U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
FRIDAY AUGUST 31, 2012

SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

Secretary Clinton departs on foreign travel in the Cook Islands. Secretary Clinton is accompanied by Assistant Secretary Brimmer, Ambassador Marshall, Spokesperson Nuland, Director Sullivan, and VADM Harry B. Harris, Jr., JCS. Please click here for more information.

8:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton meets with Pacific Island Forum Leaders, in the Cook Islands.
(CAMERA SPRAY)

10:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton participates in the Pacific Island Forum Post-Forum Dialogue, in the Cook Islands.
(OPEN PRESS FOR REMARKS)

11:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton meets with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, in the Cook Islands.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton participates in a working lunch with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, in the Cook Islands.
(CAMERA SPRAY)

1:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton holds a joint press availability with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, in the Cook Islands.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton holds a trilateral meeting with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully and Australian Parliamentary Secretary Richard Marles, in the Cook Islands.
(CAMERA SPRAY)

3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton participates in an event on Peace and Security in the Pacific, in the Cook Islands.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

3:40 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton participates in the Rarotonga Dialogue on Gender Equality, in the Cook Islands.
(OPEN FOR REMARKS)

4:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton meets with the staff and families of supporting embassies, in the Cook Islands.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Clinton participates in a Sustainable Development and Conservation Event, in the Cook Islands.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY TOM NIDES

12:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Nides meets with U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for International Affairs Myron Brilliant, in Washington, DC.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Nides meets with Howard Kohr of AIPAC, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:45 p.m. Deputy Secretary Nides speaks with Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

5:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Nides meets with UK Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Peter Westmacott, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ROBERT HORMATS

2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats attends a meeting at the White House.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE)

5:30 p.m. Under Secretary Hormats holds a conference call with
Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER

Acting Under Secretary Gottemoeller meets with her counterparts in the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Stockholm, Sweden for consultations on a broad range of conventional and nuclear arms control, nonproliferation, and international security issues. Please click here for more information.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

CHIEF OF PROTOCOL AMBASSADOR CAPRICIA PENAVIC MARSHALL

Ambassador Marshall accompanies Secretary Clinton on foreign travel. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS ESTHER BRIMMER

Assistant Secretary Brimmer attends meetings on the sidelines of the Pacific Island Forum.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS JOHNNIE CARSON

Assistant Secretary Carson is on foreign travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia through September 3 as part of the Presidential Delegation to the State Funeral of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES MELANNE VERVEER

2:00 p.m. Ambassador Verveer meets with Akilah Institute for Women (in Kigali, Rwanda) Executive Director Lisa Martilotta, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING JAKE SULLIVAN

Director Sullivan accompanies Secretary Clinton on foreign travel. Please click here for more information.

PRESS BRIEFING SCHEDULE

There will be No Daily Press Briefing today.