For Immediate Release
Contacts: Julianna Evett or Matt J. Lauer, 202-203-7880 or evettjx@state.gov
Who
Chairman Barbara Barrett, former chairman of the board of Thunderbird, The Garvin Graduate School of International Management, former deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Commissioner Harold C. Pachios, partner, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios & Haley; former Johnson Administration associate press secretary
Commissioner Maria Sophia Aguirre, associate professor of economics at The Catholic University of America
Commissioner Elizabeth F. Bagley, former U.S. ambassador to Portugal, counsel for Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips LLP, former senior advisor to Secretary of State Madeline Albright
Commissioner Tré Evers, President and co-founder of Consensus Communications, served as Congressional Relations Officer for the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Commissioner Jay Snyder, a principal of HBJ Investments, LLC, formerly served as a U.S. Representative to the 55th United Nations General Assembly
Commissioner Penne Korth Peacock, former ambassador to Mauritius and now Vice Chairman of the Washington Roundtable of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
What
The Commission will present its 2004 annual report assessing public diplomacy policies and programs of the U.S. government. This report follows up on the October 2003 report of the Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the Arab and Muslim World, a subcommittee of the Commission.
When
Tuesday, September 28th, 9:00 a.m.
Where
U.S. Department of State
Room 1406
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
History
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy is a bipartisan, Presidentially appointed panel created by Congress in 1948 to provide oversight of U.S. Government activities intended to understand, inform, and influence foreign publics. The Commission reports its findings and recommendations to the President, the Congress, the Secretary of State, and the American people.
Note
To attend the meeting, credentialed press should contact Julianna Evett at 202-203-7880 at least 24 hours in advance and provide date of birth and Social Security number for building security clearance. Limited seating is available.
For more information, visit www.state.gov/r/adcompd.
