DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE AUGUST 1, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
AUGUST 1, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on travel to New Delhi, India, to participate in the 5th U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue, which he will co-chair with Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Affairs Nisha Biswal, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell, Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Tina Kaidanow, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Scott Nathan, Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, Director of Policy Planning David McKean, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki.
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a meet and greet with the staff and families of Embassy New Delhi, in New Delhi, India.

11:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi, India.

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE BILL BURNS

11:30 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting 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 WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State and White House.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
10:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli participates in a roundtable at the African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) Kick-Off event hosted by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in Washington, DC.

2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Executive Director of the Alliance for Fair Trade with India (AFTI) Brian Pomper, at the Department of State.

3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with German Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Wittig, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WILLIAM BROWNFIELD
Assistant Secretary Brownfield accompanies Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Rand Beers to Mexico and Colombia from July 30 through August 2.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NONPROLIFERATION TOM COUNTRYMAN
Assistant Secretary Countryman is on travel to Beijing, China to discuss a wide range of nonproliferation issues with his Chinese counterparts. He also participates in a roundtable with experts on nonproliferation from NGOs and academic institutions hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHERINE RUSSELL
8:00 a.m. Ambassador Russell meets with Founder of Sakha Cabs for Women Meenu Vadera to discuss women-driven social entrepreneurship and women’s safety, in New Delhi, India.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ANDREW O’BRIEN
3:00 p.m. LOCAL Special Representative O’Brien moderates a diaspora panel as part of his Global Diaspora Tour at the Sister Cities “Power of Digital Diplomacy” Annual Conference in San Jose, California.