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June 30 - July 2, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon
June 30 - July 2, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon
Mobility International USA presents the 11th Disability & Development Institute (GDDI), a unique opportunity to engage in direct dialogue about including women and girls with disabilities in international development and humanitarian projects worldwide. Join us in-person for 2025 in beautiful Eugene, Oregon!
Event Details at-a-Glance
Event Details at-a-Glance
Dates: Monday June 30 - Wednesday July 2, 2025
Time: TBD; expect full days plus some evening programming
Location: Eugene, Oregon, United States with a working excursion to the Oregon Coast
Registration fee: Ranges from $390 to $575
Registration period: Early bird registration now open through April 30, 2025. Regular registration open through May 15, 2025.
Accessibility: This event will be held at a wheelchair-accessible venue. The program will be live-captioned and interpreted in English, Spanish, American Sign Language, and International Sign. Visuals will be described aloud.
Lodging: MIUSA is holding rooms with reduced rates at two hotels near the retreat venue through May 15, 2025. See "Lodging" for Details.
“The WILD women I met at GDDI injected me with an energetic power to go back and raise awareness about policies and programs and to include people with disabilities in every step, starting from designing the program to implementation. I will try to lead the efforts within my organization to advocate for disabled people, especially women and children. I am so proud to be part of this experience.”
- GDDI participant
What's in Store
What's in Store
At GDDI, you will gain insight on including disabled women straight from the experts: disabled women themselves.
GDDI co-convenes with the Women's Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD), MIUSA's signature leadership program for disabled women coming from 25 different countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
Together, you'll devise strategies for including disabled women and girls as a cross-cutting issue in thematic areas such as: peace-building, climate change, human rights, poverty reduction, political participation, education, economic development, health, emergency response, violence prevention, youth development and leadership, and other topics.
Following the event, international development actors will gain new knowledge about disability-related accommodations, country-specific resources, contacts for future collaboration, and strategies to bolster their organization's commitment to inclusion.
Who Should Attend
Who Should Attend
Senior-level international development and human rights professionals
International NGOs, foundations, governmental and intergovernmental organizations working in human rights, civil society, and other key themes globally
Member organizations of MIUSA's GDDI Initiative (discounted registration provided)
Member organizations of InterAction
People with and without disabilities
No prior disability-related experience is required to attend, just an eagerness to learn and engage!
GDDI is by invitation only. See Registration page for details.
Contact Us
Contact Us
Questions about GDDI? Contact Ashley Holben, MIUSA Program Specialist.
Email: aholben@miusa.org
Phone: 541-343-1284
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