{"id":9133,"date":"2016-12-09T10:30:14","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T10:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xpo.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=9133"},"modified":"2025-10-29T00:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:13:05","slug":"conference-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apdfconference.org\/","title":{"rendered":"APDF Conference 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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REGISTER FOR The APDF Conference 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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ASIA AND PACIFIC DISABILITY FORUM
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CONFERENCE 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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29~31 Oct 2025<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n
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Ulsan, South Korea<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n
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“Breaking <\/b>Barriers, Building Futures”
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Towards an Inclusive <\/b>and <\/b>Accessible Asia-Pacific for Persons with Disabilities.<\/b><\/h4>\n

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WELCOME TO <\/b>APDF <\/b>CONFERENCE<\/b> 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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The Asia and Pacific Disability Forum (APDF)<\/b> is a regional alliance of civil society organizations dedicated to advancing the rights, inclusion, and full participation of persons with disabilities across the Asia-Pacific, comprising over 60 national and international Disabled Persons\u2019 Organizations (DPOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) from 20 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Building on this mission, APDF<\/b> serves as a vital regional platform that brings together disability organizations, governments, and international partners to facilitate knowledge exchange, foster partnerships, and monitor the implementation of global and regional frameworks, including the CRPD<\/b>, the SDGs<\/b>, and the Jakarta Declaration (2023\u20132032)<\/b>.<\/h4>\n

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This year\u2019s APDF Conference will be held in Ulsan, South Korea,<\/b> from October 29 to 31, 2025<\/b>, in conjunction with the APEC Summit 2025<\/b> and the Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC)<\/b>, drawing approximately 100 participants from across the region.<\/h4>\n

The conference aims to provide a dynamic forum for dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and partnership-building to advance the rights, inclusion, and empowerment of persons with disabilities across the Asia-Pacific. It seeks to promote innovative solutions, influence policy development, and strengthen regional collaboration to accelerate the realization of an inclusive and accessible society for all persons with disabilities.<\/h4>\n

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The theme for 2025 is “Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Towards an Inclusive and Accessible Asia-Pacific for Persons with Disabilities.”<\/b>
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\n\u2022 Breaking Barriers<\/b> \u2013Addressing systemic, social, and physical barriers that hinder the full participation of persons \u00a0\u00a0with disabilities
\n\u2022 Building Futures<\/b> \u2013 Promoting long-term strategies for empowerment, education, employment independent living, technical innovation
\n\u2022 Inclusivity and Accessibility<\/b> \u2013\u00a0Ensuring that societies, infrastructures, and policies are designed to include and accommodate persons with disabilities<\/h4>\n

The conference serves\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0pivotal\u00a0platform\u00a0for\u00a0addressing\u00a0global\u00a0policies and reaffirm the region\u2019s collective commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind.<\/h4>\n

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October 29, 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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General Assembly 2025<\/span>
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GITC(Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities) Opening Ceremony, all invited <\/span><\/p>\n

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