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Newsletter nº41
May 2012

In this edition it is our pleasure to present an important step forward for user-centred innovation: the IDeALL project. Co-financed by the European Union, this project seeks to connect the design and Living Lab communities through Design for All.

As always we invite you to send us information about forthcoming projects and events which we can disseminate at the national and international level – as well as to upload material to the Towns and Cities for All multimedia library.

EVENTS

Une ville en partage (A shared city)

Image of the front cover of the event brochure, featuring a smiling young girl Date: 19 May to 2 June 2012

Location: 50 different locations across the city of Saint-Étienne

Organiser: Ville de Saint-Étienne ... read more


Innovation for All 2012: European Business Workshops in Inclusive Design

Image of the event logo, featuring the workshop title above silhouettes of different people in different colours Date: 7-8 June 2012

Location: Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture, Hausmanns gate 16, 0182 Oslo, Norway ... read more

ICE 2012: 18th International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation

Image of the event flyer, featuring information about the event on a red background with a photograph of a cross-section of a tree trunk Date: 18-20 June 2012

Location: Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship, Munich

Organiser: European Society for Concurrent Enterprising
... read more


Sustainability & Disability – Creating Jobs in a Green Economy (SUDI) 2012: Call for abstracts

Image of the SUDI 2012 logo which comprises the confernce title below three speech bubbles with access icons for vision, mobility and hearing Deadline: 30 July 2012

Organiser: University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management, , Albuquerque, United States

Website: SUDI 2012: Call for abstracts ... read more


NEWS

IDeALL project: Improving the competitiveness of businesses through user-centred design

Image of the IDeALL logo, a blue and white cube with the project title written inside The Integrating Design for All in Living Labs, or IDeALL, project, which is financed by the Directorate General of Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission, aims to bring together the Living Lab community with the design community through Design for All ... read more


Universal Design: The HUMBLES Method for User-Centred Business

Image of the front cover of the publication, featuring photographs of many different people's faces, the book title and the author names "Universal Design: The HUMBLES Method for User-Centred Business", written by Francesc Aragall and Jordi Montaña and published by Gower, provides an innovative method to support businesses wishing to increase the number of satisfied users and clients and enhance their reputation ... read more


ENAT requests feedback on draft plan for CEN Workshop Agreement: “Guidelines for Universal Design of Tourism Services”

Image of ENAT logo, a geometric multicoloured shape with the letters ENAT and organisation's full name to one side The European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) has created a Draft Business Plan for a European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Workshop Agreement ... read more

ITF Transport Achievement and Young Researcher Award winners 2012 announced

imatge From 2 to 4 May, the International Transport Forum (ITF) celebrated its celebrated its annual summit, which this year was named "Seamless Transport: Making Connections", and during which the ITF 2012 award winners were announced ... read more


Designing outdoor spaces which welcome an ageing population: I'DGO presents research findings

Image of the I'DGO logo, the word I'DGO with green and blue dots to the side On 26 April, the Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors (I’DGO) consortium published a report summarising its findings relating to older people and outdoor space. The research, which involved 4,350 people across Britain, found that if a person aged over 65 ... read more

PARTNERSHIPS

The Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES) signs a collaborative agreement with the Design for All Foundation

Image of the GAATES logo, a picture of sphere with different coloured sections with the organisation name to the write On 2 April 2012, the Design for All Foundation signed an agreement with the Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES), with the joint aim of ... read more

International memberships and initiatives supported

Donem suport al Pacte Mundial AGE, European Older People’s Platform Eurocities
International Transport Forum 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 EIDD - Design for All Europe
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability International Association on Universal Design

Member companies

BDU Proa Solutions
Transports Ciutat Comptal Proa Solutions Portugal
Duatis Disseny
El Tibidabo Taller de tecnología y cultura
Svenska Equality TAPES
Neumann Consult
Altro Design Sumindes
Gaes Accesible
Studio Steffan Quodlibet
MICROARQUITECTURA,SL
Asociación Accesibilidad Universal - Navarra (Spain)
TAU Ceramica Franconi & González Architects
Arte con Tacto
EO Guidage
Crysalide
CSD
fadunito
Disseny Web Azalpen domo
VRVis Kompan
AccessGreece

Not-for-profit member 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 Askersunds Kommun
Asociación Crecer ASSOCIAÇÄO PORTUGUESA PARA O DESIGN EM REABILITAÇÄO
FUNDACIÓ REIAL AUTOMÓVIL CLUB DE CATALUNYA ACCESIBLE.COM.AR
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 Unnim
Cambra de Comerç de Manresa
Asociación de Profesionales y Empresas de Diseño de Canarias (Di-Ca)
CEAPAT (Centro de Referencia Estatal de Autonomía Personal y Ayudas Técnicas)
AYDER (Alternative Life Association) Tuttimobi
CERMI (Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad) AIJU - Centro tecnológico del juguete
AMT Concept Ayuntamiento de Pamplona
Município de Seia Ajuntament de Barcelona
Design for all lab Universitat de Vic
Saint-Etienne
Koine Aequalitas Diego
Asociación Retina Navarra Universidade Oporto
Virginia Tech
Dreams Academy
Centar Živeti uspravno - Center Living Upright Associació AFANOC
Silicon Sentier
University of Oulu
GAIA
The Accessible Road Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Akademie Gestaltung im Handwerk Münster

You can find more news and events by visiting our websites: Design for All Foundation and Towns and Cities for All.

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