The World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 (WCR 2024) will host its 25th edition in UAE, Abu Dhabi on September 23 – 25, 2024. The aim of WRC 2024 is to discuss the challenges that persons with disabilities are facing on a global...
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Measures and additional considerations needed for people with disability in fighting the COVID-19
22 April 2020 | All news
Roles and Actions of Hong Kong Joint Council for Persons with Disabilities, RI member organization
Extension of the deadline for Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI GDDF/AF in 2020
21 April 2020 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications, Featured Projects
Due to COVID 19 pandemic situation, we are extending our Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI Global Disability Development Fund (GDDF) and the Africa Fund (AF) in 2020. Grants will be awarded to deserving members of RI and those who...
Extension of the deadline for Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI GDDF/AF in 2020
21 April 2020 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications
Due to COVID 19 pandemic situation, we are extending our Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI Global Disability Development Fund (GDDF) and the Africa Fund (AF) in 2020. Grants will be awarded to deserving members of RI and those who...
A Message from our Secretary General
10 April 2020 | All news
Dear RI members and friends, As we are all going through these challenging and trying times, we are aware to the personal and professional challenges that each of you is facing given the impact of COVID-19. I wanted to share an update on how the...
Zhang Haidi, RI President, Encourages RI Members and Partner Organizations to Fight COVID-19
6 April 2020 | All news, Position paper, Press Releases
Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, RI President, Zhang Haidi, has been following closely on how the pandemic is affecting lives of the disabled around the world. She cares dearly about the safety and wellbeing of all members of RI and its partner organizations...
RI President, Zhang Haidi letter to the RI Global Members
6 April 2020 | All news, Press Releases, RI In The News
Dear RI Global Family, As we confront the global spread of COVID-19, the overwhelming priority of RI is to safeguard the wellbeing of our members, their families and the wider communities in which we operate and serve. As the COVID-19 continues to impact the health of...
Empowering Women and Girls, including SRHR
2 January 2020 | From The Field, Newsletters, Position paper, Recent Reports
RI in cooperation with the UNFPA organized the Plenary Session: Guidelines for Providing Rights-Based and Gender Responsive Services to Address Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for women and young persons with disabilities took place...
Laureates of the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements 2019
9 October 2019 | All news, From The Field, RI In The News, Statements
The Award Committee of Rehabilitation International has decided to award the 2019 RI Award for Outstanding Achievements in Innovation to Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa “for her Innovative work in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities globally” The Award...
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