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The Zero Project Report 2024 is centred around the topics of Inclusive Education and ICT.

Zero Project Report 2024

 

The Zero Project regularly publishes the results of its research on innovative solutions that improve the daily lives and legal rights of persons with disabilities. Find here the latest research for free download.

Overview

  • Annual publication

    Zero Project Reports

    Each year, the Zero Project publishes a report on a specific topic, featuring the latest Zero Project Awardees.

  • Every four years

    Zero Project Almanac

    The Zero Project Almanac is published every four years. It not only provides an overview of innovative solutions, but also summarizes their impact over the past years. The Almanac is translated into Spanish and German.

  • In cooperation with partner organizations

    Zero Project Sector Reports

    The Zero Project Sector Reports are Reports targeting a defined theme or topic, and are always produced and shared in cooperation with an esteemed partner organization of the Zero Project.

  • Educational introductions to a specific topic

    The Basics

    The Basics is a series of publications that address specific topics in an educational way. They are available in PDF, audio, and video formats.

  • Supported by the Zero Project

    Other publications

    The Zero Project supports partner organizations in publications relevant to the Zero Project's mission of removing barriers.

Zero Project Reports

Every year, the Zero Project publishes a report on the innovative solutions that have been identified in the extensive annual peer-reviewed research. In a 4-year-cycle, the following research topics are covered: Education, Employment, Independent Living and Political Participation, Accessibility, and ICT.

Click on the following links to download PDF versions of the respective Reports:

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The Zero Project Almanac 2021

The Zero Project Almanac covers the findings of years of research: it thoroughly analyzes recent developments with the help of experts, collects impact stories, and carefully maps innovations from around the world that can improve the daily lives and legal rights of persons with disabilities.

It is available in three languages, in accessible PDF format, via the following download links:

Zero Project Sector Reports

The Zero Project Sector Reports are Reports targeting a defined theme or topic, and are always produced and shared in cooperation with an esteemed partner organization of the Zero Project.

Click on the following link to download the PDF version of the respective Report:

The Basics

Zero Project – The Basics is a publication series of the Essl Foundation, dedicated to explaining important and emerging topics like Artificial Intelligence, or Assistive Technologies, that influence inclusion, accessibility, and therefore the lives of persons with disabilities.

These series of brief, educational introductions provide food for thought in an entertaining and accessible way. Moreover, they give practical examples of relevance for persons with disabilities.

The Basics are produced in three different and accessible formats: Accessible pdf, audio, and videos with English captions and International Sign translation.

Edition 1: Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a simulation of human intelligence. It seeks to imitate the way in which we humans do things and think but do it through technology. AI can be understood as a branch of computer science dedicated to simulating intelligent behavior in computers. In relation to persons with disabilities the following questions are valid: What can AI do for us? Are we replacing old barriers with new ones? Where does it affect inclusion and accessibility already, and what applications can be expected soon?

We at Zero Project believe that AI is here to stay. Therefore, it is better to work with it than to fight it. In the Zero Project Basics series about AI, we explain why.

 

Other publications

Organising Accessible Events: A Playbook

A Step-by-Step Guide to Event Accessibility and Inclusivity. Published by our partners Youth4Jobs, GDi Partners, Omidyar Network India, and The Hans Foundation. Download the accessible PDF:

Archive

Visit the Zero Project Archive for all reports, guidelines, press releases, and other publications in English, German and Spanish:

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