Pax Silica Summit Invitation – United States Department of State

On June 25 and 26, at the U.S. Department of State, Under Secretary of Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will host a two-day Summit for Pax Silica partner economies. Participants will include current Pax Silica Declaration signatories, representatives from affiliate economies, and senior executives from leading companies building and financing the technologies that will underpin the AI era. Members of the press are invited to cover the Summit launch, opening remarks, special announcements, and a signing ceremony as the Summit advances international cooperation to strengthen trusted AI supply chains, expand investment and innovation, deepen collaboration on critical minerals, energy, semiconductors, and compute infrastructure, and promote a pro-growth environment for AI development.

Pax Silica is the Department of State’s flagship effort to strengthen economic security through trusted technology partnerships. The initiative serves as a platform for governments and industry to coordinate investment, align market incentives, and accelerate the development of strategic industries critical to the AI economy. By fostering long-term commercial partnerships among reliable partners, Pax Silica aims to expand productive capacity, reduce strategic dependencies, and promote sustainable, market-driven growth.

The opening event will begin at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. Senior officials will deliver remarks, announce new initiatives, and participate in a signing ceremony welcoming new Pax Silica partners. The opening session and signing ceremony will be open to credentialed media; all subsequent Summit proceedings will be closed to the press.

Arrival instructions will be sent to registered media prior to the day. Space is limited. Media interested in attending must register by RSVPing to E-Press@state.gov by 8:00 p.m. EST on June 22.

Additional Press Opportunities: Members of the press are invited to cover additional Pax Salicia signing ceremonies taking place before and throughout the Summit. These signings will expand the network of participating economies and underscore a shared commitment to strengthening trusted partnerships, advancing innovation-driven growth, and promoting secure and resilient supply chains for the technologies of the future.

AI Economy Press Opportunity: Members of the press are invited to a signing ceremony welcoming a new Pax Silica member from Northwestern Europe on Tuesday, June 23, from 11:00am to noon.

European Press Opportunity: Members of the press are invited to a signing ceremony welcoming new Pax Silica members from across Europe on Tuesday, June 23, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.

Central Asian Press Opportunity: Members of the press are invited to a signing ceremony welcoming new Pax Silica member from Central Asia on Thursday, June 25, from 7:50am to 9:00am.

Western Hemisphere Press Opportunity: Members of the press are invited to a signing ceremony welcoming new Pax Silica members from across Latin America on Friday, June 26, from 8:00am to 9:00am.

Further details, including location and access instructions, will be provided to registered media. When RSVPing to E-Press@state.gov, please indicate whether you plan to attend the Summit launch to include the Central Asian ceremony on Thursday and/or any of the three signing ceremonies.

For media inquiries, please submit a request here.