Committee Meetings, Solutions Forums and Listening Sessions
The Policy Committee of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging provides general direction and guidance for the planning and implementation of the White House Conference on Aging. Among the duties of the Policy Committee are the development of the date, location, theme, agenda, delegate number and selection process and other actions necessary for the convening of the Conference. The Policy Committee is mandated to meet at least six times to discuss these issues and make final decisions. The Policy Committee meetings are open to the public.
Conference
Policy Committee Meetings Proposed/Currently Scheduled:
| 2004 - Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2005 | 2006 | |
| July 2004 | |
07/14/2004
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Meeting of the Policy Committee
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| October 2004 | |
10/01/2004
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Meeting of the Policy Committee (8:30 am. to 5:30 pm)
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| December 2004 | |
12/01/2004
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Meeting of the Policy Committee Conference Room |
| 2005 - Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | |
| February 2005 | |
| Date | Event |
| 02/10/2005
| Meeting of the Policy Committee |
| May 2005 | |
| Date | Event |
| 05/18/2005
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Fifth WHCoA Policy Committee
Meeting Grand Hyatt 1000 H Street, NW Washington, DC 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meeting is open to the Public; Registration not required
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| July 2005 | |
| 07/20/2005
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Meeting of the WHCoA Policy Committee
National Guard Memorial Building, Hall of States 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Policy Committee is open to public space permitting. |
| September 2005 | |
| Date | Event |
| 09/20/2005
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Meeting of the Policy Committee The Washington Court Hotel 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Policy Committee meeting is open to the public, space Permitting |
| October 2005 | |
| 10/25/2005
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Meeting of the WHCoA Policy Committee Washington, DC 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Policy Committee meetings are open to the public, space permitting
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| November 2005 | |
| 11/03/2005
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WHCoA Policy Committee to hold Conference Call to vote on Annotated Agenda and may discuss other items related to finalizing the 2005 WHCoA. The Conference Call will be open to the public to listen, with call-in's limited to the number of telephone lines available. Individuals who plan to call in and need special assistance, such as TTY, should inform Kim Butcher at 301-443-2887 or by email at Kim.Butcher@whcoa.gov Registration is NOT required and call in is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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| 11/22/2005
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The 2005 WHCoA Policy Committee will hold a Conference Call on The toll free call is open to the public who wish to listen, Registration is not required and call in is on a first come, first served basis. DATE: NOV-22-2005 (Tuesday)
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| 2006 - Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | |
| March 2006 | |
| Date | Event |
| 03/14/2006 | WHCoA Policy Committee to meet by conference call 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing,
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| 5/23/2006 | Meeting of the WHCoA Policy Committee
10:00am to 2:00pm - RESCHEDULED. Notice will be pubished of date and time-
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| June 2006 | |
| Date | Event |
| 06/12/2006 | WHCoA Policy Committee Conference Call on Monday, June 12,2006 at 11:00 a.m. The public is invited to listen in.
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| 06/14/2006 | WHCoA Policy Committee Conference Call on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Policy Committee to Meet by Conference Call |
| 06/14/2006 | On June 14, 2006, the Policy Committee voted to approve the Final Report of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. The Final Report of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) was approved to be transmitted by the Policy Committee of the WHCoA by voice vote on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 on a Conference call that was open to the public. The Final Report will consist of a narrative that contains an Executive Summary, a list of the 50 resolutions adopted by the delegates along with the strongest and strong implementation strategies suggested by the delegates who attended individual implementation strategy sessions on a particular topic at the WHCoA. The narrative will also include a listing of the names of all the delegates, as well as the names of the members of the Policy Committee and Advisory Committee. An Appendix (in CD format) will follow the narrative. It will include all of the Resolutions and Implementation Strategies developed by the Delegates in breakout sessions they elected to attend as well as all the proceedings from the WHCoA and pre-WHCoA events and other WHCoA-related information. The 2005 White House Conference on Aging took place December 11 to 14, 2005 in Washington, D.C. The report will be transmitted to the President, Congress and the Delegates upon printing and posted on the WHCoA website.
