[wanabidii] Press Releases: Department of State to Host Ministerial as Part of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Department of State to Host Ministerial as Part of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism 02/18/2015 04:11 PM EST Department of State to Host Ministerial as Part of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 18, 2015 The White House is hosting a Summit on Countering Violent Extremism this week to highlight domestic and international efforts to prevent violent extremists and their supporters from radicalizing, recruiting, or inspiring individuals or groups in the United States and abroad to commit acts of violence – efforts made even more imperative in light of recent, tragic attacks throughout the world. As a component of the White House Summit, the Department of State on February 19 will host ministers, senior officials from the UN – including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon – and other multilateral organizations, and private sector and civil society representatives to develop an action agenda against violent extremism. This high-level event will include remarks by President Barack Obama, opening remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry, and closing remarks by National Security Advisor Susan Rice. Panel sessions will feature a broad range of foreign government officials and representatives from civil society and the private sector. A schedule of all Summit events taking place at the Department of State on February 19, 2015 is listed below. All events will take place in the Department of State’s Loy Henderson Conference Room, in the Harry S Truman Building, Washington D.C. All events are listed in Eastern Standard Time: **All times are tentative and subject to change** 8:45 a.m. -- 9:00 a.m.  Opening Remarks by Secretary of State John F. Kerry “Outlining an Action Agenda to Counter Violent Extremism” Press Coverage: Pooled 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.  Session 1: Understanding Violent Extremism Today   Press Coverage: Pooled  Moderated by Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with remarks by: Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations  Smaïl Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Bernard Cazeneuve, Minister of the Interior, France Nasser Judeh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jordan Mr. Nick Rasmussen, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, United States Dr. Peter Neumann, Director, International Centre for the Study of Radicalization, United Kingdom With additional remarks by Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister, Egypt  Martin Lidegaard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark Jan Jambon, Minister of Interior, Belgium Joseph ole Nkaissery, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government, Kenya Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, Secretary of the Interior, Mexico Yasuhide Nakayama, State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Japan Askhat Daulbayev, Prosecutor General, Kazakhstan Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Cooperation 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  Remarks by President Obama Press Coverage: Pooled 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.  Session 2: Cultivating Economic Opportunity for Communities Vulnerable to Radicalization and Recruitment to Violence:  Effective Policies, Programs, and Challenges  Press Coverage: Closed 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.  Session 3: Weakening the Legitimacy and Resonance of the Violent Extremism “Brand”:  Effective Policies and Programs, Challenges, and Charting a Path for Progress Press Coverage: Closed 3:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.  Session 4: Building Secure and Resilient Communities that Reject and Condemn Violent Extremism: Effective Policies, Programs, and Challenges Press Coverage: Closed 5:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.  Closing Remarks by National Security Advisor Ambassador Susan E. Rice -- Introduced by Attorney General Eric. H Holder “Vision for the Future, Building a Global Partnership Against ViolentExtremism - Next Steps” Press Coverage: Pooled Please email summitmedia@state.gov for questions. 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. 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