Join us in person or virtually at the Caribbean Disability Conference, October 17 – 22, 2025.

The Caribbean Disability Network (CDN) will host its second annual regional conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, from October 17 to 22, 2025. This year's conference will focus on the theme of inclusive education and is designed to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to share and discuss innovations, policies, and frameworks for equitable

access to quality education for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Caribbean.

Objectives:

1. Promote best practices and frameworks for inclusive education in the Caribbean.

2. Highlight the voices and lived experiences of PWDs and their families.

3. Encourage inter-sectoral collaboration to build inclusive learning environments.

4. Develop a regional action plan and declaration to guide future initiatives.

5. Showcase innovative models through a poster presentation on best practices in inclusive education across the

region.

The Caribbean Disability Network is a regional civil society platform that fosters collaboration among disability advocates, development partners, governments, and the private sector. CDN is committed to:

 Advocating for the rights and inclusion of PWDs

 Hosting an annual Caribbean Disabilities Conference

 Facilitating research, dialogue, and knowledge exchange

 Supporting national and regional policy alignment

 Implementing legacy projects in each conference host country to drive sustainable change.

Day 1 - October 17, 2025 - Friday

Arrival of delegates

Check into Hotels

Dinner (optional at own cost)

Day 2 - October 18, 2025 - Saturday

Conference Registration 7am - 8am

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Morning Briefing & Group Assignments

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Field Trip & Legacy Project (location and focus to be confirmed)

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Reflection Circle & Legacy Learning Highlights

Lunch is included.

Transfer to hotels.

Day 3 - October 19, 2025 - Sunday

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Poster Presentations – Best Practices in Inclusive Education

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Welcome Reception

Transfer to hotels

Day 4 - October 20, 2025 - Monday

Breakfast

Strategy, Policy, and Practice

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM: Opening Ceremony & Keynote

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM: Plenary 1 – The State of Inclusive Education in the Caribbean

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM: Coffee Break

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Panel: Policy, Legislation & Regional Alignment

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Lunch

2:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Parallel Workshops:

o Track A: Early Childhood & Primary Inclusion

o Track B: Teacher Training & Inclusive Curriculum

o Track C: Assistive Technology in the Classroom

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Youth Voices Panel (Moderated Interventions)

Transfer to hotels

Day 5 - October 21, 2025 - Tuesday

Breakfast

Action and Commitment

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM: Plenary 2 – Leadership for Inclusive Systems

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Coffee Break

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Roundtable – Regional Action Planning for Inclusion

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Working Group Sessions – Drafting the Regional Declaration

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Lunch

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Presentation of Working Group Outcomes & Draft Declaration

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Conference Reflections & Call to Action

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Culture Night

Transfer to hotels

Day 6 - October 22, 2025 - Wednesday

All Day: Departure of Delegates

Transfer from hotels to airport