Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project DRPI-Canada Project Status Miha Dinca and Marcia Rioux

Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project DRPI-Canada holistic framework  Holistic approach to monitoring disability rights by coordinating work in four inter-connected themes:  Monitoring Individual Experiences – Theme 1  Monitoring Media – Theme 2  Monitoring Law and Policy – Theme 3  Monitoring Survey Datasets - Theme 4  Virtual Knowledge Network (VKN) - knowledge dissemination and mobilization strategy M onitoring media Holistic Approach Monitoring individual experiences Monitoring policy & law Monitoring survey datasets

Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Theme 1 Theme 3 Theme 4 Theme 2 Interview guide Law & policy template Survey assessment matrix Site specific/cross-sites issues

Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Activities Ongoing/Completed  Theme 1 Work Plan completed  Training manuals & interview guide developed in collaboration with DRPI - International  Training seminar to train monitors from 2 sites – Toronto & Quebec City  Data collection at 2 sites Milestones Status Complete data collection at all sites Finalize & integrate field data analysis Development and field-testing of an on-line survey Strategy to keep involved local organizations & partners throughout the project B Started G C Complete Not yet started Project Highlights  Data collection and analysis of human rights stories from 4 sites across Canada  Foster sustainability in disability rights monitoring beyond the life of the project Activities planned  Liaison with local organizations at the other 2 monitoring sites – St. John’s & Vancouver  Local training seminars at 2 sites  Data collection at 2 sites  Dissemination: community-based fact sheets; community and academic articles; press releases Theme 1 Monitoring Individual Experiences G G B G

Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Activities Ongoing/Completed  Theme 2 Work Plan completed  Panel of experts – ongoing collaboration  Refine research design Milestones Status Complete data collection & analysis Establish the venues to disseminate research findings – media roundtable; interviews with gatekeeper/editors B Started G C Complete Not yet started Project Highlights  Analysis of coverage and depiction of disability and people with disabilities in print and television media Activities planned  Data collection & analysis  Dissemination: reports; community-based fact sheets; community and academic articles; press releases Theme 2 Monitoring Media G B

Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Activities Ongoing/Completed  Theme 3 Work Plan completed  Law & policy assessment template developed within DRPI-International  Methodology to collect data based on the template developed Milestones Planned Date Status Finalize data collection & analysis Strategy to keep involved organizational partners Key informant interviews B Started G C Complete Not yet started Project Highlights  Analysis of legislation, policy and case law at federal and provincial levels  Identify the changes required to existing legal frameworks to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities Activities planned  Data collection & analysis  Key informant interviews  Dissemination – community-based fact sheets; community and academic articles; policy & legal briefs Theme 3 Monitoring policy and law G G B

Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Activities Ongoing/Completed  Theme 4 Work Plan developed  Survey assessment matrix developed in connection with law & policy template  Methodology to collect data based on the matrix developed Milestones Planned Date Status Finalize data collection & analysis Strategy to keep involved organizational partners B Started G C Complete Not yet started Project Highlights  Analysis of existing population surveys in the light of disability rights  Identify ways to improve the frameworks of existing surveys to advance disability rights Activities planned  Data collection and analysis  Dissemination – community-based fact sheets; community and academic articles; policy briefs Theme 4 Monitoring survey datasets G G

Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Activities Ongoing/Completed  Master work plan for the whole project developed  Knowledge dissemination & mobilization strategy: DRPI – Canada website; VKN internal component Milestones Status Strategy to integrate themes’ work Strategy to increase quality of partnerships B Started G C Complete Not yet started Project Highlights Communication and dissemination of project outputs to different groups: general public, community organizations, media, policy makers Activities planned  VKN – refine internal component; develop external component  Cross-theme dissemination – press releases; e- newsletter; community and academic articles; events aimed at academic & non-academic audiences Cross Theme G G

Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft - For Discussion Purposes Only Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project