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21 September 2026

10 Years of Innovation at the Global Disability Innovation Hub: An event celebrating ten years of disability innovation showcased the profound impact we’re having in this space

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08 September 2026

Celebrating 10 Years of Disability Innovation: Meet the showcases joining our London Design Festival event.

A man in Kenya testing and fitting new glasses in Kenyan community. He is wearing a bright top
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04 September 2026

10 year impact report: A decade of impact and a vision for the future

Delegates at the 2026 CPwD Forum in Cape Town, South Africa.
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12 June 2026

From Disability Representation to Systems Change: Exploring Participation and Advocacy with the CPwD Forum

In May 2026, the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities Network held a Forum in Cape Town for Commonwealth Legislators. This blog looks at the issues raised there and at the 19th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and how the work of the Global Disability Innovation Hub promotes advocacy, participation and systems change for Persons with Disabilities.
Where to find us at WUF 13
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18 May 2026

Where to find us at WUF 13

The Accessibility 2030 Pavilion Returns to the World Urban Forum (WUF).
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18 May 2026

The Accessibility 2030 Pavilion Returns to the World Urban Forum (WUF).

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15 May 2024

Mindfulness-based Embodied Tangible Interactions for Stroke Rehabilitation at Home

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19 August 2021

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15 October 2026
09:34 UK / 04:34 EST

Towards Dharmic HCI: Designing for Dignity Beyond Western Assumptions

From Playbook to Practice: Mainstreaming Inclusive Climate Infrastructure Design

28 September 2026

From Playbook to Practice: Mainstreaming Inclusive Climate Infrastructure Design

OPD leader in Sierra Leone - a man with a black cap smiling to camera while sitting indoors

29 September 2026
12:00 UK / 07:00 EST
Free

Webinar: Improving Access to Funding for Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs): Collective Action for Disability-Inclusive Development

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22 September 2026
14:00 UK / 09:00 EST
Free

From Playbook to Practice: Mainstreaming Inclusive Climate Infrastructure Design

UN General Assembly adopts landmark  resolution on access to assistive technology

03 September 2026

UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on access to assistive technology

A women in Kenya being tested for DOT glasses. She is wearing a bright yellow top with a colourful headband

14 September 2026
15:00 UK / 10:00 EST
Free - registration required

Celebrating 10 years of disability Innovation, the Global Disability Innovation Hub: our work, our stories, our community

Disability Inclusion and Innovation for Clean Energy Access: Embracing Co-Design and Collaboration

02 July 2026

Disability Inclusion and Innovation for Clean Energy Access: Embracing Co-Design and Collaboration

What happens when key stakeholders for inclusive clean energy access delivery, who have never met, are brought into the same room? That is exactly what we set out to explore in Nairobi through a workshop hosted by the Transforming Energy Access Disability Support Service (DSS).
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29 June 2026

COSP-19: a year of anniversaries and action, to consider what next

Webinar: Introducing the Global OPD Map

09 July 2026
12:00 UK / 07:00 EST
Free

Webinar: Introducing the Global OPD Map

Beyond Ramps: Three Policy Frameworks for Disability-Inclusive Cities, Energy, and Climate Action

06 March 2026

Beyond Ramps: Three Policy Frameworks for Disability-Inclusive Cities, Energy, and Climate Action

Bala Nagendran Marimuthu, an Inclusive Climate Researcher at GDI Hub, brings extensive learning and best practices on the policy frameworks for disability inclusion programming, particularly focusing on energy access, urban climate action planning, and climate-resilient infrastructure. This blog summarizes key messages from Bala’s talk at Access & Opportunity Learning Lab, Session 4: Policy Frameworks to Foster Inclusion.
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09 February 2026

Collaborate Sprint with Loughborough University London gets students thinking about accessible design

Introducing student teams to the innovation process via a real-world challenges
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09 February 2026

69 global innovators join our new Accessibility, Assistive and Inclusion Technologies fellowship delivered in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering

Find out more from the Royal Academy of Engineering
Beyond Stigma: What happens when sport, assistive technology and storytelling meet?

26 January 2026

Beyond Stigma: What happens when sport, assistive technology and storytelling meet?

Co-Creating Inclusive and Resilient Cities: The Way Forward from COP-30 [Disability, Climate & Cities blog series]

20 January 2026

Co-Creating Inclusive and Resilient Cities: The Way Forward from COP-30 [Disability, Climate & Cities blog series]

Bala smiling into the camera

Bala Nagendran M

Senior Researcher - Climate and Cities

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19 December 2025

OPD Country Level Strategy for Kenya

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Harrison Kamau

Communications and Engagement Executive

Innovate Now Fellowship Launches During AI & Inclusion Challenge 2025

15 October 2026
09:34 UK / 04:34 EST

Innovate Now Fellowship Launches During AI & Inclusion Challenge 2025

Person in wheelchair approaching place of worship in India

21 November 2025

Building a Case for Disability-Inclusive Local Climate Action.

Building Inclusive Speech Recognition for All in Kenya

21 November 2025

Building Inclusive Speech Recognition for All in Kenya

Electric wheelchair with renewable energy sources in the background

26 November 2025
13:00 UK / 08:00 EST
Free

Energy Access & Disability Tech for Equitable Futures

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) tailored for African languages and speech diversity goes local.

17 November 2025

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) tailored for African languages and speech diversity goes local.

Global Disability Innovation Hub COP 30” with letters filled with images of green forest and coral reefs. Below is an illustration of Earth with decorative leaves.

15 October 2026
09:34 UK / 04:34 EST

GDI Hub at COP 30

GDI Hub at the 4th Global Data Science and AI Summit, Spotlighting AI and Inclusion

14 November 2025

GDI Hub at the 4th Global Data Science and AI Summit, Spotlighting AI and Inclusion

Harrison's portrait

Harrison Kamau

Communications and Engagement Executive

Kavya in front of UCL's logo at Marshagate

13 November 2025

Student spotlight: Kavya Mukhija

Kavya Mukhija is studying for an MSc in Disability, Design and Innovation at UCL. Originally from New Delhi, India, she is a Chevening Scholar, disability rights advocate, and content creator.
Inclusive Employment: Advancing Access to Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities

06 November 2025

Inclusive Employment: Advancing Access to Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities

How do we tackle inequality in the new global context?

06 November 2025

How do we tackle inequality in the new global context?

Getting Into Creative Industries

03 November 2025
01:00 UK / 20:00 EST
Free entry

Getting Into Creative Industries

Investing in Innovation - a reception on the margins of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group in Washington

20 October 2025

Investing in Innovation - a reception on the margins of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group in Washington

UCL joins UK Prime Minister India visit and unveils new technology collaborations

10 October 2025

UCL joins UK Prime Minister India visit and unveils new technology collaborations

UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence has joined UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s first official visit to India this week, advancing UCL’s strategic collaborations across technology and innovation.

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