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Meetings & Events
Centenary Anniversary in 2023
100 Years · 1922- 2022Rehabilitation International (RI) is excited to announce that the 100th Anniversary Celebration will be held on May 19-23, 2023, in Beijing, China.We are celebrating 100 yearsThe 100th anniversary is a remarkable milestone for RI that grew from...
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News from our Members
RI GDDF & AF Sharing Sessions – funded by the Rehabilitation International Global Disability Development Fund
Three sessions of RI GDDF & AF Sharing held on 23, 25-Aug and 15-Sept by the Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities via Zoom. There are 21 projects from around the globe funded by the Rehabilitation International (RI) presenting throughout the 3...
Training of Experts in the Field of Creation of Barrier-free Environment” funded by the Rehabilitation International Global Disability Development Fund
Background In 2011 the state program “Accessible Environment” was launched to resolve the problem of inaccessible buildings and services in Russia. However, at the very beginning of the program the issue of lack of specialists in the field of creation of accessible...
RI contributes to launch of first-ever World Report on Hearing
Rehabilitation International contributed to the first-ever World Report on Hearing, which was launched on World Hearing Day 2021 on March 3, presenting a global call for action to address hearing loss and ear diseases, and...
From our blog
Announcing the RI Award for Outstanding Achievements 2019
Founded in 1922, Rehabilitation International (RI) is an international NGO that is dedicated to advancing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities, with member organizations covering more than 100 countries and regions. It enjoys special consultative...
RI Global Position Paper: Global Advocacy on the CRPD
RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 Through its Global Advocacy Campaign, Rehabilitation International works with its members and partners to build the capacity of disabled persons’ organizations, civil society organizations,...
Raising Voices during the African Decade of Disabled People
With the financial support of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Rehabilitation International, in collaboration with the Disabled Organisation for Legal Affairs and Social Economic Development (DOLASED), Miracles in Mozambique (MIM), and Prof. Nora...
Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
When a disaster takes place, persons with disabilities are approximately two to four times more likely to die than the general population. But disability perspectives are seldom included in legal frameworks, policies and action plans for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)....
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