European Concept for Accessibility Conference

Barcelona, 19 March 2009. The European Concept for Accessibility Network with the support of The Catalan Ministry of Social Affairs announces an International 2-Day Conference on Design for All in Business.

Participation to the conference will be free of charge. Participants will cover their own travel and accommodation costs

The meeting will be held in Barcelona on Thursday 19.03.2009 (whole day) and Friday 20.03.2009 (morning)

Programme

Thursday 19th March 2009

09h00 Registration
09h30 Welcome and opening: Aim of the meeting, history of ECA
10h00 Design for all in Business in the construction industry
10h30 Design for all in Business in the horizontal and vertical transportation of people
11h00 break
11h30 Design for all in Business in architecture and urbanism
12h00 Conclusions of the morning sessions
12h30 lunch
14h00 Design for all in Business for public and private transport vehicles
14h30 Design for all in Business in the ICT equipments and organisation of information
15h00 Design for all in Business in the field of tourism
15h30 break
17h30 Conclusions of the afternoon sessions
19h00 Banquet

Friday 20th March 2009

10h00 -12h00 Thematic workshops
12h00 break
12h30 Final conclusions Identification of success factors of Design for All for Business
13h00 end

15h00 touristic visit of Barcelona with stops at particular Design for All examples

Further details:

Silvio Sagramola, chargé de direction Info-Handicap, coordinateur EuCAN
Tél. : +352 366 466-1
www.info-handicap.lu
www.eca.lu