II CONGRESS ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN INTRODUCTION Universal Design is progressively gaining more importance due to the manifest increase in age of the population and the integration of incapacitated persons into society. Rather than constructing or designing in an accessible way, if professional people were to design or construct using the principles of universal design, it would not be necessary to carry out adaptations to the different projects or articles. From the viewpoint of Universal Design, designing is a philosophy, a concept and a methodology of design to develop the environment as well as products that benefit and satisfy a much wider group of consumers. Universal Design also means finding new opportunities to aid the general population to live better. Under this framework, user-centred design creates a new approach in which the best designs of these products, environments and services result from understanding the needs of the people who use them. Universal Design is the creation of products and environments designed in such a way as to be usable by everyone as far as is possible, without obliging adaptation or specialization. This design is planned to achieve a better quality of life for all citizens. It is the art and challenge of designing for all and will be optimal if it covers the largest number of needs within the spectrum of people to whom it may concern.
HONORARY COMMITTEE President H.R.H. Queen Sofía Members Minister of Health and Social Politics, Sra. Dña. Leire Pajín Iraola President of the Junta de Andalusia Sr. D. José Antonio Griñán Martínez Mayor of Malaga Sr. D. Francisco Manuel de la Torre Prados Minister of Equality and Social Welfare of the Autonomous Government Sra. Dª Micaela Navarro Garzón Vice-chancellor of Malaga University Sra. Dª Adelaida de la Calle Martín President of the ONCE Foundation Sr. D. Miguel Carballeda Piñeiro President of the Spanish Federation of Towns and Provinces (FEMP) Sr. D. Pedro Castro Vázquez Vice-president of the ACS Foundation Sr. D. Antonio García Ferrer President of the Spanish Committee of Representatives for the Handicapped (CERMI) Sr. D. Luis Cayo Pérez Bueno Director of the Royal Board on Disability Sr. D. Jaime Alejandre Martínez Director of the ACS Foundation, Sr. D. Francisco Menor Director of UNE Andalucia, Vodafone España Sr. D. Diego Torrico General Director of HEXA Group Sr. D. Pedro Aragón
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE D. Raúl López Maldonado Town Delegate of the Council of the Area of World Accessibility Malaga Town Council D. Jesús Hernández Director of Accessibility, ONCE Foundation Dª Isabel Segura Velasco Head of the Technical Office of the General Management of Disabled People Ministry for Equality and Social Welfare Dª Cristina Rodríguez Porrero Director, CEAPAT IMSERSO D. Jaime Alejandre Martínez Technical director, Royal Board for Disability Dª Rosma Fernández Menéndez Secretary of the Commission for Accessibility Spanish Federation of Town Councils and Provinces Dª Yolanda de Aguilar General Director Trade Fairs and Congress Center of Malaga D. Rafael de la Paz Director of Trade Fairs and General Services Trade Fairs and Congress Center of Malaga Dª María Ángeles Cózar President for Andalusia Spanish Committee of Representatives of Disabled people (CERMI)
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Venue: Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga Hall: Conference hall 1 THURSDAY 17th FEBRUARY 9:00 h. Registering and handing out material 9:30 10:00 h. Official opening Sra. Dª Leire Pajín- Minister of Health and Social Politics * Sra. Dª Micaela Navarro Garzón Minister of Equality & Social Welfare Sr. D. Francisco Manuel de la Torre Prados Mayor of Málaga Sra. Dña. Mª Ángeles Cozar President of Cermi Andalucía Sr. D. Miguel Carballeda Piñeiro President of ONCE Foundation * To be confirmed 10:00 10:30 h. Opening Speech - Present situation of Universal Design in the world D. Keiji Kawahara Executive Director of the International Association for Universal Design (IAUD) 10:30-11:00 h. Coffee break and Opening of Exhibition Area 11:00-12:30 h. Theme table 1: Technology at the service of Communication: new ways of communicating Moderator: Dª Mª Angeles Cózar. Cermi Andalucía - Universal Design. Regulations D. José