President Obama's Schedule Today

President Obama and First Lady MIchelle Obama will travel to Rome, Italy today.

Mr. Obama will meet with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, and the two men will deliver brief statements to the press.

Following the meeting, Mr. Obama will travel to L'Aquila. He will be greeted at the Guardia di Finanz School, the site of the G8, by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The president will then attend a working lunch, followed by a G8 session on global issues.

In the evening, the president and Prime Minister Berlusconi will tour L'Aquila's historic center. At night, Mr. Obama will attend a G8 working dinner at the Guardia di Finanz School.

Back in the United States this morning, Vice President Joe Biden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and representatives of the hospital industry will make a major health care announcement.

Here is more from the White House press office (all times Eastern):

1:00AM: President Obama and Michelle Obama depart Moscow, Russia en route Rome, Italy

4:20AM: President Obama and Michelle Obama arrive in Rome, Italy

5:10AM: President Obama meets with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano

5:30AM: President Obama and President Napolitano deliver brief statements to the press

6:45AM: President Obama arrives at Guardia di Finanz School and is greeted by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

7:00AM: President Obama attends G-8 working lunch

9:30AM: President Obama attends G-8 session on global issues

11:45AM: President Obama and Prime Minister Berlusconi tour L'Aquila historic center

2:00PM: President Obama attends G-8 working dinner