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The World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 MoU signed between RI, ISSA and the host organization ZHO

28 September 2023

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...

RI Global From the Field: International Day of Disabilities 2016 — SDGs and Inclusion of PwDs

7 December 2016 | All news, Press Releases

RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 Although the decade since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities — one of the most widely-ratified human rights treaties in UN history — has...

RI Global What’s On: The World Congress Recap

25 November 2016 | All news, Newsletters

Newsletter: The World Congress Recap View this email in your browser The 23rd RI World Congress saw Princess Anne, Dr. Stephen Duckworth and Chinese performers converge on Edinburgh, Scotland from 25-27 October for a celebration of inclusiveness. Newsletter: RI World...

RI Global Press Release: President Zhang Haidi Launches Tech Competition

23 November 2016 | All news, From The Field

RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 On 22 November, Zhang Haidi kicked-off the 25th Global ICT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC), a capacity-building project that helps youth with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific...

RI Global What’s On: November Newsletter, Back to Work

14 November 2016 | All news, Newsletters

November Newsletter: Back to Business View this email in your browser RI Global has returned from its World Congress with a packed schedule for 2017 kicking it all off with the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 2 December! November 2016...

RI Global Photo Essay: General Assembly, Edinburgh

3 November 2016 | All news, From The Field, World Congress

RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 Each year, the Rehabilitation International General Assembly meets to report on the work achieved and the road ahead. In 2016, the GA meeting coincided with the 23rd Annual World Congress, put...

RI Global Photo Essay: World Congress Edinburgh

2 November 2016 | All news, From The Field, World Congress

RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 From 21-27 October 2016, RI Global and its UK partner, Shaw Trust, hosted more than 1,000 persons in the disabled community from 65 in Edinburgh, Scotland for its 23rd World Congress -- one of...

RI Global in the News: Women of China.com — Chinese Author Assumes Presidency of Rehabilitation International

1 November 2016 | All news, RI In The News

Chinese Author Assumes Presidency of Rehabilitation International October 28, 2016 By Jane Wang Zhang Haidi, Chairwoman of the Chinese Disabled Persons' Federation, speaks at the closing ceremony of the 23rd Rehabilitation International World Congress held in...

RI Global From the Field: Day 3 of World Congress Tackles Sports and Disability, Ushers in New President

29 October 2016 | All news, From The Field

RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 The plenary session of Day Three explored the ways in which disabled persons and organizations could work together to create a more accessible world in the face of change. The morning focused...

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