Compact News: Six Days, Five Countries, One POTUS

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Six Days, Five Countries, One POTUS

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President Obama is on the first leg of his six-day, five-country trip to the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, the Vatican, and Saudi Arabia to mobilize the international community -- and some of our most important partners in the world.

To give you an inside look, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes took a couple minutes to talk about what's happened so far, and preview the remainder of the trip.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the President's trip abroad:

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

4:15 AM: The President meets with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan

4:55 AM: The President arrives the World Forum at The Hague to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit

5:00 AM: The President attends the leaders-only plenary session

7:15 AM: The President joins Nuclear Summit leaders for a family photo

8:00 AM: The President participates in a working lunch with plenary discussion

9:30 AM: The President attends the third plenary discussion

10:15 AM: The President attends the closing session

11:00 AM: The President holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Rutte

12:00 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates

1:30 PM: The President holds a trilateral meeting with President Park Geun-Hye of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan

1:45 PM: The Vice President and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez visit a NH Works Center in Nashua, New Hampshire to highlight workforce development and the value of on-the-job training LISTEN LIVE

2:40 PM: The President meets and greets with Embassy personnel

3:35 PM: The President departs The Netherlands en route Brussels, Belgium

4:15 PM: The President arrives Brussels, Belgium