Friday, February 22, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013


DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013


SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
AM Secretary Kerry attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry holds a bilateral meeting with the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida, at the Department of State.
PM Secretary Kerry attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS2:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns officiates at the swearing-in ceremony for the 170th Foreign Service Generalist Orientation Class, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS
Under Secretary Hormats is on travel in Miami, Florida to deliver a keynote address on innovation, trade and U.S. competitiveness, hosted by The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), through February 23..
8:45 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats participates in an interview with ITIF President Rob Atkinson, in Miami, FL. 
9:45 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats participates in a panel titled “How ‘Forced Localization’ and Indigenous Innovation Are Threatening Global Innovation and What We Should Do about It,” in Miami, FL.
11:15 a.m. Under Secretary Hormats participates in a panel titled “Corporate Tax Reform: Where Are We and Where Should We Go?” in Miami, FL.
2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends a special program presentation on “The Department of State’s Economic Agenda-Supporting American Business Abroad,” at the Miami Dade College.
6:45 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends an ITIF Reception, in Miami, FL.
7:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends “Dinner and Discussion: Addressing America’s Three Deficits,” in Miami, FL.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS TARA SONENSHINE
12:30 p.m. Under Secretary Sonenshine attends a meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, at the BBG headquarters in Washington, DC.
6:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sonenshine attends a reception hosted by the Ambassador of Japan His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae in honor of the visit of the Prime Minister of Japan His Excellency ShinzÅ Abe, in Washington, DC.

ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
12:15 p.m. Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller speaks with NGO nuclear policy experts at a roundtable lunch at the Brookings Institution, in Washington, DC.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL12:15 p.m. Ambassador Marshall assists with the working visit of the Prime Minister of Japan His Excellency ShinzÅ Abe, at the White House.
3:00 p.m. Ambassador Marshall assists with the meeting of the Foreign Minister of Japan His Excellency Fumio Kishida, at the Department of State.
6:00 p.m. Ambassador Marshall attends a reception hosted by the Ambassador of Japan His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae in honor of the visit of the Prime Minister of Japan His Excellency ShinzÅ Abe, in Washington, DC.
7:00 p.m. Ambassador Marshall attends a reception hosted by the Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abd Hamid, in Washington, DC.


ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS JOSE FERNANDEZ
Assistant Secretary Fernandez travels to the Philippines through February 23 to meet with Philippine government officials and private sector representatives.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets the Republic of Korea’s Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Legal Affairs Bureau Shin Maeng-ho, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR MICHAEL POSNER
Assistant Secretary Posner is on foreign travel to Rangoon and Nay pyi taw, Burma through February 23 to meet with government officials and civil society representatives on a range of issues, including on human rights and democracy promotion.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND THE PACIFIC AFFAIRS JOE YUN
3:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Yun participates in a bilateral meeting between Secretary Kerry and Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida, at the Department of State.y.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE STEPHEN RAPP, OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Ambassador Rapp is on foreign travel in Moscow, Russia to attend meetings regarding global criminal justice issues.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS RETA JO LEWIS
5:30 p.m. Special Representative Lewis attends the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Business Forum Reception, in Washington, DC.
7:00 p.m. Special Representative Lewis attends the Governors and Ambassadors World Trade Reception, in Washington, DC.


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