Afghan Women's Delegation
Delegation Members
Habiba Danesh, Member of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament), Takhar
Shah Gul Rezai, Member of the Wolesi Jirga, Ghazni
Sharifa Zormati, Member of the Wolesi Jirga, Paktia
Dilbar Nazari, Member of the Wolesi Jirga, Samangan
Nasrin Parsa, Member of the Meshrano Jirga (Upper House of Parliament), Kabul
Nafas Gul Khedmat, Member of the Meshrano Jirga, Farah
Accompanying Officials and Staff
Ellen Sauerbray, Assistant Secretary, Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. Department of State
Charlotte "Charlie" Ponticelli, Senior Coordinator, International Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State
Dianne H. Graham, Senior Advisor, Afghan Women’s Issues, Office of the Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Christine Harbaugh, Desk Officer for Afghanistan, U.S. Department of State
Kim Archea, Afghan Affairs, U.S. Department of State
plus 2 interpreters
Contact: Susan Frick Payne, Director of International Affairs, Office of the Secretary of State, 410-260-3858 (office); 410-404-4040 (cell)
Proposed Itinerary (Photo ID required to enter all government buildings)
5:15 p.m.
Arrive in Annapolis, State House
5:25 – 5:40 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
Senate Chamber, State House
Mary Beth Carozza, Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office
Ida G. Reuben, State Senator, Montgomery County, President Pro Tem
Sandra B. Schrader, State Senator, Howard County
Susan Frick Payne, Director of International Affairs, Office of the Secretary of State
Nancy Wallace, Director, International Operations, Department of Business and Economic Development
Marina Harrison, Public Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of State
5:45 – 6:00 p.m. Tour of Historic State House
Patricia Harrison, Information Specialist, Library and Information
Services, Maryland General Assembly
6:15 – 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Maryland Women Legislators, Lowe House Office Building, Room 318
Participants:
Gloria Lawlah, State Senator, Prince George’s County
Susan L.M. Aumann, State Delegate, Baltimore County
Joan Cadden, State Delegate, Anne Arundel County
Mary Roe Walkup, State Delegate, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Leah Barteld, Legislative Assistant to Nancy Jacobs, State Senator, Cecil and Harford Counties
7:00 – 7:30 p.m. Legislative Receptions
"Second Annual Evening in Tuscany"
John A. Giannetti, Jr., State Senator, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties
Miller Senate Building
President’s Conference Rooms, East I and II
"Evening in Annapolis"
Sandra B. Schrader, State Senator, Howard County
Miller Senate Building
President’s Conference Rooms, West
7:45 – 8:15 p.m. Senate Introduction
Gallery, Senate Chamber (15 seats have been reserved)
Ida G. Reuben, State Senator, Montgomery County, President Pro Tem
8:30 p.m. Depart
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