[wanabidii] Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom Travel to Paris April 29 - May 1

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom Travel to Paris April 29 - May 1 04/28/2015 02:19 PM EDT Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom Travel to Paris April 29 - May 1 Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 28, 2015 Deputy Secretary Higginbottom will travel to Paris to mark the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) fourth annual International Jazz Day. During an April 29 reception to honor visiting jazz legends, the Deputy Secretary will make remarks highlighting the American origins of jazz and its evolution into an international language of peace, tolerance, and understanding. A star-studded Jazz Day concert will take place April 30. While in Paris, Deputy Secretary Higginbottom will meet with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to reinforce continued U.S. support for UNESCO’s work, especially its cultural heritage preservation efforts. She will also meet senior officials at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the French Foreign Ministry to discuss development, macroeconomics, and energy issues. For updates on Deputy Secretary Higginbottom’s trip, follow her on Twitter: @hhigginbottom. Watch the April 30 Jazz Day Concert live at http://unesco.usmission.gov/. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520