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Volume5 Number 6.5, August - September 2004

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August 12-14, 2004: LEADConference for Cultural Settings, Washington, DC. The LEAD (LeadershipExchange in Arts and Disability) Conference for ADA/504 Coordinators andAccessibility Managers working at Museums, Theaters, Arts and PerformingArts Centers, Entertainment and Concert Venues, and Cultural and Arts ServiceOrganizations, will be held August 12-14, 2004 in Washington, D.C.  This is a unique national professional network devoted to training emergingleaders who are dedicated to, not only complying with Federal laws andlegislation, but setting the standards for and engaging in best practicesin the field. For conference details, see:

For conference details, see:http://www.kennedy-center.org/accessibility/KC_LeadConf_04.pdf

August 15, 2004: Deadlinefor article proposals for the scholarly forum 'Travel and Disability.'The forum will appear in the Review of Disability Studies Spring 2005 issue.Papers are sought in one of four categories: The history of inclusive travel(travel accommodating those with disabilities), The impact of travel onself-identity and disability culture(s), The representation of travelerswith disabilities in the
myth and practice of thetravel and hospitality industry, and The place of Universal Design in thesustainability of inclusive travel. 

Further information on theReview of Disability Studies is available at www.rds.hawaii.edu

To submit a paper or formore information, please contact: Dr. Scott Rains, srains@oco.net

August 17, 2004: Deadlinefor submission, National Low Impact Development Student Design Competitionto be held in conjunction with the National Low Impact Development Conferencein Washington, D.C. September 21-23, 2004.  This competition is anopportunity for students to investigate integrative technologies in sustainabledesign and environmental stewardship, compete for design awards and learnabout innovative sustainable Low Impact Development techniques. This nationalcompetition invites students and academic programs to submit design andplanning problems and solutions that respond to the innovative and creativeuse of Low Impact Development techniques in the built environment.

Details and registrationforms can be found at http://www.larch.umd.edu/LIDSITE/index.htm

August 18, 2004: Abstractdeadline for About, With and For Conference - Advancing the practice ofdesign research, Chicago, IL. This year's About, With and For conference,October 22-23, 2004, will focus on how to involve, engage, and educatea third party audience, be it clients, colleagues, students, research participants,or executive decision-makers.

For more information, see:http://www.id.iit.edu/events/awf/abstracts.html

August 20, 2004: Abstractdeadline for the in[side]out symposium, Melbourne, Australia. This callfor papers invites academics to submit abstracts for in[side]out. Thereare no defined symposium themes. The intent is that the April 22-24, 2005meeting will provide opportunities for new collaborations between academics,from which a number of research areas will be identified. The criteriafor selection of abstracts will be determined by the extent to which proposalsaddress the coincidences between interior and landscape disciplines andpractices. Proposals may also reflect upon teaching and design studio programsthat exhibit interdisciplinary and collaborative outcomes.

Visit http://www.idea-edu.com/for further information about IDEA (Interior Design/Interior ArchitectureEducators Association) and submit an abstract to: Suzie Attiwill, suzie.attiwill@rmit.edu.au

August 24-27, 2004: The 7thInternational Conference of Human Services Information Technology Applications'Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Social Inclusion,'Hong Kong, sponsored by HUSITA (Human Services Information Technology Applications)an international association of information technology (IT) innovatorsin human services dedicated to promoting ethical and effective use of ITto better serve humanity. The conference will revolve around four majorsub-themes. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in SocialServices, ICT in Rehabilitation, IT Education and Training in Human ServiceProfessionals, and ICT in Community and the Information Society.

See: http://www.hkcss.org.hk/husita7/

August 31, 2004: Deadlinefor 'A Competition for Narrow Lot House Designs of Excellence - LivingSmart Project,' sponsored by Portland Bureau of Development Services. Acompetition for the design of affordable single-family detached housingon very narrow lots. The goal of this project is to create a catalogueof house designs that can be built on 25-foot wide lots. Designs that meetthe needs of first-time homebuyers, provide design compatibility with avariety of neighborhoods, and respond to a range of market demands areall desired outcomes.

