Conferences and calls for papers

7th International Conference on Universal Design, was held 22-24 November 2024 in Norway. The book of open access conference papers is available now. 

New additions to the list

Access Consultants Association Annual Conference, 13-14 October 2025, Melbourne

M-Enabling Summit 2025, 6-8 October 2025, Arlington, Virginia. Theme: Digital Accessibility Innovation-A deep dive into next generation user experiences.

Global Disability Summit 2025, 2-3 April 2025, Berlin, Germany. Discussions will center on advancing rights and improving life opportunities through cross-sector collaboration.

Previous listings

SMARTGREENS 2025 is a multi-conference event for Smart Cities and Green ICT. 2-3 April 2025, Porto, Portugal. 

National Housing Conference 2025: 14-16 October 2023, Perth, Australia. Themes include, “Delivering safe, accessible and affordable housing for all households and communities”. 

Neurodiversity Forum 2025: Inclusive Design for All. 26 March 2025. A free one day forum, Manly, Sydney. Focus is on the built environment. Sponsored by Altro. (CUDA does not endorse any for-profit company. Provided for information only.)

Positive Ageing Summit, 28-29 May, Adelaide. A new summit exploring a holistic approach to better ageing. Registration fees indicate an event for professionals. 

Ageing Well and e-Health: ICT4AWE 2025, 6-8 April 2025, Portugal, hybrid. Topics welcome on ageing well, telemedicine, independent living, digital health. 

NTRO International Conference, The Transport Revolution: Solutions led by innovation , 7-9 May 2025, Melbourne. 6 topics but not much on inclusion. 

CWUAAT: Design for Sustainable Inclusion – Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology. 2-4 April 2025, Cambridge UK.  Themes: diversity and inclusion, intersectionality, inclusive design in challenging contexts, inclusive design and AI. 

Email udaustralia@gmail.com with a link to your event and it will be added to the list.