Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Upcoming: On Hillary Clinton's Agenda

Tomorrow, watch for:


Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks at the Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas on April 15

Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
April 14, 2010



Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks to energy and climate leaders from across the hemisphere at the Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas on Thursday, April 15 at 12:15 p.m., at the Inter-American Development Bank.


Secretary Clinton’s remarks will live-streamed at www.iadb.org/endirecto.

The two-day Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas meeting, co-hosted by the Department of State, Department of Energy, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organization of American States (OAS), brings together ministers and delegations from across the Americas as part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, launched by President Barack Obama and Western Hemisphere leaders at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in April 2009. Representatives from 32 countries, as well as representatives from nearly 200 businesses and non-governmental organizations will participate.

And in the evening:

Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks at the Dedication of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace on April 15

Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
April 14, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks at the dedication of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace on Thursday, April 15 at 7:15 p.m. at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The event will celebrate the appointment of former Congressman Robert Wexler as President of the Center. Former Congressman Wexler and Center Co-Founder S. Daniel Abraham will speak preceding Secretary Clinton’s remarks.

Then next week, this:


Secretary Clinton to Travel to Finland and Estonia

Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
April 14, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Finland and Estonia from April 21 to 23, 2010.

In Finland, Secretary Clinton will meet with senior Finnish officials to discuss European security issues, as well as Afghanistan and Iran, as a part of our ongoing bilateral consultations. In the year of the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act, she will also give a speech outlining the global human security agenda for the 21st century.

The Secretary will continue to Estonia to attend the NATO Informal Foreign Ministerial. On April 22 and 23, the Secretary will participate in meetings with NATO Allies to discuss a range of issues before the Alliance, including European security and Afghanistan. She will also meet with senior Estonian officials to discuss our bilateral relationship, and will have a media event with Estonian citizens.