Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Digital Transformation and the Future of Work for Persons with Disabilities
June 2 | Bangkok, Thailand
ESCAP’s Social Development Division is convening the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Digital Transformation and the Future of Work for Persons with Disabilities as part of the Rehabilitation International-funded project “Advancing disability‐inclusive development through catalysing digital inclusion for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.” The Regional Forum, to be held on 2 June 2025, will bring together representatives of governments, organizations of persons with disabilities, thematic experts, project implementing partners, and the private sector from across the region.
Inclusive Africa Conference 2025
June 3 to June 5 | Nairobi, Kenya
Since the first Inclusive Africa Conference in 2020, the purpose of this annual event is to promote the advancement of digital accessibility and assistive technology for persons with disabilities in Africa. Over the last three years this event has created a platform for disability and accessibility experts, people with lived experiences, policy makers, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, businesses, governments and others to share knowledge and created awareness across Africa about the importance of leaving no one behind. The discussions include employment, education innovations and more. The event has also received global attention through sponsorships and partnerships with global tech leaders,influential keynote speakers, and disability leaders throughout Africa.
Conference of States Parties to the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18)
June 10 to June 12 | New York, USA
The Convention follows decades of work by the United Nations to change attitudes and approaches to persons with disabilities. It takes to a new height the movement from viewing persons with disabilities as “objects” of charity, medical treatment and social protection towards viewing persons with disabilities as “subjects” with rights, who are capable of claiming those rights and making decisions for their lives based on their free and informed consent as well as being active members of society.
The Convention is intended as a human rights instrument with an explicit, social development dimension. It adopts a broad categorization of persons with disabilities and reaffirms that all persons with all types of disabilities must enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms. It clarifies and qualifies how all categories of rights apply to persons with disabilities and identifies areas where adaptations have to be made for persons with disabilities to effectively exercise their rights and areas where their rights have been violated, and where protection of rights must be reinforced.
WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025
July 7 to July 11 | Geneva, Switzerland
The WSIS Forum is an annual multistakeholder event within the WSIS process. It brings together various stakeholders, including governments, civil societies, private sectors, academia, international organizations, and technical communities, to network, partner, and share insights on achieving Sustainable Development Goals through the framework of WSIS Action Lines. The forum is hosted annually by the ITU and co-organized by several UN organizations. The WSIS Forum’s process aligns with that of the SDGs. The forum’s program is collaboratively curated through crowdsourcing, promoting extensive ownership and facilitating continual improvements. The WSIS Forum in 2025, branded as WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, will take place on 7-11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, and serve as a platform to provide multistakeholder discussions and to take stock of the achievements and key trends, challenges and opportunities since the Geneva Plan of Action in 2003.
SuperAI
June 18 to 19 June | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
SuperAI 2025, Asia’s premier AI summit, unites global leaders, innovators, and researchers in Singapore to shape the next frontier of artificial intelligence. Making sense of theory, the conference delivers actionable insights through expert panels, real-world case studies, and startup showcases across industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. Making sense of theory, the conference delivers actionable insights through expert panels, real-world case studies, and startup showcases across industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.
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