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🌍 The Zero Project Podcast: Pathways to Zero Barriers – Episode 1 is here! 🎙️   In this debut episode, we explore the groundwork for scaling disability inclusion solutions across borders. Join us as Sameer Rawal from Digital Impact Square, A TCS Foundation Initiative and Sayomdeb Mukherjee from EnAble India share insights on: - The importance of strong partnerships - Adapting models to new regions - Aligning with local communities for sustainable success 🎧 Hosted by Dr. Anthony Giannoumis, this episode highlights challenges and strategies in expanding innovative solutions to different markets, with a focus on assistive technology and social innovation.  🎙️Subscribe to stay updated on upcoming episodes and discover more insights on scaling disability inclusion solutions. On Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gKp3aCQ3 On Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gUEY5iR7   This podcast is brought to you with the support of Essl Foundation, Fundación Descúbreme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (on behalf of BMZ), Atos, EnAble India, and Inclusive Creation. Małgorzata Grobelna, Sabine Wachernig, Bernd Schramm, Thomas Trümper, Neil Milliken, Carrie Chow, Martin Essl , Alessandro Gobello, Judith Hermetter, Ma. Ignacia Rodríguez Espinoza, Carola Rubia, Regont Arnori   #PathwaysToZeroBarriers #PodcastLaunch #ScalingSolutions #InclusivePodcast #ZeroBarriers

🌍 Only one week to go! On December 3rd, we’ll reveal the Zero Project Awardees 2025 – a remarkable group of innovative solutions selected from 522 nominations across 90 countries. After a multi-step process involving more than 300 hours of review and input from 350+ experts worldwide, the Awardees stood out for their innovation, impact, and scalability in breaking down barriers for persons with disabilities in Employment and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). 📢 Stay tuned for the announcement and discover how these Awardees are transforming our world into a more inclusive place. 💡 Curious about past innovations? Explore them here: https://lnkd.in/d6H9RhBp Sabine Wachernig, Isabella Essl, Małgorzata Grobelna, Anja Günther, Alessandro Gobello #ZeroProjectAwardees2025 #InnovativeSolutions #CRPD #IDPWD #ZeroCon25

🌍 We are happy to share that Wilfried Kainz, Zero Project's Head of research will Speak at International Labour Organization and discuss this agenda of Key Global Events on Disability. #DisabilityBusiness #ZeroBarriers

Driving Inclusion through Innovation: Meet the Speakers of the Zero Project Asia Pacific Symposium 2024!   Join us at the symposium, co-hosted by SG Enable and the Zero Project, where global and regional leaders, innovators, and advocates come together to create inclusive businesses and spaces for all.   Expect an exceptional line-up of speakers from across the globe, igniting thought-provoking discussions and showcasing sustainable, inclusive solutions for the disability sector.   Plenary themes include: • Inclusive Employment • Groundbreaking Accessible Technology • Inclusive Spaces • Careers in the Arts…and more!    As the focal agency for disability and inclusion in Singapore, forging global partnerships and facilitating knowledge exchange to advance the disability sector is part of what we do.   Already registered? Explore the full programme here: https://lnkd.in/g2JBc5hv   #InclusiveSociety #EnabledLives #ZeroProject

Several global events on #disability #inclusion in #business will be held in the 12 months after the ILO Global Business and Disability Network's global annual conference next week. The last conference session will see presentations on the Harkin Summit (December 2024, Washington D.C.), the Zero Project Conference (March 2025, Vienna), the third Global Disability Summit (April 2025, Berlin), and the SYNC25 Accountability Summit (December 2025, Tokyo). The session "Staying connected: Key global #events on disability #employment and business" of the hybrid "From Margin to Mainstream: Disability in Business" conference by the ILO Global Business and Disability Network will take place on 28 November 2024 from 2:30pm until 3:30pm CET. Moderated by Joanne Neddo, FMP (Global Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Sodexo) the panel will include Daniel Van Sant, Director of Disability Policy, The Harkin Institute Wilfried Kainz, Head of Research, Zero Project Bernd Schramm, Teamleader Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Delphine Leveneur, Chief Engagement Officer, Valuable 500 Follow online at https://lnkd.in/e9W56252 #enable2work #GBDN2024

