EU Launches Landmark Disability Employment Seminar in Kraków — Employers from Across Europe Convene

Summary

The European Commission's Disability Employment Package international learning seminar is taking place on 2–3 November 2026 in Kraków, Poland, bringing together businesses, employer organisations, experts and policymakers from across Europe. The event explores how inclusive employment creates real value for companies and society, and participants can exchange experiences on shared challenges and help shape the conversation on the future of inclusive work. This is significant because only half of persons with disabilities of working age in the EU are currently employed, compared to three in four without disabilities — a 24-percentage-point gap the EU is committed to closing under its Disability Rights Strategy 2021–2030. Employers attending will receive practical guidance on how to recruit and retain persons with disabilities, drawn from the Commission's Disability Employment Package.