(4th meeting) 18th session of the Conference of…

This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities.

Matters related to the implementation of the Convention: (item 5 b(ii): Roundtable 2: Leaving no one behind: using AI as a tool for supporting inclusivity to strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities (cochaired by Mr. David Pedroza, Vice President of the Conference, Peru, and Ms. Susan Mazrui, G3ICT)
Presentations by:

· Mr. Lim Zui Young, Oobee, GovTech Singapore;

· Ms Dovilė Juodkaitė, Expert on disability inclusion in the contexts of new technologies and AI, Lithuania;

· Mr. Alexiei Dingli, Department of AI, University of Malta;

· Ms. Jutta Treviranus, Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC), OCAD University, Canada;

· Dr. Mohammed Ali Loutfy, Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies

Interactive discussion (Q+A) Summary of the Chair