U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 28, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 28, 2016

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

10:00 a.m. Secretary Kerry officiates the 132^nd Civil Service Orientation Class Swearing-In Ceremony, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY ANTONY BLINKEN

Deputy Secretary Blinken is on travel to Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. Please click here for more information.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM

Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI

9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli participates in the National Academy of Sciences and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Artificial Intelligence Roundtable, at the National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, D.C.

2:30 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli delivers remarks at the ground breaking ceremony of the China Garden, at the National Arboretum, in Washington, D.C.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWALL

Under Secretary Sewall is on travel to Nigeria from October 25 to 28 for meetings with government officials, civil society, and the diplomatic community to discuss cooperation around countering violent extremism. Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS RICHARD STENGEL

Under Secretary Stengel is on travel to United Arab Emirates from October 24 to 28. Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS TOM SHANNON

Under Secretary Shannon is on travel to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan from October 24 to 29. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS SHEBA CROCKER

Assistant Secretary Crocker hosts consultations on UN Security Council issues with Swedish Deputy Foreign Minister Annika Söder and other Swedish delegation members, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION ANNE C. RICHARD

12:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard attends a reception in honor of the 93^rd Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, at the Turkish Embassy, in Washington, D.C.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE FRANK ROSE

Assistant Secretary Rose is on travel to Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANIEL RUSSEL

Assistant Secretary Russel is on travel to Manila, Philippines; Bangkok, Thailand; and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN

Assistant Secretary Ryan is on travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and London, United Kingdom. Please click here for more information.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAVID SAPERSTEIN

Ambassador Saperstein is on travel to Indonesia and Malaysia. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD

Assistant Secretary Greenfield is on travel to France, Namibia, Lesotho, and South Africa from October 26 to November 5. Please click here for more information.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS MARI CARMEN APONTE

Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte is on travel to Nassau, The Bahamas from October 27 to 28. Please clickhere for more information.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHY RUSSELL

2:00 p.m. Ambassador Russell meets with Canadian Minister for Status of Women Patricia Hajdu, at the Canadian Embassy, in Washington, D.C.

U.S Department News For October 27th, 2016

Joint Statement on the U.S.-Mexico Bilateral High Level Dialogue on Human Rights

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Mexico and the United States of America on the occasion of the 8th Annual U.S.-Mexico Bilateral High Level Dialogue on Human Rights.

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Today the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the 8th annual Bilateral High Level Dialogue on Human Rights between Mexico and the United States.

Authorities from Mexico and the United States participated in a frank and constructive dialogue regarding issues of mutual interest in the field of human rights, both at the bilateral and multilateral level. During this year’s meeting, both countries stressed their commitment to strengthen cooperation, reaffirm joint values, and continue to work in the effective promotion and protection of human rights.

During the dialogue, Mexico and the United States exchanged points of view on the work of the relevant organs of the United Nations (UN)—including the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly—and of the Organization of American States (OAS), in order to strengthen their relevance for addressing global and regional challenges in the field of human rights as well as to promote democracy in the Western Hemisphere.

At the meeting, Mexico and the United States reviewed issues such as international migration; the human rights of LGBTI persons and the fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; and the protection of vulnerable groups such as child migrants. Both countries also discussed the need to find sustainable solutions to the financial situation of the organs of the Inter-American System.

A wide bilateral agenda was also discussed during the dialogue, including issues such as the death penalty and consular notification; the human rights of migrants and the use of force at the border; and the improvement of police practices and the criminal justice system, particularly with regard to the treatment of minorities. The two governments discussed actions to prevent and eradicate torture and forced disappearances and to protect human rights defenders and journalists, noting the important work of civil society in addressing human rights concerns. Both sides agreed to the importance of successful investigations leading to prosecutions of individuals engaged in crimes such as torture and forced disappearances. In addition, both governments recognized Mexican government efforts to ensure the establishment of the follow-up mechanism for the Iguala case in response to recommendations by the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights.

Both delegations reaffirmed the importance of cooperation with international human rights mechanisms, including the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as giving adequate attention to recommendations issued by such bodies.

Finally, on this occasion both countries shared their efforts in response to the challenges presented by international migration and asylum seekers. They reaffirmed the need to work together to follow up on their commitments from the 71st session of the General Assembly in September—particularly in working toward the adoption of a global compact for safe, ordered, and regular migration in 2018. In addition, both sides acknowledged the leadership of President Barack Obama in convening the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees. The Summit, which was co-hosted by President Peña Nieto, illustrated the importance of multilateral actions and concrete commitments in addressing the global challenge of responding to the needs of refugees.

