On November 4, Secretary Antony J. Blinken will speak at Disability Rights as Foreign Policy, an event on using diplomacy to shape a more inclusive world. The remarks will begin at 9:00 a.m. EST in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State. The Secretary will be joined by Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara.
The remarks are open to the press and will be streamed live on the Department homepage and the Department YouTube channel . Pre-set time for video cameras is 8:15 a.m. from the 23rd Street entrance. Final access time for writers and stills is 8:45 a.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.
Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of one of the following: (1) a U.S. Government-issued photo media credential (e.g., Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense or Foreign Press Center), or (2) an official photo identification card issued by their news organization, or (3) a letter from their employer on official letterhead verifying their current employment as a journalist. Additionally, they must present an official government photo identification card (i.e., U.S. driver's license or passport).
