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ILO Global Business and Disability Network 11th Global Annual Conference 27-28 November
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| The ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) will host its 11th global annual conference “From Margin to Mainstream: Disability in Business” on 27th and 28th November 2024 at the ILO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland – using a hybrid modality. The free-of-charge ILO GBDN conference will allow for the welcoming of new ILO GBDN members, the exchange on good corporate practices on disability inclusion, the presentation of latest business initiatives on disability at global and local level as well as the informal networking of conference participations. You will be able to follow the conference online on ILO Live - the ILO's livestreaming platform. |
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Webinar on Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning for People with Disabilities 20 November 14:00-15:00 CET
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| Organised by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) together with the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN), and the ILO Global Business Disability Network (GBDN), this online event on “Tapping into Talent: Inclusive Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning (WBL) for People with Disabilities” aims to position apprenticeship and WBL programs as a means to bridge the skills gap and equip employers with practical knowledge to foster inclusive workplaces. The discussions will explore the vital role of inclusive apprenticeships and work-based learning in addressing the global skills gap and fostering inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities. |
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Empowerment Through A Click: Zain and Be My Eyes Partnership
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| Zain has formed a regional-first strategic partnership with Be My Eyes, enhancing its commitment to inclusion. This collaboration aims to offer real-time visual assistance to people who are blind or have low vision. Following successful pilot projects, Zain employees will now serve as sighted volunteers on the Be My Eyes platform, participating in 16 volunteer events over the course of a year. The initiative is set to support 700,000 blind users worldwide, including 100,000 Arabic speakers who benefit from the app. |
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"Business leadership on disability rights as human rights", 3rd African Business and Human Rights Forum, 8 Oct 2024
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| The session "Business leadership on disability rights as human rights", at the 3rd African Business and Human Rights Forum highlighted the human rights generally, and the labour rights specifically, of persons with disabilities as a marginalised group, which can be and are already protected and promoted by leading companies in the African business community. Multinational enterprises (MNEs), regionally and nationally operating companies as well as Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa show a growing commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities in their policies, programmes and workforces. |
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Zimbabwe launches National Business and Disability Network
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| The Employer's Confederation of Zimbabwe (EMCOZ) in collaboration with the international non-governmental organisation Sightsavers and the International Labour Organization (ILO) officially launched the National Business and Disability Network. The network aims to push for inclusive employment practices in Zimbabwe and seeks to create more job opportunities for persons with disabilities. |
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PurpleSpace Global Disability ERG Summit
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| On 15 October, PurpleSpace hosted their first ever Global Disability ERG Summit, sponsored by Financial Times, Motability Operations and MSD. The global community of people with disabilities expressed (via ERGs) their collective view of the drivers of workplace equity that, if tackled, would result in lasting change in the employment prospects of employees with disabilities. PurpleSpace have confirmed the date of the next Global Disability ERG Summit as 15 October 2026 and you can register interest to host, sponsor or attend on their website. |
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