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Monday, January 16, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until January 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM (Pro Forma)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until January 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM (Pro Forma)
The Department of State is closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
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Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/

Welcome to Kids in the House!
The Kids in the House website is a public service provided by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Our mission is to provide educational and entertaining information about the legislative branch of the United States Government to students of all ages. Topics covered include the role of the U.S. House of Representatives, the legislative process, and House history.
https://kids-clerk.house.gov/

Weekly schedule of public speaking engagements and other activities Friday, 13 January 2023 - Sunday, 22 January 2023
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

January 16, 2023 - January 20, 2023
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 "Cooperation in a Fragmented World" Davos, Switzerland #wef23
World Economic Forum (WEF)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/12/how-to-follow-davos-2023/
https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2023
https://www.youtube.com/user/WorldEconomicForum

January 16, 2023 - January 20, 2023
20th Edition of the Week of Sound
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
https://web.archive.org/web/20221212130058/https://www.unesco.org/en/event/20th-edition-week-sound-12

January 16, 2023 - January 20, 2023
Technical Meeting on Nuclear Data Needs for Antineutrino Spectra Applications, Vienna, Austria
International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations (IAEA)
https://www.iaea.org/events/evt2100520

January 16, 2023 - February 3, 2023
Committee on the Rights of the Child, Ninety-Second Session
United Nations
https://indico.un.org/event/1001958/

January 16, 2023 - February 3, 2023
U.S. v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, et al., Motions Hearing CANCELLED
Office of Military Commissions
https://www.mc.mil/CASES/CourtCalendar/tabid/165/ModuleID/564/ItemID/2237/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx

January 16, 2023 - February 20, 2023
Exhibition "#Fake Images: Unmask the Dangers of Stereotyping" - United Nations Headquarters
United Nations 2023 Holocaust Remembrance
https://www.un.org/en/outreach-programme-holocaust/2023

January 16, 2023
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Federal Holiday USA
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/martin-luther-king-day

2:00 AM EST
Arrivals, Live streaming - Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Eurogroup meeting, Brussels
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/eurogroup/2023/01/16/
https://video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/26439

4:00 AM EST
Economic and Financial Affairs Council - Public session
Eurogroup meeting, Brussels
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/eurogroup/2023/01/16/
https://video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/26440

6:00 AM EST
ECB and Eurosystem templates on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity (Dataset: RAS)
European Central Bank
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/eurogroup/2023/01/16/
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/balance_of_payments_and_external/international_reserves/templates/html/index.en.html

7:00 AM EST
Arrivals, Live streaming - Eurogroup Meeting
Eurogroup meeting, Brussels
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/01/13/media-advisory-eurogroup-meeting-of-16-january-and-economic-and-financial-affairs-council-of-17-january-2023/
https://video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/26437

8:00 AM EST
Robert Woodson Discusses Martin Luther King Day 2023 & Race in America
Robert Woodson, founder and president of the Woodson Center, discusses Martin Luther King Day 2023 and race in America.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525115-3/washington-journal-robert-woodson-discusses-martin-luther-king-day-2023-race-america

8:00 AM EST
33rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast - Keynote Speaker Valerie Jarrett, Chief Executive Officer of the Barack Obama Foundation
United Negro College Fund
https://www.mlkbreakfast.com/
https://www.audacy.com/wccoradio

8:00 AM EST
Global National Coordinators' Workshop - Day 1, 12th Annual Session of the IGTWG “National Coordinator for the Management of Animal Genetic Resources”
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6106/icode/

8:40 AM EST
Spencer Overton Discusses Martin Luther King Day 2023 & Race in America
Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies President Spencer Overton discusses Martin Luther King Day 2023 & Race in America.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525115-4/washington-journal-spencer-overton-discusses-martin-luther-king-day-2023-race-america

8:45 AM EST
Live streaming - Eurogroup Meeting
Eurogroup meeting, Brussels
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/01/13/media-advisory-eurogroup-meeting-of-16-january-and-economic-and-financial-affairs-council-of-17-january-2023/
https://video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/26437

