DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE MARCH 27, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
MARCH 27, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry accompanies President Obama on foreign travel to Rome, Italy. He is accompanied by NSS Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region Phil Gordon and Spokesperson Jen Psaki

AM Secretary Kerry follows President Obama’s schedule in Rome, Italy.

4:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends an event in support of the 2015 Milan Expo, in Rome, Italy.

PM Secretary Kerry follows President Obama’s schedule in Rome, Italy.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
1:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting at the White House.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
3:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom participates in a farewell ceremony for Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Janice Jacobs, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
Under Secretary Gottemoeller is on foreign travel to the Netherlands, Israel and Cyprus.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli delivers opening remarks at a 2014 Economic Leadership Day event, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WILLIAM BROWNFIELD
Assistant Secretary Brownfield is on travel to Austin, Texas to sign a new partnership agreement with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw and to deliver remarks at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas..

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON

10:45 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson participates in a question and answer session with Western Hemisphere journalists via live message feed on Live@State, Department of State.

3:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson meets with President of the Inter-American Foundation Robert Kaplan, at the Department of State.

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

1:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with science and technology students from Rockefeller University, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS VICTORIA NULAND 
Assistant Secretary Nuland accompanies President Obama on foreign travel in Rome. Italy

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
2:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard meets with UNHCR Representative in Lebanon Ninette Kelly, at the Department of State.

3:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard meets with Kurdish Regional Government Head of the Department of Foreign Relations Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, at the Department of State.

6:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard attends the reception for the American Task Force for Lebanon hosted by Ambassador of Lebanon to the U.S. Antoine Chedid, at the Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD

Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield is on travel to Chicago, Illinois and Madison, Wisconsin through March 29. On March 27, Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield delivers remarks at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, followed by a visit with students at the Whitney Young Magnet School. In the afternoon, Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield delivers the keynote address at the meeting of the Overseas Security Advisory Committee’s Africa Regional Council.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHERINE RUSSELL
Ambassador Russell is on travel to the Middle East through March 27 to meet with government officials, civil society representatives, and private sector leaders in advancement of U.S. policy on women. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ANDREW O’BRIEN

10:00 a.m. Special Representative O’Brien participates in a panel discussion on “Planning Effective Exchanges” at the 2014 U.S.-China Sister Cities Conference, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

12:15 p.m. Special Representative O’Brien meets with University of Massachusetts’ Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Ed Lambert and Director of the William Joiner Institute Tom Kane, at the Department of State.

3:00 p.m. Special Representative O’Brien delivers remarks at a U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention event on “Redefining Access: A Global Commitment to Quality in Public Health” at U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Rockville, Maryland.

6:30 p.m. Special Representative O’Brien attends the U.S.-China Sister Cities Conference Awards Banquet and Ceremony at the Ronald Regan Building Washington, DC.