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!
Watch the video below to learn more.
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
Michigan UXPA Fall Mixer - Virtual
East Lansing, Michigan
United States
November 9, 2023
World Usability Day San Antonio 2023
San Antonio, Texas
United States
November 9, 2023
WUD Switzerland
wud4kids
Rapperswil-Jona, Sankt Gallen
Switzerland
November 9, 2023
Research with a capital R: The changing face of research roles and partnerships
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
November 9, 2023
Northeast Ohio, USA #2: In-person conference
Mayfield, Ohio
United States
November 8, 2023
Northeast Ohio, USA #1: UX Game Night
Independence, Ohio
United States
November 9, 2023
World Usability Day 2022 in Stuttgart
Collaboration and Cooperation
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Deutschland
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