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[FR Doc No: 94-9788]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging
White House Conference on Aging; Recognition of Mini Conferences
AGENCY: White House Conference on Aging, AoA, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The 1995 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) intends to
recognize mini-conferences conducted by outside organizations during
1994 and 1995. Recognition implies the WHCOA's acknowledgement of the
relevancy of the mini-conference to the goals of the WHCOA. Interested
organizations must adhere to the guidelines listed below to have a
mini-conference officially recognized by the White House Conference on
Aging.
ADDRESSES: Forms should be sent to the WHCOA, 501 School St. SW., 8th
Floor, Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judy Satine, White House Conference on Aging, 202-245-7826. See address
above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A White House Conference on Aging is
intended to produce policy recommendations to guide national aging
policy over the next decade. In Public Law 102-375, the Older Americans
Act Amendments of 1992, Congress specifically identified six primary
purposes for the White House Conference on Aging. They are:
(1) To increase public awareness of the interdependence of
generations and the essential contributions of older individuals to
society for the well-being of all generations;
(2) To identify the problems facing older individuals and the
commonalities of the problems with problems of younger generations;
(3) To examine the well-being of older individuals, including the
impact the wellness of older individuals has on our aging society;
(4) To develop such specific and comprehensive recommendations for
executive and legislative action as may be appropriate for maintaining
and improving the well-being of the aging;
(5) To develop recommendations for the coordination of Federal
policy with State and local needs and the implementation of such
recommendations; and
(6) To review the status and multigenerational value of
recommendations adopted at previous White House Conferences on Aging.
Guidelines
In order for the White House Conference on Aging to consider
recognizing a mini-conference, it must meet the following basic
criteria:
(A) It must be a policy-oriented event; it must focus either on one
specific Federal policy issue affecting the elderly or the near-elderly
or on one specific constituency group;
(B) It must ensure participation of older persons;
(C) It must be held by March 31, 1995;
(D) It must produce a written report within 30 days summarizing
major issues discussed and recommendations proposed that can be
utilized by the White House Conference on Aging;
(E) It must not be a profit-making or fundraising event although it
is permissible to charge a fee to recover the costs of the event; and
(F) It must be approved by the Executive Director. If the White
House Conference on Aging agrees to recognize the mini-conference, an
official letter will be provided that could be presented at the event.
In certain limited instances, the White House Conference on Aging may
also be able to participate. A White House Conference on Aging
recognition allows the mini-conference to publicize that it has been
recognized by the WHCOA and that it will be listed in the final report
of the Conference. However, recognition does not imply that the WHCOA
endorses the recommendations or the sponsoring organization(s).
Interested organizations should respond to the questions set out in
the appended form and send the information to the above address as soon
as possible. It will be reviewed and a response sent as expeditiously
as possible.
Limited funding for the conduct of mini-conferences will be made
available at a later date. The program announcement for these mini-
conferences as well as applicable guidelines and criteria for funding
will be forthcoming. Applying for recognition under this current Notice
does not preclude an organization from applying for funding.
Fernando M. Torres-Gil,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
Appendix--Form
Request for WHCOA Mini-Conference Recognition
Name of organization---------------------------------------------------
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City-------------------------------------------------------------------
State------------------------------------------------------------------
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For profit ( ) Non-Profit ( )
Title of mini conference-----------------------------------------------
Date/s-----------------------------------------------------------------
Location---------------------------------------------------------------
City/ies 1.------------------------------------------------------------
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Please briefly describe your proposed mini-conference.
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What specific Federal aging policy issue/constituency do you
intend to address? Please describe:
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Will older people be invited to and be involved in your proposed
mini-conference? Can you indicate the size of the target audience
and what percentage might be seniors?
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Can you provide to the WHCOA within 30 days of your mini-
conference, a written summary report on issues discussed and
recommendations proposed? Yes ( ) No ( )
Do you plan to charge a fee for your activity? Yes ( ) No ( )
If yes, to cover the costs of the mini-conference? Yes ( ) No
( )
Contact person---------------------------------------------------------
Date of request--------------------------------------------------------
Telephone--------------------------------------------------------------
[FR Doc. 94-9788 Filed 4-21-94; 8:45 am]
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