EB 78 - Agenda OPNIC (02-2007)
Agenda – OPNIC 4
Ad-Hoc Committee for Non Industrial Countries
EB 78 - 9th of February 2007
1. Apologies for absence
2. OPNIC Meeting 3
2.1 Minutes OPNIC 3
2.2 Matters arising
3. Concept Paper – Establishment of Rehabilitation Facilities
4. Rehabilitation Aid Information Catalogue
5. Information package (www.ispo.ws)
6. 400 Million R initiative (Carson)
7. Discussion about future role of COPNIC
8. Other competent business
OPNIC 4
Ad-Hoc Committee for Non Industrial Countries
EB 78 - 9th of February 2007
Minutes of meeting.
Attendance.
Heinz Trebbin (Chair)
Isabelle Urseau
Masse Niang (FATO)
Christine Cornick
Norman Jacobs
Wilfred Raab
Carson Harte.
Carolina Schiappacasse
1. Apologies for absence
Claude Tardiff. Bakt Sarwar.
2. OPNIC Meeting 3
2.1 Minutes.
Minutes accepted. OPNIC 3
2.2 Matters arising
All matters arising included on the agenda
3. Concept Paper – Establishment of Rehabilitation Facilities
A short discussion document was circulated by Claude Tardiff prior to meeting. Some discussions were held by email. The committee agreed to research and present existing papers and documents about the practical establishment of a P&O rehab centre.
Several members presented documents which will be collated by Heinz Trebbin and posted on the OPNIC website.
4. Rehabilitation Aid Information Catalogue (P&O devioces)
The committee briefly reviewed the catalogue developed in Vietnam by Wilfred Rab and agreed that it and the document being developed in El Salvadore would be linked to the OPNIC website.
5. Information package (www.ispo.ws)
New materials have been posted on the individual websites corresponding to the objectives. Those not yet contributing have agreed to move forward.
6. Discussion about future role of COPNIC
The OPNIC are aware of the need for concrete and tangible outputs. So far, the information package is developing slowly. More work should be carried out on this as a matter of urgency.
The committee re-affirmed the need for such a body as OPNIC inside ISPO and established that it should concentrate on three issues that best “add value” to ISPO
§ The repository of key information on the website (information package). To be taken forward by Wilfred and Heinz.
§ SWOT analysis or risk assessment or a similar style of paper looking at ISPO’s future role in the changing development world of twin track (medical and social model) approach. The paper should examine the impact of the millennium development goals, and the new UN convention. The paper should be presented to the next EB meeting in July as a recommendation for action. First draft to be ready before Easter. Carson and Christine.
§ Review of ISPO consensus conferences recommendations. The committee will look at the recommendations of the various ISPO consensus documents and will try to gauge the level of implementation and effect of such. Norman Jacobs and Wilfred Raab to lead.
The committee expressed its disappointment at lack of response from the Executive Board on the letter sent to the Chairman eleven months previously. Heinz will raise the matter at EB.
The committee discussed the matter of resources and how lack of resources made the work of the committee difficult and essentially slow. The committee would ideally like a two day meeting in which to really analyse the next steps forward.
The committee recognises that a great deal has been achieved through ISPO education policy and other initiatives over the last 25 years. It was recognised that this committee should be both practical and reflective, firstly, assembling current and relevant information in one place and secondly helping the EB gain increased awareness of the changing nature of disability and rehabilitation.
7. 400millionR.
Carson Harte introduced a short update paper on 400millionR already circulated to the president and several board members.
8. Other competent business.
Isabelle asked that the EB consider discounting of registration fees for future world congresses, particularly for those from LICs should become a matter of ISPO policy and not an ad hoc arrangement.
Next meeting
Electronically at 2.00pm (GMT) Friday 30th March.
Working groups to meet individually before .
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