U.S. Department of State Public Schedule: October 14, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

PUBLIC SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 14, 2016

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY

Secretary Kerry is on travel to Kigali, Rwanda. He is accompanied by Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Planning Jon Finer, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Spokesperson John Kirby, U.S. Special Representative for Environment and Water Resources Ambassador Jennifer Haverkamp, and Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Admiral Frank Pandolfe. Please click here for more information.

9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Chinese Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Zhai Qing, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY)

11:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Indian Environment Minister Anil Dave, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY)

2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Pakistan Climate Change Secretary Syed Abu Ahmad Akif, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY)

3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry delivers remarks at the Montreal Protocol Plenary Session, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

3:40 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with the staff and families of U.S. Embassy Rwanda, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

4:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry visits Gisozi Memorial Center, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, in Kigali, Rwanda.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY)

DEPUTY SECRETARY ANTONY BLINKEN

Deputy Secretary Blinken attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM

Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI

9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli delivers remarks at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Trade Forum, in Washington, DC.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

1:30 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Aluminum Association representatives, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWALL

Under Secretary Sewall is on travel to Boston, Massachusetts. Please click here for more information.

9:30 a.m. Under Secretary Sewall meets with a group of resettled refugees at the International Institute of New England, in Boston, Massachusetts.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFIARS RICHARD STENGEL

Under Secretary Stengel is on travel to Chicago, Illinois. Please click here for more information.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS MARI CARMEN APONTE

Acting Assistant Secretary Aponte and Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski are on travel to Havana, Cuba. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS WILLIAM BROWNFIELD

Assistant Secretary Brownfield is on travel to San Diego, California. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR TOM MALINOWSKI

Assistant Secretary Malinowski and Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte are on travel to Havana, Cuba. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE FRANK ROSE

Assistant Secretary Rose is on travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Kuwait from October 8 through October 18. Please click here for more information.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHY RUSSELL

9:00 a.m. Ambassador Russell delivers remarks at the inaugural meeting of the North American Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls, at the White House.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE)

3:00 p.m. Ambassador Russell meets with emerging leaders and mentors participating in the State Department’s TechWomen initiative. Please click here for more information.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR CHILDREN’S ISSUES AMBASSADOR SUSAN JACOBS

Special Advisor Jacobs is on travel to the Netherlands, Italy, and Japan from October 11 through October 22. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AMBASSADOR ROBERT KING

Special Envoy King is on travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan from October 10 through October 14. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA THOMAS PERRIELLO

Special Envoy Perriello is on travel to Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom from October 9 through 18. Please click here for more information.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES AMBASSADOR JENNIFER HAVERKAMP

Special Representative Haverkamp accompanies Secretary Kerry to Kigali, Rwanda. Please click here for more information.

U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE RESOURCES DIRECTOR HARI SASTRY

Director Sastry is on travel to the Philippines and Burma from October 12 through October 22. Please click here for more information.

COORDINATOR FOR CYBER ISSUES CHRISTOPHER PAINTER

Coordinator Painter is on travel to Tokyo, Japan. Please click here for more information.