DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
10:00 a.m. Secretary Kerry delivers remarks on engagement with faith communities, at the Department of State. 
11:30 a.m. Secretary Kerry meets with Lt. General James Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, at the Department of State.
2:30 p.m. Secretary Kerry meets with the Pickering, Rangel, and Payne Fellows, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Secretary Kerry hosts a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Emerson, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS JOSE FERNANDEZ
12:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez meets with the Peruvian Ambassador to the U.S. Harold Forsyth, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES1:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with representatives of Conservation International, at the Department of State.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS TOM KELLY4:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Kelly meets with the Embassy of Pakistan Charge D’Affaires to the U.S. Dr. Asad Khan, at the Department of State.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA
Ambassador CdeBaca is on foreign travel in Bangkok, Thailand.
8:30 a.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with representatives of the Ministry of Labor, in Bangkok, Thailand.
10:00 a.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with civil society organizations, at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
2:00 p.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with representatives of the Office of the Attorney General, in Bangkok, Thailand.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND U.S. GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR ERIC GOOSBY 
Ambassador Goosby is on foreign travel in Kampala, Uganda.
All day Ambassador Goosby meets with senior Ugandan government officials and attends the PEPFAR Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Annual Symposium in Kampala, Uganda.

Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez Travels to Southeast Asia

Assistant Secretary Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Southeast Asia from February 21 to March 1 to discuss further strengthening U.S. economic relations in the region and enhancing economic and commercial opportunities for mutual benefit.

The Assistant Secretary will be in the Philippines on February 21 - 23 where he will meet with Philippine Government officials and private sector representatives to discuss a range of economic issues including trade, agricultural biotechnology, and corporate social responsibility. He also will speak to business students about how fostering successful entrepreneurs can bolster economic growth and job creation.

He will then travel to Burma on February 23 - 27, to meet with government officials about ways to enhance economic ties. He will deliver the keynote address at a business symposium jointly hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, speaking about the great potential for regional integration in Asia.

The Assistant Secretary will go to Thailand on February 27, where he will meet with government officials and business representatives to discuss mutual commercial and trade priorities. While there he will speak to the American Chamber of Commerce on our economic engagement with Asia.

Assistant Secretary Fernandez will be in Singapore on February 28 - March 1 to meet with government officials and representatives from academia, civil society, and U.S. and Singaporean businesses to discuss topics ranging from trade and investment to infrastructure. He will also deliver remarks on U.S. economic engagement in the Asia-Pacific at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce and Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations.

For updates, follow Assistant Secretary Fernandez on Facebook and Twitter @EconEngage.