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Regional Summits
Regional Pre-Summits are an integral part of the Global Disability Summit, building momentum towards the main event in Berlin, and contributing to the mechanism through regionally focused conversation and commitments mobilization.
All Regional Pre-Summits are now complete—starting from Nairobi in September 2024 to Bangkok in February 2025. With this phase concluded, all eyes are now on Berlin. Outcome documents and other relevant information can be found on their respective pages.
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The Asian Regional Disability Summit, co-organized by the ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF) and the International Disability Alliance (IDA), with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development…
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The 2024 Latin American and Caribbean Regional Pre-Summit on Disability took place from December 9 to 11 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, offering a key opportunity to address the challenges and opportunities…
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The Multi-Regional Pre Global Disability Summit (previously known as the Arabic Regional Pre-Summit) was co-hosted by the Higher Council for Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) Jordan and International Disability…
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On September 5, 2024, the African Regional Pre-Summit in Nairobi launched the first in a series of events leading up to the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025. Co-organized by the…
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The German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), the European Disability Forum (EDF), and the German Disability Alliance (DBR) organized a High-Level European Regional Disability Summit on the…