First Disability Research Congress

A space to generate and share knowledge that transforms realities and promotes inclusion, accessibility and the wellbeing of all people.

21 and 22 November 2025
Lima, Peru
On-site and virtual

CID conference collage with a group photo, an audience session, a seated speaker, a participant using a wheelchair, and a sign-language presenter recorded on camera.

AIEDI · Disability Research Congress

What is CID?

The Disability Research Congress (CID) is a national and international academic forum promoted by AIEDI to foster dialogue and the production and dissemination of knowledge on disability and inclusion.

CID was created in Peru as a meeting dedicated to academic production, study and reflection on disability from an interdisciplinary, inclusive and rights-based perspective. Proposals are submitted through an academic call and undergo blind peer review. CID brings together research, experiences and perspectives from students, graduates, researchers, professionals and persons with disabilities to strengthen academic exchange and generate knowledge with social impact.

An initiative by AIEDI – Disability and Inclusion.

CID Data / Impact

International reach

CID received submissions from several countries and accepted participation from Spain, Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Chile.

Accepted countries Countries that submitted to the congress

Interactive CID map. Accepted countries: Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Spain. Additional countries that submitted to the congress: Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras. Use the country buttons to hear each country status.

200+

Attendees

On-site and virtual
17

Speakers

National and international
5

Accepted countries

Spain, Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Chile
6

Thematic sessions

Research and disability
2

Conference days

Learning and collaboration
22

Program participants

Speakers, moderators and facilitators

Attendee profile

Researchers30%
Professionals25%
Academics15%
Students15%
Civil-society organizations10%
Persons with disabilities5%

Congress focus areas

Inclusion and participation28%
Universal accessibility20%
Inclusive education18%
Health and wellbeing14%
Assistive technology10%
Public policy6%
Other4%

Reach and impact

Evidence-based knowledge exchange
Strengthening national and international networks
Visibility for innovative experiences
Recommendations for inclusive policy

Program

Official program for the two CID 2025 conference days: 21 and 22 November.

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Official opening

Brief institutional welcome, presentation of objectives and schedule.

Italo Giancarlo Alvarez Lozano

President and founder of AIEDI - Disability and Inclusion.

Emma Barrios

Vice-Rector for Development and Digital Learning at Universidad Continental.

Diana Vicente

General Director of AIEDI - Disability and Inclusion.

Victor Hugo

General Coordinator of the Disability and Human Rights Roundtable.

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Representative image of the Voces que ven choir.

Choir “Voces que ven”

Performance by the student choir of C.E.B.E. San Francisco de Asís.

10:45 - 12:05 p.m.

Day 1 Inaugural Session

Portrait of María del Carmen Barranco Avilés.

Maria del Carmen Barranco Aviles

Spain

Professor and Director of the Gregorio Peces-Barba Human Rights Institute at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Topic

The human rights of women with disabilities.

Miguel Rodríguez Mondoñedo

Peru

Professor of Linguistics and Literature at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Topic

Language deprivation and cultural policies.

Mariella Victoria Mendoza Carrasco

Peru

Professor at the Faculty of Education and Graduate School of Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón.

Topic

Conceptions of attention to diversity among university teacher educators.

12:05 - 12:25 p.m.

Coffee Break

12:20 - 1:45 p.m.

Session: Ethnic-racial discrimination, Gender and Disability

Diana Alexandra Arizaga Castro

Peru

Bachelor in Psychology from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Topic

Can a blind woman be independent?: Barriers and attractors in the independence process of women with visual disabilities.

Ana Luz de la Cruz Colos

Peru

Bachelor in Political Science from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

Topic

Political participation of women with visual disabilities: Gender inequalities and challenges for inclusion.

Sol Samantha Ponce-Chávez

Peru

Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law and Political Science at Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae.

Topic

Sexual and reproductive rights of deafblind women in Peru.

1:45 - 3:05 p.m.

Session: Inclusive Culture

Danisa Marcela Romero

Argentina

Master in Education with a specialization in Inclusion and Attention to Diversity at Universidad Antonio Ruíz de Montoya.

Topic

Educational inclusion of children with disabilities belonging to the Pilaga ethnic group. A view from northern Argentina.

Alex André Nole Valencia

Peru

Bachelor in Psychology from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Topic

How can we provide better support to promote the transition toward an autonomous and effective adult working life for persons with intellectual disabilities?

María José Ramírez-Burgos

Spain

PhD in Education from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Topic

Students with (dis)ability in Spanish public universities. A reality of competing demands.

3:05 - 3:10 p.m.

End of the day and invitation to the following day

10:00 - 10:05 a.m.

Official opening

Brief institutional welcome, presentation of objectives and schedule.

Christian Fiestas

Director of Events at AIEDI - Disability and Inclusion.

10:05 - 11:05 a.m.

Day 2 Inaugural Session

Francisco José Bariffi

Spain

Postdoctoral researcher at the Gregorio Peces-Barba Human Rights Institute of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Topic

Emerging technologies and disability: between the promise of inclusion and the risk of new exclusions.

Ana Gigliola Nuñez Joyo

Peru

Social Sciences lecturer at Universidad Mayor en San Marcos.

Topic

Critical approaches to disability: emergences from the Global South and possibilities for the Social Sciences.

11:05 - 12:25 p.m.

Session: Experiences and good practices

Laura Sofía Gutiérrez Escalante

Colombia

Tenth-semester Law student and member of the Disability Legal Clinic at Universidad Militar Nueva Granada.

Topic

Social innovation through participatory art: The Collective Manifesto on disability at FILBo 2025.

Déborah Grández Seminario

Peru

General Director of Asociación CAPAZ.

Topic

The experience of the 2025 Arts and Disability Festival – FADIS.

Miguel Angel Córdova Solís

Peru

Director of Digital Technologies for Education and lecturer at Universidad Continental.

Topic

Technological innovations for persons with disabilities developed at Universidad Continental.

12:25 - 12:45 p.m.

Coffee Break

12:45 - 2:05 p.m.

Session: Emerging research

Patricia Alejandra Melgarejo Mostajo

Peru

Bachelor in Psychology from Universidad Ricardo Palma.

Topic

Depressive symptomatology in siblings of children with disabilities.

Oscar Andres Velazco Mendoza

Peru

Tenth-semester Political Science student at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

Topic

Perceptions of users with reduced mobility regarding ATU management: The case of Estación Central, 2025.

Valeria Nadiana de Inmaculada Zavala Paz

Peru

Member of the Research Directorate at AIEDI – Disability and Inclusion. Tenth-semester Law student at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Topic

The broken mobility chain: systemic barriers, transport poverty and social exclusion of persons with disabilities in Metropolitan Lima.

2:05 - 2:20 p.m.

Closing remarks and conclusions

Recap of key findings, recognition of participants and next steps.

Watch CID

Watch the First Disability Research Congress again. Play both full conference days directly on this website.

Day 1