Public Schedule – February 13, 2024

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 

10:40 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Washington, D.C.

(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

12:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly at the Department of State.

(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

1:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at the event “Hostage Diplomacy as an International Security Threat: Strengthening our Collective Action, Deterrence and Response” in Washington, D.C.

(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

The event will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel. 

2:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken chairs the Annual Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

(MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE)

The event will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel. 

DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL

Deputy Secretary Campbell attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

4:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Verma delivers remarks at a Losar Reception in celebration of the Tibetan New Year at the Department of State.

(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

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

4:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya hosts a Losar Reception in celebration of the Tibetan New Year at the Department of State.

(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS MOLLY PHEE

Assistant Secretary Phee is on travel to Ethiopia from February 12-17, 2024.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS JAMES O’BRIEN

10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary O’Brien meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Rebecca Grynspan at the Department of State.

(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

11:35 a.m. Assistant Secretary O’Brien delivers remarks on “The U.S. Commitment to Europe” at the Delphi Forum  in Washington, D.C.

(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS ANNE A. WITKOWSKY

Assistant Secretary Witkowsky is on travel to the United Kingdom from February 11-14, 2024.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

1:15 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller.

The Department Press Briefing will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.