The monthly RI Global Newsletter provides information on news, international and national conference, employment and funding opportunities, resource books, updates on what RI regional members are working on, as well as news regarding the United Nations and other international organizations with which RI has a special relationship. Back issues are located in the archive.
- RI Asia&Pacific Region Greeting Card/Poster Contest - In conjunction with the RI Centenary Celebrations, Asia and the Pacific Region organized a Contest for its Members to design a greeting card or poster to honor the occasion. A total of 22 designs was submitted from the Region and judged by a panel of five RI senior dignitaries namely: Michael Fox, Asha Hans, Yeja […]
- Laureates of the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements 2023 - In 2019, RI aiming to draw more attention to disability affairs and inspire greater contributions to a more equal, inclusive, and accessible society worldwide, initiated the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements, recognizing individuals and/or organizations who/which have made outstanding contributions to or exerted far-reaching impact on the work for persons with disabilities worldwide. Through […]
- RI Announces Award Winners of the RI Centennial Award for Significant Contribution - On the occasion of RI’s centennial anniversary, we have announced the RI Centennial Award of Significant Contributions that will be presented in conjunction with our Centennial Anniversary Celebrations that will take place in Beijing, China from May 20 to 23, 2023, commending individuals and/or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to or had profound impact […]
- Universal Design in Kindergarten and School, Guidelines and Universal Tools - The project Universal Design in Kindergarten and School, Guidelines and Universal Tools, is a project in cooperation between Rehabilitation International (RI) Norway and the Education Commission in RI International. The project is funded by grants from Global Disability Development Fund of RI. Representatives in RI/Education Commission from India, Germany, and Finland have supported the project […]
- RI Annual Report 2022 -
- RI Europe celebrates the RI Centennial Anniversary in Oslo, Norway - 100th anniversary is a remarkable milestone for RI that grew from its small-town roots in the American Midwest in 1922 to an internationally prominent organization in the past century. Generations of successors of RI members have been making consistent efforts to offer expertise and solutions aimed at providing people with disabilities the chance to lead full and productive lives. A high-level 2 -day […]
- RI Centennial Celebrations to take place on May 2023 in Beijing, China - 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 December 5th, 2022, in Beijing, China, have been postponed to May 19th to 23rd, 2023. The arrangement for all previously set of […]
- WHO Director-General Commended Mme. Zhang Haidi for Her Initiative Against COVID-19 - Since the global outbreak of COVID -19, RI President, Mme. Zhang Haidi, has been following closely on how the pandemic is affecting lives of persons with disabilities around the world, and proactively initiating dialogues with UN agencies and international disability organizations on response measures. Her initiatives were warmly responded. Director General from WHO, Dr. Tedros […]
- President Zhang Haidi Attends Webinar on Protecting and Empowering Persons with Disabilities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic organized by UN ESCAP - On May 15th, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) organized a webinar on protecting and empowering persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are about 690 million persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific region. The webinar took place aiming to identify policy […]
- Physical Activity and Sport at Home during COVID-19 - Continuing physical activity and sport is especially important at a time when you have to stay at home and cannot go to your usual places to do exercises. The LRPA Commission has already published “Recommendations on Physical Activity and Sport for People with Disabilities”. We would like to add further recommendations for exercising at home: […]
- Empowering Women and Girls, including SRHR - RI in cooperation with the UNFPA organized the Plenary Session: Guidelines for Providing Rights-Based and Gender Responsive Services to Address Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for women and young persons with disabilities took place in Guangzhou, China. The purpose of the session was to discuss best practices, key issues […]
- Laureates of the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements Announced - On September 27, 2019, the Award Committee of Rehabilitation International(RI)Award for Outstanding Achievements convened in Beijing and announced the Award winners. The three laureates are from Ecuador, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka respectively. Zhang Haidi, President of RI, said that there are one billion persons with disabilities in the world. Most of them, especially those in developing […]
