- FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY -

All coverage opportunities at the Nuclear Security Summit are open to pre-credentialed media only, will be pooled, and will require an underlay for access.  Please note, events and times are subject to change.

Briefings, announcements or interviews by U.S. senior officials and foreign delegations will occur throughout the day in the International Media Center, and journalists will be advised as further details become available. 

THURSDAY, MARCH 31

Continuously
Foreign Delegation Arrivals to the United States                                                                                        
Location:     Joint Base Andrews
Coverage:    Open to pre-credentialed media. All media participants must register in advance.

4:45 – 6:30 PM
Heads of Delegation Arrivals to the White House, Greeting by Ambassador Peter Selfridge, Chief of Protocol of the United States
Location:      The White House, South Lawn
Coverage:     NSS Pool Coverage
HostTV:        Live Coverage

6:30 PM
Heads of Delegation Working Dinner hosted by The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States: Evaluating the Threat
Location:       The White House
Coverage:      NSS Pool Spray at the Top
Host TV:       Quick Turn / Tape Coverage

6:30 PM
Dinner hosted by The Honorable John F. Kerry, Secretary of State and The Honorable Ernest J. Moniz, Secretary of Energy
Location:       U.S. Department of State, Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room
Coverage:      NSS Pool Spray at the Top
HostTV:        Quick Turn / Tape Coverage

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

11:00 AM
Opening Plenary: National Actions to Enhance Nuclear Security
Location:       Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Coverage:      NSS Pool Spray at the Top
HostTV:         Live Coverage

1:00 PM
Heads of Delegation Family Photo
Location:      Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Coverage:     NSS Pool Coverage
HostTV:       Live Coverage

1:30 PM
Working Lunch: International and Institutional Actions to Strengthen Nuclear Security
Location:     Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Coverage:     Closed Press

3:45 PM
Scenario-Based Policy Discussion and Closing Remarks
Coverage:     NSS Pool Spray at the Top
HostTV:       Live Coverage

5:50 PM
Closing Press Briefing by The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States
Coverage:  Open Press to NSS pre-credentialed media, on a first-come, first-served availability       

As of April 01, 2016