Fortaleza, Brazil, 31 October 2024 Prof. Christoph Gutenbrunner, MD, PhD, FRCP, SFEBPRM RI President At the UNESCO 2024 Global Education Meeting, Rehabilitation International (RI) underscored the transformative role of digital technology in enhancing educational...
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RI Announces Award Winners of the RI Centennial Award for Significant Contribution
28 April 2023 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications, Commission on Leisure, Event, Featured Projects, From The Field, Global Disability Development Fund, Media Archive, Meetings & Events, Members, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, Recent Reports, Recreation and Physical Activity, RI In The News
On the occasion of RI’s centennial anniversary, we have announced the RI Centennial Award of Significant Contributions that will be presented in conjunction with our Centennial Anniversary Celebrations that will take place in Beijing, China from May 20 to 23, 2023,...
Zhang Haidi delivers speech at 10th APFSD
6 April 2023 | All news
Intro: Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, delivered a keynote speech during the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), held in Bangkok, Thailand, from March 27-30,...
France hosts 10th International Abilympics
3 April 2023 | All news
Intro: The 10th International Abilympics, one of the world's largest competitions for people with disabilities, was held in Metz, France, on March 24 and 25, 2023. The award ceremony of the massage contest during the 10th International Abilympics in Metz, France, on...
India wins 7 medals at int’l skills competition for people with disabilities
3 April 2023 | All news
Intro: India won seven medals at the 10th International Abilympics, one of the world’s largest competitions featuring people with disabilities, which concluded in Metz, France, on March 25, 2023. The embroidery contest award ceremony during the 10th International...
China wins 20 medals at the 10th International Abilympics
3 April 2023 | All news
Intro: The 10th International Abilympics, one of the world’s largest competitions featuring people with disabilities, wrapped up in Metz, France, on March 25, 2023. The Chinese team won 20 medals during the event, including six gold, seven silver and seven bronze. The...
S. Korean Team takes 18 gold medals at Int’l Abilympics
3 April 2023 | All news
Intro: South Koreans won 18 gold, four silver, and nine bronze medals at the 10th International Abilympics held in Metz, France, on March 24 and 25, 2023. The award ceremony of the food carving contest during the 10th International Abilympics in Metz, France, on March...
Global IT Challenge
8 March 2023 | Meetings & Events, Members, Press Releases, RI In The News, Working Commissions
https://youtu.be/Mdb3xaUpfyM Press Release - Organizing Committee The Global IT Challenge for youth with disabilities (GITC), which seeks to strengthen the IT capabilities of youth with disabilities and bridge the digital divide, is recruiting countries to participate...
ECOWAS calls for stronger support for people with disabilities
27 February 2023 | All news
A working group of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional political and economic union of 15 countries located in West Africa, urges stronger support for people with disabilities in a communique recently released during a regional...
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