Autumn is here in full force, and in similar style comes our Newsletter, loaded with opportunities to participate in conferences and competitions, along with thought-provoking news about organisations and projects whose products and results contribute daily towards improving our quality of life.

We hope you find this issue informative and inspirational, and, as always, we invite you to share your projects and other interests so we can disseminate them at the national and international level, and to provide your feedback on any improvements we could make. Wishing you a fruitful and inspiring month, kind regards from the Foundation team.

Calendar

Conférence sur la Conception Universelle (Universal Design Conference)

Date: 9 December 2011

Location: Rue Henri Farman, Paris, 12ème arrondissement... read more

“Ageing Connects”: IFA 11th Global Conference on Ageing – Call for papers and early registration

Deadline for abstract submission: 1 December 2011

Location: Prague... read more

ITF Young Researcher Award 2012: Call for entries

Deadline: 27 January 2012

Territorial scope: International Transport Forum ... read more

Interdependence 2012: Call for abstracts

Deadline: 1 December 2011

Territorial scope: International ... read more

Tsinghua-DMI International Design Management Symposium

Date: 3-5 December 2011

Location: Hong Kong ... read more

(More) Accessible Museums Conference

Date: 24-25 November 2011

Location: Museum of Natural Sciences, Rue Vautier 29, 1000 Brussels, Belgium ... read more

News

IndexSign: Accessible signage for streets and buildings

Companies working towards the removal of barriers which hinder development and quality of life for everyone in all different circumstances of life ... read more

Barcelona: Reference point for accessibility in Europe

In September, Swedish journalist Påhl Ruin published an extensive feature about Barcelona, presenting it as a leading example of a European accessible city, in the Swedish news magazine ... read more

Rick Hansen Foundation launches Global Accessibility Map

The Rick Hansen Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation based in Vancouver, Canada, has launched a new ... read more

Partnerships

The University of Vic and the Design for All Foundation sign a collaboration agreement to integrate Design for All into educational intiatives on an ongoing basis

On 18 October 2011, the University of Vic and the Design for All Foundation signed a collaboration agreement ... read more

International memberships and initiatives supported

Member companies

Not-for-profit member organisations