2023 Theme
Collaboration and Cooperation
Collaboration and Cooperation
In order to solve the world’s biggest problems, we all have to work together. In 2023, we will focus working together to create solutions, both globally and locally. Let’s connect our work to the big problems of our world and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)
World Usability Initiative
The goal of the World Usability Initiative (WUI) is to connect the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and the User Experience (UX) community and everyone who believes that great design is inclusive and usable by all, to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by establishing World Usability Day as an internationally observed day, listed on the United Nations calendar. Help us achieve this goal!
Sign the Petition to the UN!
World Usability Day: 2022
We have been organizing events on the second Thursday in November since 2005.
Over 250,000 people have been involved in events so far, around the world, bringing together different communities to create a more usable world for all of us.
World Usability Day across the years!
Theme | Events | Countries | Volunteers/Attendee estimate | |
2005 | Make it Easy | 115 | 35 | 6500 |
2006 | Accessibility | 228 | 40 | 38000 |
2007 | Healthcare | 157 | 41 | 29000 |
2008 | Transportation | 161 | 43 | 50000 |
2009 | Designing for a Sustainable World | 150 | 43 | 48000 |
2010 | Communication | 150 | 40 | 45000 |
2011 | Education: Designing for Social Change | 120 | 42 | 7000 |
2012 | Usability of Financial Systems | 80 | 20 | 6000 |
2013 | Healthcare: Collaborating for Better Systems | 107 | 32 | 7000 |
2014 | Engagement | 135 | 40 | 8500 |
2015 | Innovation | 91 | 31 | 6500 |
2016 | Sustainability | 73 | 24 | 5800 |
2017 | Inclusion | 66 | 25 | 5000 |
2018 | Design for Good or Evil | 62 | 26 | 5000 |
2019 | Design for the Future we Want | 56 | 27 | 4000 |
2020 | Human-Centered AI | 42 | 20 | 3000 |
2021 | Trust, Ethics, Integrity | 46 | 22 | 3200 |
2022 | Healthcare | 50 | 23 | 3400 |
Upcoming Events
November 9, 2023
Xperience Conference 2023
SXC Stockholm
Stockholm, Stockholm County
Sweden
November 11, 2023
روز جهانی کاربرپذیری 2023 در تهران - شنبه 20 آبان 1402 از ساعت 13:30 الی 17:30 دانشکده علوم ارتباطات
به میزبانی کرسی ارتباطات علم و فناوری یونسکو، دانشکده علوم ارتباطات، دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی
Tehran, Tehran
Iran
June 7, 2023
UX of Climate Change
Reimagine futures
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Pakistan


World Usability Day Aalen 2023
As every year, there is a theme for World Usability Day in 2023, and this year’s theme is “Collaboration and Cooperation”. More than ever, we need to work together to solve our world’s biggest problems. In 2023, we will focus on collaboration and cooperative work that produces real solutions together. At WUD Aalen, we will certainly address areas other than the annual theme. Either way: you can be curious!
Languages
[DE] German (Deutsch)

Designing your 1:1 - The most important meeting in your UX career
Celebrate WUD on November 1, 2023 with UX Research and Strategy
What are you doing with the most important meeting in your UX career?
The most important conversations about your career happen in your 1:1 (One on One meeting) between you and your manager.
Languages
[EN] English (English)

World Usability Day 2023 in Munich
In Munich the conference followed the theme of the year: Collaboration and Cooperation, with an additional track introducing to UX for new professionals, students and anyone interested.
– It will take place at the International University SDI München, Baierbrunner Str. 28 in Munich.
– The call for papers is extended until end of September.
– Sponsoring packages are available
All details are available in the event web site.
Languages
[DE] German (Deutsch)

World Usability Initiative Design Challenge 2022 Winners
See demos of the winning entry!
Hear about the DC process from the winners

Join Zach Gabbert of Humana's Experience Center for a presentation about collaboration, cooperation

Host City
Xperience Conference 2023
SXC Stockholm
Welcome to this year’s STHLM Xperience Conference. A participatory conference with lectures, practical tips, and workshops. Speakers on stage are experts in their fields.
In order to celebrate World Usability Day, we follow the theme that they set, and this year’s theme is Collaboration and Cooperation.
Collaboration and Cooperation
In order to solve the world’s biggest problems, we all have to work together. In 2023, we will focus working together to create solutions, both globally and locally. Let’s connect our work to the big problems of our world and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).

Host City
روز جهانی کاربرپذیری 2023 در تهران - شنبه 20 آبان 1402 از ساعت 13:30 الی 17:30 دانشکده علوم ارتباطات
به میزبانی کرسی ارتباطات علم و فناوری یونسکو، دانشکده علوم ارتباطات، دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی
[WUD’2023@Tehran] World Usability Day 2023 in Tehran
روز جهانی کاربرپذیری 2023 در تهران
شنبه 20 آبان 1402 از ساعت 13:30 الی 17:30
به میزبانی
کرسی ارتباطات علم و فناوری یونسکو
دانشکده علوم ارتباطات
دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی
Languages
[FA] Persian (فارسی)