9:00 AM EST
Webinar on Trade Facilitation and e-Business Standards and Recommendations by UN/CEFACT for Members of the National Trade Facilitation Committees of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
https://unctad.org/Meeting/webinar-trade-facilitation-and-e-business-standards-and-recommendations-uncefact-members-15

9:00 AM EST
Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf

9:15 AM EST
Benjamin Chavis Discusses the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
No Labels' Benjamin Chavis discusses his op-ed on what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. can teach Americans on working together despite differences.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525115-6/washington-journal-benjamin-chavis-discusses-legacy-dr-martin-luther-king

9:30 AM EST
President Joe Biden to Join Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network for Annual Mlk Day Breakfast in Washington, D.C.
National Action Network (NAN) 
https://nationalactionnetwork.net/newnews/president-joe-biden-to-join-rev-al-sharpton-national-action-network-for-annual-mlk-day-breakfast-in-washington-d-c/

10:00 AM EST
37th Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Lecture: "The (R)evolution of MLK: from Segregation to Elevation"
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2023/37th-rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-lecture

10:00 AM EST
Free Day: Martin Luther King Day
National Constitution Center
https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/martin-luther-king-jr-day

10:30 AM EST
Benkadi Drum and Dance Group
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/celebrate-family-programming/benkadi-drum-dance-20230116

10:30 AM EST
The President departs New Castle, Delaware en route Washington, D.C.
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

10:30 AM EST
Pres. Biden Speaks at National Action Network's Annual MLK Breakfast
President Biden, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Pelosi (D-CA), and eminent civil rights leaders speak at National Action Network’s annual breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525366-1/pres-biden-speaks-national-action-networks-annual-mlk-breakfast

11:25 AM EST
The President arrives at the White House
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

11:35 AM EST
The President departs the White House en route the National Action Network Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

12:00 PM EST
POSTPONED Vietnam: In-person Luncheon with His Excellency Nguyen Quoc Dzung, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States
Business Council for International Understanding
http://www.bciu.org/
https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/VIETNAMIn-personLuncheonwithHisExcellencyNguyenQuocDzungAmbassadoroftheSocialistRepublicofVietnamtot#/?lang=en

12:00 PM EST
At the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, meet the winners of the 28th Annual Crystal Awards.
World Economic Forum (WEF)
https://www.youtube.com/@wef
https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2023/sessions/crystal-awards-ceremony-2023

12:00 PM EST
Virtual Tour: INL Facilities
Idaho National Laboratory
https://inl.gov/events/?highlight=virtual-tour-inl-facilities

12:00 PM EST
The President delivers remarks at the National Action Network Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525366-1/pres-biden-speaks-national-action-networks-annual-mlk-breakfast

12:30 PM EST
Kevin Spacey at the National Museum of Cinema - a Masterclass on the Occasion of Receiving the Museum's Highest Honor, the Stella Della Mole Award.
Museo Nazionale del Cinema - Fondazione M. A. Prolo, Torino, Italy
https://www.museocinema.it/en/news/9475

12:30 PM EST
Opening Concert, Entitled "I Sea You" - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023
World Economic Forum (WEF)
https://www.youtube.com/@wef
https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2023/sessions/i-sea-you

12:30 PM EST
Open Forum: In Harmony with Nature - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023
World Economic Forum (WEF)
https://www.youtube.com/@wef
https://www.weforum.org/open-forum/event_sessions/open-forum-in-harmony-with-nature

12:55 PM EST
The President arrives at the White House
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

1:00 PM EST
Vice President Harris Participates in MLK Day Event at George Washington University
Vice President Harris participates in a Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service and Leadership event at George Washington University.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525372-1/vice-president-harris-participates-mlk-day-event-george-washington-university

1:00 PM EST
(R)EVOLUTION from Segregation to Elevation: The Quest for Health Equity - 33rd Annual MLK Health Sciences Keynote Lecture, with Dr. George Taylor, DMD, MPH, DrPH
University of Michigan School of Public Health
https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=9883

3:00 PM EST
The Ford School Presents 4th U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=9893
https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2023/jeh-johnson-4th-us-secretary-homeland-security

6:30 PM EST
13th INSA Achievement Awards
Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA)
https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2023/02/16/default-calendar/2023-achievement-awards