Feb. 2023
The Zero Project Conference – an annual disability inclusion gathering at the United Nations Office at Vienna – brings together innovators and key decision makers from all sectors to foster partnerships, share new proven solutions, and support the international scaling of these solutions, all towards the mission for a world with zero barriers. Through the CIDAD Teacher/Scholar model, St. Cloud State University faculty and graduate students have been able to participate in the Zero Project Conference since 2017.
Nov. 2022
The first annual U.S.-China Symposium at Drake University convened during International Education Week 2022. The leadership team of St. Cloud State University CIDAD was invited to share presentations about inclusive diplomacy and the collaborative research and work with China through the partnership with the Harkin Institute.
Nov 1, 2022
St. Cloud State University Rehabilitative Studies Programs and the Center for International Disability Advocacy and Diplomacy collaborated on hosting the first Purple Tuesday event on November 1, 2022 in the U.S. in partnership with SHL in Minneapolis. Purple Tuesday is a global social movement and the #1 brand for improving the customer experience for people with disabilities and their families 365 days a year.
Dec 1, 2021
St. Cloud State University announces the launch of the Center for International Disability Advocacy and Diplomacy at the USA Pavilion at the 2020 World Expo in Dubai. The center’s mission is to promote the rights of people with disabilities both locally and globally. The center will serve as the hub for interdisciplinary collaborative research with faculty, domestic and international students, community members and visitors at St. Cloud State University.
Dec 3, 2021
The St. Cloud State University CIDAD hosted an event at the USA Pavilion in the UAE at Dubai Expo 2020 to celebrate the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2021. This event was onsite and virtual for participants around the globe. People with disabilities from countries around the world shared powerful testimonies on how we all need to work together to implement and live into the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.