Public Schedule – April 29, 2024

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

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel from April 29-May 1, 2024.

10:10 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

11:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

12:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a conversation with World Economic Forum President Børge Brende in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) 

The conversation will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.

1:45 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

2:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

3:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and the Palestinian Authority in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

7:10 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL 

Deputy Secretary Campbell is on travel to Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and France  from April 29-May 3, 2024.

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA 

Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ELIZABETH M. ALLEN 

9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Allen delivers opening remarks at the 20th annual Model United Nations Conference at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

6:00 p.m. Under Secretary Allen attends a discussion on safeguarding information integrity, hosted by the nonprofit Business Executives for National Security, in Washington, D.C.
(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

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

12:45 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Brazilian Secretary of Multilateral Political Affairs Ambassador Márcio Bicalho Cozendey at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

 1:30 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya hosts a Bilateral Dialogue with Brazil on Migration Policies, Humanitarian Issues, and Refugee Protection at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS JOHN BASS 

Acting Under Secretary Bass is on travel to Qatar and Pakistan from April 26-30, 2024.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS JAMES O’BRIEN 

12:45 p.m.  Assistant Secretary O’Brien attends a lunch with Western Balkans ambassadors, hosted by European Union Ambassador to the United States Jovita Neliupšienė, in Washington, DC.

(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST)

3:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary O’Brien meets Turkish Ambassador to the United States Sedat Önal at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT STABILIZATION OPERATIONS ANNE WITKOWSKY  

Assistant Secretary Witkowsky is on travel to Papua New Guinea and Australia from April 26-May 10.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

1:15 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.