DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Paris, France. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Martin Indyk, Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa and Persian Gulf Phil Gordon, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki.
2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in Paris, France.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
12:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting, at the White House.
2:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting, at the White House.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
8:30 a.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends a meeting, at the White House.
11:45 a.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends a meeting, at the White House.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
8:45 a.m. Administrator Shah participates in the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, in Arlington, VA. Please click here for more information.
10:30 a.m. Administrator Shah participates in the launch of Global Forest Watch, in Washington, D.C. 
2:00 p.m. Administrator Shah meets with Korean International Cooperation Agency President Kim Young-mok, at USAID.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman is on foreign travel to Vienna, Austria for P5+1 talks. 

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
Counselor Shannon is on travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE and Kuwait City, Kuwait through February 20.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
11:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Biswal attends the U.S.-Turkmenistan Business Council Annual Meeting, in Washington, DC.
2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Biswal meets with Director General of Government of India’s Independent Evaluation Office Dr. Ajay Chhibber, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NONPROLIFERATION TOM COUNTRYMAN 
10:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Countryman meets with Israeli Deputy Head of Mission Reuven Azar, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD
Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield is on official travel to Nigeria and Germany through February 20^th. While in Nigeria, she participates in the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National Commission and visits Kano State. In Germany, she is taking part in the Africa Strategic Dialogue with interagency partners at the Commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES
9:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jones delivers remarks at the launch of Global Forest Watch, in Washington, DC. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANNY RUSSEL
Assistant Secretary Russel is on travel to Australia and New Zealand from February 18 through February 21. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN
11:45 a.m. Assistant Secretary Ryan attends a meeting, at the White House.