Rehabilitation International (RI Global), founded in 1922, is a global organization composed of persons with disabilities, service providers, government agencies, scholars, researchers, and advocates. It is dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities. RI Global has multiple member organizations in over 100 countries and regions worldwide. RI Global also organizes forums as a platform for exchanging experiences and information.
Zhang Haidi
The RI President
MS. Zhang Haidi
017 marked the beginning of the four-year tenure of RI’s new President, Zhang Haidi, from the China Disabled Persons Federation (CDPF). A woman with a disability, Zhang Haidi has officially assumed the organization’s Presidency at RI’s 23rd World Congress held in Edinburgh, Scotland in October 2016. She brings into RI her perspectives and life’s work as an accomplished advocate for disability rights and the pride of China. As a self-accomplished woman, the new RI president epitomizes what a person with a disability can achieve in making a difference for others notwithstanding her disability.