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Public Input Process for the 2005 White House Conference on Aging
As the baby boom generation approaches retirement age, it is essential that we examine and develop any needed policies to ensure that our older population remains a vital part of society. The 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) is seeking input from a wide array of stakeholders as we develop an overarching agenda and continue to plan for the 2005 Conference. For example, how can we enable both “rising” seniors and mature seniors to continue to actively participate in and contribute to personal, community and national well-being? Looking forward over the next decade and beyond, how can we, as individuals, businesses, private organizations and government in partnership, better harness the vast potential that exists within an aging America?
On October 1, 2004, the Policy Committee adopted a broad agenda for the 2005 WHCoA. The agenda items include:
Planning Along the Lifespan
The Workplace of the Future
Our Community
Health and Long Term Living
Social Engagement
Marketplace
The Policy Committee also approved an annotated agenda, which incorporates specific issues identified by its three Subcommittees (Health, Social Support and Economic Security) into the broad agenda, and continues to work to refine those issues through the public input it is receiving across the nation.
Independent Aging Agenda Events
Effective April 4, 2005 a new policy will be adopted to clarify the distinction between independently-sponsored events and those that are Federal in nature. This will involve changing the name officially designated events to independent aging agenda events.
Beginning in August 2004, the Policy Committee has attended numerous Listening Sessions to further inform their discussions about the key issues around the broad agenda to be addressed by the 1200 delegates to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. These Listening Sessions have been well attended and have provided much important insight into issues of concern to older Americans and to the 78 million baby boomers upon which the Conference is also mandated to focus. Statements from Listening Sessions can be found on the WHCoA website.
Beginning in February through August 1, 2005, the Policy Committee will be attending “Solutions Forums” which will take the place of Listening Sessions. These forums will help further refine the issues raised in 2004 and in the annotated agenda adopted by the Policy Committee. The Committee is seeking creative, thoughtful, innovative and specific solutions to some of the challenges that we face as an aging society. Solutions presented may form the basis for resolutions to be considered by the delegates. Statements presented at “Solutions Forums” will be posted on the WHCoA website.
All WHCoA Solutions Forum requests must be approved and coordinated with the WHCoA, and the date of the Forum will be determined by the availability of at least one Policy Committee member who will receive the presentations. Solutions Forums are to be no longer than 2-3 hours in length. Pre-registered speakers must present no more than 3-5 minute oral statements describing proposed "solutions" to issues raised as part of the WHCoA Agenda. Written electronic statements (of any length) are required and will be posted on the WHCoA website upon receipt by the WHCOA following the Forum. To explore hosting a WHCoA Solutions Forum, please contact Moya.Thompson@whcoa.gov or call 301-443-2394.
Official White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) Mini-Conferences are coordinated by a variety of partner agencies, organizations and the WHCoA on a key topic area identified by the Policy Committee. WHCoA Mini-Conferences provide the Policy Committee with focused information on a specific issue and are intended to generate recommendations and solutions from the public and private sectors for use in the development of resolutions and implementation recommendations for delegates to the 2005 WHCoA. Policy Committee members and/or staff participate in official WHCoA Mini-Conferences.
Effective April 4, 2005 a new policy was adopted to clarify the distinction between independently-sponsored events and those that are Federal in nature. This involved changing the name officially designated events to "Independent aging agenda events." All Independent Aging Agenda Events will be acknowledged on the WHCoA website and in the final report of the White House Conference on Aging, and all post-event reports received are posted on the WHCoA website in the section describing each event. The deadline for Independent Aging Agenda Event reports is August 1, 2005. Unfortunately there is no guarantee that reports received after that date will be included in the materials provided to the delegates in time for the Conference but the WHCoA will do its best.
