[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 19666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7738]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Stakeholder Listening Session in Preparation for the 65th World 
Health Assembly

    Time and Date: April 30, 2012, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EST.
    Place: Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20201.
    Status: Open, but requiring RSVP to [email protected].

Purpose

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--charged 
with leading the U.S. delegation to the 65th World Health Assembly--
will hold an informal Stakeholder Listening Session on Monday April 30, 
3-4:30 p.m., in the Great Hall of the HHS Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 
200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20201.
    The Stakeholder Listening Session will help the HHS's 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 65th World Health Assembly. Your input will contribute to US 
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 
65th World Health Assembly http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA65/A65_1-en.pdf.

RSVP

    Due to security restrictions for entry into the HHS Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, we will need to receive RSVPs for this event. Please 
include your first and last name as well as organization and send it to 
[email protected]. If you are not a US 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. Please RSVP no 
later than Friday April 20th.
    Written comments are welcome and encouraged, even if you are 
planning on attending in person. Please send these to the same email 
address [email protected].
    We look forward to hearing your comments relative to the 65th World 
Health Assembly agenda items.

    Dated: March 26, 2012.
Nils Daulaire,
Director, Office of Global Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-7738 Filed 3-30-12; 8:45 am]
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