The delegation of Mexico was led by Ambassador Miguel Ruiz-Cabañas Izquierdo, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and included Roberto Campa Cifrián, Undersecretary for Human Rights of the Ministry of the Interior; José Guadalupe Medina Romero, Deputy Attorney General for Federal Crimes of the Attorney-General’s Office; as well as high level representatives of the Office of Legal Counsel of the Presidency, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of the Navy, and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


The United States Delegation was co-led by Roberta S. Jacobson, Ambassador of the United States in Mexico and Tom Malinowski, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The delegation included Michael G. Kozak, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; John Kreul, Principal Director for Western Hemisphere Issues, Department of Defense; Colleen Hoey, Director of the Office of Mexican Affairs in the Department of State; as well as officials from the Embassy of the United States in Mexico.

Daily Press Briefing - October 27, 2016

U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 26, 2016, Other News

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
October 26, 2016
 

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a discussion with University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics students, moderated by Walter Isaacson, in Chicago, Illinois.

6:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry delivers remarks to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, at the Hilton Hotel, in Chicago, Illinois. Please click here for more information.

DEPUTY SECRETARY ANTONY BLINKEN

Deputy Secretary Blinken is on travel to Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. Please click here for more information.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM

Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

COUNSELOR KRISTIE A. KENNEY

9:50 a.m. Counselor Kenney delivers remarks at the John C. Whitehead Student Conference entitled, “Discover Diplomacy: America’s Diplomats in a Changing World,” at the Department of State. Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI

3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Argentina Minister of Production, Francisco Cabrera, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWALL

Under Secretary Sewall is on travel to Nigeria from October 25 to 28 for meetings with government officials, civil society, and the diplomatic community to discuss cooperation around countering violent extremism. Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS RICHARD STENGEL

Under Secretary Stengel is on travel to United Arab Emirates from October 24 to 28. Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS TOM SHANNON

Under Secretary Shannon is on travel to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WILLIAM R. BROWNFIELD

Assistant Secretary Brownfield is on travel to Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan from October 24 to 26 for discussions on counternarcotics and rule of law programs with Kazakhstani officials, including with the Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Chairperson, and the heads of the Criminal Police Department and Department on Combating Drug Business.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS CHARLES RIVKIN

12:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin attends a meeting at the White House.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE FRANK ROSE

Assistant Secretary Rose is on travel to Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANIEL RUSSEL

Assistant Secretary Russel is on travel to Manila, Philippines; Bangkok, Thailand; and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN

Assistant Secretary Ryan is on travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and London, United Kingdom. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD

Assistant Secretary Greenfield is on travel to France, Namibia, Lesotho, and South Africa from October 26 to November 5.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAVID SAPERSTEIN

Ambassador Saperstein is on travel to Indonesia and Malaysia. Please click here for more information.

Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield to Travel to France, Namibia, Lesotho, and South Africa

U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 19, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 19, 2016

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

11:30 a.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Northern Governors from Nigeria, at the Department of State.

1:30 p.m. Secretary Kerry participates in a ministerial meeting co-chaired by Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, and their Republic of Korea counterparts Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se and Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo, at the Department of State. Please click here for more information.

3:30 p.m. Secretary Kerry participates in a press availability with Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY ANTONY BLINKEN

Deputy Secretary Blinken attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM

9:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom delivers remarks at an event for the Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award, in Courthouse, Virginia.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS TOM SHANNON

8:45 a.m. Under Secretary Shannon delivers remarks at the Trans Sahara Counter Terrorism Partnership Conference, at the National Defense University, in Washington, DC.

1:00 p.m. Under Secretary Shannon delivers remarks at the Northern Triangle High Level Dialogue, with representatives from Central America's Northern Triangle – El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras – in Washington, DC.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS CARMEN APONTE

1:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte participates in the U.S.-Northern Triangle dialogue with representatives from Central America's Northern Triangle – El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras – at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS SHEBA CROCKER

12:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Crocker participates in a roundtable discussion on multilateral engagement, at the Council on Foreign Relations, in Washington, DC.

3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Crocker meets with the Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation to the United States David O'Sullivan, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS DAVID M. ROBINSON

Assistant Secretary Robinson is on travel to the Central African Republic, Djibouti, Somalia, and Uganda from October 19 to November 1. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANIEL RUSSEL

1:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Russel participates in a ministerial meeting co-chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, and their Republic of Korea counterparts Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se and Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo, at the Department of State. Please click here for more information.

7:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Russel attends dinner hosted by Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the United States, Ho-Young Ahn, at the Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, DC

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHY RUSSELL

10:30 a.m. Ambassador Russell chairs a meeting of the Equal Futures Partnership working group, at the Department of State.

