Public Schedule – December 8, 2022

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

9:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

9:45 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

11:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto at the Department of State.(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The joint press availability will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.YouTube.com/statedept
Preset time for video cameras is at 10:15 a.m. from the C Street Entrance Lobby.  
Final access for writers and still photographers is at 10:40 a.m. from the C Street Entrance Lobby.

1:15 p.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a holiday event in honor of Unaccompanied Tour Families at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

6:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a Diplomatic Corps Reception at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

Deputy Secretary Sherman is on travel to the UK, Italy, Vatican City, France, Germany, and the Czech Republic from December 5 -11, 2022.

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES BRIAN P. MCKEON

Deputy Secretary McKeon 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

Under Secretary Zeya is on travel to Minnesota from December 8-9, 2022.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS KAREN DONFRIED

2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Donfried meets with International Committee of the Red Cross
Director-General of Robert Mardini at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS RAMIN TOLOUI

Assistant Secretary Toloui is on travel to the United Kingdom and Germany from December 4-8, 2022.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LEE SATTERFIELD

2:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Satterfield meets with Yemeni Ambassador to the United States Mohammed Abdullah Al-Hadhrami at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Satterfield delivers remarks at a Community Engagement Exchange event in Washington, DC.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION JULIETA VALLS NOYES

Assistant Secretary Noyes is on travel to Bangladesh and Thailand from December 3-10, 2022.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS MONICA P. MEDINA

Assistant Secretary Medina is on travel to New York from December 8-9, 2022.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

No Department Press Briefing.