More than 400 events are providing input to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging Since August 2004, there have been nearly 400 events held across the country to provide input to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). These events, involving approximately 130,000 people, have been organized by communities, academic institutions, business and industry, national and local organizations and coalitions, non-profits, faith-based organizations as well as Federal, State and local agencies. The results of these events are important to the WHCoA Policy Committee as it finalizes the Agenda for the Conference and develops resolutions to be voted on by the delegates later this year. The WHCoA has welcomed all input and invited individuals to apply to hold "Independent Aging Agenda Events." Having an event designated as an Independent Aging Agenda Event ensured that the event will be listed on the WHCoA website, used to develop materials for consideration by the Policy Committee for the delegates to the WHCoA, and referenced in the Final WHCoA report presented to the President and the Congress. The deadline for all event reports, due 30 days after each event, was October 1, 2005. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Moya.Thompson@whcoa.gov or 301-443-2394. |
Re-designation of "Officially Designated Events"
Effective April 4, 2005 a new policy will be adopted to clarify the distinction between independently-sponsored events and those that are Federal in nature. This will involve changing the name officially designated events to independent aging agenda events. In addition, an explanation and new instructions will be disseminated and posted on the website. The text below is to replace the current section on the web relating to designated events:
To apply for this designation, please read the following guidelines and submit the Request for 2005 Independent Aging Agenda Event Designation Form that is provided to and mail to Moya Thompson, Director, Outreach Coordination, 2005 White House Conference on Aging, 4350 East West Highway, 3rd floor, Bethesda, MD 20814 or by fax at 301-443-2902. You will be notified within two weeks of receipt of your application whether your event may be officially designated. If you have questions, please contact Moya at 301-443-2394.
General Comments
The White House Conference on Aging is pleased to accept unsolicited comments from the general public. You can email your comments to info@whcoa.gov or by regular mail to: 2005 White House Conference on Aging, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814. Please mark your envelope: WHCOA Comments.
If you choose to send your comments electronically, please note that comments
will only be accepted in Word Perfect, Word or ASCII file format. Please avoid
the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
The 2005 White House Conference on Aging encourages your participation in this historic effort to ensure a quality life for all current and future older Americans.
For more information about these opportunities for public input to the 2005 WHCoA, contact Moya Benoit Thompson at moya.thompson@whcoa.gov or 301-443-2394.
Events that have been held or scheduled include:
| 2004 - Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2005 | |
| August | |
| 08/18/2004
| Leadership Council of Aging Organizations Panel 1 |
| 08/30/2004
| Florida Conference on Aging, Miami, Florida
Panel 1
Panel 3
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| September | |
| 09/09/2004
| AM Session Policy Committee Participants:
Presenters: Panel 1
Panel 2
Afternoon Session Policy Committee Participants:
Presenters: Panel 1
Panel 2
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09/10/2004
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A.M. Session
Presenters: Panel 1
Afternoon Session
Presenters: Panel 1
Panel 2
Panel 3
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| 2005 - Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | |
| January | |
| 01/08
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Transportation Research Board WHCOA Listening Session
1:30-4:30p.m.
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| 01/24
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National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging WHCOA Listening Session 750 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 Contact: Deborah Digilio ddigilio@apa.org
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| 2005 Solutions Forums | |
| March | |
| 03/09
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| 03/12
| American Society on Aging/National Council on the Aging WHCOA Solutions Forum 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Critical Issues Session: Marketing to a New Generation of Mature Consumers: Understanding What Rising Seniors Want and Need Policy Committee Chairman Dorcas R. Hardy and other Policy Committee Members attending Contact Jim@asaging.org to pre register to speak.
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| April | |
| 04/01
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Salt Lake City, UT Dorcas Hardy, Policy Committee Chairman, attending To pre-register to speak, contact: sabrown@utah.gov |
| 04/07
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2005 White House Conference
on Aging Solutions Forum "The Future Needs of the Aging Baby Boomers" Los Angeles County Community and Senior Services City of Los Angeles Department of Aging Los Angeles Convention Center April 7, 2005
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| 04/14
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The College of William and Mary, The Thomas Jefferson Program WHCoA Solutions Forum (in collaboration with the VA Department for the Aging, Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health and VA AARP) College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA Policy Committee Members Robert Blancato, Clayton Fong and Gail Hunt attending
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