Fdrg bcn-001 - annual report 2013-2014

1. 11-17 October 2014
Barcelona, Spain
C&RG SWP Report
WHO - FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS NETWORK ANNUAL MEETING 2014
Committee and Reference Group Report for Monday, 13 October 2014
Functioning and Disability
Reference Group
Co-chairs: Andrea Martinuzzi & Catherine Sykes
Secretariat: Stefanus Snyman
WHO Liaison: Molly Meri Robinson Nicol

2. 11-17 October 2014
Barcelona, Spain
C&RG SWP Report
WHO - FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS NETWORK ANNUAL MEETING 2014
Committee and Reference Group Report for Thursday, 16 October 2014
Key Achievements in 2013/2014
• Revision of ICF practical manual by FDRG writing group
• Survey of FDRG members and collaborators on needs for education
materials
• Updates: processed through the IRG and FDRG; 41 pending decision
by URC only 11 proposals remain in the open discussion layer
• ICF ontology: preparatory work by FDRG members and
collaborators
• mICF project plan developed, meeting 9&10 October 2014
• Contribution to the critical development of ICHI alpha2 with input
from FDRG members and collaborators on functioning interventions
• Criteria for identifying quality ICF literature drafted
• Introduction of regular FDRG teleconferences and successful mid-year
meeting

3. 11-17 October 2014
Barcelona, Spain
C&RG SWP Report
WHO - FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS NETWORK ANNUAL MEETING 2014
Committee and Reference Group Report for Thursday, 16 October 2014
Outstanding Issues
• Publication of ICF Practical Manual scheduled for October 2014:
imminent, but delayed.
• Publication of criteria for ICF literature, currently behind schedule
due for completion by the end of 2014.
• ICF Ontology: call for collaboration on project plan and
establishment of the working group
• Revision on key critical areas of functioning interventions and
support to the WHO ICHI project development.
• Needs for ICF education materials identified, call for EIC
collaboration.