Call for Abstracts

Convener: The conference is organized by CBR Africa Network (CAN), and hosted by the Government of Uganda, spearheaded by the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social
Development (MGLSD).

Conference dates: 9^th – 13^th September 2024

Venue:        Imperial Resort Beach Hotel Entebbe, Uganda

Audience/Conference participants: Persons with disabilities and their carers, policymakers, government officials, advocates, researchers, practitioners, development partners as well as representatives of organizations of and for persons with disabilities in Africa and beyond.

Theme: “Advancing Community Based Rehabilitation/Community Based Inclusive Development for a Disability Inclusive Society”.


Sub themes:

1. Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID)
2. Rehabilitation Service Provision and Assistive Technologies
3. Community Support Systems and Social Protection for Disability Inclusion
4. Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Education
5. Disability and Intersectionality (Gender, HIV, Aging, Forced Migration)
6. Multi-stakeholder Collaboration for Rehabilitation and Inclusive Development
7. Justice, Choice and Power
8. Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
9. Epidemiological Trends on Neglected Tropical Diseases, Non-communicable and related Disabling Conditions
10. Emergencies and Disability-Inclusive Humanitarian Action
11. Global Commitments and National Developments
12. Innovative Resource Mobilization and Sustainability Strategies

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline:                            9^th July, 2024

Abstract Acceptance Notification Date:                 31^st July, 2024

Early Bird Registration Last Date:                        15^th August, 2024


Submission of Full Presentations:                        15^th August, 2024

On-site Registration:                                             9^th September, 2024

Abstract submission guide lines

1. Abstracts must be concise, not more than 300 words. Research-based summaries should articulate purpose, methods, results, conclusion and recommendations. Non-research-based abstracts should clearly bring out the context, purpose and overview of the presentation to be made.
2. The abstracts must be aligned to conference theme and must relate to at least one of the sub-themes.

Abstracts should be submitted to the following email: [email protected]