DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE JULY 9, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
JULY 9, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on travel to Beijing, China, from July 7 through July 10 to participate in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED). He is accompanied by Deputy Secretary Bill Burns, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Cathy Novelli, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, Acting Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Dean Pittman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs Judith Garber, Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Ambassador Donald Booth, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs Evan Medeiros, White House Senior Counselor John Podesta, and Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS.
9:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew attend the Opening Ceremony of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue, in Beijing, China.
9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew participate in the Opening Session of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue, in Beijing, China.
10:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew participate in the Joint Session on Climate Change and Clean Energy, in Beijing, China.
11:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew attend the Joint Strategic and Economic Dialogue Banquet, in Beijing, China.
1:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends the Strategic Track Small Group Session I, in Beijing, China.
2:45 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends the Strategic Track Small Group Session II, in Beijing, China.
4:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends a Combating Wildlife Trafficking event, in Beijing, China.
7:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends a Strategic Track Working Dinner, in Beijing, China.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
Deputy Secretary Burns is on travel to Beijing, China from July 7 through July 9 to lead the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-China Strategic Security Dialogue and participate in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
2:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom welcomes new American citizens while presiding over a naturalization ceremony, at the Department of State.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
5:00 p.m. Administrator Shah participates in the Food for Peace 60th Anniversary Dinner, on Capitol Hill.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN 
Under Secretary Sherman is on travel to Vienna, Austria in connection with the P5+1 talks.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
Under Secretary Novelli accompanies Secretary Kerry on travel to Beijing, China to participate in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), in Beijing, China
10:05 a.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Novelli meets with Chinese State Forestry Administration Director Zhao Shucong ,in Beijing, China.
10:45 a.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Novelli participates in the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Breakout Session on Wildlife Trafficking, in Beijing, China.
5:00 p.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Novelli delivers remarks at a Combating Wildlife Trafficking event, in Beijing, China.
7:00 p.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Novelli hosts a roundtable discussion with a group of Chinese scholars, in Beijing, China.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS RICHARD STENGEL 
Under Secretary Stengel accompanies Secretary Kerry on travel to Beijing, China to participate in the U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE).
10:45 a.m. (LOCAL) Under Secretary Stengel delivers closing remarks at the pillar meetings of the 5^th annual U.S. – China High-level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange, in Beijing, China.
2:30 p.m. (LOCAL) Under Secretary Stengel meets with U.S. Journalists, in Beijing, China.
6:00 p.m. (LOCAL) Under Secretary Stengel meets with U.S. Government Exchange Alumni, in Beijing, China.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
Counselor Shannon accompanies Homeland Security Secretary Johnson on travel to Guatemala City, Guatemala from July 8 through July 9.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD
8:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield is participates in a Live@State briefing to discuss the upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the Young African Leaders Initiative, and other topics with journalists from the African continent, at the Department of State.
12:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield delivers a keynote address on U.S.-Africa policy to the Affinity Group Thursday Luncheon Group, at the Department of State.
1:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield meets with representatives from the African Diplomatic Corps to discuss the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION ANNE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on travel to Ethiopia and South Sudan.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp is on travel in Mersin, Turkey to attend a meeting with the Steering Committee of the Syrian Commission on Justice and Accountability.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ANDREW O’BRIEN
4:15 p.m. Special Representative O’Brien meets with U.S. Ambassador-designate to Ireland Kevin O’Malley, at the Department of State.