6:00 p.m. Ambassador Russell delivers remarks at the launch of the United Nations Population Fund report, “State of the World Population,” in Washington, DC

AMBASSADOR AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HABITAT III NANCY STETSON

Ambassador Stetson is on travel to Quito, Ecuador. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE JONATHAN PERSHING

Special Envoy Pershing is on travel to Marrakesh, Morocco. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MUSLIM COMMUNITIES SHAARIK ZAFAR

Special Representative Zafar is on travel to Kano and Abuja, Nigeria. Please click here for more information.

ACTING SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION ARSALAN SULEMAN

Acting Special Envoy Suleman is on travel to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Please click here for more information.

U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 18, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 18, 2016

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

9:00 a.m. Secretary Kerry participates in the arrival ceremony for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

10:05 a.m. Secretary Kerry participates in President Obama’s bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

1:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry and Vice President Biden host a State luncheon in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the Department of State.

2:45 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, at the Department of State.

8:55 p.m. Secretary Kerry attends a State dinner for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

DEPUTY SECRETARY ANTONY BLINKEN

9:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Blinken meets with Northern Nigerian Governors to discuss security challenges at the U.S. Institute of Peace, in Washington, DC.

1:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Blinken attends a State luncheon in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the Department of State.

8:55 p.m. Deputy Secretary Blinken attends a State dinner for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM

Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS TOM SHANNON

2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Shannon delivers remarks at the Caribbean Dialogue, at the Department of State.

8:55 p.m. Under Secretary Shannon attends a State dinner for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

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

1:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli attends a State luncheon in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the Department of State

6:30 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli attends the Coalition of Services Industries Board Member and Global Services Summit Dinner, at the Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center, in Washington, DC.

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR PETER SELFRIDGE

Ambassador Selfridge assists with the Official Visit of the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, in Washington, DC.

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWALL

9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Sewall meets with Northern Nigerian Governors to discuss security challenges at the, U.S. Institute of Peace, in Washington, DC.

11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Sewall delivers remarks at the Robert F. Kennedy Compass Conference, at the Dupont Circle Hotel, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS SHEBA CROCKER

10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Crocker meets with United Nations Under Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien, at the Department of State.

8:55 p.m. Assistant Secretary Crocker attends a State dinner for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR TOM MALINOWSKI

Assistant Secretary Malinowski is on travel to San José, Costa Rica. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION, ANNE C. RICHARD

8:55 p.m. Assistant Secretary Richard attends a State dinner for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS CHARLES RIVKIN

1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin attends a State luncheon in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the Department of State.

4:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin meets with Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Deputy Secretary General Douglas Frantz, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS DAVID M. ROBINSON

Assistant Secretary Robinson is on travel to Berlin, Germany. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANIEL RUSSEL

6:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Russel attends a dinner hosted by Indonesian Ambassador Budi Bowoleksono and Mrs. Bowoleksono at the Indonesian Ambassador’s residence, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN

1:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Ryan attends a State luncheon in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the Department of State.

8:55 p.m. Assistant Secretary Ryan attends a State dinner for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS MARI CARMEN APONTE

2:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte participates in the Caribbean Dialogue, at the Department of State.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHY RUSSELL

1:00 p.m. Ambassador Russell attends a State luncheon in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the Department of State.

8:55 p.m. Ambassador Russell attends a State dinner for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, at the White House.

AMBASSADOR AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HABITAT III NANCY STETSON

Ambassador Stetson is on travel to Quito, Ecuador. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE JONATHAN PERSHING

Special Envoy Pershing is on travel to Marrakesh, Morocco. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MUSLIM COMMUNITIES SHAARIK ZAFAR

Special Representative Zafar is on travel to Kano and Abuja, Nigeria. Please click here for more information.

ACTING SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION ARSALAN SULEMAN

Acting Special Envoy Suleman is on travel to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Please click here for more information.

U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 17, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 17, 2016

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry has no public appointments.

DEPUTY SECRETARY ANTONY BLINKEN

Deputy Secretary Blinken attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM

Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR TOM MALINOWSKI

Assistant Secretary Malinowski is on travel to San José, Costa Rica. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS DAVID M. ROBINSON

Assistant Secretary Robinson is on travel to Berlin, Germany. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANIEL RUSSEL

6:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Russel attends the Thanks from Fukushima reception hosted by Japanese Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae in appreciation for the U.S. assistance following March 2011 earthquake, at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence, in Washington, DC.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS MARI CARMEN APONTE

Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte is on travel to Port au Prince, Haiti. Please click here for more information.

AMBASSADOR AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATICE FOR HABITAT III NANCY STETSON

Ambassador Stetson is on travel to Quito, Ecuador. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE JONATHAN PERSHING

Special Envoy Pershing is on travel to Marrakesh, Morocco. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MUSLIM COMMUNITIES SHAARIK ZAFAR

Special Representative Zafar is on travel to Kano and Abuja, Nigeria. Please click here for more information.

