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Newsletter nº30
January, 2011

Here you have the first number of 2011 of our Newsletter, in which, in addition, we announce a very special rendezvous that we hope to share with you all…As always, we are at your disposal for any proposal or constructive criticism that allows us to keep improving the spread of the Design for All. Kind Regards from DfA Foundation team.

Agenda

Intermodes 2011

imatge Date: 9-10 February, 2011

Venue: Square Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium

Organizer: INTERMODES

Web Site: http://www.intermodes.com
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VIUE 2011. Visual Interfaces and User Experience

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Date: 21-23 June, 2011

Venue: Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, France

Organizers: Universite de Bourgogne – SDIWC (Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications)
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DRT4ALL 2011 IV International Congress on Design, Research Networks, and Technology for All

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Date: 27-29 June, 2011

Venue: Fundacion ONCE facilities, Madrid, Spain

Motto: A window on the future opened today

Organizer: Fundación ONCE
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International Transport Forum 2011

imatge Date: 25-27 May 2011

Venue: Leipzig, Germany

Organizer: International Transport Forum - Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development

Motto: Transport for Society
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What's New

Palma City Council has received the 'Flag of Towns and Cities for All' its fourth consecutive year

imatge On 2007 the municipal team took on the commitment to turn Palma in a pioneering city as regards accessibility... read more

Design for All Foundation annual dinner

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Next February 24th 2011 the Foundation will hold its annual dinner in the Valderrobres Town Hall of the Poble Espanyol in Barcelona... read more

Training on Design for All and city: study visits in Barcelona

imatge Contributing the formation of politicians and technicians, and help them learn more about the Design for All, are the main objectives for the study visits that the Foundation organizes in the city of Barcelona... read more

Alliances

Seia, first Portuguese town to join the Network for Excellence of the ‘Flag of Towns and Cities for All’

imatge The Municipal Chamber of Seia, Portugal, signed last January 28th the form to join the Network for Excellence of the ‘Flag of Towns and Cities for All’... read more



The Belgian association AMT Concept signs a collaboration agreement with the Design for All Foundation

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AMT Concept (Accès et Mobilité pour Tous)is a Belgian association founded on 2002, that develops its activity in Brussels capital... read more

TAU Ceràmica, a new credited company by the Design for All Foundation

imatge TAU Ceràmica has manufactured and traded with pottery tiles for more than 40 years, and it is currently one of the leading companies in this sector at worldwide level... 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

Recognized companies

BDU Proa Solutions
Transports Ciutat Comptal Proa Solutions Portugal
Socytec Disseny Web Azalpen
Duatis Disseny
El Tibidabo Taller de tecnología y cultura
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya Adir Accesibilidad Directa
SANTA & COLE, SA TAPES
Neumann Consult
Baixbus Altro Design
Svenska Equality El Terrer
Studio Steffan Quodlibet
MICROARQUITECTURA,SL
Asociación Accesibilidad Universal - Navarra (Spain)
TAU Ceramica Franconi & González Architects

Collaborative 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
Crecer ASSOCIAÇÄO PORTUGUESA PARA O DESIGN EM REABILITAÇÄO
FUNDACIÓ REIAL AUTOMÓVIL CLUB DE CATALUNYA ACCESIBLE.COM.AR
Centar Živeti uspravno - Center Living Upright Koine Aequalitas Asociación Retina Navarra
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 Município de Seia
Ayuntamiento de Pamplona

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