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Call for Applications to host the 25th RI World Congress in 2028

4 May 2025

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...

Extension of the deadline for Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI GDDF/AF in 2020

21 April 2020 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications

Due to COVID 19 pandemic situation, we are extending our Call for Proposals for the fifth round of applications for the RI Global Disability Development Fund (GDDF) and the Africa Fund (AF) in 2020. Grants will be awarded to deserving members of RI and those who...

A Message from our Secretary General

10 April 2020 | All news

Dear RI members and friends, As we are all going through these challenging and trying times, we are aware to the personal and professional challenges that each of you is facing given the impact of COVID-19. I wanted to share an update on how the...

Zhang Haidi, RI President, Encourages RI Members and Partner Organizations to Fight COVID-19

6 April 2020 | All news, Position paper, Press Releases

Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, RI President, Zhang Haidi, has been following closely on how the pandemic is affecting lives of the disabled around the world. She cares dearly about the safety and wellbeing of all members of RI and its partner organizations...

RI President, Zhang Haidi letter to the RI Global Members

6 April 2020 | All news, Press Releases, RI In The News

Dear RI Global Family, As we confront the global spread of COVID-19, the overwhelming priority of RI is to safeguard the wellbeing of our members, their families and the wider communities in which we operate and serve. As the COVID-19 continues to impact the health of...

Hearing-impaired barista finds aroma of life in coffee-making

5 January 2020 | Recent Reports

Pouring microfoam into a cup of espresso, Lan Liping deftly "drew" a tulip on top of a latte. The scene at a Starbucks outlet in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is no different from others, except for the fact that the coffee shop is staffed with...

Beijing stages fashion show of adaptive clothing

5 January 2020 | Recent Reports

A fashion show themed "Universal Beauty" was staged Sunday in Beijing by the Adaptive Clothing Research Center of Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology and Beijing Municipal Association of Persons with Physical Disability. The show featured adaptive clothing for...

Mobile cinema app launches barrier-free version

5 January 2020 | Recent Reports

Movie-streaming mobile app Smart Cinema, an online complement to brick-and-mortar cinemas, on Tuesday launched a barrier-free version for people with visual disabilities. The new version, developed with the assistance of the China Association of the Blind, allows...

Wheelchair dancers in Damascus challenge stereotype of disability

5 January 2020 | Recent Reports

Syrians on wheelchairs perform ballroom dances during a training course in the capital Damascus on Dec. 12, 2019. Dancing brings happiness to people on wheelchairs in Syria. The training is one of the initiatives in the country to help people with disabilities, whose...

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