HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the Third Summit for Democracy hide Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the Third Summit for Democracy Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson March 16, 2024 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will lead the U.S. delegation to the third Summit for Democracy (S4D3). Hosted by the Republic of Korea from March 18-20 in Seoul, S4D3 will feature a three-day program of events with government officials, civil society representatives, and private sector individuals. On the first day of programming, Secretary Blinken will provide opening remarks in the Summit opening ceremony, deliver the U.S. intervention during the ministerial conference, and give a speech on information integrity. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s remarks at the Opening Ceremony of S4D3 will take place on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local/Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. EST. Secretary Blinken will provide remarks at the Ministerial Conference of S4D3 on Monday, March 18 at 10:45 a.m. local/Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 9:45 p.m. EST. Finally, Secretary Blinken’s speech on information integrity will take place at the Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable of S4D3 on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. local/1:00 a.m. EST. Press coverage of Secretary Blinken’s remarks will be open to pre-registered media. These remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage and the Department YouTube channel. Tags Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Democracy Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Trip The Secretary of State South Korea Summit for Democracy