Public Schedule – December 9, 2021

                                    ***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

8:15 a.m. Secretary Blinken participates in the virtual Summit for Democracy Leaders’ Plenary Session, hosted by President Biden, from Washington , D.C. Please click here for more information.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE)

9:15 a.m. Secretary Blinken delivers closing remarks at a virtual plenary session with foreign leaders, hosted by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, from Washington, D.C. Please click here for more information.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

10:30 a.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a virtual panel discussion on Bolstering Democratic Resilience: Building Back Better Together from COVID-19, from Washington, D.C. Please click here for more information.
(VIRTUAL OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

This event will be live streamed on www.state.gov.

2:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt, at the Department of State.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

Secretary Blinken is on travel to the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hawaii from December 9-17, 2021. Please click here for more information.

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

11:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent State Secretary Matti Kalervo Anttonen, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES BRIAN P. MCKEON

Deputy Secretary McKeon attends meetings and briefings, from the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland is on travel to the UAE, the United Kingdom, Israel, and the West Bank from December 7-14, 2021. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS RENA BITTER

Assistant Secretary Bitter is on travel to Qatar, India, and the United Arab Emirates from December 7-17, 2021. Please click here for more information.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

2:30 p.m.  Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Ned Price.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

The Department Press Briefing will be live streamed on www.state.gov.