2007 High Level Visits

High Level Visits to USAID/Uganda in 2007
11 HL USG visitor groups by Oct. 2007

TONI FERARRA
Jan 27-Feb 1, 2007
Location: Gulu and Kampala

Division Director for Disaster Response & Mitigation
USAID’S Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
 

POWELL/MC CORMICK
March 2-5, 2007
Control Officers: Alyson Grunder and Nathan Carter (Kim Burns Case USAID Contact)
Locations: Entebbe, Gulu, Kitgum and Kampala

NSC Delegation:
David McCormick, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs

Mike Magan, Special Assistant and Senior
Director for Relief, Stabilization and Development National Security Council

Mr. Greg Gottlieb, Deputy Director Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Agency for International Development

State Delegation:
Dina Powell, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs

Nicole Deaner, Director of Outreach for ECA

Barbara J. Goergen, Director of Private Sector Outreach for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

Andrea McDaniel, Deputy Director of Private Sector Outreach for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

WARD
March 27-28, 2007
Location: Kampala
Control Officer: DOD (Kim Burns Case USAID Contact)
General Ward, EUCOM deputy head

HELP COMMISSION
March 26-28, 2007
Control Officer: Kim Burns Case
Location: Tororo, Kampala, Entebbe and Lira
Goals: To look at effectiveness of US Foreign Assistance across all areas and agencies.

HELP Commissioners
Mary K. Bush, Chairman of the HELP Commission
William C. Lane, Commissioner
Alonzo Fulgham, USAID Chief Operating Officer and USAID Administrator's
Delegate to the Commission (functions as a Commission in the stead of the Administrator)

Members of HELP Commission Staff
Wesley Wilson, Director for Policy Development
Melissa Griswold, Research Analyst

CODEL INHOF
April 3-4, 2007
Control Officer: Nathan Carter
Location: Kampala

U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK)
Kay Inhoff
Rep. John Boozman (R-3rd/AR)
Cathy Boozman
Jeremy Shull, Military Legislative Asst.
John Mark Powers, African Advisor
Lt. Col. Dan Wolf, AF Military Escort
Lt. Col. Carlos Hill, AF Military Escort

STAFFDEL BIDEN AND ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE
July 2007
Control Officer: Nancy Eslick
Locations: Kampala and Gulu
Goals: PEPFAR, Civil-military affairs

Congressional Staffers
Shannon Smith, House Foreign Relations Committee
Michael Kuiken, Armed Services Committee

Military Escort
LTC Ed Fortunato

SHORTLEY
August 2007
Control Officer: Nancy Eslick
Locations: Kampala, Gulu, Sudan
Goals: Review situation of the conflict in northern Uganda and meet with political leaders.

Tim Shortley, Senior Advisor on Conflict Resolution, Africa Bureau

CODEL PAYNE
August 17-19 2007
Control Officer: Paul Stevenson (Kim Burns Case USAID Contact)
Location: Kampala
Goals: High level meetings on democracy and governance and global health.

Congressman Payne Donald Payne (D-NJ)
Staffers
Heather Flynn
Ted Dagne

CODEL LOWEY
August 18-21, 2007
Control Officer: Lisa Heilbronn (Kim Burns Case USAID Contact)
Location: Kampala, Gulu
Goals: Gain better understanding of Foreign Assistance in Uganda

Congress people and Spouses/Children
Honorable Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Mr. Lowey
Honorable Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Mrs. Hinchey
Honorable Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL)
Honorable Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Mr. Craig Lee (adult son)
Honorable Susan Davis (D-CA) and Mr. Davis
Honorable Brad Miller (D-NC) and Mrs. Esther Hall
Honorable Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Mr. Omokunde (adult son)

Congress Staff
Ms. Michele Sumilas, Professional Staff Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
Mr. Craig Higgins, Professional Staff Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
Mr. Robert Blair, Professional Staff Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
Mr. Jonathan Stivers, Policy Assistant to the Speaker, Office of the Speaker of the House
Ms. Lucy Heenan, Staff Member, Office of Congresswoman Lowey (D-NY)

Other USG
Ms. Cherith Norman, Department of State,
Legislative Management Officer, Bureau of Legislative Affairs DOD
Lt. Col Barbara Jorgensen, DoD (USAF) Escort, Lead
Lt Col Randy Mauldin, DoD (USAF) Escort
Maj Theodore 'Bo' Bloomer, DoD (USAF) Escort
Mr. A.J. Johnson, DoD (USAF) Lead NCO
Ms. Michelle Libbey, DoD (USAF) NCO
Lt. Col. Phillip Cover, DoD (USAF) Physician

CODEL FEINGOLD
August 26-30
Control Officer: Nathan Carter (Kim Burns Case USAID Contact)
Locations: Kampala, Gulu
Goals: US Assistance to UPDF / Political Parties/ LRA Negotiations/ Tripartite plus Gulu- CJTF HOA / Northern Uganda Issues/ PEPFAR

Senator Russ Feingold
Evan Gottesman, Liaison to the Intelligence Committee
Sarah Margon
Ellen Feingold (daughter - in room next to Senator)

FRAZER
September 5-7, 20007
Control Officer:

A/S of State for Foreign Affairs Jendyai Fraiser
Tim Shortley, Senior Advisor on Conflict Resolution, Africa Bureau