See: http://www.livingsmartpdx.com/default.asp

August 31-September 3, 2004:CBR (Community Based Rehabilitation) Africa Network Conference 'CBR asPart Of Community Development.' Conference sponsored by the CBR AfricaNetwork (CAN). CBR Africa Network is a non-government organization, ofwhich the secretariat is based at the Ugandan National Institute of SpecialEducation. CAN was established in 2001 following resolutions made at theprevious CBR Africa Regional Conference, 'CBR as a participatory strategyin Africa.' CAN aims to facilitate the sharing of information about community-basedservices for persons with disabilities and their families in African countries.

See: http://www.disabilityworld.org/11-12_03/news/cbrafrica.shtml

See: http://www.japan-architect.co.jp/english/5info/topics/sk2004.html

September 5 - 8, 2004: 7thIFA Global Conference on Ageing, titled 'Global Ageing: Sustaining Development'organized by:  International Federation on Ageing (IFA) & TheSingapore Action Group of Elders (SAGE), in Singapore. A forum for debateson ageing issues, an opportunity for consumers, practitioners and policymakersin the field of ageing to exchange knowledge and information, as well asestablish and strengthen friendships and partnerships. This forum is animportant occasion to also learn about the impact of ageing policies andprograms since the United Nations Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002and finalization of The International Plan of Action. Models of leadingpractice will also be highlighted. 

See: http://www.7ifaconference.com

September 6-9, 2004: 'HCI2004,The 18th British HCI Group Annual Conference' Leeds, UK, sponsored by theBritish HCI Group. Join researchers, practitioners and educators from aroundthe world at HCI2004 where we will be exploring the theme of Design forLife. As designers, evaluators and implementers of interactive systemswe have great responsibility. The systems we design impact upon the livesof the people who use them - for good or ill. 

See: http://www.bcs-hci.org.uk/hci2004/

September 7-9, 2004: 'AgeingSocieties and Ageing Sociology: Diversity and Change in a Global World'sponsored by ISA Research Committee on Sociology of Aging, RC11, Inter-CongressConference, Roehampton, UK. Ageing societies are a historically uniqueand global phenomenon, which calls for intensified scientific researchinto the consequences of this worldwide development in the years to come:What will ageing societies look like? In which regards will they differfrom contemporary societies? How does ageing affect social institutionsand social structures? What are the implications of ageing societies indifferent regional, national, and international contexts? 

See: http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/crag/ISA2004/

September 8-10, 2004: 'DPIWorld Summit 2004: Diversity Within, 'Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, sponsoredby Disabled Peoples' International.  DPI's World Summit will be anopportunity for national assemblies, disability organizations, NGOs, internationaldevelopment agencies, as well as local and national goods and servicesproviders in the disability field to discuss and share information. Thepurpose of the Summit is to pursue the issues identified at the DPI 6thWorld Assembly in Sapporo, Japan, to address the issue of diversity, andto prepare for the next World Assembly in South Africa in 2006. 

See: http://www.dpi.org/en/events/world_summit/06-23-03_summit2004.htm

September 15, 2004: Entrydeadlines for the 'Design for All Awards' and the 'Assistive TechnologyAwards' sponsored by the European Commission. To qualify for the Designfor All awards, we are seeking entries from designers, engineers, designstudents and companies. Each entry will be judged according to Accessibility,Aesthetics, Appropriateness, Availability, Awareness, Affordability andAdvancement. To qualify for the Assistive Technology Awards, we are seekingapplications from industry, research and development companies, institutes,design professionals, innovators and design students. Entries will be judgedas for the Design for All awards. 

See: http://www.dfa-at-awards.org/home/index.cfm

September 20-22, 2004: '5thNational NICAN Conference, Out of the Blue: Valuing the Disability Marketin Tourism' Perth, Australia.  The Conference will concentrate onmaking Tourism more inclusive for people with disabilities. At the sametime it will present an excellent opportunity for tourism and recreationgroups to virtually discover an untapped market. The conference is workingon the premise that people with disabilities often find themselves as visitors,sitting on the 'perimeter' of the venue they visit, due to difficult accessor lack of information and support options. The Conference aims to openup explorative discussion and develop actions to break down some of theinhibitive barriers preventing maximum participation in tourism experiences. 

