Public Schedule – March 15, 2024

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Austria, the Republic of Korea, and the Philippines from March 14-20, 2024.

11:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Vienna, Austria.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

12:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at the 67th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The Secretary’s remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.

1:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at the 67th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs side event “Protecting Global Public Health and Safety: Mounting a Unified International Response to Synthetic Drugs and Their Precursors” in Vienna, Austria.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The Secretary’s remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.

2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in Vienna, Austria.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

3:15 p.m LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in Vienna, Austria.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The Secretary’s press availability will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.

3:55 p.m LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees and families of U.S. Tri-Mission Vienna in Vienna, Austria.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

4:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna, Austria.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

4:40 p.m LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees and families of U.S. Tri-Mission Vienna in Vienna, Austria.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL

10:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Campbell meets with Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General Henry Puna and Cook Islands Prime Minister and PIF Chair Mark Brown at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Campbell participates in the 11th U.S.-EU Energy Council meeting at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

Video of opening remarks will be posted on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

2:00 p.m. DeputySecretary Verma meets with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland is on travel to Italy from March 13-15, 2024.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ELIZABETH M. ALLEN

12:00 p.m. Under Secretary Allen meets with the Open Technology Fund Board of Directors and the International Broadcasting Advisory Board in Washington, D.C.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

1:00 p.m. LOCAL Under Secretary Allen meets with Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Iryna Borovets at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS JAMES O’BRIEN

2:20 p.m. Assistant Secretary O’Brien meets with Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and

Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:45 p.m. Assistant Secretary O’Brien meets with Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Iryna Borovets at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

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

Assistant Secretary Robinson is on travel to Austria from March 13-16, 2024.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

No Department Press Briefing.