[wanabidii] Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield to Atlanta, Georgia

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield to Atlanta, Georgia 05/29/2015 03:41 PM EDT Travel of Assistant Secretary William R. Brownfield to Atlanta, Georgia Media Note Washington, DC May 29, 2015 Ambassador William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), will travel to Atlanta, Georgia on June 1 to launch the Department’s first-ever formal partnership with a public defender, meet with Mayor Kasim Reed, give public remarks on drug policy, and advance INL cooperation with Atlanta’s police chief. Under the new partnership with the Atlanta Judicial Circuit Public Defender Vernon, the Department of State will utilize the experience of the public defender and his staff to train and advise partner nations on justice sector reform. Ambassador Brownfield will speak on international drug policy at the “Atlanta Global Health Summit” sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. He will also meet Atlanta Chief of Police George Turner to discuss how to further strengthen the Department of State’s partnership with the Atlanta Police Department. Officers from the Atlanta Police have worked with the State Department in East Timor, Pakistan, and Central America. For more information please contact INL-PAPD@state.gov, or follow INL on Facebook and Twitter. 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