Public Schedule – February 13, 2023

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

 SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

2:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken chairs the Annual Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the White House.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE)

4:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at the Department of State.
(CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

This event will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.

Preset time and final access for all press is at 3:15 p.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.

5:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a reception in support of Amy Pope, U.S. candidate for Director General of the International Organization for Migration, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

10:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

2:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman holds a joint press availability with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong at the Department of State.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The joint press availability will be livestreamed on www.YouTube.com/statedept.

Preset time for video cameras is at 1:15 p.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.
Final access for writers and still photographers is at 1:30 p.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.

7:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo, Republic of Korea First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong, and Secretary General of the European External Action Service Stefano Sannino in Washington, D.C.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES JOHN R. BASS

5:00 p.m. Acting Deputy Secretary Bass attends a reception in support of Amy Pope, U.S. candidate for Director General of the International Organization for Migration, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT JOSE W. FERNANDEZ

Under Secretary Fernandez is on travel to Moldova and France from February 8-15, 2023.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

5:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya attends a reception in support of Amy Pope, U.S. candidate for Director General of the International Organization for Migration at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS MOLLY PHEE

Assistant Secretary Phee is on travel to South Africa, Nigeria, and Ethiopia from February 5-19, 2023.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

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

The Department Press Briefing will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept