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Newsletter nº24
March, 2010

With this number of our Newsletter we have introduced some new changes in the format and included the monographic "The Design for All in the Enterprise", which we hope you will find interesting. As always, we would appreciate your comments and suggestions to keep improving it. Kind Regards from DfA Foundation team.

Agenda

Opens the call for the 2010 National Design Awards, now, with endowment.

imatge Until April 26th will remain opened the call for the National Design Awards 2010, organized by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, through the State Corporation for the Development of Design and Innovation, ddi, with the collaboration of... read more

What's new

Design for All Foundation Annual Dinner

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Last February 26th 2010, the Foundation held its annual dinner, that brought together representatives from companies, administrations and organizations that are part of the Foundation, and was also a chance to talk about the projects the Foundation is working on at pres... read more

'Accessible Portugal', together with the Municipal Chamber of Lousa, Wins National Phase of the European Enterprise Awards 2010.

imatge Accessible Portugal and the Municipal Chamber of Lousa stood as candidates with the project 'Internationalization of Lousã, Accessible Tourist De... read more

Asociacion Retina Navarra, new entity promoting the Foundation’s project ‘Flag of Towns and Cities for All'

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La Asociación Retina Navarra signed, last February, the agreement to become associated organization of the Foundation. Their first commitment will consist on being promoters of the international proje... read more

Monographic: The Design for All in the Enterprise

Stimulating economic growth and employment by orienting companies and economic policy towards the Design for All concept


The research project ‘Stimulating economic growth and employment by orienting companies and economic policy towards the Design for All concept’ was jointly undertaken by the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) and the SIBIS Institute for Social Research and Project Consultancy (S... read more

BCD launches a study on ‘The Economic Impact of Design on Companies in Catalonia’

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BCD’s Design and Enterprise Observatory presented the study ‘The Economic Impact of Design on Companies in Catalonia’ recently presented by BCD’s Design and Enterprise Observatory, an analysis o... read more

The Design for All, orphan of quantitative economical studies to back it up.

In general terms we could say that everybody has it clear that applying the Design for All has positive social consequences and that the range of arguments is endless. Professionals, businessmen, politicians and users coincide in the positive aspects that its implementation entails; ... read more

Interview with Francesc Aragall about the project 'Design for All'

imatge Prodintec Foundation has launched the publication which reflects the experience of 9 Asturian companies that have decided to incorporate the principles of Design for All in their processes and products within the... read more

Memberships and Initiatives supported

Donem suport al Pacte Mundial AGE, European Older People’s Platform Eurocities
EIDD - Design for All Europe European Design for All e-Accessibility Network (EDeAN)
European Concept for Accessibility European Disability Forum
ELA - European Lift Association ENAT - European Network for Accessible Tourism
International Federation on Ageing International Transport Forum
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability International Association on Universal Design

Recognized companies

BDU Proa Solutions
Transports Ciutat Comptal Proa Solutions Portugal
Socytec Disseny Web Azalpen
Duatis Disseny
El Tibidabo Taller de tecnología y cultura
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya Adir Accesibilidad Directa
SANTA & COLE, SA TAPES
Neumann Consult
Baixbus Altro Design
Svenska Equality El Terrer
Studio Steffan Quodlibet
MICROARQUITECTURA,SL
PAUTA FORMACIÓ,SL

Collaborative Organisations

BARCELONA CENTRE DE DISSENY Fundació Gimm
INSTITUTO EUROPEO DI DESIGN GIMM (Grup d'Invàlids del Maresme i Mataró)
CONFEDERACIÓN DE ORGANIZACIONES EMPRESARIALES DE LA PROVINCIA DE BADAJOZ (COEBA) CENTRE DE FORMACIÓ D'ADULTS MANUEL SACRISTAN CCOO CONFEDERACIÓN REGIONAL EMPRESARIAL EXTREMEÑA (CREEX)
FEDERACIÓN EMPRESARIAL CACEREÑA (FEC) Universtitat de Barcelona
ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTS Info-Handicap
FUNDACIÓ MARIA ÀNGELS CATARINEU AYUNTAMIENTO DE CAMBRILS
Col·legi Professional de Disseny Gràfic de Catalunya FUNDACIÓ REIAL AUTOMÓVIL CLUB DE CATALUNYA
Crecer ASSOCIAÇÄO PORTUGUESA PARA O DESIGN EM REABILITAÇÄO
Askersunds Kommun ACCESIBLE.COM.AR
Centar Živeti uspravno - Center Living Upright Koine Aequalitas Asociación Retina Navarra
Fundació Abadia de Montserrat Fundación Cedat
Federació Acapps Cat for All FEKOOR. Federación Coordinadora de Personas con Discapacidad Física de Bizkaia
Fundación Prodintec Fundació Privada Auria
Ajuntament de Palma
Design for All Institute of India Obra Social Caixa Terrassa
Cambra de Comerç de Manresa
Asociación de Profesionales y Empresas de Diseño de Canarias (Di-Ca)
AYDER (Alternative Life Association)

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