PUBLIC SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
9:15 a.m. Secretary Clinton meets with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice, at the Department of State.
11:00 a.m. Secretary Clinton attends a meeting at the White House.
1:00 p.m. Secretary Clinton holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, at the Department of State.
1:15 p.m. Secretary Clinton holds a working lunch with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, at the Department of State.
2:05 p.m. Secretary Clinton holds a joint press availability with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, at the Department of State.
DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
10:15 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Singaporean Ambassador to the U.S. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, at the Department of State.
12:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns officiates the 87th Civil Service Orientation Class Swearing-In Ceremony, at the Department of State.
1:30 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting at the White House.
DEPUTY SECRETARY TOM NIDES
3:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Nides attends the Thursday Luncheon Group 40th Anniversary Reception, at the Department of State.
4:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Nides speaks with representatives from J Street, at the White House.
USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
Administrator Shah is on foreign travel to Nigeria through January 18 to meet with government officials and leaders in Nigeria’s private sector on new opportunities to accelerate growth and development. On January 17, Administrator Shah was in Abuja to launch a new agreement that will result in increased private financing for the country’s agriculture sector. On January 18, Administrator Shah will visit Lagos to meet with young entrepreneurs and business leaders in a townhall hosted by the Tony Elumelu Foundation. In addition, he will participate in roundtable discussions with Nigerian private sector leaders, youth entrepreneurs and energy sector representatives.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN1:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman participates in Secretary Clinton’s bilateral meeting and working lunch with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, at the Department of State.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS8:00 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats holds a conference call with Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao, at the Department of State.
9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats holds a conference call with Paula DiPerna, Special Advisor, North America, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), at the Department of State.
2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats meets with David Hamod, President & CEO, National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, at the Department of State.
4:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends a meeting at the White House.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS TARA SONENSHINE
1:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sonenshine meets with representatives from Teach for All, at the Department of State.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS MARIA OTERO
Under Secretary Otero is on foreign travel to Chile, Peru, and Uruguay through January 19 to meet with government officials and civil society representatives on a range of issues, including on human rights, TIP, social inclusion, youth engagement, democracy promotion, and counternarcotics efforts. In Santiago, Chile, she participates in the Second Regional Latin America Conference of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), organized by the Government of Chile, and delivers keynote remarks at a Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Day of Action. In Montevideo, Uruguay, she attends the soft launch of Embassy Montevideo’s Youth Council.
CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL
10:00 a.m. Ambassador Marshall hosts a farewell ceremony in honor of the departing Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Mwanaidi Sinare Maajar, at the Department of State.
1:00 p.m. Ambassador Marshall assists with the visit of the Foreign Minister of Japan, His Excellency Fumio Kishida, at the U.S. Department of State.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS RICK BARTON
Assistant Secretary Barton is on foreign travel to Honduras through January 18.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS ROBERT BLAKE
Assistant Secretary Blake is on foreign travel to Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Germany through January 18.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WILLIAM BROWNFIELD
Assistant Secretary Brownfield is on foreign travel to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany to speak at the Senior Executive Seminar.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS KURT CAMPBELL1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Campbell attends Secretary Clinton’s bilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS JOSE FERNANDEZ2:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez conducts a briefing at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, DC, highlighting the U.S.-Mexico economic relationship.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
Assistant Secretary Jacobson is on foreign travel through January 18 to Spain, the United Kingdom, and Belgium to hold bilateral meetings and participate in consultations.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES11:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with Singaporean Ambassador to the U.S. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri to discuss environmental and marine conservation matters, at the Department of State.
2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with the Director for Global Public Goods with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Philippe Meunier to discuss sustainable development and environmental matters, at the Department of State.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION ANNE RICHARD
10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Richard meets with Ambassador of Lebanon to the U.S. Antoine Chedid, at the Department of State.
2:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard attends meetings at InterAction.
AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES MELANNE VERVEER3:00 p.m. Ambassador Verveer attends a farewell reception for Legal Advisor Harold Koh, at the Department of State.
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS RETA JO LEWIS
Special Representative Lewis attends meetings associated with the U.S. Conference of Mayors 81st Winter Meeting, held January 17-19, in Washington, DC. Please click here for more information.
11:30 a.m. Special Representative Lewis meets with George Vallejo, Mayor of North Miami Beach, Florida, to discusses sub-national engagements, in Washington, DC.
4:45 p.m. Special Representative Lewis meets with Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland to discuss Baltimore’s ongoing international city-to-city engagements, in Washington, DC.
9:30 p.m. Special Representative Lewis attends a ceremony to honor Michael Nutter, Mayor of Philadelphia, 70th President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, in Washington, DC.
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MUSLIM COMMUNITIES FARAH PANDITH
Special Representative Pandith accompanies President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for meetings and events with Washington, DC area Muslim leaders, on Capitol Hill.
DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING JAKE SULLIVAN10:30 a.m. Director Sullivan hosts S/P guest speaker David Gordon, at the Department of State.
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