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International training announcements

Several training courses are available on CBR, and CRPD.

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Michaela Mycroft was awarded the International Children's Peace Prize

From the five nominated children, who were announced by Desmond Tutu at the end of October, the Expert Committee chose her as the winner. The prize wa...

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Project HBO studenten over ontwikkelingssamenwerking en handicap.

In het schooljaar 2011-2012 biedt DCDD op Hogere Beroeps Opleidingen het "Work ToGeThere" Project aan. Dit project wordt uitgevoerd in samenwerking

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Latest Articles

Disability and the Millenium Development Goals

A Review of the MDG Process and Strategies for Inclusion of Disability Issues in Millenium Development Goal Efforts. The reason for this review is that although it has been argued by some that the commitment of the United Nations to the rights of persons with disability and their inclusion in all M...

UNMIT Launches Ground-Breaking Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Timor-Leste

Dili, 20 September 2011 - The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) launched the first public report by a peace-keeping mission on the rights of persons with disabilities. The report covers Timor-Leste achievements in fulfilling cultural rights and its efforts to create policies t...

Human Rights Watch Report: Address Barriers to School for Children With Disabilities

Children with disabilities in Nepal face diverse and imposing barriers to getting a basic education, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on 24 August. Schools are physically inaccessible, teachers are inadequately trained, and some children with disabilities are unjustly denied admission to...