In 2007, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom participated for the first time in offering the professional certification examinations and many indiviudals joined the ranks having achieved the professional designation of Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP). This was of course in addition to the examinations being offered in Canada and Germany.  Full story

Four countries have been added to the roster of those licensed to deliver NIDMAR’s curriculum and grant the internationally accepted professional designations Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP) and Certified Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC). NIDMAR signed a licensing agreement with Prevent, the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health covering Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France.  Full story

Ford Germany became the first organization in Europe to successfully achieve the IDMSC Certified award for scoring more than 80 percent on the Consensus Based Disability Management Audit.  A presentation was made on June 8 at the Ford plant in Cologne.  Full story

 

 

 

The International Association of Professionals in Disability Management (IAPDM) was launched in Berlin on March 22, 2006.  This new  international association was created to promote disability management around the world. Full story

.

A presentation was made in China during February 2006 to more than 50 experts from clinics and hospitals run by the China Disabled Persons’ Federation. Full story

 

 

The ILO announced in a press release dated December 14, 2006 the unanimous adoption by the United Nations of a new Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.  This new Convention would benefit millions of people whose inability to find jobs due to social exclusion costs the global economy an estimated $1.9 trillion US per year.

According to ILO Director-General Juan Somavia, “The Convention marks a ground-breaking change in the way disability issues are regarded in international law.”  Disabled workers will have the possibility of exercising their labour and trade union rights on an equal basis with others and discrimination on the basis of disability will be prohibited in all forms of employment.  Where workers become disabled while in employment, their jobs will be protected through job retention measures, and provisions will be made for vocational and professional rehabilitation and return to work.

The UN Convention will be open for signature and ratification on March 30, 2007.  Further details can be found on the ILO Website