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)
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
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
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
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
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
"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”
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
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
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
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
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