Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Persons With Disabilities

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A working group of the Advisory Committee on Persons with Disabilities of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (Committee) will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. For directions, see, http://www.itcdc.com/ index.php. The Working Group of the Committee is reviewing the National Council on Disability (NCD) September 9, 2003 Report entitled, "Foreign Policy and Disability: Legislative Strategies and Civil Rights Protections to Ensure Inclusion of People with Disabilities" (http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2003/foreign03.htm). At this meeting, the Working Group will discuss its assessment of the progress being made in addressing the conclusions of the NCD Report and will discuss recommendations to be made to the Committee. Attendees must have valid, government-issued photo identification, such as a Driver's License or passport, in order to enter the building. Attendees requiring reasonable accommodation should indicate their requirements at least one week prior to the event to Sylvia T