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Launch of the RI Youth Forum
You are invited t the launch of the Rehabilitation International (RI) Youth Forum. Young people with disabilities face unique challenges in identity, education, training, and employment. Too often, their perspectives and visions are overlooked in policies and actions....
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A Global Symbol for Inclusive Education Handbook
Inclusion is based on the principle that everyone has the same value and should be welcome and treated with respect, regardless of gender, skin colour, ethnic background, or disability. In an inclusive educational institution, all children, pupilsand students...
Launch of the RI Youth Forum
You are invited t the launch of the Rehabilitation International (RI) Youth Forum. Young people with disabilities face unique challenges in identity, education, training, and employment. Too often, their perspectives and visions are overlooked in policies and actions....
Inclusive Education Symbol Competition
Rehabilitation International (RI) is inviting submissions for a 21st Century "International Symbol of Inclusive Education" to represent core values of rights and inclusion, equity and independence, diversity, physical and virtual accessibility for all, including...
RI Newsletter July 2025
Dear Members of Rehabilitation International, Friends and Partners of Rehabilitation International, And All Interested Readers, Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the Rehabilitation International (RI) Newsletter. In this issue, we are proud to share significant...
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A Global Symbol for Inclusive Education Handbook
Inclusion is based on the principle that everyone has the same value and should be welcome and treated with respect, regardless of gender, skin colour, ethnic background, or disability. In an inclusive educational institution, all children, pupilsand students...
RI Newsletter July 2025
Dear Members of Rehabilitation International, Friends and Partners of Rehabilitation International, And All Interested Readers, Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the Rehabilitation International (RI) Newsletter. In this issue, we are proud to share significant...
RI Newsletter June 2025
Dear Members of Rehabilitation International, Friends and Partners of Rehabilitation International, And All Interested Readers, Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the Rehabilitation International (RI) Newsletter. In this issue, we’re proud to share important...
Rehabilitation International Statement on Respecting Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Gaza war zone
In war zones and armed conflicts, persons with disabilities are mor vulnerable than other people. Reacting to alarm and finding a shelter may be difficult or even impossible for persons with visual and hearing impairment as well as those with restricted mobility or...
Rehabilitation for All: A Global Health Imperative That Can No Longer Wait (Report from HI)
In a world where more than 2.6 billion people—one in every three—live with conditions that could be improved through rehabilitation, access to these essential health services remains severely limited. Humanity & Inclusion’s newly released 2025 advocacy report,...
RI Newsletter May 2025
Dear Members of Rehabilitation International, Friends and Partners of Rehabilitation International, And All Interested Readers, Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the Rehabilitation International Newsletter. This issue brings you key highlights from across our global...
Rehabilitation International invites young people with disabilities to join its Youth Forum
The life situation of young people with disabilities differs significantly from those of adults and elderly people. This concerns, for example, questions about a person’s own identity, the decisions about choice of a profession and career planning, finding a partner...
Call for Applications to host the 25th RI World Congress in 2028
As one of RI’s most significant events, the World Congress is an unparalleled opportunity to bring together international leaders, experts, and advocates committed to advancing the rights and inclusion of persons with disability on a global level. The Congress serves...
Launch of the RI Youth Forum
You are invited t the launch of the Rehabilitation International (RI) Youth Forum. Young people with disabilities face unique challenges in identity, education, training, and employment. Too often, their perspectives and visions are overlooked in policies and actions....
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