Main Event: Shaping Inclusive Labour Markets and Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities Worldwide

This session is about Inclusive Employment and Decent Work in the context of the implementation of the UN Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). The panel brings together senior leaders from government, international organisations, employers’ organizations, trade unions and organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) to address the challenges implementing the UN Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) in the world of work.

The discussion will focus on creating more inclusive and accessible job markets, and on related topics such as equipping persons with disabilities with necessary skills and building employer capacity to meet UN CRPD and International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards.

Panellists will discuss innovative solutions in advocacy, policy, practice and partnerships to enhance disability equality and economic empowerment. Ultimately, the panellists will explore what must change globally to improve employment prospects for the 1.3 billion people with disabilities.

The Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin serves as a key platform to advance disability-inclusive development. Ensuring "Decent Work" for persons with disabilities remains a challenge, despite commitments under the UN CRPD) and the Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8). Barriers such as discrimination, inaccessible skills training, low expectations, and outdated policies continue to limit the economic participation of persons with disabilities globally.

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