Research Topics
Aligned with the CRPD core themes
A 4-year-cycle and annual topics
Across a 4-year cycle, the Zero Project's research process focuses on the following 4 topics:
Independent Living and Political Participation
Education
Employment
Accessibility
In addition, the research covers the following topics every year:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Since 2020, due to the increasing significance and rapid development of ICT innovations for disability inclusion
Inclusive Arts
Since 2023, the Zero Project's research also seeks to identify innovative solutions relating specifically to the Arts and Culture sector.
Crisis Response
The Zero Project Call for Nominations 2026 addresses the topic of Crisis Response for the first time, reflecting current global developments and the significance of the topic — a point emphasized by numerous experts from the Zero Project Network in recent years.