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European Disability and Development Week 2018

Together for Inclusion | Leave No One Behind

This is the#EDDW18 events page, check-in for new events in the run-up to December 3rd. If you would like to host an event, jump to How to Partner.

Upcoming Events

  • Cities’ transformative potential for inclusion of persons with disabilities
    Cities’ transformative potential for inclusion of persons with disabilities
    Mon, 10 Dec
    Mundo-j
    10 Dec 2018, 14:00 – 15:30
    Mundo-j, Rue de l'Industrie 10, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
    10 Dec 2018, 14:00 – 15:30
    Mundo-j, Rue de l'Industrie 10, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
    In the context of the European Disability and Development Week, this panel will shade the light on the crucial role that cities play in “leaving no one behind”, with a specific focus on persons with disabilities in developing countries.
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  • Building partnerships for the implementation of SDGs and the CRPD
    Building partnerships for the implementation of SDGs and the CRPD
    Fri, 07 Dec
    UN Human Rights Office
    07 Dec 2018, 11:00 – 15:00
    UN Human Rights Office, Rue Montoyer 14, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
    07 Dec 2018, 11:00 – 15:00
    UN Human Rights Office, Rue Montoyer 14, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
    During the roundtable, we will have a chance to learn about the work taking place in India and the Western Balkans, and share strategies on how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can play a bigger part in promoting the right to Independent Living.
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  • Women with disabilities: The EU’s role in pushing for inclusion in international cooperation”
    Women with disabilities: The EU’s role in pushing for inclusion in international cooperation”
    Thu, 06 Dec
    Mundo J, Paolo Friere room
    06 Dec 2018, 10:00 – 12:00
    Mundo J, Paolo Friere room , Nijverheidsstraat 10, 1000 Brussel, Belgium
    06 Dec 2018, 10:00 – 12:00
    Mundo J, Paolo Friere room , Nijverheidsstraat 10, 1000 Brussel, Belgium
    This event will showcase the work the EU is currently conducted on women with disabilities and how the EU can push for stronger inclusion in its international work.
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  • Launch of the Global Compact on Inclusive and Accessible Cities
    Launch of the Global Compact on Inclusive and Accessible Cities
    Mon, 03 Dec
    BMZ Headquarters
    03 Dec 2018, 16:00 – 18:00
    BMZ Headquarters, Stresemannstraße 92, 10963 Berlin, Germany
    03 Dec 2018, 16:00 – 18:00
    BMZ Headquarters, Stresemannstraße 92, 10963 Berlin, Germany
    Launch of the Global Compact on Inclusive and Accessible Cities. This event gathers leaders in human rights, international development, smart cities, as well as in urban planning, policy, and design. The launch is being hosted by the Mayor of Berlin and the German Development Agencies BMZ and GIZ.
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  • Realising the rights of persons with disabilities: a photo exhibition to walk the talk
    Realising the rights of persons with disabilities: a photo exhibition to walk the talk
    Mon, 03 Dec
    Rep. of State of North Rhine-Westphalia
    03 Dec 2018, 12:00 – 14:00
    Rep. of State of North Rhine-Westphalia , Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
    03 Dec 2018, 12:00 – 14:00
    Rep. of State of North Rhine-Westphalia , Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
    Reflection on the impact of the inclusion of persons with disabilities and how actors such as the EU can positively influence.
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  • Launch of the 'Social Business Case for Disability Inclusion in Development'
    Launch of the 'Social Business Case for Disability Inclusion in Development'
    Mon, 03 Dec
    Online launch
    03 Dec 2018, 12:00 – 08 Dec 2018, 14:00
    Online launch
    03 Dec 2018, 12:00 – 08 Dec 2018, 14:00
    Online launch
    Sign up to receive your very own copy of the business case.
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  • Gebombardeerd. Verhalen van mensen die weer opstaan
    Gebombardeerd. Verhalen van mensen die weer opstaan
    Mon, 03 Dec
    Capucienenplein, Hasselt
    03 Dec 2018, 09:00 – 09 Dec 2018, 23:30
    Capucienenplein, Hasselt , Hasselt, Belgium
    03 Dec 2018, 09:00 – 09 Dec 2018, 23:30
    Capucienenplein, Hasselt , Hasselt, Belgium
    Foto Exhibition 'Bombed. Lives to be rebuilt'
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  • Photo Exhibition: Together for Inclusion
    Photo Exhibition: Together for Inclusion
    Mon, 03 Dec
    EESC Jacques Delors Building, Foyer 6
    03 Dec 2018, 09:00 – 31 Dec 2018, 18:00
    EESC Jacques Delors Building, Foyer 6, Rue Belliard 99, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
    03 Dec 2018, 09:00 – 31 Dec 2018, 18:00
    EESC Jacques Delors Building, Foyer 6, Rue Belliard 99, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
    Exhibition of the photographs that won the IDDC #EDDW17 photo contest, about inclusion of persons with disabilities.
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  • STEP Learning session
    STEP Learning session
    Wed, 28 Nov
    Liliane Fonds
    28 Nov 2018, 10:00 – 12:00
    Liliane Fonds, Havensingel 26, 5211 TX 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
    28 Nov 2018, 10:00 – 12:00
    Liliane Fonds, Havensingel 26, 5211 TX 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
    STEP - Support Tools Enabling Parents - a cerebral Palsy App
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  • #EDDW18 Photo Contest
    #EDDW18 Photo Contest
    Tue, 27 Nov
    Electronic submissions
    27 Nov 2018, 10:05 – 06 Jan 2019, 23:59
    Electronic submissions
    27 Nov 2018, 10:05 – 06 Jan 2019, 23:59
    Electronic submissions
    We are collecting meaningful and beautiful photographs that illustrate the Week’s theme: “Inclusion Together: Leave No One Behind.”
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