[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59126-59127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16527]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Fogarty International Center (FIC) 2007-2011 Strategic Plan

AGENCY: John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC), National Institutes 
of Health. (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

ACTION: Notice with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FIC is initiating a strategic planning process to 
culminate in the FIC Strategic Plan 2007-2011. To anticipate and set 
priorities for global health research and research training, FIC 
requests input from scientists, the general public, and interested 
parties. The goal of this strategic planning process is to identify 
current and future needs and directions for global health research. The 
existing FIC strategic plan can be viewed at http://www.fic/nih.gov/about/plan/StrategicPlan.pdf.

DATES: In order to ensure full consideration, responses must be 
submitted by November 15, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons and organizations should submit their 
responses to Strategic Plan, Fogarty International Center, National 
Institutes of Health, 16 Center Drive, Building 16, MSC 6705, Bethesda, 
MD 20892-6705, telephone 301-594-7857, Fax 301-496-8496, E-mail: 
[email protected]. Comments may be submitted electronically via the 
Strategic Planning Web site located at http://nihfictest.cit.nih.gov/StratPlan/index.htm. Comments may also be submitted by mail or fax to 
the address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Fogarty International Center (FIC) works to enhance global 
health by promoting and supporting health research and research 
training worldwide. The Center uses a variety of international research 
and research training grants and fellowships to build research capacity 
and human capital in developing countries and foster partnerships 
between U.S. scientists and their foreign counterparts. The FIC is 
currently developing a new strategic plan to guide Center activities 
for the next 5 years mindful of the need to set research and research 
training priorities. We welcome outside participation in the process.
    Request for Comments: To ensure the continued relevance of its 
Strategic

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Plan, the FIC seeks input on the following questions:
    (A) What do you see as the major emerging opportunities and 
challenges in basic, applied and translational global health research?
    (B) What are the specific gaps or barriers in current global health 
research that should be addressed by FIC in the future?
    (C) What strategies can FIC pursue to enhance the ability of 
research institutions in low and middle income countries to become more 
sustainable research enterprises?
    (D) How can we enhance our collaborations with the foreign policy 
community to facilitate global health research and research training?
    (E) What are the outreach and communications opportunities in 
global health research that should be addressed by FIC?
    (F) What are the key health research training experiences that FIC 
should support to attract and prepare the next generation of U.S. 
scientists for careers in global health research?
    (G) For current and former FIC trainees or others involved in FIC 
research training awards:
    (i) How has FIC helped to advance your career in the past and 
helped to build health research capacity at your institution?
    (ii) Do you have any suggestions for future FIC directions with 
respect to health research training and capacity building?
    (H) Other comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, please contact: Dr. Linda Kupfer, Fogarty International 
Center, National Institutes of Health, 16 Center Drive, Building 16, 
Bethesda, MD 20892-6705, or call 301-496-3288 (this is not a toll-free 
number), or e-mail your request, including your address to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: October 2, 2006.
Richard Miller,
Executive Officer, FIC, National Institutes of Health.
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