The Foundation is delighted to announce the third edition of the Design for All Foundation Awards 2012. The awards recognise efforts by public, private and not-for-profit organisations and professionals across the world to shape a world where environments, products and services respect and take into account all aspects of human diversity, thereby promoting the participation of all people in the construction of our society under equal conditions.

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Objectives

• Recognise initiatives and projects which seek to respect human diversity through the use of Design for All.
• Promote Design for All as a tool to improve quality of life for everyone.
• Highlight the importance of Design for All and its contribution to innovation within organisations.
• Highlight initiatives which have allowed organisations to broaden the appeal of their products and services to more people over the last year.
• Demonstrate the various social and economic benefits that Design for All brings to companies.

Categories

• Project undertaken by a not-for-profit organisation
• Project undertaken by a government or other public body
• Project undertaken by a private company or professional
• User-centred design in Living Labs: Project proposal

Key dates

16 January 2012: Opening of call for applications

29 February 2012: Deadline for submission of applications

19 April 2012: Award ceremony in Barcelona and announcement of winners