Manuel Azorín - Product Manager, Social Products, Vodafone España - SIDI Communication Group. Málaga - Participation of disabled people in social networks Dª Blanca Alcanda Correa, General Director of Technosite - Assistive Technology solutions for autonomy in communication D. Jorge Martínez Viciana Malaga Delegation of BJ Adaptaciones 12:30-14:00 h. Theme Table 2: In Out: Habitable buildings Moderator: D. Francisco Menor Monasterio. ACS Foundation - Building for people D. Juan Queipo de Llano Moya Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja - CSIC - The management of universal accessibility in built-up environments D. Juan Novillo Höpfner. Consumption Manager AENOR - Time for Everyone : Temporal Orientation Device Dª Teresa Blanco Bascuas. Tecnodiscap. Zaragoza University
LUNCHTIME 17:00-19:00 h. Theme Table 3: Education. Culture. Tourism Moderator: D. Javier Romañac. Forum for Independent Life -Proposal for incorporating training currícula in the university Dª Fefa Álvarez Ilzarbe Head, Accessibility to the physical area, ONCE Foundation -Experience in Spain: Design for all in Degree of Design Dª Delfina Morán Co-ordinator of Degree of Design, European University, Madrid -Experience in the international field: Assessment and selection of international students with incapacity Dª Adele Browne - Executive Officer, International and Study Abroad Office Staff, University of Sussex -Physical, cognitive and intellectual inclusion in museums and cultural heritage The contribution of heritage interpretation (IP) D. Antonio Espinosa Head of Municipal Department of Archeology, Ethnography and Museums of Villajoyosa Town Council -Accessibility in communication Presented by RTVA
FRIDAY 18th FEBRUARY 9:30 11:00 h. Theme Table 4: Transport and mobility Moderator: Miguel Ruiz Montañés. ATUC, Nat. Assoc. of Management Companies of Urban and Metropolitan Transport - AENA -METRO -ADIF -Enter Renfe will take you D. Francesc Joaquim Romeu i Marti, Director Accessibility, Innovation and Sustainability of RENFE-Operator 11:00-11:30 h. Coffee break 11:30-13:00 h. Theme Table 5: Independent Life :Design at the service of the user Moderator: D. Pedro Aragón. HEXA Group - Welcome for all: Tourism for each and every person D. Francesc Aragall. President of the Design for All Foundation -ACT Technology -CENTAC D. José Antonio Valverde. Director - Universal Accessibility in the Campus Project New Headquarters of Repsol Ypf in Madrid Dª Teresa Gallo del Valle. Fundosa Accesibilidad S.A. 13:00-14:00 h. Theme Table 6: New concept of a Town. Economic and social aspects Moderator: D. Miguel Ángel Cabra de Luna Advisor to the European Economic and Social Committee - Including Design for All in public procurement in Europe D. Jesús Hernández Galán - Director Universal Accessibility, ONCE Foundation -Economic impact of Accessible Tourism D. Peter Neumann -Director of Neumann Consult. Germany -World Heritage Cities Dª Noelia Cuenca. Councillor of Universal Accessibility, Ávila 14:00 h. Closing -Ministry of Equality and Social Welfare - Junta de Andalucía (Autonomous Government). Talk to be confirmed
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME NETWORKING AREA Location: within the exhibition area Thursday 17th February 2011 11:00 h. Presentation of non-slip, podo-tactile floors and security products D. Antonio Alos Manager Proinsa Group 11:30 h. Orthopaedic Clinic 12:00 h. Participatory Workshop: Universal Design applied to the limitations of current computing D. Borja Romero Salord Co-founder of BJ Adaptaciones 13:00 h. Presentation area INNOVATION FOR ALL 17:00 h. Products with identity, function y emotion D. Quim Larrea, president of Surgenia, Andalusian Technological Design Centre 18:00 h. AENOR workshop: Analysis of Universal Design in built-up environments D. Juan Novillo Höpfner Manager Consumption Manager, AENOR THURSDAY: SIGNPOSTING WORKSHOPS: CEAPAT Friday 18 th February 2011 11:00 h. -Presentation EXPERIENCE AREA - Ávila Town Council - Basauri Town Council - Madrid City Council: Accessibility in intermodal areas of transport and their environment. D. Gerardo Santiago- Head of Technical Unit of Projects, Directorate General of Planning - Málaga Town Council 13:00 h. -Workshop on TIC and Disability Presented by: Vodafone and COCEMFE Malaga 14:00 h. Orthopaedic Clinic