80 FR 19326 - Office of Global Affairs Stakeholder Listening Session in Preparation for the 68th World Health Assembly

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19326-19327]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08124]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of Global Affairs Stakeholder Listening Session in 
Preparation for the 68th World Health Assembly

    Time and date: May 8, 2015, 10:30-12:00 p.m. EST.
    Place: Room 705A, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 200 
Independence Ave SW., Washington, DC, 20201.
    Status: Open, but requiring RSVP to [email protected].
    Purpose: The Stakeholder Listening Session will help the HHS Office 
of Global Affairs prepare for the World Health Assembly by taking full 
advantage of the knowledge, ideas, feedback, and suggestions from all 
communities interested in and affected by agenda items to be discussed 
at the 68th World Health Assembly. Your input will contribute to U.S. 
positions as we negotiate these important health topics with our 
international colleagues.
    The listening session will be organized around the interests and 
perspectives of stakeholder communities, including, but not limited to:
     Public health and advocacy groups;
     State, local, and Tribal groups;
     Private industry;
     Minority health organizations; and
     Academic and scientific organizations.
    It will allow public comment on all agenda items to be discussed at 
the 68th World Health Assembly: http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA68/A68_1-en.pdf

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    RSVP: Due to security restrictions for entry into the HHS Humphrey 
Federal Building, we will need to receive RSVPs for this event. Please 
send your full name and organization to [email protected]. If you are 
not a U.S. citizen, please note this in the subject line of your RSVP, 
and our office will contact you to gain additional biographical 
information for your clearance. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must 
RSVP no later than April 23, 2015. If you are American, please RSVP no 
later than Friday, May 1, 2015.
    Due to the number of stakeholders expected to attend in person, we 
request that all speakers keep their interventions to three minutes or 
less. This time limit will be strictly enforced. Written comments are 
welcomed and encouraged, even if you are planning to attend in person. 
Please send these to the same email address: [email protected].
    We look forward to hearing your comments relative to the 68th World 
Health Assembly agenda items.

    Dated: March 30, 2015.
Jimmy Kolker,
Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-08124 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am]
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