Thursday, May 17, 2012

Upcoming: On Hillary Clinton's Agenda


Tomorrow:

Secretary Clinton to deliver remarks at the launch of the G8 Food Security Agenda

Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
May 17, 2012

On May 18th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks at the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security: Advancing Food and Nutrition Security at the 2012 G8 Summit, at the Ronald Reagan Building. The event, hosted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, will feature announcements of significant new business commitments for African agriculture and discussions on addressing hunger and poverty in the changing development landscape.
For more information about the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security and to view the agenda visit: www.thechicagocouncil.org/GlobalAgSymposium.
The Secretary will deliver remarks at approximately 4:00 p.m. The event will be streamed live at www.state.gov.
I published a press announcement about this event earlier in the week. Here is the official State Department notice.

Secretary Clinton to Deliver the Keynote Address at the Gala Dinner for the International Special Operations Forces Week


Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
May 17, 2012

On Wednesday, May 23rd, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the Gala Dinner for the International Special Operations Forces Week at the Tampa Convention Center.
The dinner, hosted by Admiral William H. McRaven and the United States Special Operations Command, will bring together delegates from 96 nations. The conference will focus on building the global Special Operations Forces partnership.
The dinner will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m.