The fourth meeting of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics was held 29 September to 1 October in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was organized in 7 sessions comprised of presentations of draft position papers followed by focused discussion addressing specific session objectives. Session outcomes included key agreements, products, and a work plan. Objectives for the 4th meeting: Present work on development of the general disability measure (workgroup 1). Discuss the proposed plan for implementing the general disability measure (workgroup 2). Discuss the proposed approach for development of extended measurement sets (workgroup 3). Discuss methodological issues related to full population coverage. Discuss strategic issues.
Detailed Meeting Program Papers and Presentations for the Fourth Meeting
Improving
Disability Statistics
and Measurement in Support
of the Biwako Millennium Framework: ESCAP initiative
Fourth
Meeting of the WG: Objectives
and Agenda
Proposed Content of
Census Questions for International Use
Discussant 1:
Gunilla Davidsson, Sweden
Discussant 2:
Xingyan Wen, Australia
Suggestions for
Implementing the Disability Measure: Draft Discussion
Paper
The Joint
Population Census for Mercosur, Bolivia and Chile: An Experience of
Integration
Draft
Position Paper on
Extended Disability
Measurement Set(s):
Draft Discussion Paper
Groups often
Omitted from National,
Household Surveys:
Implications for Disability
Statistics
Disability
Among Children:
A Statistical
Perspective
Update on the Joint
UNECE/WHO/Eurostat Meeting on the Measurement of Health Status, Geneva,
May 24-26, 2004
Update on
“Disability Data in Central America”, Nicaragua, August, 2004
Summary of country
reports and discussion
Update on World
Bank Efforts for Strengthening Disability Statistics
2002 Turkish
Disability Survey
Governance
Issues Workgroup Contacts Four workgroups will address major next steps of the WG. Chairs have been identified for each workgroup. The chairs serve as the contact for each group. Information on the workgroup topics and chairs is provided below. WG members who wish to volunteer to participate in one of these groups, please contact the workgroup chairs.
Workgroup on
General Measure/s
Workgroup on
Implementation
Workgroup on
Extended Measure/s
Workgroup on
Methodological Issues
Executive
Summary of the Fourth WG Meeting for the UN Statistical Commission
Contacts
Lene
Mikkelsen (for local arrangements) This page last reviewed
September 09, 2008
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