Jürgen Menze

Disability Inclusion Specialist

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Switzerland

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that social justice is essential to universal and lasting peace. The only tripartite United Nations specialised agency, the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers representatives of 187 Member States , to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men. Today, the ILO's Decent Work agenda helps advance the economic and working conditions that give all workers, employers and governments a stake in lasting peace, prosperity and progress.
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About me

Jürgen Menze is a Disability Inclusion Specialist in the Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Branch of the International Labour Organization (ILO) – the United Nations specialised agency for the world of work.

He is the coordinator of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network – a worldwide platform of 40 multinational enterprises and 40 country-level business & disability networks working jointly for disability employment in the private sector.

Jürgen has worked for the ILO both in its Swiss headquarters and its office for Central America.

Before he joined the ILO in 2013, he had worked for the Austrian federation of blind people, the Western Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Philippines as well as for the German Technical Cooperation Agency GIZ in Kenya.

Jürgen holds a master’s degree in economics and another one in political science and history.

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Areas of Activity

Employment

Supported EmploymentVocational TrainingTransition models from sheltered workshops

ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Big Data SolutionsTranslation/Conversation Tools

Other Areas of Activity

EducationAccessibility

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Speaker sessions (2)

Wednesday, 5 March 2025

13:00 - 14:00

Putting the I in ESG – in cooperation with the ILO Global Business and Disability Network

Format:In-personLocation:M1
  • Supported Employment
  • English captions | International Sign

This forum will delve into how companies, investors and rating providers can effectively put the “I” - that stands for Inclusion - in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and other sustainability frameworks.

Thursday, 6 March 2025

16:00 - 17:00

Global Disability Conferences in 2025: Call to Action

Format:In-personLocation:M2
  • English captions | International Sign
  • Graphic facilitation

Join this session featuring more than ten organizers of international disability-related conferences in 2025. Explore their meeting spaces and discuss opportunities to collaborate and engage with all of these global disability conferences.