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.