DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on travel to Paris, France. He is accompanied by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Paul Jones, Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS, and Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf. 
10:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends the Budapest Memorandum Ministerial with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia and UK Foreign Secretary William Hague, in Paris, France.
12:05 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with UN Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi, in Paris, France.
12:45 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends the Joint Declaration and Meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon, in Paris, France.
4:00 p.m LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, in Paris, France.
5:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Paris, France.
6:45 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry holds a solo press availability, in Paris, France.
7:30 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, in Paris, France.
8:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, in Paris, France.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
10:30 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Israeli Minister of Strategic and Intelligence Affairs responsible for International Relations Yuval Steinitz, at the Department of State.

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

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
Administrator Shah attends meetings and briefings, at USAID.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman is on travel to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Burma from March 2 through March 8 to meet with senior government officials and representatives of civil society.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS RICHARD STENGEL
2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Stengel attends a meeting, at the White House.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWELL
Under Secretary Sewall is on travel to Geneva, Switzerland on March 4 to 5 to participate in the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council. 

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
Counselor Shannon is on travel to Abuja, Lagos, and Monrovia from February 26 through March 5. In Nigeria, Ambassador Shannon is traveling as the leader of a Presidential Delegation to Nigeria’s Centenary Celebration in Abuja. He will then travel to Lagos for discussions on a range of issues of mutual interest, a visit to a U.S. Government assistance project, and to meet with Nigerian youth. Counselor Shannon will also travel to Monrovia to open the second meeting of the U.S.-Liberia Partnership Dialogue, and consult with stakeholders on areas of Liberia’s progress and development.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
Assistant Secretary Biswal is on travel to India through March 6. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NONPROLIFERATION TOM COUNTRYMAN
11:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Countryman participates in a video teleconference from the State Department to discuss the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty with students, at Brown University.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS CHARLES RIVKIN
12:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin meets with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman, in Washington, DC.
2:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin meets with U.S. Department of Treasury Assistant Secretary Marisa Lago, in Washington, DC.
3:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin participates in a Business Roundtable hosted by Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment Catherine Novelli, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson attends an event hosted by Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Medina Mora, in Washington, DC.
3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson meets with Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Albio Sires, on Capitol Hill.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES
3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with Thai Ambassador to the U.S. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, at the Department of State.
4:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with President of the Sabine Vaccine Institute Dr. Peter Hotez, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD 
12:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard participates in the UN Foundation International Women's Day Luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel, in Washington, DC.
2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard delivers remarks on a panel at the Aspen Institute Levant Program panel titled “A Displaced Population: Designing a Long-term Strategy for Vulnerable Communities,” in Washington, DC.
6:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard attends the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria celebration at the Organization of American States Headquarters, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN
2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Ryan attends a meeting, at the White House.
4:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Ryan attends an International Women’s Day Discussion, at the White House.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp is on travel to the Hague for meetings with EU and Belgian officials to discuss international criminal justice issues. He will also attend meetings with Dutch and Special Tribunal for Lebanon officials to discuss international criminal justice issues.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS DREW O’BRIEN
Special Representative O’Brien attends the McArthur Foundation’s 2014 Digital Media and Learning Conference, in Boston, Massachusetts.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHY RUSSELL
8:30 a.m. Ambassador Russell delivers remarks at the Oxfam America International Women’s Day 2014 Summit at the Capitol Hill Hotel, in Washington, DC.
11:00 a.m. Ambassador Russell delivers remarks at the UN Foundation International Women’s Day event at the Mayflower Hotel, in Washington, DC.

SPECIAL ENVOY AND COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AFFAIRS CARLOS PASCUAL
Special Envoy Pascual participates in the IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) Week 2014 from March 3 through March 5, in Houston, Texas.

COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS MACON PHILLIPS
10:00 a.m. Coordinator Phillips attends the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy’s quarterly meeting, in Washington, DC.