The UNITED NATIONS observance of World Autism Awareness Day provided a truly global overview of the state of the AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE and APPRECIATION of autistic people and their contributions to society, from the perspective of autistic people themselves. The three-part event is available to stream on demand…
Commonwealth Day 2024
We are promoting CDPF with these interviews and posters. We are highlighting the need to gain support from Commonwealth Governments for the Disability Inclusion Action Plan at the meeting of Heads of Government in Samoa in October 2024. Download and display and…
Podcast with General Secretary
Richard Rieser on the JD Dragon Disability Rights podcast. Richard Rieser OBE (Order of the British Empire) is the General Secretary of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum, an umbrella organisation consisting of leading and national disability rights organisations from the…
CDPF greetings and way forward on International Disabled People’s Day 2023.
Messages from the executive committee to mark International Disabled People’s Day 2023
Manifesto for Commonwealth Year of Youth
GREETINGS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH DISABLED PEOPLE’S FORUM CDPF representing more than 450 million disabled people in the 56 countries of the Commonwealth. [CDPF Members are in 49 Commonwealth Countries with 95 member organisation Disabled People’s Organisations DPOs,…
CDPF Newsletter #9
CDPF Statement on Death of Queen Elizabeth II
The Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum is very saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth. The Commonwealth was extremely important to her and she was very supportive of the founding and development of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum. She will be…
CDPF Newsletter #8
Notice of Commonwealth Scholarships for disabled candidates via CDPF
Dear Colleagues, 2023 Commonwealth Scholarships Committee (CSC)-Masters and PhDs CSC Applications open 6th September 2022 – close 18th October. To be considered by Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum (CDPF) you must apply in addition and separately to be considered by 6th…