[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42088-42089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13798]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of Global Affairs: Stakeholder Listening Session in 
Preparation for the G20 Health Working Group Ministers Meeting

ACTION:  Notice of public listening session; request for comments.

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    Time and Date: The listening session will be held on Wednesday, 
August 9, 2023, from 12 to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
    Place: The session will be held virtually, with online and dial-in 
information shared with registered participants.
    Status: This meeting is open to the public but requires RSVP to 
[email protected] by August 4, 2023. See RSVP section below for details.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
with support from relevant health-related U.S. Government offices, is 
charged with leading the U.S. delegation to the Group of 20 (G20) 
Health Working Group Ministers' Meeting and will convene an informal 
Stakeholder Listening Session.
    The Stakeholder Listening Session is designed to seek input from 
stakeholders and subject matter experts to help inform and prepare for 
U.S. government engagement with the G20 Health Ministers. The G20 
comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, 
France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, 
Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom and 
United States) and the European Union. The G20 members represent around 
85% of the global GDP, over 75% of the global trade, and about two-
thirds of the world population. The G20 is the premier forum for 
international economic cooperation and plays an important role in 
shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all 
major international economic issues.
    Each year, a different member country holds the presidency of the 
group and hosts the meetings. The presidency proposes the group's 
priorities for the year and hosts discussions to work towards consensus 
positions and actions on those priorities. This year's G20 presidency 
is India, which will be hosting the Health Working Group Ministers' 
Meeting on August 18 and 19, 2023.
    Matters to be Discussed: The Stakeholder Listening Session will 
cover priority areas expected to be addressed at the G20 Health Working 
Group Ministers Meeting. The following have been identified as 
priorities for the G20 Health Working Group:
    Priority I: Health emergencies' prevention, preparedness and 
response (including a focus on a One Health approach & antimicrobial 
resistance).
    Priority II: Strengthening cooperation on availability of and 
access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medical 
countermeasures during health emergencies.
    Priority III: Digital health innovations and solutions to aid 
universal health coverage and improve health care service delivery.

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    Participation is welcome from all stakeholder communities.
    RSVP: Persons seeking to speak at the listening session must 
register by Friday, August 4, 2023. Persons seeking to attend the 
listening session in a listen-only capacity must register by Monday, 
August 7, 2023.
    Registrants must include their full name and organization, if any, 
and indicate whether they are registering as a listen-only attendee or 
as a speaker participant to [email protected].
    Requests to participate as a speaker must include:
    1. The name and email address of the person desiring to 
participate.
    2. The organization(s) that person represents, if any.
    3. Identification of the primary topic of interest.
    Other Information: Written comments should be emailed to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``Written Comment Re: 
Stakeholder Listening Session in preparation for the G20 Health Working 
Group Ministers Meeting'' by Friday, August 11, 2023.
    We look forward to your comments on U.S. engagement with the G20 
Health Working Group Ministers Meeting.

    Dated: June 9, 2023.
Susan Kim,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-13798 Filed 6-28-23; 8:45 am]
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