ACTING SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION ARSALAN SULEMAN

Acting Special Envoy Suleman is on travel to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Please click here for more information.

U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 16, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 16, 2016

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry is on travel to London, U.K. He is accompanied by Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Planning Jon Finer, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Spokesperson John Kirby, National Security Council Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf States Robert Malley, Special Envoy for Syria Michael Ratney, and Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Admiral Frank Pandolfe. Please click here for more information.

1:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a U.K.-hosted Yemen working lunch, in London, U.K.

3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a U.K.-hosted meeting on Syria, in London, U.K.

8:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends a working dinner with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, in London, U.K

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte Travels to Haiti

Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
October 15, 2016

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte will travel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 16-17, to appraise U.S. government humanitarian assistance to the Haiti-led response to communities affected by Hurricane Matthew. Marcela Escobari, Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, will accompany Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte to survey areas impacted by the storm as well as USAID’s Disaster Assistance Response Team relief efforts in the field.

Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte will meet with Government of Haiti officials and other stakeholders to reaffirm U.S. government support for transparent, credible, and peaceful elections in Haiti as well as completion of the electoral cycle at the earliest possible date permitted by conditions on the ground.

Follow Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte’s Twitter account @WHAAsstSecty for updates on her travel.

U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 15, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 15, 2016

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry is on travel to Lausanne, Switzerland. He is accompanied by Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Planning Jon Finer, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Spokesperson John Kirby, National Security Council Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf States Robert Malley , Special Envoy for Syria Michael Ratney , and Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Admiral Frank Pandolfe. Please click here for more information.

12:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

2:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov , Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, UN Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura , Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 14, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

PUBLIC SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 14, 2016

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry is on travel to Kigali, Rwanda. He is accompanied by Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Planning Jon Finer, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Spokesperson John Kirby, U.S. Special Representative for Environment and Water Resources Ambassador Jennifer Haverkamp, and Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Admiral Frank Pandolfe. Please click here for more information.

9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Chinese Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Zhai Qing, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY)

11:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Indian Environment Minister Anil Dave, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY)

2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Pakistan Climate Change Secretary Syed Abu Ahmad Akif, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY)

3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry delivers remarks at the Montreal Protocol Plenary Session, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

3:40 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with the staff and families of U.S. Embassy Rwanda, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

4:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry visits Gisozi Memorial Center, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY)

DEPUTY SECRETARY ANTONY BLINKEN

Deputy Secretary Blinken attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM

Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI

9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli delivers remarks at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Trade Forum, in Washington, DC.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

1:30 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Aluminum Association representatives, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWALL

Under Secretary Sewall is on travel to Boston, Massachusetts. Please click here for more information.

9:30 a.m. Under Secretary Sewall meets with a group of resettled refugees at the International Institute of New England, in Boston, Massachusetts.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFIARS RICHARD STENGEL

Under Secretary Stengel is on travel to Chicago, Illinois. Please click here for more information.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS MARI CARMEN APONTE

Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte and Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski are on travel to Havana, Cuba. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WILLIAM BROWNFIELD

Assistant Secretary Brownfield is on travel to San Diego, California. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR TOM MALINOWSKI

Assistant Secretary Malinowski and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte are on travel to Havana, Cuba. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE FRANK ROSE

Assistant Secretary Rose is on travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Kuwait from October 8 through October 18. Please click here for more information.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHY RUSSELL

9:00 a.m. Ambassador Russell delivers remarks at the inaugural meeting of the North American Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls, at the White House.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE)

3:00 p.m. Ambassador Russell meets with emerging leaders and mentors participating in the State Department’s TechWomen initiative. Please click here for more information.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR CHILDREN’S ISSUES AMBASSADOR SUSAN JACOBS

Special Advisor Jacobs is on travel to the Netherlands, Italy, and Japan from October 11 through October 22. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AMBASSADOR ROBERT KING

Special Envoy King is on travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan from October 10 through October 14. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA THOMAS PERRIELLO

Special Envoy Perriello is on travel to Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom from October 9 through 18. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES AMBASSADOR JENNIFER HAVERKAMP

Special Representative Haverkamp accompanies Secretary Kerry to Kigali, Rwanda. Please click here for more information.

U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE RESOURCES DIRECTOR HARI SASTRY

Director Sastry is on travel to the Philippines and Burma from October 12 through October 22. Please click here for more information.

COORDINATOR FOR CYBER ISSUES CHRISTOPHER PAINTER

Coordinator Painter is on travel to Tokyo, Japan. Please click here for more information.