Accessibility 2030 Pavilion
The Accessibility 2030 Pavilion will debut at the World Urban Forum 2024 (WUF) in Cairo, Egypt, on 4th November 2024. This pavilion is the first of its kind at WUF, fully dedicated to making cities welcoming and accessible for everyone, and it brings together key stakeholders, urban planners, policymakers, advocates, and community leaders for in an interactive exhibition space for a series of inspiring workshops, panels, and discussions on why accessibility is a critical lever for inclusive sustainable development.
The Accessibility 2030 Pavilion, led by key partners including the Global Disability Innovation Hub, the UK Aid funded AT2030 programme, the World Blind Union, the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Global Disability Summit, will feature an engaging lineup of workshops, panels, and discussions. Supporting partners, including the International Disability Alliance (IDA), University College London (UCL), CBM Global Disability Inclusion, General Assembly of Partners’s constituency groups of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities, Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict), United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), WHO’s Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, the Wayfinding Centre, the Cities for All network, and City Space Architecture, are contributing their expertise to this initiative.
What's happening at the Pavilion?
Monday
13:00-14:00: Official opening
14:00-15:00: Interactive session - Tell us your view
Tuesday:
09:30- 10:30 : Vision Ireland - Wayfinding Workshop
11:00-12:00: Inclusive cities—disability inclusive urbanization—IDA
14:00-15:00: Displacement of cities, inclusive disaster and humanitarian action (IDA)
Wednesday
09:30- 10:30: Digital inclusion in cities—IDA
11:00-12:00: BMZ/GIZ
Global disability summit and informative discussion
14:00-15:00: IDA GDS 2025
Thursday
11-12:30 KDI Integrated and inclusive infrastructure framework
15:50-16:30: 40 years of global accessibility World Blind Union
