Disabled Peoples’ International (DPI) is the umbrella cross-disability organization mandated to promote the human rights of all persons with disabilities through full participation, equalization of opportunity and international cooperation. Since its establishment in 1981, DPI has grown dramatically and now boasts national assemblies in 135 countries and Regional Development Offices in five regions (Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin America and North America-Caribbean).

The logo for last year’s Ratification Toolkit honored the 6 th World Assembly in Sapporo, Japan, during which DPI was mandated by its members to actively participate in the negotiations on the Convention. Now, with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities a reality, we are honored to use the logo for DPI’s 7 th World Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, to signify the discussions and strategies that will be developed during that event to further ratification and implementation of this historic Treaty. Developed by DPI-Korea and the Korean Organizing Committee, this logo inspires one to look ahead to a better future for persons with disabilities worldwide.

This Implementation Toolkit is a sister to last year’s Ratification Toolkit and, once again, was developed by DPI with the generous support of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. It is DPI’s hope that persons with disabilities and DPI National Assemblies will find within it the information needed to be part of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.