Public Schedule – March 28, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

9:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken chairs a virtual panel session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine” featuring Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba from the Department of State.
(VIRTUAL OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The virtual panel session will be livestreamed on https://www.state.gov/summit-for-democracy-2023/ as well as www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.

1:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at “The Status of Women is the Status of Democracy” event at the Department of State.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The Secretary’s remarks will be livestreamed on https://www.state.gov/summit-for-democracy-2023/ as well as www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.

Preset time for video cameras is at 12:00 p.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance. 
Final access for writers and still photographers is at 12:30 p.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance.

Please click here for more information on Secretary Blinken’s participation in the Summit for Democracy.

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

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

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 delivers a keynote address at the “No Democracy Without Unions: Labor Movements as Defenders of Democratic Rights” event in Washington, D.C.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS KAREN DONFRIED

11:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Donfried meets with Lithuanian Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs Jonas Survila and Mantas Adomenas at the Department of State.
(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, 2023.

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.