Monday, September 12, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's Travel to San Francisco

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's Travel to San Francisco


Press Statement
Victoria Nuland
Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
September 12, 2011


Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to San Francisco, California September 14-16.

Secretary Clinton will travel to San Francisco on September 14 to co-host the Australia - United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). On September 15, Secretary Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will meet with Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Defence Minister Stephen Smith to discuss challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, ways to improve and deepen Alliance cooperation, and issues affecting global security.

On September 16, Secretary Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women and the Economy Summit (WES). WES will bring together private and public leaders to increase opportunities for women in the private sector. Secretary Clinton will also chair the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy which will submit recommendations to the APEC Leaders on how to strengthen women’s economic participation. The APEC Leaders will convene on November 12-13, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii.