Upcoming: On Hillary Clinton's Agenda

We all hope the Secretary of State is getting some rest after her very busy week past since she has another taxing week ahead of her! Piecing it together from a variety of press releases from the past week, here are a few events to look forward to over the coming week.

First thing Monday morning. (I used this picture because Bibi Netanyahu has not done much to make her smile lately. She looks beautiful, but firm).

Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks to AIPAC on Monday, March 22

Washington, DC

March 19, 2010

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Annual Policy Conference Monday, March 22 at 9:10 a.m. at the Washington Convention Center.

AIPAC’s annual policy conference will bring approximately 7,000 of its supporters to Washington, D.C. March 21-23, 2010. For more information on the 2010 AIPAC Policy Conference, click here.

The Secretary’s remarks will be open to press coverage and live-streamed on www.aipac.org.

Rapidly followed by:

Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks on World Water Day on March 22, 2010

Washington, DC
March 19, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks on World Water Day at the National Geographic Society, in Washington, D.C. at 10:00 a.m. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero will introduce Secretary Clinton. The event is co-hosted by National Geographic and Water Advocates.

One out of every six people lacks safe drinking water and two out of every five people lack adequate sanitation. By 2025, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population will be living under water stressed conditions and approximately one billion people will face absolute water scarcity. Implications are widespread ranging from health, gender equity, child survival and education to the environment, poverty and peace and security. World Water Day raises public consciousness of these challenges and seeks to ensure that safe, affordable and sustainable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene is accessible for all people around the world.

National Geographic Society
Grosvenor Auditorium
1600 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

This event will be open to the press and live-streamed on www.state.gov

I found this little related tidbit in a news feed.

Netanyahu to meet Gates, possibly also Clinton

Published:

03.20.10, 20:14 / Israel News

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday, during his visit in Washington. It is also highly possible that the prime minister will meet with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during his US visit.

Netanyahu sent a letter to the US administration detailing Israeli gestures to the US and the Palestinians. (Roni Sofer

Then it's off to Mexico. The Secretary of State will lead a high-powered delegation of cabinet members to a conference south of the border.

Secretary Clinton Leads Cabinet-Level Delegation to Mexico

Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
March 17, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Mexico City, Mexico for the Merida U.S.-Mexico High Level Consultative Group meeting on March 23, 2010. The Secretary will be joined by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates; Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano; Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair; Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John O. Brennan; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael G. Mullen; Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security John Morton; Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler; Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Director Adam Szubin; Office of National Drug Control Policy Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Supply Reduction Patrick Ward; and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Michele M. Leonhart.

This is the second formal meeting of the High Level Consultative Group and has been in preparation for several months; the first was held in Washington in December 2008. Secretary Clinton and Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa will chair an interagency discussion on the evolution of the Merida Initiative that focuses on enhanced engagement in support of our shared goals of breaking the power of drug trafficking organizations; strengthening the rule of law, democratic institutions and respect for human rights; creating a 21st century border; and building strong and resilient communities.

But that will be only a day-long visit since she has a big day ahead on Wednesday.

The United States and Pakistan Strategic Dialogue

Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 17, 2010

On March 24, the United States and Pakistan will hold their first Strategic Dialogue at the Ministerial level in Washington, DC. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will co-chair the talks. Topics for discussion will include economic development, water and energy, education, communications and public diplomacy, agriculture, and security. High-level officials from both governments will come to the table to discuss issues of common concern and shared responsibility.

President Obama and Secretary Clinton have repeatedly stressed the breadth and depth of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship, a partnership that goes far beyond security. The Strategic Dialogue represents the shared commitment of both nations to a strengthening the bilateral relationship and building an even broader partnership based on mutual respect and mutual trust.