DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE JULY 10, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
JULY 10, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on travel to Beijing, China, from July 7 through July 10 to participate in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) and U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE). He is accompanied by Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Cathy Novelli, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, Acting Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Dean Pittman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs Judith Garber, Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Ambassador Donald Booth, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs Evan Medeiros, White House Senior Counselor John Podesta, and Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS
8:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew attend a CEO roundtable, in Beijing, China.
9:50 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in the Strategic Track Plenary Session, in Beijing, China.
11:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends a People-to-People Exchange Plenary Session, in Beijing, China.
12:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong, in Beijing, China.
2:20 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in the EcoParternships Signing Ceremony, in Beijing, China.
3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang deliver joint U.S.-China press statements, in Beijing, China.
4:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Beijing, China.
5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Chinese President Li Keqiang, in Beijing, China.
6:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew hold a press availability, in Beijing, China.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
Deputy Secretary Burns is on travel to India from July 10 through July 11 in advance of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue. 

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
10:00 a.m. Administrator Shah speaks with Congressional interns, on Capitol Hill.

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 ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
9:00a.m. Under Secretary Gottemoeller hosts the 5^th Annual Generation Prague Conference, focusing on “Innovation in International Security,” at the Department of State

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
Under Secretary Novelli accompanies Secretary Kerry on travel to Beijing, China to participate in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), in Beijing, China.
7:30 a.m. (LOCAL) Under Secretary Novelli accompanies Secretary Kerry and participates in a CEO breakfast roundtable, in Beijing, China.
9:30 a.m. (LOCAL) Under Secretary Novelli accompanies Secretary Kerry and delivers remarks at the Strategic Track Plenary Session, in Beijing, China.
11:15 a.m. (LOCAL) Under Secretary Novelli meets with Chinese Vice Minister Liu Lihua Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), in Beijing, China.
2:30 p.m. (LOCAL) Under Secretary Novelli holds a roundtable with young Chinese entrepreneurs, in Beijing, China.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
2:30 p.m. Counselor Shannon testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Foreign Operations (SACFO) on Unaccompanied Children, on Capitol Hill.
5:45 p.m. Counselor Shannon meets with U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Peter Bodde, in Washington, DC.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL PETER SELFRIDGE
3:00 p.m. Ambassador Selfridge meets with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the U.S. Rudolf Simon Bekink, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
Assistant Secretary Biswal accompanies Deputy Secretary Burns on travel to India from July 10 through July 11.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NONPROLIFERATION TOM COUNTRYMAN
10:45 a.m. Assistant Secretary Countryman delivers remarks on “Dismantling the Syrian Chemical Weapons Program” at the 5^th annual Generation Prague Conference, at the Department of State. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson meets with Mexican Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights Gomez Robledo, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION ANNE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on travel to the Gambella region in Western Ethiopia to meet with South Sudanese refugees, and observe refugee programs and humanitarian assistance