DPI met in the Bahamas in 1985. Regional development officers were engaged around this period as the organisation built its permanent regional structure.
Assembly
DPI Council Meeting — Bahamas
DPI met in the Bahamas in 1985, a gathering that helped resolve internal tensions in the young organisation.
More events
DPI 1st World Congress — Singapore
30 Nov – 4 Dec 1981 Singapore, Singapore
DPI was inaugurated at its first World Congress in Singapore, with some 400 disabled delegates from every region of the world.
DPI 2nd World Assembly — Bogotá
1 January 1989 Bogotá, Colombia
The 2nd DPI World Assembly was held in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1989.
DPI 3rd World Assembly — Vancouver
21 April 1992 Vancouver, Canada
The 3rd DPI World Assembly was held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1992.