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The Zero Project Conference 2025 - #ZeroCon25

Save the date:

March 5-7, 2025

Topics:

Employment and ICT

 

National flags in front of the UN building
The annual Zero Project Conference is hosted at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria. 1,000 participants from 100 countries attend every year.

The Zero Project Conference is the annual highlight for the Zero Project Network and puts a spotlight on inclusive solutions from around the world: the Zero Project Awardees.

With its mission of finding and sharing these solutions, the Zero Project Team is also actively involved in events and conferences throughout the year, showcasing Zero Project Awardees, and fostering cooperation in the civil society, public, and business sectors.

Upcoming Zero Project Conferences:

  • The Zero Project's seedling next to the words "Zero Project Asia Pacific Symposium 2024. Powering Inclusive Businesses." Followed by "in collaboration with" and the SG Enable logo. At the right hand side, there is a fragement of a globe that shows the Asia Pacific region; lines are connecting dots all around, symbolising the event's purpose of building bridges between global and local innovation ecosystems.

    November 28-29, 2024 | Singapore

    Zero Project Asia Pacific Symposium 2024

    “Powering Inclusive Businesses”: The inaugural Zero Project Asia Pacific Symposium will be hosted by SG Enable, Singapore's focal agency for disability and inclusion. 

  • A group photo of all people who took part in the #ZeroCon24 Award Ceremony; a smiling group of people that are happy to celebrate together and be on this "Zero Project Family Photo"

    Save the date: March 5-7, 2025 | Vienna

    The Zero Project Conference 2025

    #ZeroCon25 will be centered around the topics of inclusive Employment and ICT. Save the date: March 5-7, 2025. More details will be shared soon.

  • Group photo of the organising team of the 2024 Latin America Conference

    Save the date: May 6, 2025 | Santiago de Chile

    Zero Project Latin America Conference 2025

    #ZeroConLATAM25 will be hosted by Fundación Descúbreme in Chile.

Revisit past Zero Project Events

  • A screengrab of a video showing Carola Rubia in an interview at #ZeroConLATAM24

    Zero Project Latin America Conference 2024: Education without barriers

    #ZeroConLatam24

    Hosted by Fundación Descúbreme on May 7, 2024 in Santiago de Chile, this year's edition was centred around the topic of Inclusive Education.

  • National flags in front of the UN building

    The Zero Project Conference 2024: Inclusive Education, and ICT

    #ZeroCon24

    February 21-23, 2024. The next edition of the Zero Project Conference will be hosted at the UN Offices in Vienna (invite-only), and livestreamed on YouTube.

  • Globe with the shape of india highlighted in green

    The Zero Project's first regional conference in India on the topic of inclusive employment

    #ZeroConIndia23

    The first edition of #ZeroConIndia took place September 19-20, 2023 in New Delhi, India. It was organised in collaboration with Youth4Jobs, Omidyar Network India, GDi Partners, Axis Bank Foundation and The Hans Foundation.

  • UNOV's Ghada Whaly standing next to Zero Project's Martin Essl

    Independent Living and Political Participation, and ICT

    #ZeroCon23

    #ZeroCon23 saw more than 1,000 people attend the conference at the UN offices in Vienna. The 2023 edition also marked the 10-year partnership anniversary between UNOV and the Zero Project.

  • Michael Fembek pictured on stage at the Zero Project x SG Enable Forum 2023, delivering his keynote

    In collaboration with SG Enable | 2023

    Zero Project X SG Enable Forum

    Themed “Enabling Disability Inclusion Through Assistive Technology”, the Zero Project x SG Enable Forum 2023 highlighted efforts by various local and international organisations in realising a tech-enabled inclusive world. 

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Event Gallery

Wilfried Kainz sitting at a panel session with Iva Tsolova, Tara Abrahams, and Christy Pambianchi
Wilfried Kainz and Iva Tsolova, Co-Founder of Zero Project Awardee JAMBA, at Global17Partners (World Economic Forum in Davos)
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People standing in front of the Flags of the City of Zagreb, Croatia, and the EU
Match-making: Zero Project Awardee City of Zagreb met with Norbert Hofer, 3rd President of the Austrian Parliament, to discuss replicating their Accessibility initiatives in Austrian cities.
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National flags in front of the UN building
The UN Offices at Vienna. In 2023, the Zero Project Conference will be hosted there for the tenth time.
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Fireside Chats at #ZeroCon22 with host Emanuela Zaimi, Founder of Down Syndrome Albania.
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Four women sitting behind the podium at a panel session
Panel session at #ZeroCon22: International experts discuss challenges and opportunities for women with disabilities
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Three people standing in front of a Zero Project branded wall, holding pink stuffed unicorns
Martin Essl, Founder of the Zero Project, with Caroline Casey (The Valuable 500) and Michal Reimon (Access Israel)
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