Public Schedule – November 8, 2023
Office of the Spokesperson ***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken is on travel to Tel Aviv, Amman, Ramallah, Baghdad, Ankara, Tokyo, Seoul, and New Delhi from November 2-10, 2023. 8:55 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a locally employed staff appreciation breakfast in Tokyo, Japan. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Session I of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 10:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Session II of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 11:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting family photo in Tokyo, Japan. (POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) 12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting working lunch in Tokyo, Japan. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Outreach Session I of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan. CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Outreach Session II of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan. (POOLED PRESS COVERAGE OF OPENING REMARKS) 5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a press availability in Tokyo, Japan. (OPEN PRESS COVERAGE) DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY VICTORIA NULAND Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland is on travel to Japan from November 5-9, 2023. UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT JOSE W. FERNANDEZ Under Secretary Fernandez is on travel to Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay from November 5-11, 2023. UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ELIZABETH ALLEN 4:15 p.m. Under Secretary Allen delivers remarks at the 2023 Tech Freedom Summit, hosted by Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, in Washington, D.C. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS DONALD LU Assistant Secretary Lu is on travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and India from November 4-11, 2023. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS RAMIN TOLOUI Assistant Secretary Toloui is on travel to South Africa and Nigeria from November 1-9, 2023. ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS JENNIFER R. LITTLEJOHN Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn is on travel to Colombia from November 7-10, 2023. BRIEFING SCHEDULE 12:30 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel. (OPEN PRESS COVERAGE) The Department Press Briefing will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.
Office of the Spokesperson
***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN
Secretary Blinken is on travel to Tel Aviv, Amman, Ramallah, Baghdad, Ankara, Tokyo, Seoul, and New Delhi from November 2-10, 2023.
8:55 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a locally employed staff appreciation breakfast in Tokyo, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Session I of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
10:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Session II of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
11:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting family photo in Tokyo, Japan.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting working lunch in Tokyo, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Outreach Session I of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in Outreach Session II of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE OF OPENING REMARKS)
5:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a press availability in Tokyo, Japan.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA
Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY VICTORIA NULAND
Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland is on travel to Japan from November 5-9, 2023.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT JOSE W. FERNANDEZ
Under Secretary Fernandez is on travel to Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay from November 5-11, 2023.
UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ELIZABETH ALLEN
4:15 p.m. Under Secretary Allen delivers remarks at the 2023 Tech Freedom Summit, hosted by Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, in Washington, D.C.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS DONALD LU
Assistant Secretary Lu is on travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and India from November 4-11, 2023.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS RAMIN TOLOUI
Assistant Secretary Toloui is on travel to South Africa and Nigeria from November 1-9, 2023.
ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS JENNIFER R. LITTLEJOHN
Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn is on travel to Colombia from November 7-10, 2023.
BRIEFING SCHEDULE
12:30 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The Department Press Briefing will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.
