In this edition we welcome Junglinster, a municipality in Luxembourg, as a member of the “Towns and Cities for All” Network, and explain how Saint-Étienne, another city which is a member of the Network, has once again become “Une ville en partage”. In addition, you can read out about international events in the areas of design, accessibility and innovation and find out what José Pajares of GVAM, another of the Foundation’s members, learned during his recent visit to Brazil.

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EVENTS

Une ville en partage (A shared city)

Date: 21 May - 9 June 2013

Location: various locations, Saint-Étienne

Organiser: Saint-Étienne City Council

Website: Une ville en partage ... read more

III International Forum on Universal Design and Mobility in the City

Date: from 5 to 6 June 2013

Location: Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga (Malaga Conference and Trade Fair Centre)

Organiser: Malaga City Council and Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga ... read more

BCN Design Week 2013

Date: 11-21 June 2013

Location: various venues in Barcelona

Organiser: Barcelona Centre de Disseny (BCD) (Barcelona Design Centre)

Website: BCN Design Week 2013 ... read more

The Delta Conference 2013: Universal Design in the transport sector on the North Calotte

Date: 15-18 September 2013

Location: Kirkenes, Norway

Organiser: The Delta Centre

Website: The Delta Conference 2013: Universal Design in the transport sector on the North Calotte ... read more

Open Design / Shared Creativity: 2nd international conference

Date: 5-6 July 2013

Location: Disseny Hub Barcelona

Organiser: Foment de les Arts i del Disseny (FAD) (Fostering Arts and Design) ... read more

Access City Award 2014: Call for entries

Deadline: 10 September 2013

Organiser: European Commission

Website: Access City Award 2014

Territorial scope: European Union (EU) Member States... read more

NEWS

Jaccede announces Eurotrotters project

Jaccede is a not-for-profit organisation based in France which aims to share information about accessibility, promote accessible places, raise awareness among the general public and carry out grassroots activism. The organisation has created an interactive online information-sharing platform which allows users to upload details about the accessibility of places they have visited.

In autumn 2013, as part of a series of events in advance of Jaccede's Journée de la accessibilité (Accessibility Day), the "Eurotrotters", two volunteers ... read more

Interview: GVAM shares its expertise with the museum sector in Brazil

According to GVAM, the accessible virtual museum guide and Design for All Foundation award finalist 2013, Brazil is currently experiencing a major cultural drive. With this in mind, José Pajares, GVAM's Researcher and Product Director recently visited Rio de Janeiro to investigate ... read more

PARTNERSHIPS

The municipality of Junglinster in Luxembourg joins the Network for Excellence: "Towns and Cities for All"

Junglinster, a municipality in Luxembourg comprising 12 towns and villages, has joined the Network for Excellence: "Towns and Cities for All". With an area of over 55km², the municipality is the third largest by surface area in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and has seen its population almost double from 1979 to 2012, currently having about 6,750 inhabitants. ... read more

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