements and investment at the U.S. Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA S. JACOBSON

Assistant Secretary Jacobson is on official foreign travel to Recife and Brasilia, Brazil to participate in the U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES

6:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones attends a reception hosted by the British Ambassador to the United States, Sir Peter Westmacott, to mark the first joint meeting between the British Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne c. Richard

TIME Assistant Secretary Richard attends the U.S. Department of State Foreign Policy Advisors (POLAD) conference at the Department of State.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ANDREW O’BRIEN

Special Representative O’Brien is on foreign travel to Ireland through July 19.

3:00 p.m. (LOCAL) Special Representative O’Brien meets with U.S.-based businesses and the Northern Ireland Department of Employment and Learning in Belfast to discuss opportunities for leveraging Diaspora connections to enhance business relationships between the U.S. and Northern Ireland.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA

2:30 p.m. Ambassador CdeBaca meets with Matt Friedman of Liberty Asia, Freeland Foundation and the Mekong Club at the Department of State.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE STEPHEN RAPP, OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Ambassador Rapp is on domestic travel in New York to attend the International Justice Day event at the United Nations.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry has no public events.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
Deputy Secretary Burns participates in events surrounding the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, in Washington, DC. 

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN12:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman attends the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Track II Working Lunch, in the Monroe Room at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman meets with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Berhane Gebrechristos, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS7:00 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats holds a conference call with U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel, at the Department of State.
9:45 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats meets with an American Chamber of Commerce – Egypt Delegation, at the Department of State.
1:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats holds a conference call with Ambassador Charles Cobb, at the Department of State.
1:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats participates in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) Track Session III – Financial Sector Market Stability & Reform, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
6:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends the French National Day Reception, at the Society of the Cincinnati at Anderson House, in Washington, DC.
7:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) dinner hosted by the U.S. China Business Council, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller meets with Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs State Secretary Andrejs Pildegovics, at the Department of State.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL6:00 p.m. Ambassador Marshall attends the National Day of South Sudan hosted by the Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan, His Excellency Akec Khoc Aciew Khoc, in Washington, DC.
6:30 p.m. Ambassador Marshall attends the French National Day Reception hosted by the Ambassador of the Republic of France, His Excellency Francois Delattre, in Washington, DC.
7:30 p.m. Ambassador Marshall attends a dinner hosted by the Ambassador of the State of Israel, His Excellency Michael Oren, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS JOSE FERNANDEZ
12:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez meets with Colombian Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Urrutia, in Washington DC.
3:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez meets with Ambassador of Costa Rica to the U.S. Muni Figueres, at the Department of State.
5:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez attends the U.S.-India Business Conference, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
9:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson meets with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, at the Department of Education.
4:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson attends a flag ceremony in honor of U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson, at the Department of State.
7:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson attends a reception hosted by the Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Gary Doer, in honor of U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES11:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jones participates in the ecopartnerships signing ceremony during the U.S.- China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on foreign travel to Serbia & Bosnia and Herzegovina from July 8 through 13. 

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
10:15 a.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya participates in the strategic session of the biennial Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), at the Department of State.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA
11:00 a.m. Ambassador CdeBaca testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, on Capitol Hill. 
3:30 p.m. Ambassador CdeBaca meets with South African Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Andries Nel, at the Department of State.

SPECIAL ADVISER FOR GLOBAL YOUTH ISSUES ZEENAT RAHMAN
1:00 p.m. Special Adviser Rahman leads two orientation sessions for Malala Day at the United Nations. 500 young leaders from nearly 90 countries will be in attendance. Malala Yousafzai will give her first public speech at the UN and present a youth resolution, The Education We Want, on July 12.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry participates in events surrounding the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, in Washington, DC. 
9:00 a.m. Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, State Councilor Yang, and Vice Premier Wang participate in the S&ED Joint Opening Session, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State.
10:15 a.m. Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, State Councilor Yang, and Vice Premier Wang participate in the Joint Session on Climate Change, in the Thomas Jefferson Room at the Department of State.
11:30 a.m. Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, State Councilor Yang, and Vice Premier Wang participate in the Joint Session on Energy Security, at the Department of State.
12:45 p.m. Secretary Kerry and State Councilor Yang participate in the Strategic Track Small Working Lunch, at the Department of State.
2:15 p.m. Secretary Kerry and State Councilor Yang participate in the Strategic Track Small Session, at the Department of State.
6:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, State Councilor Yang, and Vice Premier Wang participate in the S&ED Joint Family Photo, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State.
6:30 p.m. Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, State Councilor Yang, and Vice Premier Wang participate in a joint dinner, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS2:15 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns participates in the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue (S&ED), at the Department of State. 

