WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno will make his first official visit to the U.S. Nov. 25-Dec. 5, for political, business and non-governmental meetings in New York, Atlanta , Houston and Washington, D.C. President Deby will also speak at three universities, the Corporate Council on Africa , and the National Press Club on topics including Darfur; expansion of bilateral relations with the U.S. through association with AFRICOM; development of Chad's energy sector; purchase of transport planes from Lockheed Martin; etc. The schedule follows.
New York Nov. 26 10:30 a.m. Meet with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon 2:00 p.m. Press conference 3:00 p.m. Statement to the U.N. Security Council Atlanta Nov. 28 All day Lockheed Martin Aerospace Inc. facility tour (Call for media opportunity) 6:00 p.m. International affairs speech at Spelman College (International Affairs Center) Houston Nov. 30 All day Meetings with executives from energy sector 7:00 p.m. International affairs speech at James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Washington, D.C. Dec. 1-5 Saturday, Dec. 1 5:00 p.m. Reception, Chadian Americans and diplomatic community; ambassador's residence Sunday, Dec. 2 TBD Dedication of new Republic of Chad Embassy (2401 Massachusetts Ave, NW, WDC) Monday, Dec. 3 10:00 a.m. Meet with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (U.S. Dept. of State) 2:30 p.m. Meet with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England (Pentagon) 4:00 p.m. Meet with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez (U.S. Dept of Commerce) 6:30 p.m. Corporate Council on Africa reception and dinner (Willard Hotel) Tuesday, Dec. 4 10:00 a.m. Meet with U.S. Agency for International Development Director Henrietta Fore (USAID) TBD Meet with U.S. National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley (White House) 3:00 p.m. International affairs speech at American University (Katzen Arts Center) 6:00 p.m. Private meetings with members of Senate and House 7:30 p.m. Private Republic of Chad reception in the Capitol (S-207) Wednesday, Dec. 5 9:00 a.m. Meet with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman (Dept. of Energy) 10:00 a.m. Meet with World Bank President Bob Zoellick 11:00 a.m. Meet with Dominic Strauss-Kahn, managing director, International Monetary Fund 12:30 p.m. National Press Club luncheon speechFor details, please contact: Sanda Pecina (202-367-1622, [email protected]), Tony R. Culley-Foster (571-277-2020, [email protected]) U.S. Advisor, Republic of Chad, or Desnan Naimbaye (202-462-4009, [email protected]) press attache, Embassy of Chad.
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