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Universal Design in Legislation, Policy and Practice

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The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design invites you to the seminar "Universal Design in Legislation, Policy and Practice".  

Date: Thursday, 3rd June, 2010
Location: Burlington Hotel, Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4
Directions:http://www.burlingtonhotel.ie/location.html

In the morning plenary sessions participants will hear from senior legislators and key experts from Japan, Norway, Spain and the USA on experiences of implementing Universal Design in legislation and policy. The afternoon intensive workshops will give participants the opportunity to explore more deeply the benefits and challenges of a Universal Design approach in the domains of the built environment,  eGovernment and local government.

Universal Design is the design of environments, products, services and ICT that can be accessed, used or understood by anyone regardless of age, size, ability or disability.
 
This seminar will be opened by Minister John Moloney T.D. and will be of interest to policy makers in Government Departments, to local authorities, to other public bodies, to those who design or commission buildings, services or products, to relevant professional and educational bodies and those involved in enterprise and industry.   International speaker bios are in the flyer attached.                                                                                                                                       Spaces for this free seminar are strictly limited. RSVP to Linda Rowan at lbrowan@nda.ie
Full agenda below.
For updates go to: http://www.universaldesign.ie
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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