18 June 2012, Mon, SoS Clinton and Staff Scheule

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/appt/2012/06/193082.htm SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON Secretary Clinton joins President Obama for events surrounding the G-20 meetings in Los Cabos, Mexico. 3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton holds a bilateral meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, in Los Cabos, Mexico. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY PRECEDING MEETING) 6:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton attends a dinner hosted by Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa, in Los Cabos, Mexico. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS 11:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns delivers remarks to participants of the Ambassadorial Seminar, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH 8:30 a.m. Administrator Shah delivers the opening remarks at the Local Capacity Development Summit in Washington, DC. As part of USAID Forward’s Implementation and Procurement Reform, the summit is an opportunity to share best practices and lessons learned. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN Under Secretary Sherman is on foreign travel in Moscow, Russia for the P5+1 talks with Iran. UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS Under Secretary Hormats is on foreign travel in Los Cabos, Mexico to participate in G20 meetings. ACTING UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller is on foreign travel in Canada to meet with counterparts to discuss arms control and nonproliferation issues, including conventional arms control in Europe. 3:15 p.m. LOCAL Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller participates in a roundtable discussion at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL Ambassador Marshall accompanies President Obama and Secretary Clinton on foreign travel in Los Cabos, Mexico. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS RICK BARTON 4:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Barton delivers the keynote address at the National Defense Industrial Association’s Stability, Security, Transition and Reconstruction Operations Conference, at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City. Please click here for more information. (OPEN PRESS COVERAGE) Media interested in attending should contact Kelly Seymour, kseymour@ndia.org or (703) 247-2583. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS ROBERT BLAKE 10:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Blake meets with Dr. Thomas W. Simons, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Poland and Pakistan, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS KURT CAMPBELL 6:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Campbell delivers remarks at the U.S.-New Zealand Council Book Event, at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Please click here for more information. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS JOSE FERNANDEZ 10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez speaks with Libyan Ambassador to the U.S. Ali Aujali, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 11:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Fernandez meets with U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Michael Corbin, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS MIKE HAMMER Assistant Secretary Hammer accompanies Under Secretary Sherman on foreign travel to Moscow, Russia for the P5+1 talks with Iran. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES 10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jones discusses the role of science and technology in U.S. foreign policy with participants in a program on science and technology policy issues, at the Brookings Institution, in Washington, DC. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 12:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with participants in an International Visitor Leadership Program on “Women Climate Leaders,” at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS DAWN MCCALL Coordinator McCall is on domestic travel in New York City through June 19 to attend the 9th annual Games for Change conference, which brings together the digital games industry with government agencies, foundations, charities, educators, media and corporate entities to leverage digital games for social impact. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES MELANNE VERVEER 8:30 a.m. Ambassador Verveer meets with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland Krzysztof Stanowski, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 10:00 a.m. Ambassador Verveer attends a briefing at the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 7:00 p.m. Ambassador Verveer attends a farewell dinner for Egyptian Ambassador to the U.S. Sameh Shoukry, at a private residence. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS KRIS BALDERSTON 1:00 p.m. Special Representative Balderston presents at the June 2012 Ambassadorial Seminar, at the Department of State. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS RETA JO LEWIS 9:00 a.m. LOCAL Special Representative Lewis attends the opening ceremony for the Urban Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 9:40 a.m. LOCAL Special Representative Lewis attends a roundtable titled “The Urban Summit - Recommendations of Local, Regional and Metropolitan Governments for a Sustainable Future,” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 12:30 p.m. LOCAL Special Representative Lewis attends the Rio+20 Preparation Forum: “Building Sustainable Cities,” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 4:30 p.m. LOCAL Special Representative Lewis attends the Rio+20 Preparation Forum: “Building Sustainable Cities “ session titled “Reconvening for Strategies and Recommendation of a Roadmap for Sustainable Cities,” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 6:00 p.m. LOCAL Special Representative Lewis attends a reception for the Rio+20 Preparation Forum: “Building Sustainable Cities,” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) PRESS BRIEFING SCHEDULE 12:30 p.m. Daily Press Briefing with Spokesperson Victoria Nuland