Public Schedule – June 7, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN  

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Saudi Arabia from June 6-8, 2023.  

12:20 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 

10:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a Sudan evacuation thank you event with Consulate General Jeddah and Embassy Khartoum staff in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 

3:55 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Saudi women leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 

5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 

5:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 

7:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends a Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ministerial Meeting heads of delegation working dinner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE WENDY R. SHERMAN 

Deputy Secretary Sherman has no public appointments.  

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 ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT JOSE W. FERNANDEZ 

Under Secretary Fernandez is on travel to Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United Kingdom from May 29-June 9, 2023.  

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

11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Zeya delivers virtual keynote remarks at the RightsCon 2023 session “Promoting a Positive Vision for the Internet and Digital Technologies Through the Freedom Online Coalition” from the Department of State.
(VIRTUAL OPEN PRESS COVERAGE) 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANIEL J. KRITENBRINK  

 Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink is on travel to the People’s Republic of China and New Zealand from June 4-9, 2023. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Assistant Secretary Satterfield is on travel to New York from June 7-8, 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.