As global discussions on inclusion and human rights intensify, the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025, set for April 2-3, 2025, in Berlin, will gather over 3,000 leaders to focus on transforming disability rights worldwide.The Summit will bring together participants from governments, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), international organizations, civil society, the private sector, and academia.
The event is co-hosted by the governments of Germany and Jordan, alongside the International Disability Alliance (IDA). Global leaders attending include His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan, HE Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor of Germany; HE Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Dr. Nawaf Kabbara, President of the International Disability Alliance; and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Preceding the main Summit is the Civil Society Forum (CSF) on April 1, 2025. The CSF is an integral part of the Global Disability Summit, providing a dedicated space for OPDs, activists, and allies to meet. It leverages the timing of the GDS to address the most pressing issues facing the disability community, discuss priorities, and build partnerships that will support continued advocacy beyond the Summit.
