Programme Information
	Work Programme
	Provisional Agenda

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26 September 2003

Work Programme

Tuesday, 23 September 2003 Collecting data on disability
08:00-08:45	Registration
09:00-09:30	Opening: scope and purpose of the workshop Welcome by UNESCAP Deputy Executive Secretary Biwako Millennium Framework , UNESCAP Agenda and report, UNESCAP
10:00-12:00	Session 1: Overview of disability data (Moderator: UNESCAP) Overview of disability data, methods and standards, UNSD Overview of disability data in the Asia & Pacific Region, UNESCAP
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-17:00	Session 2: Collecting data on disability through surveys, censuses and administrative registers (Moderator: UNSD) The Australian disability survey, ABS The Philippine census disability data, NSO of Philippines Statistics on the employment of persons with disability, ILO Geneva Statistics on the education of persons with disabilities, UNESCO
17:30-19:00	Cocktail (UNESCAP)
Wednesday, 24 September 2003 A standard framework for disability and health
09:00-12:00	Part I of Session 3: Introduction to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework for disability measurement (Moderator: India) Introduction to the framework and concepts of the ICF, WHO Application of ICF to the collection of disability data: Multi-country Survey Study, WHO The Australian ICF Manual and applications in Australia, AIHW ICF application in Indonesia, Thailand, etc.
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:00	Part II of Session 3: Introduction to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework for disability measurement (Moderator: Viet Nam) Design and implementation of disability surveys using the ICF framework: Video Envision from Geneva, WHO General discussion of ICF and its uses : Action Plan
15:30-17:00	Working Groups: Identifying the information needs of data users and defining disability to be measured by different tools (Coordinators: WHO and UNESCAP)
Thursday, 25 September 2003 Meeting policy needs and improving national disability statistics Moderator: WHO and UNESCAP
09:00-10:30	Presentations by working group, general discussion and conclusions
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-12:00	Roadmap for implementing ICF as a framework for disability and for harmonizing disability measurement, WHO Open discussion on training needs in ICF for statisticians and policy makers (WHO, UNESCAP, UNSD)
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-17:00	Session 4: Meeting policy needs for disability data (Discussion leader: Mr. Setariki, Fiji) Goals of BMF, UNESCAP Panel discussion on disability data for policy needs: Users' perspectives
Friday, 26 September 2003 Improving the measurement and understanding of disability in the region
09:00-12:00	Session 5: Selected issues to improve measurement of disability and identification of user needs (Discussion leader: UNESCAP) Aligning data collection with ICF, processing and dissemination of disability data, ABS Standard disability measures for censuses, Washington Group Panel on the development of disability questions and interviewing persons with disabilities (Countries)
12:00-14:00	Lunch
14:00-16:00	Session 6: Follow-up on Biwako: A regional initiative on disability measurement (Discussion leader: UNESCAP) Discussion of priorities for regional work and training in disability Adoption of conclusions and recommendations Closing of the meeting

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