[wanabidii] Press Releases: Secretary Kerry Travel to Valparaíso, Chile and Port-au-Prince, Haiti

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Secretary Kerry Travel to Valparaíso, Chile and Port-au-Prince, Haiti 10/01/2015 09:16 AM EDT Secretary Kerry Travel to Valparaíso, Chile and Port-au-Prince, Haiti Press Statement John Kirby Department Spokesperson Washington, DC October 1, 2015 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Valparaíso, Chile, on October 5 to attend the second Our Ocean conference, hosted by the government of Chile. He and Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Muñoz will also participate in a town hall meeting with students entitled, “Taking Action for Our Ocean.” Secretary Kerry hosted the inaugural Our Ocean conference in Washington, D.C., in June 2014. As with that meeting, the Valparaíso event will bring together heads of state, experts, business leaders, NGO advocates, and others to tackle critical ocean issues including sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, ocean acidification, and the creation of marine protected areas. In Valparaíso, Secretary Kerry will highlight the progress made on commitments from last year’s Our Ocean conference. He will also announce a series of new initiatives and reiterate his call to action towards a healthy and sustainable ocean. In response to the invitation of Haitian President Michel Martelly, Secretary Kerry will stop in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 6 during his return to Washington. He will meet with President Martelly, who will be accompanied by other senior Haitian officials. Discussions will focus on Haiti’s preparations for its upcoming elections. Follow Secretary Kerry’s travel in Chile via @JohnKerry, @StateDept , @StateDeptOES, and @StateDeptSpox on Twitter and go to the Department’s Flickr account for the latest trip photos. Stay connected: http://blogs.state.gov/social-feeds and keep track of all of the Secretary's travels at: http://www.state.gov/secretary/travel/index.htm. 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