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Synopsis In keeping with India’s Philosophy of ‘Vasudhev Kutumbkamb’ which literally means’ the world is one family’ a new chapter of co-operation in the sphere f disability started with the International Conference on Human Resource Development. India has been following the shifts in international understanding in field of special education and rehabilitation. All over the world there are deep concerns which have engaged the attention of scientists, doctors, rehabilitation professionals and the society in general. Every nation is committed to ameliorate the sufferings of the persons with disability to the best of its ability and resources. International development in this area is not limited to sharing of ideology, understanding, technology and knowledge but has also benefited immensely from the trained and qualified Human resource. Realizing that boundaries should never confine knowledge within a country and that sharing of experiences would permeate enrichment in the life of the persons with disabilities, the International Conference was mooted. The Conference provided Unique opportunity to policy planners and practitioners in the fields of disability rehabilitation management, special education, audiology, speech pathology, prosthetics & orthotics, rehabilitation psychology, clinical psychology, rehabilitation social work., etc., to share their knowledge and experience. Through six technical sessions with different themes, opportunity was provided to deliberate on various issues dealing with ‘Human Resource Development’, in the area of disability and other co-related relevant issues. Each technical session had four to five paper presentations of 20 minutes each. Opportunity was provided to every participating country to present a paper focusing on the major issues currently of concern to them and their vision for the future. Though provoking interactions followed.