Wednesday, September
29, 2004
Morning
- Session
1 – Welcoming remarks;
update on UNESCAP activities relative
to disability measurement and statistics;
review of developments since the last
meeting and review of objectives and
agenda for the 4th meeting.
Session 2 –Workgroup
1 will present a draft set of general
questions on disability (short form)
to be used primarily in census formats
related to the purpose of assessing
equalization of opportunity. This group
was charged with developing a list of
measurement domains and criteria to
rank domains for potential inclusion,
determining if inclusion of a severity
indicator is necessary, and addressing
the issue of accommodations. Presentation
of the proposal will be followed by
formal commentary and open discussion.
Afternoon
- Session
3 – Workgroup 2 will
present a paper proposing method/s for
implementing the general disability
measure (short form). Elements of the
proposal will address the issues of
pilot testing, translation, enumerator
training, and comparability. Presentation
of the proposal will be followed by
formal commentary and open discussion.
Thursday, September
30, 2004
Morning
- Session
4 – Workgroup 3 will
present a paper proposing an approach
for development of extended measurement
set/s related to the general disability
measure/s. Elements of the proposal
will address the purpose of the extended
set/s, the relationship to the general
measure, the required characteristics
of the set/s, identification of existing
questions (survey items) to be considered,
the process for including persons with
disabilities in developing the extended
set/s, methodological and implementation
issues, and identification of next steps.
Presentation of the proposal will be
followed by formal commentary and open
discussion.
Afternoon
- Session
5 – The session leader
will direct a discussion of methodological
issues related to inclusion of special
populations (such as the institutionalized
population and children) on surveys
and censuses in order to obtain full
population coverage and on the implications
of differential coverage on disability
statistics. The session will be followed
by open discussion.
Friday, October
1, 2004
Morning
- Session
6 - The Steering Committee
chair will lead a discussion on strategic
issues including (but not limited to)
a proposed long-range work plan for
the WG; a plan for provision of technical
assistance to requesting countries;
a plan for regional meetings including
the timeline and location; and the identification
of next steps. An update on the status
of the World Bank Development Grant
Facility (DGF) for strengthening disability
statistics will also be provided.
- Session
7 – Outline next steps,
including the objectives for the 5th
meeting and meeting closure.
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