Secretary Clinton to Deliver Keynote Remarks on the Release of the International Strategy for Cyberspace on May 16 at the White House
Bureau of Public AffairsWashington, DC
May 13, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver keynote remarks at the release of the Obama Administration’s International Strategy for Cyberspace hosted by John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, on Monday, May 16 at approximately 2:45 p.m. at the White House.
The strategy lays out a comprehensive, principled vision for the future of cyberspace. The Secretary’s remarks will address the role of cyberspace in advancing the full range of U.S. interests and the importance of international cooperation in advancing cyberspace as a foreign policy priority.
Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will also deliver remarks at the release. Senior foreign diplomats, as well as representatives from industry, civil society and academia will also participate in the event.
Watch Secretary Clinton’s remarks live on www.whitehouse.gov.Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks at the U.S.-Mexico Foundation's Mexican American Leadership Initiative Reception on May 16
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DCMay 13, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks at the U.S.-Mexico Foundation’s Mexican American Leadership Initiative reception at approximately 5:15 p.m. on May 16, 2011, at the U.S. Department of State.
The Mexican American Leadership Initiative of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation was developed to foster constructive responses and partnerships between the societies of the United States and Mexico. The reception will kick off the first annual conference, “The Challenge of Shared Responsibility,” which will take place on May 17 at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. The full conference agenda can be found here.
Secretary Clinton Launches "Secretary's Global Diaspora Forum" Media Coverage Opportunities on May 17 and 18
Office of the SpokesmanWashington, DCMay 13, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks on May 17 at the opening of the Secretary’s Global Diaspora Forum, at the Department of State.
This three-day event, organized by the Secretary of State’s Global Partnership Initiative in collaboration with USAID and the Migration Policy Institute, brings together over 300 leaders from diaspora communities across the country to discuss and collaborate on projects related to development and diplomacy with their countries of origin.
Watch the Secretary’s remarks live at approximately 10:30 a.m. on www.state.gov.
At the forum, the Secretary of State will announce the launch of an innovative public-private partnership platform designed to engage Diaspora communities, the private sector, and public institutions in a collaborative process.
The Secretary’s Global Diaspora Forum is aimed to recognize, celebrate, and inspire the work of American diaspora communities with roots all over the globe to contribute to the development of and diplomatic relations with their countries of origin. Discussion themes at the Forum will include: investment and trade, philanthropy, volunteerism, social innovation, entrepreneurship, disaster relief, education, ethnic media, health and medicine, sports, science and technology, youth, arts and culture.
Full information about the program and agenda can be found at: www.diasporaalliance.org.
On May 17, Special Representative Kris M. Balderston will open the forum. In addition to Secretary Clinton’s remarks, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero and USAID Administrator Raj Shah will deliver remarks. The Hon. Leocadia Zak, Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Gustavo Arnavat, US Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank, will deliver closing remarks at 5 p.m.
On May 18, the Hon. Fred Hochberg, Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and Mimi Alemayehu, Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, will deliver opening remarks. Jon Carson, Director of Public Engagement at the White House will moderate a plenary panel session on “Building Bridges.” At 1:30pm, the Honorable Daniel Yohannes, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, will deliver a Keynote Address. At 4 p.m, Quintan Wiktorowicz, Senior Director for Global Engagement at the White House and Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez will offer closing remarks.
On May 19, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale; Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Eric Schwartz; and USAID Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg will deliver opening remarks at the “Building Partnerships with U.S. Government” portion of the forum at the Ronald Reagan Building. Following this session, various government agencies and offices will host roundtable discussions where participants will have the chance to learn about opportunities for collaboration.
For more information on the three-day program, click here.
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