Public Schedule September 29, 2022

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

1:30 p.m. Secretary Blinken meets with President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands David Kabua, President of the Federated States of Micronesia David Panuelo, and President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr. at the Department of State.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 

This event will be livestreamed on the State Department homepage and Youtube channel. 

3:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken participates in the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit, hosted by President Biden, to demonstrate the United States’ deep and enduring partnership with Pacific Island countries, at the Department of State.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE) 

6:45 p.m. Secretary Blinken attends the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit dinner, hosted by President Biden, at the White House.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE) 

 DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN 

2:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman participates in Georgetown University’s “Madeleine K. Albright Symposium on Diplomacy” honoring the life and legacy of former Secretary Albright, in Washington, D.C.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) 

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES BRIAN P. MCKEON 

10:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary McKeon meets with World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Department of State.
(CLOSED 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 ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT JOSE W. FERNANDEZ

Under Secretary Fernandez is on travel to Romania, September 27-29, 2022. Please see the announcement for more information. 

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

3:30 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with former Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:30 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with former Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS KAREN DONFRIED

9:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Donfried participates virtually in an OSCE Permanent Council Meeting on sham referenda, from the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE MALLORY STEWART

Assistant Secretary Stewart is on travel to Austria from September 27-29, 2022. Please see the announcement for more information. 

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR GLOBAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS ELIZABETH K. TRUDEAU 

Acting Assistant Secretary Trudeau is on travel to Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic from September 28-October 9, 2022. Please see the announcement for more information. 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

1:30 p.m. Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel holds a telephonic press briefing.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)