Organisations

 
DPI

Disabled Peoples' International
Disabled Peoples' International is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development.
- www.dpi.org

 
ADA Watch

ADA WATCH The ADA WATCH campaign is a nonprofit informational online network designed to activate the disabled community's grassroots, in response to threats to civil rights protections for people with disabilities.
- www.adawatch.org

 
CIR

Center for International Rehabilitation
The Center for International Rehabilitation is a not-for-profit organization that CIR conducts fieldwork, research, training, and education around the globe. The website holds information on Education, Engeneering, Land Mine Awareness and Disability Rights.
- www.cirnetwork.org/

 
Handicap International

Handicap International
Handicap International was first set up in France in 1982 with the aim of 'helping people with disabilities regardless of their cause or nature, both in the national territory and in every corner of the globe'. The organisation today is one of the leading NGOs working in this field in 55 countries and a co-founder of the International Campaign to Ban Anti-personnel Landmines.
Integrated into in the English version of their website are databases featuring disability related newsletters, contacts and websites.
- www.handicap-international.org.uk

 
ILI, Stockholm

Indenpendent Living InstituteThe Independen Living Institute serves self-help organizations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect. It offers training materials, technical assistance and information on personal assistance, advocacy, access, legislation and peer support. Highlights of their website are services like the personal assistance network and the accessibel vacation home exchange.
- www.independentliving.org

 
Rehabilitation International

Rehabilitation International
Rehabilitation International is a federation of national and international organizations and agencies. It develops and promotes initiatives to protect the rights of people with disabilities, to improve rehabilitation and other crucial services for disabled people and their families, and to increase international collaboration towards these objectives.
RI is currently composed of about 200 member organizations in 80 nations, in all of the world's regions.
- www.rehab-international.org/

 
enable

UN enable initative
The website of the UN aims to assist in the promotion of effective measures for prevention of disability, rehabilitation, and the realization of the goals of full participation of disabled persons in social life and development, and of equality.
- www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/