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	The DPI/NGO Section invites you to a Townhall Meeting on The Theme for the 61st DPI/NGO Conference on 21 June 2007 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Background Information: The annual townhall meeting will provide DPI associated NGO representatives with an opportunity to present their recommendations for the theme and venue of the 61st Annual DPI/NGO Conference. Presentations from the floor will be limited to three minutes. A written proposal should accompany the oral presentation. There will be no video screening. Preview of Next Week’s Briefing: Next week’s DPI/NGO Briefing, entitled, Autism: Raising Awareness, Changing Attitudes, will look at this little known and often misunderstood disease that affects so many children worldwide. Invited speakers include: Ms. Suzanne Wright, Co-Founder, Autism Speaks; Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, Director, National Institutes of Health, U.S.; Dr. W. Ian Lipkin, Greene Infectious Disease Laboratory; and Mr. Eric Olson, Focal Point on the Family, Department of Economic and Social Affairs.


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