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WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 16, 2023 – JANUARY 21, 2023

January 15, 2023

Monday, January 16, 2023
 
Ambassador Katherine Tai will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and participate in a blanket and toiletry drive service event held by the Thursday Network. This event is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will travel to Brussels, Belgium, for meetings with the European Union and stakeholders.

Assistant United States Trade Representative Terry McCartin will be in Taipei, Taiwan for a negotiating round of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.  These meetings are closed press.

 
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

 

Ambassador Tai will be in Brussels, Belgium, for meetings with the European Officials and stakeholders.

Ambassador Tai will meet with the European Trade Union Confederation.  This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will meet with Members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union.  This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will meet with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis.  This meeting is closed press. After the meeting concludes, Ambassador Tai and Executive Vice President Dombrovskis will hold a press availability at Berlaymont. Press interested in participating can rsvp to media@ustr.eop.gov.

Ambassador Tai will provide pre-recorded remarks for the release of the Biden-Harris Administration's White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities. For additional information please visit the WHIAANHPI webinar registration page.  

Assistant United States Trade Representative Terry McCartin will be in Taipei, Taiwan for a negotiating round of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.  These meetings are closed press.

 
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

 

Ambassador Tai will travel to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

Ambassador Tai will meet with United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Kemi Badenoch on the margins of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.  This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will deliver remarks at the “Opportunities for Public Private Partnerships to Drive Economic Development and Address Social Challenges in Support of Call to Action for Northern Central America” event. This event is open press.

Ambassador Tai will participate in a stakeholder dialogue titled, “The Case for Trade.” More information is available here.

 

Thursday, January 19, 2023
 
Ambassador Tai and Ambassador Pagán will attend meetings and events at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Ambassador Tai will participate in the launch of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate.  This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will participate in a stakeholder dialogue on climate.  This event is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will meet with Switzerland’s Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin.  This meeting is closed press.

Ambassador Tai will meet with Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade Tim Ayres.  This meeting is closed press.
 

 

Friday, January 20, 2023

Ambassador Tai and Ambassador Pagán will attend meetings and events at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Ambassador Tai and Ambassador Pagán will participate in a World Trade Organization Ministerial meeting. This meeting is closed press.

 

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Ambassador Katherine Tai will return to Washington.