Webinars and other events

Webinar: Acquiring the digital skills that are highly in demand

This session presented the "Digital in Demand" initiative of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) and was chaired by Susan Scott-Parker, Strategic Advisor to the ILO GBDN. The initiative's goal is to enable people with disabilities...

Webinar: The Future of Work - Building an environment for inclusive employment

In this session, speakers shared innovative policies and practices that have contributed to accessible and inclusive employment environment. Moderator: Jürgen Menze, ILO, Switzerland. Speakers: Lars Lindberg, Nordic Welfare Center, Sweden; Mounter...

Day 2 (24 Nov) Disability & Digitalisation: Business Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing labour market barriers faced by people with disabilities in the Asia and Pacific region. At the same time, the pandemic has accelerated certain Future of Work mega trends, including the...

Day 1 (23 Nov) Disability & Digitalisation: Business Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing labour market barriers faced by people with disabilities in the Asia and Pacific region. At the same time, the pandemic has accelerated certain Future of Work mega trends, including the...

Webinar: Accountability in Action - Delivering on Disability Inclusion and Equality

Senior accountability and global governance frameworks are essential for any multinational company wanting to enable consistent, equitable and dignified treatment for people with disabilities in every market they operate in.This webinar launched the...

Webinar: How Do You Lip Read a Robot? – Recruitment AI has a Disability Problem

This Zero Project conference session explored the unacknowledged risks to the more than 1.3 billion persons with disabilities triggered by the fast-growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered recruitment tools. Why do leaders of the global...

Webinar: An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities

The digital revolution in the world of work impacts all. How does it impact people with disabilities? Which chances and potential barriers does digitalised work bring for disability inclusion? What are the actions to ensure nobody is left behind and...

Webinar: Making it easier: Launch of a toolkit on best practice: employer "disability confidence"

This webinar launched the Disability Confident Employer’s Tool Kit. There is a clear imperative to make it easier for employers to say “yes” to the best practice that benefits both the business and persons with disabilities seeking meaningful...

Webinar: Intersectionality between Disability and Black Lives Matter

The ILO Global Business and Disability Network, in partnership with Ruh Global IMPACT, organized a webinar on the Intersectionality between Disability and the Black Lives Matter movement.We are witnessing unprecedented changes in society and these...

Webinar: Making the Future of Work Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities

In the framework of Disability Hub Europe (DHub), a project led by Fundación ONCE and co-funded by the European Social Fund, the publication “Making the future of work inclusive of persons with disabilities”, has been developed...