Events

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09 June 2025
09:00 UK / 04:00 EST

GDI Hub at the 18th Session Of The Conference Of States Parties To The CRPD (COSP18)

Explore our schedule while we attended COSP 18.

Disability inclusive Solutions for the Climate Crisis Roundtable
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23 June 2025
10:00 UK / 05:00 EST
Free

Disability inclusive Solutions for the Climate Crisis Roundtable

Join us for a full-day participatory roundtable and workshop exploring the intersection of disability inclusion and climate action.

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20 May 2025
17:00 UK / 12:00 EST
Free

Inclusive Innovation Exchange - Disability, Design and Innovation MSc

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23 April 2025
10:00 UK / 05:00 EST
Free

Inclucity: Inclusive Cities Inclusive Future
Global Disability Summit: Side Event How can Asia and the Pacific’s banking sector advance the economic inclusion of people with disabilities? Thursday 3 April: 13:00 PM to 14:00 PM in Hall 4.2 A case study from Asian Development Bank (ADB) & Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) Highlighted points include: Highlight the banking sector's role in addressing barriers, Showcase a two-year project to catalyse economic inclusion across Asia and the Pacific, Sharing best practice, tangible evidence and new banking sector resources for inclusive pathways Logos shown include: Global Disablity Summit, ADB, GDI Hub, NBP, TBC and STEP

03 April 2025
13:00 UK / 08:00 EST
Free

Global Disability Summit: Side Event 'How can Asia and the Pacific’s banking sector advance the economic inclusion of people with disabilities?'
GDS side event flyer. AI for development - bridging the barrier between non-standard speech and the use of Automatic Speech Recognition. The power of AI innovation, and how digital technologies, combined with research, capacity building, local knowledge and local languages have the power to change lives. Joining the panel: Google, Global Disability Innovation Hub & Talking Tipps Africa - sharing practical examples of emerging innovation including the new Centre for Digital Language Inclusion.

02 April 2025
17:45 UK / 12:45 EST
Free

Global Disability Summit: Side Event Al for development - bridging the barrier between non-standard speech and the use of Automatic Speech Recognition
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08 April 2025
12:00 UK / 07:00 EST
Free

Advocating for Change Public Event - Disabled Leaders Network
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04 November 2024
00:00 UK / 19:00 EST

Global Disability Innovation Hub to lead two sessions at World Urban Forum 12 on Inclusive Cities and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure.
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20 September 2024
11:15 UK / 06:15 EST
Free

Multistakeholder dialogue on investing in digital public infrastructure for equitable future health systems, with assistive technology as a use case
Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in Education and Assistive Technology: Transforming education and employment opportunities for children and young people with disabilities

20 September 2024
20:00 UK / 15:00 EST
Free

Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in Education and Assistive Technology: Transforming education and employment opportunities for children and young people with disabilities

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Para Sport Against Stigma - Exploring the Power of the Games to Challenge Discrimination

22 August 2024
13:00 UK / 08:00 EST
Free

Para Sport Against Stigma - Exploring the Power of the Games to Challenge Discrimination
Evolution of Assistive Technology: A Journey Through Time

16 July 2024
13:00 UK / 08:00 EST
Free

Evolution of Assistive Technology: A Journey Through Time
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20 June 2024
12:30 UK / 07:30 EST
Free

Guest lecture: Mr. Pranay Arun Kumar: What is good practice? Reflections on practice and research in medical device design
Text graph: Unlock the Everyday: Assistive technology can transform lives. Everyone should have access.

12 June 2024
17:30 UK / 12:30 EST
Free

COSP17 - in person side event. Unlock the Everyday: The power of partnership to achieve access to assistive technology.
Text graphic copy with logos: COSP17 Digital Side Event: Six cities - Why Inclusive Infrastructure matters for Assistive Technology, Climate and Inclusion. Wedneday 12th June 2024, COSP17 Digital Side Event, 16:30-17:45 BST. 11:30-12:15 EST. Logos; GDI Hub, AT2030, UK aid, World Blind Union, KDI, C40 cities, Kilimanjario Blind Trust, El Comite

12 June 2024
16:30 UK / 11:30 EST
Free

COSP17 Digital Side Event: Six cities - Why Inclusive Infrastructure matters for Assistive Technology, Climate and Inclusion

