U.S. Department of State

03/14/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/14/2023 20:04

Public Schedule – March 15, 2023

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Ethiopia and Niger from March 14-17, 2023.

10:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

11:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a working lunch with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

1:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Cessation of Hostilities Agreement Signatories in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

2:45 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a meet and greet for employees and families of U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

4:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken tours a UN Logistics Center Warehouse with USAID Ethiopia Mission Director Sean Jones and Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shide in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

5:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Ethiopian Civil Society Leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

7:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a press availability in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

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.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS KAREN DONFRIED

3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Donfried meets with Leader of the Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist Party Doug Beattie at the Department of State.
(CLOSEDPRESS COVERAGE)

4:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Donfried meets with Leader of the Northern Ireland Alliance Party Naomi Long at the Department of State.
(CLOSEDPRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS RENA BITTER

Assistant Secretary Bitter is on travel to Albania and Portugal from March 8-15, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LEE SATTERFIELD

Assistant Secretary Satterfield is on travel to South Africa from March 13-17, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS MICHELE SISON

Assistant Secretary Sison is on travel to Switzerland from March 15-20, 2023.

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 POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS JESSICA LEWIS

Assistant Secretary Lewis is on travel to the Netherlands and Germany from March 13-18, 2023.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS MONICA P. MEDINA 

Assistant Secretary Medina is on travel to Pakistan from March 15-17, 2023.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

No Department Press Briefing.