Public Schedule – February 7, 2024

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and the West Bank from February 4-8, 2024. 

11:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

12:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Israel Defense Force Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Jerusalem.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

4:55 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. 
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

7:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv, Israel.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

9:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a press availability in Tel Aviv, Israel.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
Secretary Blinken’s press availability will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.  

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA 

Deputy Secretary Verma is on official travel from February 6-7, 2024. 

ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY VICTORIA NULAND 

Acting Deputy 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 South Africa from February 4-7, 2024. 

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ELIZABETH ALLEN  

7:00 p.m. Under Secretary Allen delivers remarks at a screening for the Oscar-nominated film Society of the Snow in Washington, D.C. 
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS TODD D. ROBINSON 

Assistant Secretary Robinson is on travel to Peru and Ecuador from February 5-9, 2024. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS JAMES O’BRIEN 

1:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary O’Brien meets with Dutch Ambassador to the United States Birgitta Tazelaar at the Department of State. 
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 

2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary O’Brien meets with President of Yorktown Solutions Daniel Vajdich at the Department of State. 
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 

7:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary O’Brien attends a dinner in honor of Secretary-General of the European External Action Service Stefano Sannino, hosted by EU Ambassador to the United States Jovita Neliupšienė, in Washington, D.C. 
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

No Department Press Briefing.