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              • Apprenticeship trainings for learners with intellectual disabilities aiming at countrywide certification

                HandicapNL in the Netherlands launched 'From Learning to Earning' in 2023, with 400 apprenticeships for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Most participants work in retail or hospitality.
                HandicapNL, From Learning to Earning, Netherlands

              • Municipality Council running a four-step job integration model

                Users undergo an assessment before being trained in obtaining a job. Support then continues during the start of the job, making reasonable adjustments, and continues with a follow-up evaluation and contact throughout the work experience. Since its launch in 2013, 356 people with disabilities have participated and 118 have found employment.
                Municipality of Providencia, Providencia Labour Inclusion Programme, Chile

              • Shoe-shops, barrier-free for all

                In 2010 APSA started a partnership with Tempe Grupo Inditex to develop the for&from store, which is uniquely designed to provide universal accessibility for consumers with various disabilities. In addition, the shop provides special services, such as the use of sign language for people with a hearing impairment.
                Tempe, for&from stores, Spain

              • A women in a white jacket is standing in a classroom, explaining something; female and male students sit on white chairs and have tables in front of them

                Ministry of Education organizing Individual Training Plans for transition to work

                Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) are designed to support young people with special educational needs in the essential transitions in their lives. An ITP is designed and implemented collaboratively by the student, their parents and teachers, and educational guidance and employment service providers.
                Montenegrin Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) for Students with Special Needs , Montenegro

              • Changing lives improving quality of life for family: Three brothers employed in one company © Tawafuq Programme, Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF)

                Quotas, support and subsidies for private employers

                By building on validated initiatives the programme has established legislation, policies, and procedures for employers that include quotas, incentives, and subsidies. Launched in 2014 by 2016 of the approximately 648,000 Saudis with disabilities, 62,728 were employed by 31,790 companies and nearly 17,400 received subsidies.
                Saudi Arabian Ministry of Labour, Tawafuq Empowerment for Employment for Persons with Disabilities Programme of 2014 Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MLSD) and the Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF), Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia

              • Adding a university degree to job placement

                TEMPE, a fashion company runs a training programme for people with intellectual disabilities in cooperation with APSA. In 2015, Miguel Hernandez University joined the partnership, offering theoretical and practical courses to participants with a degree, which has increased their employment opportunities.
                Tempe, Spain

              • A young person attentively uses a smartphone, exploring a movie app in a modest indoor space. The image reflects how technology opens doors to culture, learning, and inclusion—bridging social and economic gaps in access to digital information and entertainment.

                AI-powered and free audio descriptions making movies available for blind audiences

                Nobaflix is a streaming service that uses AI to create audio descriptions for blind and visually impaired viewers. It combines sponsorships and low subscriptions, leverages legal copyright exceptions, partners with NGOs and tech firms, and has expanded across South Asia since May 2023.
                No Barrier Foundation, Nobaflix, India

              • Two individuals, likely of Asian origin, are seated at a shared table, working collaboratively on laptops. In the background, a tablet displays a video call with four participants. This setting highlights remote teamwork and digital inclusion, emphasizing the role of technology in enabling communication and collaboration irrespective of physical location.

                Making employment more inclusive through a country-wide movement of short-time work

                SoftBank Corp in Japan launched a short-time work initiative from 2021-2023, increasing participating organizations from 121 to 170. It supports diverse work styles for people with disabilities.
                SoftBank Corp., Short-time Work programme, Japan

              • Screenshot of the website of the National Council for Persons with Disability. A man in suit seating in his wheelchair in front of two monitors is used as a background overlayed by text Welcome to NCPWD CAREER PORTAL. Buttons of Register as job seeker and Login follows below.

                Online job-platform for persons with disabilities in a sub-Saharan country

                The National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities in Kenya, launched the NVPWD Career Portal in 2020 with support from mobile operator Safaricom. This offers personalized job recommendations and learning opportunities, and by mid-2022 had been used by more than 5,100 job seekers and 327 employers.
                Safaricom PLC, NCPWD Career Portal, Kenya

              • This image captures a group of individuals gathered outdoors, likely for a social or community event. In the foreground, a woman holding papers is speaking to a man who is also holding a document, while a young girl stands beside them looking at a piece of paper, possibly an award or certificate. The audience, consisting of adults and children, appears attentive and cheerful. The setting includes wooden benches and lantern-style lights, suggesting a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The event seems to foster a sense of community and recognition, aligning with values of support and acknowledgment of individuals' efforts or achievements.

                Special support for deaf and hard of hearing refugees in sign language, life skills, and job application

                Hospital St. John of God Linz, Austria: Supported Ukrainian refugees with hearing impairments in 2022 and 2023 with mental health and language courses. Partnered with the regional Federation of the Deaf.
                Convent Hospital Barmherzige Brueder Linz, Support for deaf Ukrainian refugees, Austria