We have received a wide range of applicants but the countries below are not represented or under represented: Only for applicants from Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Fiji, Gabon, Grenada, Jamaica, Eswatini, Kiribati, Lesotho,…
COSP16 Side Meetings
The 16th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP16) took place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 13 to 15 June 2023. CDPF held three side meetings during proceedings. Please fine documentation of the…
Application for Young Disabled People’s Leadership Training
The CDPF represents Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) / Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) from across the 56 countries of the Commonwealth. At present CDPF have 95 member organisations in 50 Commonwealth countries. While 60% of the population of the…
CDPF Newsletter #10
The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist
Judith “Judy” Heumann—widely regarded as “the mother” of the disability rights movement—passed away in Washington, D.C. on the afternoon of March 4, 2023. Judy was at the forefront of major disability rights demonstrations, helped spearhead the passage of disability rights…
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…