We have received record-breaking numbers of nominations in the last few days. We’re in contact with many of you already and trying to answer your questions as best as we can! We want to give some extra time to complete your nominations. Therefore, we have decided to give you an extra week by extending the […]
Time is running out. There is just over one week until the nomination process for the 2020 Zero Project awards closes. Don’t miss your chance to nominate your practice or policy! Don’t forget, we have loads of information that can help you, such as our 2020 nomination video, Q&A document and our 2020 Education Themes […]
There is no prize money, no trophies and no red carpet. So just why should you make a nomination to the Zero Project? Take to the stage By winning the Zero Project award, representatives of Innovative Policies and Practices are given the opportunity of presenting their models at the Zero Project Conference at the United […]
We are excited to be hosting a side event at the Conference of State Parties to the CRPD at the UN Headquarters in New York. We will be presenting a session on “Artificial Intelligence and the potential to increase inclusion, participation and independence for people with disabilities”. For persons with disabilities, Artificial Intelligence and other […]
The Innovative Practices rightly get a lot of attention for their amazing work around the world to improve the lives of persons with disabilities. They also normally make up more than three quarters of our awardees and show the incredible change that NGOs and businesses can create. But what about the Innovative Policies? Why should […]
There are still two weeks left until the nomination process for the 2020 awards closes. So why bother making your application now? Once the nomination process ends, we have very tight deadlines for each stage of the selection process. This means there is very little time for us to look at the nominations in detail […]
Call for nominations: Her Abilities Award 2019 Light for the World are inviting organisations to submit your nominations of female change makers with disabilities for the Her Abilities Award 2019. The award was initiated in 2018 by Light for the World to honour the achievements of women with disabilities in education and health; arts, culture […]
Our good friends at WSA are once again seeking nominations for digital innovations that improve society. Selected projects benefit by becoming part of a worldwide network with lifelong partnership and integration. At the 2019 WSA event, more than 400 delegates met in Cascais, Portugal, to share the best digital innovations, turning Portugal into a global […]
We need help in identifying the most innovative policies from all around the world that support education for people with disabilities. Each year we award between 10 and 15 Innovative Policies in order to celebrate achievements at a government level that implement real and lasting change. But we cannot do this if the policies are […]
“I finally exercised my constitutional right for a secret vote“ My name is Luis Venialbo. I am 65 years old and 35 years ago I completely lost my vision when a retinitis pigmentosa was manifested in my eyes. This changed my life in Paraguay drastically, but this was not an obstacle and I decided to […]