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN12:45 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman joins Secretary Kerry and State Councilor Yang at the Strategic Track Small Working Lunch, at the Department of State.
6:30 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman joins Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, State Councilor Yang, and Vice Premier Wang at a joint dinner for the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue (S&ED), at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats participates in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue’s (S&ED) Joint Opening Session, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State.
10:30 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats delivers remarks at the U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) breakout session on wildlife trafficking, at the Department of State.
11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats meets with Jordanian Finance Minister Umayya Toukan and Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan Ziad Fariz, at the Department of State.
11:30 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats participates in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) Joint Session on Energy Security, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats delivers remarks at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) Economic Track Opening Session, at the U.S. Department of Treasury.
3:15 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats participates in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) Track Session I – Trade and Investment, at the U.S. Department of Treasury.
6:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) Reception, at the Department of State.
6:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats joins Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, State Councilor Yang, and Vice Premier Wang in a joint dinner, at the Department of State.

ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller hosts the U.S.-Brazil Disarmament and Nonproliferation Dialogue, at the Department of State.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL
Ambassador Marshall assists with the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) with the Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Wang Qishan and the State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Yang Jiechi. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
2:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson participates in a breakout session on Latin America as part of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES9:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jones participates in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue’s (S&ED) Joint Opening Session, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State.

10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jones participates in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue’s (S&ED) breakout session on wildlife trafficking, at the Department of State.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS TOM KELLY
Acting Assistant Secretary Kelly is on foreign travel to the Bahamas through July 10. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on foreign travel to Serbia & Bosnia and Herzegovina from July 8 through 13. 

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
9:00 a.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya participates in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue’s (S&ED) Joint Opening Session, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State.
2:15 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya joins Secretary Kerry and State Councilor Yang at the Strategic Track Small Session, at the Department of State.
6:30 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya joins Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, State Councilor Yang, and Vice Premier Wang in a joint dinner, at the Department of State.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA
12:00 p.m. Ambassador CdeBaca meets with Deputy Assistant Administrator of USAID Sarah Mendelson, in Washington, DC.

SPECIAL ADVISER FOR GLOBAL YOUTH ISSUES ZEENAT RAHMAN
6:00 p.m. Special Adviser Rahman participates in a panel at the Italian Embassy called Real-Time World, Real-Time Diplomacy: The Challenges Ahead.

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING DAVID MCKEAN
11:00 a.m. Director McKean meets with former Congressman Jim Kolbe, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Director McKean meets with Ambassador Carla Hills, at the Department of State.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel in Amman & Jerusalem. He is accompanied by Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Beth Jones, and VADM Harry B. Harris, Jr., JCS. 

1:30 p.m. (LOCAL) Secretary Kerry participates in a working lunch with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.

2:20 p.m. (LOCAL) Secretary Kerry meets with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.

8:30 p.m. (LOCAL) Secretary Kerry participates in a working dinner with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR RAJIV SHAH

Administrator Rajiv Shah will accompany the President on his trip to Africa to meet with leaders from government, business, and civil society, and to reinforce U.S. commitment to expanding economic growth, investment, and trade; strengthening democratic institutions; and investing in the next generation of African leaders.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN

10:00 a.m. Under Secretary Sherman meets with the Assistant Foreign Minister of China, Ma Zhaoxu, and his delegation, at the Department of State.

11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Sherman delivers remarks at the Connecting the Americas 2022 Mesoamerican Ministerial, at the International Development Bank, Washington, DC. 

12:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman meets with the United Nations Special Envoy for the Sahel, Romano Prodi, at the Department of State.

4:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman meets with the Ambassador of Jordan to the U.S., Alia Hatoug-Bouran, at the Department of State.

UNDERSECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT D. HORMATS

11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats meets with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Bui Thanh Son, at the Department of State.

3:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats meets with the Senior Vice Minister of Japan, Yasutoshi Nishimura, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS ROBERT O. BLAKE, JR.

3:45 p.m. Assistant Secretary Blake meets with the Additional Secretary at Department of Commerce of India, Madhusudan Prasad and Joint Secretary at the Department of Commerce of India, Rajeev Arora, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUISNESS AFFAIRS JOSE W. FERNANDEZ

Assistant Secretary Fernandez will attend the Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct at the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Conference Center in Paris, France. Please click here for more information.

6:00 p.m. LOCAL Assistant Secretary Fernandez will deliver a speech at the Institut Francais des Relations Internationales in Paris, France addressing corporate social responsibility and the crossroads between business and diplomacy.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR MICHAEL KOZAK

2:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Kozak meets with Cuban civil society members, Guillermo Farinas and Elizardo Sanchez, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA S. JACOBSON

11:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson attends a ministerial meeting on Connecting the Americas 2022, at the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES and MIGRATION ANNE C. RICHARDS

Assistant Secretary Richard is on foreign travel to Amman, Jordan and Beirut, Lebanon to meet with officials to discuss the ongoing humanitarian situation in the region.

Ambassador–at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen J. Rapp

Ambassador Rapp is on foreign travel to Botswana to participate in the launch of the “International Investigator/Justice Rapid Response” training course, hosted by the Institute for International Criminal Investigations at the International Law Enforcement Academy, in Gaborone, Botswana.

ACTING SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MARY PENSABENE

2:00 p.m. Acting Special Representative Pensabene meets with the Vice Chair of the International Youth Diplomacy League Chair, Vadim Belikov, at the Department of State.

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING DAVID MCKEAN

Director McKean accompanies Secretary Kerry on foreign travel.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel in Kuwait City, Kuwait. He is accompanied by Spokesperson Psaki, Acting Assistant Secretary Jones, and VADM Harry B. Harris, Jr., JCS. 

10:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed Al Sabah, in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

11:25 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a Meet and Greet with Embassy Kuwait in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

12:20 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

1:25 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry holds a Press availability with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

2:05 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends a luncheon hosted by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

3:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a Tour of the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah Cultural Center, in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

UNDERSECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT D. HORMATS

10:00 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats meets with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, at the Department of State.

4:00 p.m Under Secretary Hormats holds a conference call with George Kirkland, Vice Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President of Upstream at Chevron, at the Department of State.

6:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends dinner with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the U.S. H.E. Rudolf Bekink in honor of the visit of Lilianne Ploumen, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, at the Ambassador’s residence, in Washington, D.C.

ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER

3:00 p.m. Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller meets with the Ambassador of Finland to the U.S. Ritva Koukku-Ronde, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS RICK BARTON

11:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Barton is featured in a Foreign Policy Classroom event for The Fund for American Studies, which is an educational organization that offers leadership preparation opportunities to students from around the United States, at the Department of State.

2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Barton is hosting a Greats Lakes Roundtable with regional experts to explore the economic dimensions of conflict in the Great Lakes region and identify opportunities to shift the cycle of violent conflict, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS ROBERT O. BLAKE, JR.

Assistant Secretary Blake is on foreign travel in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan through June 27, 2013. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUISNESS AFFAIRS JOSE W. FERNANDEZ

Assistant Secretary Fernandez will attend the Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Conference Center in Paris, France. 

10:00 a.m. LOCAL Assistant Secretary Fernandez will join a panel to discuss trends in responsible business conduct at the OECD Conference Center in Paris, France.

2:00 p.m. LOCAL Assistant Secretary Fernandez will serve as chairman for the conference’s session; “Bangladesh: The Way Forward and Implications for the Textiles Sector Globally,” at the OECD Conference Center in Paris, France.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA

11:00 am: Ambassador CdeBaca meets with Ambassador Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy, and Rule of Law, at the Department of State.

2:00 pm: Ambassador CdeBaca meets with Ambassador Johnny Young of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,, Ambassador Johnny Young at the Department of State.

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING DAVID MCKEAN

Director McKean accompanies Secretary Kerry on foreign travel.