Public Schedule – May 3, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

10:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken participates in a moderated conversation on the state of press freedom worldwide with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius in Washington, D.C.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)
The Department Press Briefing will be streamed live on the Department homepage and Youtube channel .

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE WENDY R. SHERMAN

3:30 p.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with Japanese Diet members and representatives of the Association of Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and the National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

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

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

9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Zeya delivers remarks to participants of the Department’s Towards a More Safe and Secure World (TMSSW) International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS BARBARA LEAF

Assistant Secretary Leaf is on travel to Iraq and Jordan from April 29-May 5, 2023.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

1:15 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 .