Public Schedule – November 8, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Tel Aviv, Amman, Ramallah, Baghdad, Ankara, Tokyo, Seoul, and New Delhi from November 2-10, 2023.

8:55 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a locally employed staff appreciation breakfast in Tokyo, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Session I of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

10:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Session II of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

11:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting family photo in Tokyo, Japan.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting working lunch in Tokyo, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Outreach Session I of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Outreach Session II of the  G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE OF OPENING REMARKS)

5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a press availability in Tokyo, Japan.
(OPEN 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 VICTORIA NULAND

Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland is on travel to Japan from November 5-9, 2023.

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

Under Secretary Fernandez is on travel to Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay from November 5-11, 2023.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ELIZABETH ALLEN

4:15 p.m. Under Secretary Allen delivers remarks at the 2023 Tech Freedom Summit, hosted by Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, in Washington, D.C.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS DONALD LU

Assistant Secretary Lu is on travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and India from November 4-11, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS RAMIN TOLOUI

Assistant Secretary Toloui is on travel to South Africa and Nigeria from November 1-9, 2023.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS JENNIFER R. LITTLEJOHN

Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn is on travel to Colombia from November 7-10, 2023.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

12:30 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.