A group of specialized experts and inspiring speakers will participate in the Congress in the field of improving the quality of life of people of determination. 
It will also include a series of panel discussions, presentations, and specialized sessions in various fields of work, employment, training, entrepreneurship, research, studies, and other topics related to the employment of people of determination.
Distinguished professionals, researchers, and academics from the public and private sectors in the fields of disability rehabilitation, healthcare and education globally gather to exchange knowledge and discussions across various technical and strategic topics, ensuring an inclusive and empowered future.
Congress Day 1
23 Sep 2024
Morning
Registration & Morning Coffee
Opening ceremony 🎉
Empowering Diversity: Inclusion, Employment, and Participation of People of Determination 
Afternoon
Empowering Diversity: A Joint Endeavor of the Social Commission and Health & Functioning Commission for the Well-being of People of Determination
Education Moves Societies: Inclusive Education and Accessible Kindergartens, Schools and Universities on the pathway to work and employment
Community Based Rehabilitation – an update
Children/Youth and Rehabilitation
Sessions are parallel
Global Perspectives on Disability and Inclusion: WHA Rehabilitation Resolution, ILO Labor Strategy and UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Empowering Diversity: A Joint Endeavor of the Social Commission and Health & Functioning Commission for the Well-being of People of Determination
Approaches, Concepts and Theories in Rehabilitation
Technology & Accessibility Commission session, incl. Transport & ICT
Women with Disabilities Rights, Empowerment and Inclusion
Sessions are parallel
Congress Day 2
24 Sep 2024
Morning
The key role of social security in rehabilitation
Showcasing Best Practices in Work and Employment
Afternoon
Unlocking Potential: AI and Technology for Inclusive Empowerment
Leisure, Recreation and Physical Activities session
Social security institutions‘ good practices and innovation
Poster Session
Sessions are parallel
Disability Inclusion in Disaster Risk Reduction and Armed Conflicts (1) – identifying needs of disability inclusion and good practices
Work and Employment in Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation in the Arab region; projects and good practice models
Response to armed conflicts – The response to rehabilitation needs
Psycho – Social Rehabilitation
Sessions are parallel
Congress Day 3
25 Sep 2024
Morning
Fostering Inclusive Future: An Integrated Universal Approach to Education and vocational training – How to facilitate inclusion in the labor market
Disability and Rehabilitation; Unpacking Theories, Models and Interactions
Afternoon
Disability and Rehabilitation across borders
Epidemiology – recent data on work and employment
Forum for young researchers
UAE Initiatives in Inclusive Employment
Sessions are parallel
Disability and Rehabilitation in people with old age
Rehabilitation in the African region; projects and good practice models
Rehabilitation in the Asia & Pacific region: projects and good practice model
Poster Session
Sessions are parallel
Public Safety and People of Determination : Fostering a Secure Society for All” at the World Congress on Rehabilitation
Closing ceremony
