#ZeroCall27: Call for Solutions

Every year, the Zero Project invites people to suggest new solutions.
This is called the “Call for Solutions” or #ZeroCall27.

Solutions can be products, services, or other types of projects.
They can be from any organization and any country.
The solutions have to be about one of three topics:

1. “Independent Living”: This is about choice and support. For example, it's about deciding where to live and how to spend the day.
2. “Political Participation”: This is about having a say in politics. For example, it's about access to voting, or becoming a politician.
3. “Assistive Technology”: New technology to do things more easily or safely.

We check solutions for their new ideas, results, and if they can be copied by others.
The goal is to help the “United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”.
It is about protecting the rights of people with disabilities.

They best solutions can receive a "Zero Project Award 2027".

Here is what award winners get:

• Their work gets attention and is celebrated.
• They become part of the Zero Project Network. 
  This is a community of people from all around the world. These people work together to remove obstacles for people with disabilities.
• They speak at the Zero Project Conference.
  The conference is at the United Nations in Vienna.
  More than 1,000 people come to this conference every year.
• They also get more opportunities to make their solutions even better.

Important information about the form:

• You cannot save the form in the middle. 
  Make sure you have all the information ready before you begin.
• You send your form. 
  Then, you will get an email. 
  The email will ask you to upload photos and documents.
• You need to fill out the form in English. 
  If you use computer translation, make sure it is correct.
• Give clear and true answers. 
  This helps people who check your work understand why your solution is good.
• Filling out the form can take 1 to 2 hours.

About the questions in the form

Part 1: Information on who is suggesting a new solution

In the first section, provide:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Job title
• Organization name
• Country where you live

Part 2: Information about the new solution

• Name of the solution
• Name and type of organization that created the solution
• Choose the size of the organization: very small, small, medium, or large.
• Write the organization's home country.
• Write other countries where people use the solution.
• Write the region or city where people use it.
• Name important partners who work together on the solution.
• Year the solution started.
• Describe the problem that the solution solves.
• Describe the solution: what it is, how it works, and who benefits.
• Explain what makes the solution new and special.
• Describe the results of the solution.
• Explain how the solution has grown in the past 3 years.
• How people with disabilities helped create the solution.
• Who provides the money to create and manage the solution.
• How can other people copy this solution easily? Has anyone already copied it?

These questions do not have to be filled out. But they are helpful for the Zero Project to better understand the solution:

• Tell us how the Zero Project has changed your life in the last 5 years (if it matters to you)
• Website about the solution. You can paste a link.
• Social media about the solution. You can paste links.
• Explain how you found out about the Zero Project's call for new solutions.

Part 3: Extra Materials & Agreement

You can provide links to YouTube or Vimeo videos showing the solution.

You must confirm agreement about “General Data Protection Regulation rules” before sending in the form. 
This is about what the Zero Project does with the information in your form and how it will keep it safe.

The last step is to click on the button to send your form.

After you sent your form, the Zero Project team and experts will read it carefully.
They will maybe ask some more questions if something is not clear.

In August the Zero Project team will share a “shortlist”. This is a list of solutions that are likely to received an award.
All solutions on this list show that they are new, have good results, and can be copied by others.
These solutions receive a “shortlist” badge from the Zero Project.
They also get invited to attend the Zero Project Conference.

On December 3, 2026, the Zero Project team will share the list of award winners of the Zero Project Awards 2027.

Best of luck with your suggestions!

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