[Nfbmd] FW: NCD Invitation to Attend Quarterly Meeting in Washington DC

Fri Mar 6 19:15:44 UTC 2009

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-----Original Message-----
From: National Council on Disability News List
[mailto:NCD-NEWS-L at LISTSERV.ACCESS.GPO.GOV] On Behalf Of Mark Quigley
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 2:02 PM
To: NCD-NEWS-L at LISTSERV.ACCESS.GPO.GOV
Subject: NCD Invitation to Attend Quarterly Meeting in Washington DC

March 6, 2009

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

On behalf of the National Council on Disability (NCD), it is my pleasure
to invite you to attend NCD's next quarterly meeting, which will take
place at the Academy for Educational Development (AED), 1825 Connecticut
Avenue, N.W. - 8th Floor Conference Center, Washington, DC 20009
beginning on Monday, March 30 through Wednesday, April 1, 2009. This
meeting is open to the public, and free. 

In carrying out our mission, we believe it is vital to hear from
communities around the country on what works and what does not for
people with disabilities. This quarterly meeting will provide us another
opportunity for that exchange. Our agenda will include the release of
our annual Progress Report to the President and Congress that details
the challenges, issues and solutions impacting people with disabilities
nationwide, and much of the information in that report came directly
from those disability stakeholders. The progress report will be released
at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, March 31, and an expert panel will be
available to react to the contents of the report.

Besides the Progress Report release, our agenda will include sessions on
emergency preparedness, healthcare, employment, civil rights and several
other subjects of interest to the disability community. In addition to
these committee reports, NCD will be releasing the latest NCD policy
paper on the federal employment of people with disabilities, and that
will occur on Tuesday morning, March 31, at 10:15 a.m. 

Later on that Tuesday afternoon we will hear from a panel of
congressional staff members about the latest news from Capitol Hill,
converse with a representative from the Obama Administration on the
implementation of policies and programs important to the disability
community, and will host a reception at the meeting location. This is an
opportunity to meet NCD members and staff and offer your comments during
the public comment sessions, and we hope you will attend and
participate.

Specific times are designated to receive public comment, supported by a
toll-free call-in line, and input is encouraged and greatly appreciated.
Individuals or organizations can also provide written comments by
e-mail, fax, or mail.  Public comment sessions will be held Monday,
March 30 from 11:30 a.m. until noon (EDT), and on Tuesday, March 31 from
1 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. The toll-free call-in number is 888-790-6568, and
the pass code is "NCD Meeting." 

You are invited to join us during the reception for meeting
participants, audience members, and stakeholders from the disability
community at the AED Conference Center on Tuesday, March 31 from 5:00
p.m. to 6:30 p.m., immediately following our session for the day.
Additional details about the meeting will be posted on the NCD website
at www.ncd.gov as soon as they become available. You will also find the
meeting agenda posted there approximately 10 days before the meeting. 

NCD is an independent federal agency, composed of 15 members appointed
by the President, by and with the consent of the U.S. Senate. The
purpose of the NCD is to promote policies, programs, practices, and
procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with
disabilities, and that empower individuals with disabilities to achieve
economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and
integration into all aspects of society. To carry out this mandate we
gather public and stakeholder input, including that received at our
public meetings held around the country; review and evaluate federal
programs and legislation; and provide the President, Congress and
federal agencies with advice and recommendations. 

For more information, please contact NCD's Director of External Affairs,
Mark S. Quigley, at mquigley at ncd.gov or by telephone at 202-272-2004
(V), 202-272-2074 (TTY), and please visit our Web site at www.ncd.gov.

Sincerely,

John R. Vaughn                                                         

Chairperson                                                   

National Council on Disability

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