Public Schedule – March 27, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

10:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken delivers opening remarks at the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue at the Department of State.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

The Secretary’s remarks will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.

10:25 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:30 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Julio César Arriola at the Department of State.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

1:30 p.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman delivers opening remarks at the Atlantic Council’s Freedom Online Coalition event in Washington, D.C.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES JOHN BASS

Acting Deputy Secretary Bass 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

11:30 a.m. Under Secretary Zeya participates in the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue at the Department of State
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

1:30 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya speaks at a discussion on political prisoners, “Imprisoned Without Just Cause: #FreeThemAll,” hosted by the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

5:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya delivers keynote remarks at an event on “Making the Case for Democracy,” co-hosted by the Embassy of Sweden, the European Union Delegation in Washington, the V-DEM Institute, and the National Democratic Institute in advance of the Summit for Democracy in Washington, D.C.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

5:30 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Swedish Minister for Trade and Development Johan Forssell in Washington, D.C.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS ANNE WITKOWSKY

Assistant Secretary Witkowsky is on travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea from March 27-31.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

2:00 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The Department Press Briefing will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.