DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013

SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
9:30 a.m. Secretary Clinton holds a “Global Townterview” where she will engage with people around the world by interacting live with audience members from six international outlets as well as through Twitter, Skype, Facebook and YouTube, at the Newseum.
12:00 p.m. Secretary Clinton meets with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, at the White House.
5:15 p.m. Secretary Clinton attends a meeting at the White House.

DEPUTY SECRETARY TOM NIDES
5:15 p.m. Deputy Secretary Nides attends a meeting at the White House.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS
Under Secretary Hormats is on foreign travel to Agra and New Delhi, India from January 26 through 31. Under Secretary Hormats’ visit to India will highlight our efforts to expand and enhance the U.S.-India economic relationship, U.S. support for broader regional economic cooperation, and our engagement with India on environmental and conservation issues. 
9:30 a.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Hormats attends a briefing on press issues with Public Affairs Officer Walter Douglas and Embassy Spokesman Peter Vrooman, in New Delhi, India.
10:00 a.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Hormats attends a limited country team meeting, in New Delhi, India.
11:00 a.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Hormats meets with ECON-coned officers, in New Delhi, India.
12:00 p.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Hormats meets with Ministry of External Affairs Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and other senior Government of India officials followed by lunch, in New Delhi, India.
2:00 p.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Hormats participates in a roundtable discussion with Indian and international environmental NGOs and nonprofit groups on wildlife trafficking issues, in New Delhi, India.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS TARA SONENSHINE8:00 a.m. Under Secretary Sonenshine hosts a CO.NX digital video conference with embassies in Africa, at the Department of State.
10:30 a.m. Under Secretary Sonenshine hosts a CO.NX digital video conference with embassies in the Western Hemisphere, at the Department of State.


ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
6:00 p.m. Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller attends a Council on Foreign Relations event, “A Conversation with George Shultz,” in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS FREDERICK BARTON
Assistant Secretary Barton is on foreign travel from January 28 through February 1 to participate in the Development and Cooperation-EuropeAid, the European External Action Service, and NATO meetings in Brussels. Assistant Secretary Barton will co-host the Stabilization Leaders Forum with Lindy Cameron, the Director of the UK’s Stabilisation Unit.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS ROBERT BLAKE10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Blake meets with Caroline Vandedrinck of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS ESTHER BRIMMER2:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Brimmer meets with the Ambassador of Spain to the U.S. Ramon Gil-Casares to discuss multilateral issues, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON12:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson attends a farewell lunch in honor of Argentine Ambassador to the U.S. Jorge Arguello, in Washington, DC.

COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS DAWN MCCALL
Coordinator McCall attends the National Academy of Engineering and United States Institute of Peace Roundtable on Technology, Science and Peace building, at the United States Institute of Peace.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION ANNE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on foreign travel in Jordan to discuss the humanitarian situation in and around Syria.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND U.S. GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR ERIC GOOSBY10:00 a.m. Ambassador Goosby meets with Dr. Roger Glass, Director of the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health, at the Department of State.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE STEPHEN RAPP, OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Ambassador Rapp is on foreign travel in Pretoria, South Africa to participate in Justice Rapid Response conference on “Investigating Cases of Sexual and Gender-based Violence as International Crimes” and meet South African officials regarding global criminal justice issues.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES MELANNE VERVEER2:00 p.m. Ambassador Verveer attends a meeting at the White House.
4:00 p.m. Ambassador Verveer meets with Ambassador-designate to Lithuania Deborah McCarthy, at the Department of State.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS RETA JO LEWIS
Special Representative Lewis is on foreign travel in Paris, France through February 1, where she will promote subnational engagement at the Global Conference on Local Elected Women.