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Global Assistive Technology User Network - launch events [IDA lead]

26 March 2024
06:00 UK / 02:00 EST
Free

Global Assistive Technology User Network - launch events [IDA lead]
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27 March 2024
09:00 UK / 05:00 EST
Free

Assistive Technology Survey - launch event [IDA lead]
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21 June 2024
10:00 UK / 05:00 EST
Free

Consensus workshops: Assistive Products Repair [21 June 2024] - wheelchairs
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16 May 2024
10:00 UK / 05:00 EST
Free

Consensus workshops: Assistive Products Repair [16 May 2024] - prosthetics, orthotics, mobility devices
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22 February 2024
12:20 UK / 07:20 EST
Free

[Zero Conference: panel member] A Model for Transforming Investment in Disability Inclusion
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22 February 2024
12:00 UK / 07:00 EST
Free

[Zero Conference: co-hosting session] Smartphones - Assistive Technology shows its truly transformative potential
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26 February 2024
17:00 UK / 12:00 EST
Free

Guest lecture: Craig Spence, Chief Brand & Communications Officer at the International Paralympic Committee [IPC]
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06 December 2023
09:00 UK / 04:00 EST
Free

Inclusive Infrastructure, Disability and Climate Change: what's needed to leave no one behind?
The banner features on the right a young Asian woman with a physical disability. The title text in the centre reads "AccessAbility". The subtitle reads "Inclusive innovation challenge to ensure rights and choices for youth with disabilities". Under the text are logos of the United Nations Population Fund, Global Disability Innovation Hub, and Global Network for Young Persons with Disabilities.

28 November 2023
14:00 UK / 09:00 EST

Global Venture Showcase: the AccessAbility Innovation Challenge
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21 November 2023
13:00 UK / 08:00 EST
Free

Mobile as AT: exploring community health literacy
Disability Innovation Lectures: Meeting Peoples’ Primary Needs Now and in the Future

23 November 2023
13:00 UK / 08:00 EST
Free

Disability Innovation Lectures: Meeting Peoples’ Primary Needs Now and in the Future
Disability Inclusion in ICT Webinars will occur weekly on 26th October, 2nd November, and 9th November at 1pm London Time.

26 October 2023
13:00 UK / 08:00 EST
Free

Disability Inclusion in ICT Webinar Series
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10 October 2023
00:00 UK / 19:00 EST

Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study Launched in Medellín, Colombia - Exploring Inclusive Environments
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01 November 2023
13:00 UK / 09:00 EST
Free

Disability Innovation Lectures: Innovation for Inclusion
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25 September 2023
00:00 UK / 19:00 EST
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Disability Interactions & Innovations course at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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07 September 2023
01:00 UK / 20:00 EST
Free

Building a roadmap for Assistive Technology innovation
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07 September 2023
13:00 UK / 08:00 EST
Free

Launch event: England Country Capacity Assessment of AT
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10 July 2023
01:00 UK / 20:00 EST
Free

Guest lecture: Disability and Disciplines, Curious Interconnections
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13 September 2023
09:30 UK / 04:30 EST
Free

Disability Innovation Summit: Inclusive Interactions
Image: Man in Sierra Leone, holding and drinking from a water bottle using a soft fit prosthetic lower arm. He is sitting outside and wearing a blue t-shirt. With copy: 'Join Global Disability Innovation Hub, His Majesty's Government United Kingdom (UK), The World Health Organization and in partnership with UNICEF, ATscale and The International Disability Alliance for a unique insight into testing and backing new approaches. This session will reflect on learnings from UK aid funded AT2030 programme, led by GDI Hub, to test 'What Works' to improve access to life-changing AT. This is a story of innovation and learning.' Tuesday, 13th June. 6.30pm to 7.45pm EDT. Conference room 4, digital stream availible. As urgency to scale up access grows, could a ‘fail fast and scale successes’ approach work for AT? With organisational logos.

13 June 2023
23:30 UK / 18:30 EST
Free

COSP16 side event: GDI Hub and partners explore ‘What Works’ to improve access to life-changing Assistive Tech (AT) for all
Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities: The Potential of Mobile Devices Side event CRPD Conference of State Parties 2023

14 June 2023
18:15 UK / 13:15 EST
Free

COSP16 side event co-hosted by GDI Hub and partners: Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities