[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 21759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08396]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder Listening Session in 
Preparation for the 67th World Health Assembly

    Time and date: May 9, 2014, 12:00-1:30 p.m. EST.
    Place: Willow Conference Room, Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    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 67th World Health Assembly--
will hold an informal Stakeholder Listening Session on Friday, May 9, 
12:00-1:30 p.m., in the Willow Conference Room of the Thomas P. O'Neill 
Federal Building, 200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    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 67th 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 67th World Health Assembly: http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA67/A67_1-en.pdf.

RSVP

    Due to security restrictions for entry into the HHS Thomas P. 
O'Neill 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. Please RSVP no later than Friday, May 
2, 2014.
    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 67th World 
Health Assembly agenda items.

    Dated: April 7, 2014.
Jimmy Kolker,
Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-08396 Filed 4-16-14; 8:45 am]
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