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Newsletter nº32
March-April, 2011

Once more we present you the latest news on Design for Al and the Foundation. 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

4th FEKOOR Conference. The challenge of independent life

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Date: June, 8th 2011

Venue: Euskalduna Palace, Bilbao, Spain

Motto: The challenge of independent life: public policies for disability on the 21st century

Organizer: Coordinating Federation of People with Disabilities of... read more

Ability Trade Show 2011

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Date: 2 - 3 July 2011

Venue: Sabadell Trade Shows and Conventions Centre, Sabadell, Spain

Topic: Personal autonomy

Organizer: Fira Sabadell

Web Site: ... read more

EFLA Regional Congress 2011

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Date: 2-4 November 2011

Venue: Tallinn, Estonia

Motto: Landscapes for a New Era


Organizer: Estonian Landscape Architects’ Union (ELAU) and European Federation for Landscape Architecture (EFLA)

... read more

What's New

European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012

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The European Union is in a process of significant population ageing. Since 1960, life expectancy has risen by eight years, and demographic projections expect a further five-year increase over the next forty years. From 2012 the European working-age population will start to shrink, whi... read more

eAccess+

imatge eAccess+ is a EC funded initiative that aims at establishing and systematically developing a cooperative platform for co-coordinating, supporting and improving the implementation of eAccessibility throughout Europe. This platform aims at involving all stakeholder groups that will analyze the state o... read more

One Click to 'Fix the Web'

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Stephen Fry is backing a fantastic, new development that has made the reporting of inaccessible websites a simple, one click process. The Fix the Web pro... read more

Tuttimobi and the Design for All Foundation at the Batimat 2011 trade show

imatge Last February we announced that Tuttimobi and the Foundation, together with the Department of Culture from France, were organizing an International seminar on ... read more

The Design for All Foundation in Istambul

imatge In the framework of the cooperation between the Turkish organization ... read more

Alliances

Sumindes joins the Network for Excellence of the Flag of Towns and Cities for All

imatge The company Sumindes specializes in the manufacture and distribution of objects made of foamy (also called eva rubber), and is in constant search of new design solutions w... read more

Franconi & Gonzalez Architects signs a collaboration agreement with the Design for All Foundation

imatge Franconi & Gonzalez Architects is a services society of architecture, born in 2004 in Barcelona out of the work and common interests arisen in the meeting of the Ital... 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
Disseny Web Azalpen
Duatis Disseny
El Tibidabo Taller de tecnología y cultura
Adir Accesibilidad Directa
SANTA & COLE, SA TAPES
Neumann Consult
Altro Design
Svenska Equality El Terrer
Studio Steffan Quodlibet
MICROARQUITECTURA,SL
Asociación Accesibilidad Universal - Navarra (Spain)
TAU Ceramica Franconi & González Architects
Sumindes

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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