ENGAGE
&
CONNECT

RESOURCES TO CONNECT GLOBALLY AND ACT LOCALLY.

LEARNING PATHS

choose your journey

FOLLOW THREE PATHS –  FIND RESOURCES AND TOOLS. CONNECT AND ENGAGE WITH A GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

Mapping RAre: A World of ADvocacy WEbinar

events & FELLOWSHIPS

  • fellowships

    RDI offers travel and accommodation fellowships to enable patient advocates to participate in rare disease events around the world. RDI Members are given priority.

  • RDI MEMBER-LED DISCUSSIONS

    Small group discussions on issues of interest to the global rare disease community. Hosted by RDI members.

  • GLOBAL EVENTS

    An up-to-date calendar of rare disease events around the world. Add your event to the calendar!

FELLOWSHIPS

RDI OFFERS TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION FELLOWSHIPS TO ENABLE PATIENT ADVOCATES TO ATTEND EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD. 

CLOSED CALLS

rdi member-led discussionS

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE GLOBAL RARE DISEASE COMMUNITY. HOSTED BY RDI MEMBERS.

join the next dicussion!

Meeting - “Advocating for a National Plan - hosted by Rare Voices Australia”

Meeting - “Start a Patient Registry - hosted by the NCBRS Worldwide Foundation"

Workshop 1 - “Introduction to gene therapy, gene editing and cell therapy”

Workshop 2 - “the science behind genome editing and its social implications”

Workshop 3 - “Lentiviral Cellular and Gene Therapy. Global Access?"

GLOBAL EVENTS

AN UP-TO-DATE CALENDAR OF RARE DISEASE EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD. ADD YOUR EVENT TO THE CALENDAR!

Latest Past Events

RDI World Health Assembly Side Event

La Pastorale, Geneva 106 Route de Ferney, Geneva

Rare Diseases International and partners will hold a side event alongside the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at La Pastorale from 6-8:30 PM. This […]

MENA Congress for Rare Diseases 2025

Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

MENA Congress for Rare Diseases 2025 will take place in Abu Dhabi from 17 to 20 April 2025. It will be the largest event for rare diseases with more than […]

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