DRPI held both its Central America Regional Training as well the training of monitors, data analysts and other personnel involved in the DRPI Honduras Country Monitoring Project from June 25 to July 1, 2012. The joint training took place in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and was co-hosted by the DRPI Latin America Regional Centre and the National […]
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July 7, 2012
From February 10th to 15th, 2012, representatives of disabled peoples organizations in the Maghreb region of Africa gathered for a training seminar on disability rights monitoring in Marrakech, Morocco using DRPI’s tools and training materials.
July 7, 2012
The DRPI South Africa Country Monitoring Project was launched during a seven-day training for project monitors, data analysts and other personnel in Johannesburg at the offices of the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa. The project is led by the South African Disability Alliance (SADA) with the support of the DRPI Africa Regional […]
July 3, 2012
Long time friend and supporter of DRPI, Ray Cohen (Founder of the Canadian Abilities Foundation and publisher and editor-in-chief of Abilities) was presented with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal. The medal serves to honour the contributions and achievements made by Canadians from all sectors of society. Click here to see a photo of the event […]
April 5, 2012
From April 13th to 15th Argentina and Perú will be central part of the CRPD committee in Geneva. Both countries have ratified the CRPD and it is now time to check the implementation of this important tool. DRPI Latin American regional officer, José Viera, will be participating in this process in the evaluation of Argentina. José will be writing […]
March 31, 2012
The DRPI Latin American Regional Training Workshop took place from March 3rd to 8th in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The workshop, which aimed to develop capacity in monitoring the human rights situation of persons with disabilities was hosted by the DRPI Latin American Regional Center, based in the offices of Fundación Rumbos and partnered with Red por los derechos […]
November 6, 2011
DRPI is excited to announce that José Viera has joined the team as the Regional Officer for Latin America. Read more about José Viera here.
October 18, 2011
DRPI Canada and the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities co-facilitate a research launch for DRPI Canada’s Vancouver chapter. Forum participants were invited to discuss the DRPI-Canada (Vancouver) draft report and provide their recommendations as to how it can be used to positively influence and protect the human rights of people with disabilities in British Columbia […]
October 6, 2011
Former DRPI Regional Officer for Africa, Oswald Tuyizere, recently presented at a report on the implementation of the Kigali Declaration, especially persons with disabilities
October 3, 2011
Former DRPI Regional Officer for Africa, Oswald Tuyizere, recently presented at a workshop on how the Government of Rwanda could create a barrier-free environment for all Rwandans, especially persons with disabilities. Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) under the patronage of Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI) are working for a […]