About Zero Project Asia Pacific
In a significant step to advance disability inclusion across Singapore and the Asia-Pacific, SG Enable is proud to announce our strategic collaboration with the Zero Project. This partnership aims to bridge the gap between the global disability inclusion community and regional innovation ecosystems, fostering sustainable and impactful change for persons with disabilities, in support of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
The Asia-Pacific region presents immense opportunities for innovative solutions that promote inclusion. By joining forces with the Zero Project, SG Enable hopes to amplify the reach of local innovations and bring globally recognized best practices to the region. This partnership underscores a shared commitment to remove barriers as we build inclusive societies and enable lives.
Our Key Objectives
- Scaling and Replicating Innovative Solutions: Identifying, supporting, and scaling solutions that effectively remove barriers for persons with disabilities.
- Expanding Reach and Impact: Elevating existing local innovations by leveraging both SG Enable’s and Zero Project’s expertise and extensive networks to ensure these solutions gain global recognition and broader application.
- Jointly Organizing Annual Engagements: Bringing together stakeholders through events like the “Zero Project Asia Pacific Symposium 2024,” aimed at fostering dialogue, sharing knowledge, and strengthening partnerships.
Ku Geok Boon, CEO of SG Enable:
“We want Singapore to be the beacon of inclusion for other countries. Promoting sustainable social innovation is key in our mission, so this partnership with the Zero Project is a great opportunity to exchange best practices with international experts and catalyse greater disability inclusion in Singapore and beyond.”
Michael Fembek, CEO of the Zero Project:
“This collaboration with SG Enable reflects a new strategic focus on the Asia-Pacific for the Zero Project. The MoU sets the foundation for scaling proven solutions within and beyond the region with an immense potential to positively impact the lives and legal rights of persons with disabilities.”
Why This Matters to You
The combined efforts of SG Enable and the Zero Project create an unparalleled opportunity for corporate and community leaders to be part of a transformative movement. You can contribute to and benefit from an expanding ecosystem that prioritises innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability. Your involvement will position your organization at the forefront of shaping a future where persons with disabilities have equitable opportunities to thrive.
Join Us in This Vision
We invite you to learn more, engage with our efforts, and become active participants in this groundbreaking initiative. Let’s work together to make Singapore and the Asia-Pacific a model for sustainable, inclusive innovation.
Founded in 2013 and set up by the Ministry of Social and Family Development, SG Enable is the focal agency for disability and inclusion in Singapore. We empower persons with disabilities to live, learn, work, and play in an inclusive society. Through thought leadership, sustainable social innovation, and impactful partnerships, SG Enable fosters an inclusive society and enables lives.
The Zero Project, an initiative of the Austrian Essl Foundation since 2008, is a global network committed to advancing the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). With a network of over 10,000 experts, policymakers, corporates, academics, and advocates, the Zero Project identifies and disseminates innovative practices and policies to promote disability inclusion worldwide.