On Monday, 2 June 2025, APCD, along with DEP and the DIB project working team, joined the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Digital Transformation and the Future of Work for Persons with Disabilities held at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand. The forum brought together people from diverse organizations, including representatives from the government sector, the private sector, and organizations for people with disabilities, to discuss digital transformation and its impact on people with disabilities.
The forum marked a significant step toward understanding how digital transformation can enhance the participation of people with disabilities in every aspect of society, and disability employment and future work are no exception. The forum emphasized the strengths and opportunities for inclusive digital in promoting many aspects of people with disabilities, as well as shared good practices of digital inclusion. The forum facilitated discussions among diverse sectors of society, focusing on the future of digital inclusion and how to meaningfully promote disability-inclusive digital transformation. This collective effort seeks to ensure that digital technologies contribute to improving the overall well-being of persons with disabilities, enhancing their quality of life, economic participation, and full integration into all areas of society.
There were over 170 participants in total for in-person and online participation, demonstrating the collective commitment to enhancing the digital transformation related future of work for persons with disabilities.
Group photo featuring participants from APCD, DEP, DIB project working team, and other stakeholders at the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum.
Representatives from DEP and experts from the DIB project share insights on inclusive digitalization and disability employment.
