Vienna 2026: Where Innovation and Inclusion Meet
February 2026 will be an exciting month for advancing global disability inclusion and strengthening private sector engagement in international cooperation, with two major conferences taking place in Vienna: the Zero Project Conference 2026 and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) 1st Regional Conference for Europe. Moderators at the Zero Project Conference 2025|©zeroproject […]
Designing Cities for All: Disability Inclusion in Urban Development
Living Inclusion Café Recap As part of UN-HABITAT’s Urban October, this LIN’s autumn Inclusion Café on 9 October 2025 welcomed around 50 participants to discuss inclusive cities. To build truly inclusive and resilient urban areas, disability inclusion must be at the centre of urban development. We asked: What does this mean in practice, and how […]
Rethinking Data: A Feminist Lens on Inclusion
Study on Feminist Data Collection|©GIZ In today’s world, data drives decisions. From shaping development policies to designing inclusion strategies, numbers and statistics tell the stories that guide our actions. But what if the story is not complete? A recent GIZ study on feminist data collection examines how data can both reflect and reinforce inequality. It […]
Togo at the GDS 2025: Turning Global Commitments into National Action
The Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025 in April in Berlin served as a powerful gathering point for governments, civil society, organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), and international partners to reflect on progress, share innovations, and strengthen commitments to disability inclusion. For the Togolese delegation, led by the Minister of Social Action, which included representatives […]
Living Inclusion Forum 2025 Recap
Data for Disability Inclusion Over 110 participants joined us at this year’s Annual Living Inclusion Network Forum, which took place on the 26th of June 2025. This year’s topic was “Data for Disability Inclusion”. There has been considerable progress in the last decade with a better understanding of why we need more and better data, […]
Living Inclusion Forum 2025
Data for Disability Inclusion Date: 26.06.2025 Time: 1.00 -2.30 pm CEST Join the meeting here (No registration required) Data and the disaggregation of data play a vital role in our development actions being truly inclusive of all persons with disabilities. This ever-relevant topic will be at the center of discussions at this year’s LIN Forum. […]
International Disability Inclusion at Risk?
Reflecting on the March Inclusion Café On March 19th, 2025, our Living Inclusion Network Café took place with the topic International Disability Inclusion at Risk? Navigating the Shifting Political Landscape. Amidst the shifting global political landscape, we found this topic important to address in our network. To do this, we offered a different format to […]
The Global Disability Summit Sends Strong Signals for Greater Inclusion in Development Cooperation
The German and the Jordanian team, IDA, as well as helpers and volunteers, celebrate the successful conclusion of the GDS. © Dirk Michael Deckbar Around 4,500 participants worldwide came together in Berlin in early April for the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025. The highlight was the adoption of the Amman-Berlin Declaration on April 3rd — […]
Advocating for Political Representation in Guatemala: A Conversation with Ramiro Nochez-McNutt
Ramiro Nochez-McNutt is a seasoned professional with over 19 years of experience working in international organizations, notably the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In his current role at the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) in Guatemala, he focuses his efforts on the development and implementation of the National Disability Certification System. As a […]
Disability and Climate Action: The Growing Connection
Disability and Climate Action: The Growing Connection. ©GIZ 2024 Climate activism is growing worldwide, and more and more persons with disabilities speak out. Whilst disability is not necessarily the focus of their advocacy, some of them know firsthand how extreme weather conditions and related disasters can both cause disability and disproportionately affect persons with disabilities. […]