XXIIIrd Meeting of European Labour Court Judges (Stockholm, Sweden)

The meeting was organized by the ILO and hosted by the National Labour Court of Sweden.

Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology

For people with disabilities who are of working age, the rapid progress in information and communications technology (ICT) and assistive technology offer ever-increasing opportunities to participate in the world of work.

Business as unusual: Making workplaces inclusive of people with disabilities

Representatives from the private and public sectors and civil society will share experiences and ideas that can turn what at first may seem unusual into a natural component of a business strategy: the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce.

Breaking the vicious circle of disability and extreme poverty

Observed on 17 October each year, the day aims to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide. People with disabilities who make up some 1 billion of the world’s population are at greater risk of poverty due to discrimination and barriers to participation in all spheres of society that can help them escape poverty and break down prejudices. Inclusion in all development activities is critical to breaking the cycle of poverty and disability.

Media Advisory: ILO and the Zambia Federation of Employers to organize first roundtable discussion under the theme “Unlocking the potential: A Zambia Business Roundtable on Disability and Employment”

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2013

The Day is observed each year on 3 December to encourage better understanding of issues facing people with disabilities, and mobilize support for their quest for dignity, rights and full inclusion in society. This year's theme - Break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society and development for all - provides an opportunity to further awareness of disability and the removal of all types of barriers - attitudinal, physical, social, economic and cultural - to realizing the full and equal participation of disabled persons in all spheres of society - education and training at the workplace and in politics, the arts and social activities in general.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2012

This year’s theme is “Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all”. It provides an opportunity to address the exclusion of persons with disabilities by focusing on promoting accessibility and removing all types of barriers in society.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognizes that the existence of barriers constitutes a central component of disability. Under the Convention, disability is an evolving concept that “results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.”

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2011

Observed on the 3rd of December each year, the day aims to encourage better understanding of disability issues. This year’s theme is “Together for a better world for all: including persons with disabilities in development”. It seeks to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their communities in development efforts.

Workshop on law and tax benefit for hiring people with disabilities - Employers' Activities Thailand

A joint event organized by the Employers' Confederation of Thailand (ECOT), the department of Law of Thammasat University, and ILO. The workshop will provide employers with relevant information on recent laws and taxation benefits that apply to employers who decide to hire people with disabilities in Thailand. It will also be an opportunity to share information on global inclusive business initiatives and networks.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2010

This year's theme is "Keeping the promise: Mainstreaming disability in the Millennium Development Goals towards 2015 and beyond". It aims to ensure that disability and the concerns of people with disabilities are included in the commitments to end global poverty made by the international community. The inclusion of persons with disabilities in all development activities is essential to realizing the MDGs and other development goals. This year’s Day will serve as a reminder to governments, global leaders, policy-makers and other stakeholders to keep up their efforts on behalf of disability-inclusive development.