Public Schedule – March 7, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

1:45 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets virtually with business leaders and members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss the U.S. response to the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria and thank the private sector for continuing to provide critical support, from the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:30 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister Amery Browne at the Department of State.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

Deputy Secretary Sherman has no public appointments.

ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES JOHN BASS

1:45 p.m. Acting Deputy Secretary Bass joins Secretary Blinken’s virtual meeting with business leaders and members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss the U.S. response to the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria and thank the private sector for continuing to provide critical support, from the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland is on travel to the Philippines and Japan from March 6-9, 2023.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT JOSE W. FERNANDEZ

Under Secretary Fernandez is on travel to Texas from March 6-7, 2023.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY BONNIE D. JENKINS

Under Secretary Jenkins is on travel to Algeria and Benin from March 5-9, 2023.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Belarusian Coordination Council for Political Prisoners Representative Tatsiana Khomich at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

4:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Sean Fraser at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANIEL J. KRITENBRINK

Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink is on travel to Indonesia and Malaysia from March 7-11, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS KAREN DONFRIED

10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Donfried meets with Belarusian Coordination Council for Political Prisoners Representative Tatsiana Khomich at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

12:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Donfried delivers remarks at Bulgaria’s National Day celebration in Washington, D.C.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

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

Assistant Secretary Robinson is on travel to Georgia, Italy, Vatican City, and Austria from March 6-17, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS MICHELE SISON

Assistant Secretary Sison is on travel to Qatar from March 5-7, 2023.

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

Assistant Secretary Noyes is on travel to Colombia and Florida from March 5-10, 2023.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

2:00 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Ned Price.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

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