See:  http://www.nican.com.au/education/conference.shtml

September 28-October 2, 2004:'2nd Symposium on International Issues in Engineering Design (IIED) aspart of the 2004 IDETC (International Design Engineering Technical Conference),'Salt Lake City, Utah, sponsored by the International Activities Committeeof the Design Engineering Division. The three major overall conferencecategories are: pan-world collaborative design, management of pan-worldproject design teams, and international drivers and practice for productlife cycle with one focus area being 'Design for the elderly and physicallychallenged.' 

See: http://www.detc2004.me.byu.edu/conferences.htm

September 30, 2004: Submissiondeadline for Include 2005 to be held April 5-8, 2005, Royal College ofArt, UK. Inclusive design is a process whereby designers and manufacturersensure that their products and services address the needs of the widestpossible audience.  Don't miss this opportunity to discuss your workon inclusive design at one of the key research and design business conferencesof 2005, adding to the cutting-edge approaches, case studies and real worldachievements described at Include 2001 and 2003. 

For the call, see: http://www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk/programmes/include/2005/call.html

September 30, 2004: Nominations due for The Nordic Design for All honor 2004. The Nordic Designfor All honor is a new prize awarded by the Nordic Council on DisabilityPolicy and based on nominations from Scandinavian organizations for thedisabled. The theme of the 2004 honor is the products and services of theIT society. The focus on placed on good examples of the application ofDesign for All solutions to general products, services and systems. Thesesolutions shall function in practice, be user-friendly from a Design forAll perspective, and fulfill people's needs in such areas as work, education,travel, leisure, and other everyday matters. The product, service or systemshall be produced or provided within Scandinavia, but may be targeted atan international, national, regional or local market. 

For details, see: http://www.nsh.se/in_english/for_all_no1_Spring2004.htm

September 30, 2004: Submissiondeadline for the 'Access All Area Awards,' UK. The Access All Areas Awardsrecognize small and medium sized enterprises that have made their servicesaccessible to disabled people in innovative and creative ways. The Awardsare run by the Department for Work and Pensions and supported by Vodafone. The closing date for this year's entries is 30 September 2004.  Theweb site includes information about last year's award winners. 

For more information, see:http://www.disability.gov.uk/dda/awards/

October 1, 2004: Deadlineto participate in Georgia Tech Survey on Universal Design of Consumer-orientedProducts. Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is conducting a surveyfor a research project that is designed to address the universal designof consumer-oriented products. The goal of the survey is to measure userperceptions of attempts at building accessibility features into productssuch as ATMs, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), on-linetraining software, distance learning software, voice recognition technologies,and televisions. Respondent's answers will assist us in judging the impactof efforts of the Federal Government to promote accessible design practices. 

The call for participationis at: http://www.ncbvi.state.ne.us/callforparticipation.htmand it includes information on how to request a paper copy of the survey.To access the on-line survey directly, visit: http://aef.gtri.gatech.edu/universal_design.html

October 1, 2004: Submissiondeadline for EDRA 36, 'Design for Diversity.' The Environmental DesignResearch Association (EDRA) is an international multi-disciplinary organizationof designers, researchers, educators, and other professionals involvedin the design and management of the physical environment. Our mission isto advance and disseminate knowledge of the relationship between peopleand their surroundings, thereby promoting the creation of environmentsresponsive to human needs on many levels. EDRA 36 will take place April27-May 1, 2005, Vancouver, Canada. The conference theme, Design for Diversity,is a celebration of diversity in race, gender, age, abilities, class andideology in the context of environmental planning and design. It invitespresentations, discussions and debates on issues, concerns, paradigms andchallenges for the planning and design of multicultural cities. 

For submission details, see:http://www.edra.org/conference/pdfs/EDRA36CFP(7).pdf

October 4-7, 2004: NCA TrainingCourse: Retrofitting for Accessibility Yellowstone, MT. This course provideseducation on federal legislations and accessibility requirements as appliedto park and recreation facilities and programs. Curriculum emphasis willinclude application of accessibility standards, barrier removal, safetyissues associated with accessibility, and ongoing facility maintenanceto assure optimum access for visitors including those with disabilities.Participants will learn how to identify barriers and initiate appropriatesolutions for facility renovations beneficial to user groups of all abilities. 

