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Newsletter nº47
September 2013

It may only have been a short while since the summer holidays, but in this special edition of the Design for All Foundation newsletter we want to show you how busy we’ve been – five new members have joined our international networks, while we’ve presented Sollefteå, a municipality in Sweden, with its first “Flag of Towns and Cities for All”.

But that’s not all: on 30 September we’ll have more news to share, which we hope you’ll enjoy. Keep an eye out for further information.

TOWNS AND CITIES FOR ALL

The Municipality of Sollefteå, in Sweden, is awarded its first Flag of Towns and Cities for All

Sollefteå Mayor Elisabet Lassen and Design for All Foundation President Francesc Aragall holding the Flag On 22 August 2013, the Municipality of Sollefteå in Sweden was awarded the Flag of Towns and Cities for All. The ceremony, which took place in the municipality, was attended by the Mayor of Sollefteå, Elisabet Lassen, and the Governor of the Swedish province Västernorrland, Bo Källstrand ... read more

NEW MEMBERS

Divercities

Divercities logo Divercities, a consultancy based in Ville-sur-Jarnioux, France which specialises in design for all, has become a member of the Design for All Foundation’s international networks ... read more

Calícrates

Marcela Vega Higuera of Calícrates Calícrates, an accessibility and design for all consultancy based in Pamplona, has become the latest organisation to join the growing community of organisations which make up the Design for All Foundation's international networks ... read more

Gauzak

Gauzak logo Gauzak, an industrial and product design studio based in Barcelona, has become a member of the Design for All Foundation’s ... read more

GIHP Midi-Pyrénées

Walkers including mobility-impaired people on an outdoor path The Groupement pour l'Insertion des Personnes Handicapées Physiques (GIHP) Midi-Pyrénées (Midi/Pyrenees Association for the Integration of Physically Disabled People) has joined the Design for All Foundation's international networks. Based in Toulouse, this not-for-profit ... read more

ConceptionUniverselle.com

ConceptionUniverselle.com logo ConceptionUniverselle.com, a French online magazine on the topic of universal design/design for all, has become the latest organisation to join ... 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
El Tibidabo Taller de tecnología y cultura
Svenska Equality TAPES
Neumann Consult
Studio Steffan Quodlibet
MICROARQUITECTURA,SL
TAU Ceramica Franconi & González Architects
Arte con Tacto
EO Guidage
Crysalide
CSD
fadunito
domo
VRVis Kompan
SK Foodservice Consultants Ltd
Avanti-Avanti Studio
AccessGreece
Urbaccess
Zicla
ConceptionUniverselle.com
gauzak
Calícrates
Calícrates

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/a> 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
Akademie Gestaltung im Handwerk Münster
The Accessible Road Museu de Matematiques de Catalunya
Elisava
Toulouse
Institute of Technology and Development
Solleftea
Junglinster
Penedono
Open Doors Organization
Groupement pour l'Insertion des personnes Handicapées Physiques

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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