HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPublic Schedule...Public Schedule – August 17, 2023 hide Public Schedule – August 17, 2023 Public Schedule Office of the Spokesperson August 16, 2023 ***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 9:15 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer 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. ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE VICTORIA J. NULAND Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland has no public appointments. UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY BONNIE D. JENKINS Under Secretary Jenkins is on travel to Romania, the United Kingdom, and Poland from August 16-23, 2023. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE MALLORY STEWART Assistant Secretary Stewart is on travel to Brazil and Peru from August 13-17, 2023. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENERGY RESOURCES GEOFFREY R. PYATT Assistant Secretary Pyatt is on travel to Pennsylvania from August 16-17, 2023. BRIEFING SCHEDULE 12:45 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 the Department YouTube channel. Tags Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State