WORLD HEALTH ORG ANIZAT ION REGIONAL COlliil::Iru
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR TH1 W~STERN FACIFIC teCHNICAL DISCUSSIONS V{P /RC6!TDA-2 19 August 1955 ENGLISH ONLY
• Sixth Session Singapore 13-19 September
MASTEH SCH1DUI.E. PDf: ThCHNICAL LIscrSSIONS
&ccml1I'AODATION ANI: ARf:ANGEM1NTS MEETING
2:00 PM, Monday, 12 Sertemb€r People attend ing:
Flace:
Dr. Me, Mr. Keyes,. Mr. 'vi oud, Miss McGregor, Miss f:e id.
Checkinf accommodation and final arrangements for Technical Discussions. FLANNING MEETING FOR OFLNING SESS ION 7 :00 PM, Monday, 12 September
Place: Cvckpit Hotel
People attending:
Dr. VIa, Dr. Strahan, Mr. Keyes, Miss Reid, Dr. Mackie, Miss Chalmers.
Discussion of the programme for the opening session and final arranren,e nts • BRIEFINC: .... 6F TECHNIC AL LISC USSI ONS CHUEI/rAN 8: 00· AM, Tue selay, 13 Se pte mber i,. •. :... ' t .'
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People attending: Technical Discussions Chairman (proposed) Dr. Ha and T!lr. K8 ye s • Briefing of Technical Discussions Chairman and final clearance of arrangements.
DESIGNtiTION OF TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS CHil.IRMAN 9:00 - 12:00 AM, Tuesday, 13 September Flace Plenary session (hCN.)
1. Chairman of RCM dc>signates Technical Discussions Chairman and presents him. 2. Technical DiscUssions Chairman accepts appointment and comments on: Purp~E!S" nature and mechanics of the discussions; announces the appoint:ments of the four group 6iscuss ion leaders; discussion group assignments; and time and place of the first meeting of the Technical Liscus~ions Steering C,mmittee.
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BHIEFL"'JG OF LOCAL IvumnVES 9:00 - 12:00 AM, i ednesday,
14 September· Place:
Pe..,ple attending:
Miss neid, Miss Chalmers, Dr. Mackie, Mr. Keyes, Dr. lJia, local midwives.
Final arrangements concerning the conduct of the interviews.
STEERING COMI~LI T'lliE (F irs t ) 1:45 PM, lednesday, 14 September People attending:
Place:
Technical Discussions Chairman, members taking part in thf; oJ:€ninr session, group discussion leaders, and members of thcliHO Secretariat. (rAiss McGregor, r.ir. Schellenberg, Mr. Reyes and Dr. Ma)
1. Functions of thE' discussion leaders.
2. Distribution and discussion of suggested guide for group leaders.
3. Use of provccative questions by discussion leaders.
4. Methods of interpretation to be used at plenary sessions and group discussions.
5.
French-sr~akinf
discussion group, resour~e '. ~
6 .. Use of Ft'blic Health and Midwife Specialist as for eroup discussions.
}:€ople
7. Conduct of
t'bservE~rs
andwiliO Secretariat.
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8. Time and place of second Steering Committee meeting. FIrST PLENARY SESSION 2: 30 PI\-!, 'vvecnN~day,
14
Se ptemocr
Place:
1. Remarks by Chairman (5 min). 2. Explanation of techniques and procedures (5 min). 3. Presenta tion of Public Health Specialist (30 min).
4. L.cal 'Ailldwiv('s interviews (40 min). • 5. Tea (15 min;.
6. Summary by
P~blic Health Specialist and Midwife SpeCialist (20 min).
7. Open discussion (15 min) - clarification only.
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8. F1ipchat presentation (10 min) - group behDviour.
9. ChairmDn's instruction about group discussions (5 min) no clerical assistance for [roup oiscussion reports, etc. GhOU? DISCUSSIONS
P1e.ce: h~;l,
1.
8:30 - 12:30
Thursday, 15 September Place:
BRIEFING FOE FINl.L PLENhhY SESSION 8:30 AIJI, Saturday, 17 September
People attending: TE:chniCE<l Discussions Chairman and \iHO Secretariat SE.COND (FINAL) fLLNiiF:Y SESSION 9:00 AM, Saturday, 17 September
Place:
1. Remarl<s by Ch~ irman - purposes Gno procedures of sess ion. 2. Eapporteur's reports (four c<iscussion groups). 3. Open discussion of reports.
4.
Conpideration of recommendati~ns And topic for Technical Discussions for 1956.
5. Listribution of indivicual evaluation questionnaire. 6. General discussion about Technical Discussions. 7. Clof'ing remarks by Chairman •
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