DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE JUNE 17, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
JUNE 17, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

9:00 a.m. Secretary Kerry delivers opening remarks on the second day of the “Our Ocean” Conference, at the Department of State.

11:00 a.m. Secretary Kerry delivers remarks at the Next Steps Panel of the “Our Ocean” Conference, along with other high-level speakers, at the Department of State.

1:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry attends the lunch discussion and Political Change Makers Panel of the “Our Ocean” Conference with remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, White House Senior Counselor John Podesta, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki, at the Department of State.
Lunch will be streamed live at www.state.gov/ourocean.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom is on travel to Senegal, Kenya, and Liberia.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
Administrator Shah is on travel to the Holy See, Moldova, and Ukraine June 16-19.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman is on travel to Vienna, Austria, in connection with the P5+1 talks. Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI

9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli delivers opening remarks on the second day of the “Our Ocean” Conference, at the Department of State.

11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli moderates the Next Steps Panel of the “Our Ocean” Conference, along with other high-level speakers, at the Department of State.

1:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli attends the lunch discussion and Political Change Makers Panel of the “Our Ocean” Conference with remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, White House Senior Counselor John Podesta, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki, at the Department of State.
Lunch will be streamed live at www.state.gov/ourocean.
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UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS RICHARD STENGEL

Under Secretary Stengel participates in various events related to the “Our Ocean” Conference, at the Department of State.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON

1:30 p.m. Counselor Shannon attends a meeting at the White House.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL PETER SELFRIDGE

Ambassador Selfridge participates in various events related to the “Our Ocean” Conference, at the Department of State. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL

1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Biswal attends the lunch discussion and Political Change Makers Panel of the “Our Ocean” Conference with remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, White House Senior Counselor John Podesta, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki, at the Department of State.
Lunch will be streamed live at www.state.gov/ourocean.

2:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Biswal meets with Israeli Deputy Head of Mission Reuven Azar, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WILLIAM BROWNFIELD

Assistant Secretary Brownfield is on travel to Rabat, Morocco, and Rome, Italy, to participate in the International Drug Enforcement Conference.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS JUDITH GARBER

Acting Assistant Secretary Garber participates in various events related to the “Our Ocean” Conference, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON

Assistant Secretary Jacobson accompanies Vice President Biden on travel to Brazil, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR TOM MALINOWSKI

11:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Malinowski meets with Senator Tim Kaine, on Capitol Hill.

COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS MACON PHILLIPS

Coordinator Phillips is on travel to Bangladesh and Kazakhstan from June 8 to June 17.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS DEAN PITTMAN

1:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Pittman attends the lunch discussion and Political Change Makers Panel of the “Our Ocean” Conference with remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, White House Senior Counselor John Podesta, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki, at the Department of State.
Lunch will be streamed live at www.state.gov/ourocean.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD

Assistant Secretary Richard is on travel to Amman, Jordan, to lead the U.S. delegation to the UNRWA Advisory Committee.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS CHARLES RIVKIN

Assistant Secretary Rivkin is on travel to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Ramallah from June 15 to June 17.

9:00 a.m. LOCAL Assistant Secretary Rivkin co-leads the U.S. delegation at the meeting of the U.S.-Israel Joint Economic Development Group (JEDG) with an Israeli delegation led by the Ministry of Finance, in Jerusalem.

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING DAVID MCKEAN

2:30 p.m. Director McKean meets with General Brent Scowcroft, in Washington, DC.