11-17 October 2014Barcelona, 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

11-17 October 2014Barcelona, 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

11-17 October 2014Barcelona, 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.