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...
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Marrakesh Treaty comes into force in China
6 October 2022 | All news
Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, took effect in China on May 5.It is a copyright law adopted in Marrakesh, Morocco on June 27, 2013. The treaty achieved the deposit of...
Zhang vows to continue to work for a better future for people with disabilities
6 October 2022 | All news
In an article she wrote for a book on China’s political advisory cause, Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International (RI) and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF), recalled her experience as having worked as a member of the National...
RI Centennial Celebrations to take place on May 2023 in Beijing, ChinaÂ
5 October 2022 | All news
Due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and public health concerns, and with the consent of the Rehabilitation International Executive Committee members, the Rehabilitation International Centennial Celebrations, planned to take place on December 1st to...
Creating Enforcement and Compliance at the Building Planning Department Level South Africa. Training for Building Planning Department Personal and System Development South Africa funded by the Rehabilitation International Global Disability Development Fund
29 July 2022 | All news, Global Disability Development Fund
The background and putting forward of this proposal were based on the following elements: The results and findings of the NCPD with regard to the application and knowledge-set of building inspectors and associated personnel: The NCPD’s placement as the foremost...
Improving DPO Stakeholders’ Understanding and Monitoring of Disability Inclusive Development and Advancing the Implementation of CRPD Article 32 – funded by the Rehabilitation International Global Disability Development Fund
29 July 2022 | All news, Global Disability Development Fund
The United States International Council on Disabilities’ (USICD) Improving DPO Stakeholder’s Understanding and Monitoring of Disability Inclusive Development and Advancing the Implementation of CRPD Article 32 project provides accessible, high quality online training...
Mask Distribution to Children with Disabilities implemented by Shanta Memorial Rehabilitation Centre, India – funded by the Rehabilitation International Global Disability Development Fund
29 July 2022 | All news, Global Disability Development Fund
COVID 19 brought in new rehabilitation needs for persons with disabilities. For many, this has meant an increased demand for rehabilitation worldwide. We found that many required (I) Special Rehabilitation services to meet needs of lungs affected by the virus, back...
RI GDDF & AF Sharing Sessions – funded by the Rehabilitation International Global Disability Development Fund
29 July 2022 | All news, 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...
Masks for persons with disabilities in South Africa, and staff of NCPD (2022)- funded by the Rehabilitation International Africa Fund
28 July 2022 | Africa Fund, All news
Background South Africa is currently under a National State of Disaster since the beginning of the first lock down of March 2019, currently on adjusted alert level 1, and dealing with the Omicron variant like other countries. Along with the exceptionally cold winters...
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