Public Schedule – February 16, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece from February 16-22, 2023.

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

Deputy Secretary attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES JOHN R. BASS

12:00 p.m. Acting Deputy Secretary Bass participates in a working lunch with senior leadership of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition in Washington, D.C.
(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 CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

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

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS MOLLY PHEE

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

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LEE SATTERFIELD

3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Satterfield delivers welcome remarks at the opening reception of the Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) at the Meridian House in Washington, D.C
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS MONICA P. MEDINA 

Assistant Secretary Medina is on travel to the United Kingdom from February 16-17, 2023.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

2:30 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The Department Press Briefing will be streamed live on the Department homepage and Youtube channel.