🌍 The Zero Project proudly presents: Pathways to Zero Barriers – our brand-new podcast about scaling solutions for disability inclusion! 🎙️ 📅 Mark your calendars: The first episode will be released in just one week, on Wednesday, November 27! Pathways to Zero Barriers takes you on a global journey: In each episode we explore how innovative initiatives expand to new regions and markets, breaking down the practical steps needed to scale effectively. Through the experiences of Zero Project Scaling Solutions Fellows, Advisors, and Partners, you’ll learn about strategy, partnerships, investment, and more – essential steps in scaling impactful, inclusive solutions worldwide. 💡 Join us for: 🔹 Real-life experiences shared by innovators from around the world 🔹 Practical insights into strategies, partnerships, investment, and more 🔹 Lessons learned from scaling disability inclusion solutions across diverse countries and cultures 🎧 Hosted by Dr. Anthony Giannoumis, founder of Inclusive Creation and Zero Project Scaling Solutions Programme Facilitator. Anthony brings years of expertise in the field of inclusive innovation and scaling solutions.  Join us to uncover the keys to scaling for global impact and be inspired by stories from the disability inclusion ecosystem. ✨ Subscribe today to follow the journey! Let’s build a world with #ZeroBarriers together. [https://lnkd.in/d6jH4Ydn] This podcast is brought to you with support from the Essl Foundation, Fundación Descúbreme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH , Atos, EnAble India, and Inclusive Creation. #ZeroProject #ScalingSolutions #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #InclusionInnovations Małgorzata Grobelna, Sabine Wachernig, Bernd Schramm, Thomas Trümper, Neil Milliken, Carrie Chow, Sayomdeb Mukherjee, Martin Essl , Alessandro Gobello, Judith Hermetter, Ma. Ignacia Rodríguez Espinoza, Carola Rubia, Regont Arnori Dr. Anthony Giannoumis.

With less than two weeks to go, preparations for the inaugural Zero Project Asia Pacific Symposium 2024, hosted by SG Enable and the Zero Project, are in full swing. On 28 and 29 November, global innovators, leaders, and advocates will come together in Singapore to drive solutions across key areas like inclusive employment, accessible spaces, and ICT for a world with zero barriers.  Among the participants will be 20+ Zero Project International Delegates from 10+ countries. Looking forward to connecting, exchanging ideas, and exploring Singapore as part of the Inclusive Spaces Learning Journeys. #ZeroProjectAPAC2024 #SGEnable #InclusiveSociety #EnabledLives #ZeroBarriers Michael Fembek | Tom Butcher | | Ai Ling Chia | Mandy Lau | Aziza Ahmed | Meera Shenoy | Shivani Gupta | Ida Putri | Michal Rimon | Rani Benjamini | Ee Beng Tan | Jamila Yar | Gautham Devlekar | Leon Lawrence | Ai Ling Chia 

With less than two weeks to go, preparations for the inaugural Zero Project Asia Pacific Symposium 2024, hosted by SG Enable and the Zero Project, are in full swing. On 28 and 29 November, global innovators, leaders, and advocates will come together in Singapore to drive solutions across key areas like inclusive employment, accessible spaces, and ICT for a world with zero barriers.  Among the participants will be 20+ Zero Project International Delegates from 10+ countries. Looking forward to connecting, exchanging ideas, and exploring Singapore as part of the Inclusive Spaces Learning Journeys. #ZeroProjectAPAC2024 #SGEnable #InclusiveSociety #EnabledLives #ZeroBarriers Michael Fembek | Tom Butcher | | Ai Ling Chia | Mandy Lau | Aziza Ahmed | Meera Shenoy | Shivani Gupta | Ida Putri | Michal Rimon | Rani Benjamini | Ee Beng Tan | Jamila Yar | Gautham Devlekar | Leon Lawrence | Ai Ling Chia 

Announcing the Equitable AI Alliance: Putting Disability on the Agenda📌 If AI products are not inclusive by design, persons with disabilities risk exclusion from and discrimination in day-to-day life activities, workplace, education, and other spheres of life. Accessibility, inbuilt prejudice and inclusive design have to be addressed in the first stages of development, not added on later. At the same time, AI also holds immense potential to benefit everyone, both as inclusive and dedicated tools for persons with disabilities. The Equitable AI Alliance is a new initiative supported by the Zero Project and The Seneca Trust to address these risks and opportunities: it places experts with direct experience of disability and technology at the heart of influential debates about opportunities and risks related to artificial intelligence. In line with the Zero Project’s mission of creating a world with zero barriers for persons with disabilities, the Alliance’s objective is to steer decision-making in critical developments that are poised to fundamentally change our society. 🌍 Discover the Advisory Board and learn more on the website: https://lnkd.in/dpfZ4n2S! 🔗 Be part of a global conversation on the future of disability-inclusive AI. Join the dedicated LinkedIn group to connect with like-minded advocates and experts! [https://lnkd.in/d9-eakD7] Michael Fembek, Mariia Horbivnenko, David Banes, Bernard Chiira, Deborah Gundle, Ceridwen Johnson, Mohammed Ali Loutfy, Klaus Miesenberger, Neil Milliken, Sayomdeb Mukherjee, Christopher Patnoe, LaVonne Roberts, Rylin Rodgers, Susan Scott-Parker, Ioana Tanase, Marc Workman, Klaus Hoeckner, Bianca #TechforGood #AIforAll #InclusionMatters #ZeroBarriers