WASHINGTON – On Monday, December 5, the United States will host the European Union for the third Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Ministerial Meeting at the University of Maryland, College Park.
The U.S. delegation will be led by United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. The EU delegation will be led by European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager.
During the meeting, the co-chairs will emphasize the importance of the transatlantic relationship and the need to reach economically meaningful outcomes for citizens and economies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Open press events and credential registration information are below. All events will be held at the E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory at the University of Maryland, College Park (4462 Stadium Drive, College Park, MD 20740).
Trade and Labor Dialogue
Participants: Ambassador Tai, Executive Vice President Dombrovskis, representatives from the Department of Labor
Time: 8:30 – 9:45 AM ET
Press: There will be a camera spray for opening remarks only. Due to technical limitations, there will not be a livestream available. Ambassador Tai’s opening remarks will be sent out following this event.
Registration: To attend this event, please register here by 9:00 AM on Friday, December 2.
Location: Event location will be provided at a later date.
TTC Ministerial Events
The following events will feature the five TTC co-chairs at the IDEA Factory. Please register here by 9:00 AM ET on Friday, December 2 and indicate which events you would like to attend. Event location and logistical details will be provided at a later date.
- 10:00 AM ET: U.S.-EU Strategic Discussion
- Press: Camera spray at the top of the event; open to registered media.
- 12:45 PM ET: TTC Stakeholder Dialogue
- Press: Due to space limitations in the room, a press pool will be formed after RSVPs are collected. Those in the pool will be contacted in advance of the event.
- This event will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.
- 2:20 PM ET: Press Gaggle
- Press: Open to registered media.
- This event will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept.
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