European Regional Disability Summit

The co-hosts of the Global Disability Summit 2025 (GDS2025) have recommended the organisation of regional pre-summits. These gatherings aim to stimulate international collaboration and place emphasis on region-specific dialogues on international cooperation and humanitarian action that will ultimately lead to the establishment of GDS2025 commitments.

Thus, the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), the European Disability Forum (EDF), and the German Disability Council (DBR) are organizing a High-Level European Regional Disability Summit in Berlin, Germany, including the option to participate online via accessible livestream.

The aim of this summit will be to raise awareness and discuss the importance of inclusive international cooperation and humanitarian action with partners from greater Europe and Central Asia in collaboration with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). The summit aims to address the implementation and monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) to ensure comprehensive advancements in disability rights.