INVITATION TO THE 3RD MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF

UNCLAS PARIS 000674 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/ERA ECKERT CABLE SENT FROM STRASBOURG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: COE SUBJECT: INVITATION TO THE 3RD MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE INCLUSION OF GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH POLICY (SP-SHF),23-24 MARCH 2006, COUNCIL OF EUROPE, STRASBOURG, FRANCE ¶1. This is an action request. See para 4. ¶2. The USG is invited to send a representative to the 3rd meeting of the Committee of Experts on the inclusion of gender differences in health policy (SP-SHF) at the Council of Europe (COE) in Strasbourg, France, 23-24 March 2006. Working documents will be provided to the representative in time for the meeting. The meeting will be held in Room 16 of the Palais de l'Europe (the site of the COE). ¶3. The draft agenda includes: - Review of relevant activities of the COE and other international organizations in this area - Presentation of the draft documents prepared by the consultant - Discussion and adoption of the structure and content of the draft recommendation and the explanatory memorandum - Final division of work and timetable ¶4. Please contact both Olga Cosic (olga.cosic@coe.int) and Strasbourg CG Frankie Reed (reedfa@state.gov) concerning any planned attendance. Cosic can also be reached by phone at 33-3-88-41-26-11 or by fax at 33-3-88-41-27-26. Her assistant, Brigitte Thomas (Brigitte.Thomas@coe.int),can be reached by phone at 33-3-88-41-21-66. The USG expert representative will have observer status - no voting rights or defrayal of expenses from the Council of Europe. STAPLETON