In conjunction with the 17th Session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP17) to the CRPD, Rehabilitation International in collaboration with RI Finland will host virtual side event/webinar: “My Inclusion – Online training material to raise awareness on inclusion...
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RESEARCH PRIZE 2021 FROM THE FÜRST DONNERSMARCK FOUNDATION
4 November 2020 | All news, Applications, Recent Reports, RI In The News
The research award - Invitation to participate Every year around 270,000 people across Germany suffer severe skull-brain damage due to accidents, strokes and neurological diseases. In order to focus on these cases of health services research,...
WHO Director-General Commended Mme. Zhang Haidi for Her Initiative Against COVID-19
7 July 2020 | All news, Newsletters, RI In The News
Since the global outbreak of COVID -19, RI President, Mme. Zhang Haidi, has been following closely on how the pandemic is affecting lives of persons with disabilities around the world, and proactively initiating dialogues with UN agencies and international disability...
RI Publication on COVID-19 – “Protecting life against COVID-19”
29 June 2020 | All news
Since the global outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Rehabilitation International (RI) and its members, especially RI commissions, have been following closely on how the pandemic is affecting lives of persons with disabilities around the world. Our overwhelming priority is...
Guidance produced from our RI member CBR/CBID for the workers and volunteers during the C0VID-19 pandemic
29 May 2020 | All news, Position paper
CBR/CBID workers have a very important role to play in the COVID-19 pandemic. Their actions can help to protect and support persons with disabilities, families with members with disabilities and vulnerable members in the community such as the elderly or homeless. In...
President Zhang Haidi Attends Webinar on Protecting and Empowering Persons with Disabilities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic organized by UN ESCAP
18 May 2020 | All news, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases
On May 15th, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) organized a webinar on protecting and empowering persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are about 690 million persons with disabilities in...
President of UNGA Echoes Mme. Haidi’s Calling for Protection of PwDs during COVID19 Pandemic
8 May 2020 | All news, Position paper
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. On behalf of RI, Mme. Haidi has conveyed our support to international organizations and called on the...
RI Commission on Technology and Accessibility – Basic Recommendations for considering Persons with Disabilities during the COVID19 Pandemic
1 May 2020 | All news
RI International Commission on Technology and Accessibility (ICTA) Basic Recommendations for considering Persons with Disabilities during the COVID19 Pandemic Always provide information in accessible formats so everybody can understand them. Children with disabilities...
Physical Activity and Sport at Home during COVID-19
27 April 2020 | All news, Newsletters
Continuing physical activity and sport is especially important at a time when you have to stay at home and cannot go to your usual places to do exercises. The LRPA Commission has already published "Recommendations on Physical Activity and Sport for People with...
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