For more info, see: http://www.ncaonline.org/training/retrofit04.shtml

October 6-8, 2004: New DesignCities, Montreal, Canada. Founded on the assumption that design is an activityinvolving conception, creation, planning and management that shapes thequality of our environment and contributes to the competitiveness of oureconomy and the cultural expression of our country, our region, our cityand our businesses, this symposium aims to discuss cities' different positioningand development strategies based on design, and then to assess their impact. 

For more information see:http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/colloquedesign/index_eng.shtm

October 20-22, 2004: Childin the City Conference, London, UK, organized by The Child in the CityFoundation in association with the National Children's Bureau. The purposeof this two-and-a-half day international conference is to bring togethersocial scientists, policy makers, planners and practitioners to share currentthinking and disseminate good practice on one of the most pressing challengesfacing urban governments: integrating the play and recreational needs ofchildren within the planning, design and governance of the modern city. 

See: http://www.europoint-bv.com/events/?child2004

October 25-28, 2004: AmericanAssociation for Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Annual Meetingand Exposition, Nashville, TN. AAHSA is committed to advancing the visionof healthy, affordable, ethical aging services for America. The associationrepresents 5,600 mission-driven, not-for-profit nursing homes, continuingcare retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities,and community service organizations. Our members serve more than two millionolder persons across the country. 

For full annual meeting details,see: http://am2004.expoexchange.com/

October 27-29, 2004: OpenSpace: People Space: An International Conference on Inclusive Environments,Edinburgh, Scotland, sponsored by OPENspace: the research centre for inclusiveaccess to outdoor environments is hosting a three-day conference in Edinburghto review recent research and debate current issues surrounding good designfor open space and social inclusion, spaces and places for the 21st century.The program will include contributions from an international array of expertscovering the major themes of the conference: children and young people;disability and social inclusion; health and restorative environments andtourism and leisure. 

See: http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk

November 1, 2004: Deadlinefor submission of full papers for the environmental health issue of Children,Youth and Environments (CYE). CYE's environmental health issue will featurearticles from researchers around the world who are investigating the conditionsin which children live and the impacts of specific hazards and toxins intheir environments, such as indoor air quality in homes and schools, leadpoisoning and remediation, outdoor environment access and safety, waterquality and safety, sanitation issues, and other environmental concerns.

See:  http://cye.colorado.edu/CYE_SubmissionGuidelines.htm

November 5, 2004: Deadlinefor PVA's Barrier-Free America Award. Annually, the Paralyzed Veteransof America (PVA) honors an individual for their outstanding contributiontoward a barrier-free environment. The annual presentation of the Barrier-FreeAmerica Award is a chance to recognize an individual for his/her sensitivityto the importance of accessible design, as well as the difference thisindividual has made through a particular project in achieving a barrier-freeenvironment.

For information on past awardwinners and the submission procedures for the 2005 Award, see: http://www.pva.org/livingsci/architecture/bfa.htm

November 9-12, 2004: 7thAnnual Accessing Higher Ground Conference: Assistive Technology and AccessibleMedia in Higher Education, Boulder, CO. Accessing Higher Ground focuseson the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the universityand college setting for sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Othertopics include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance,and making campus media and information resources - including Web pagesand library resources - accessible. 

For conference registrationand general information, visit: www.colorado.edu/ATconference

November 16-18, 2004: BuildBoston, Boston, MA. Build Boston brings together the leading suppliersof building products and services all under one roof exhibiting and demonstratingtheir newest products for your inspection and an array of workshops andseminars.  The 'Universal Design' track includes such topics as: Listeningfor learning - new standards for classroom acoustics, Invoking `equivalentfacilitation` in accessible design, Housing for elders: design trends anduser preferences, Playground safety, ADA and character education, Evacuatingdisabled people: training and programmatic issues, Safety and aestheticsin the design of stairways and handrails and ADA Updates `04 -- the revisedADA Accessibility Guidelines. 

For more information, see:http://www.buildboston.com/

November 17-21, 2004: DesignResearch Society International Conference, Monash University, Melbourne.The theme is 'FUTUREGROUND', and will feature leading edge design researchfrom the international research community. Supporting the central themewill be discourse around design as both cultural activity and production;mapping the discipline's development; and research in an industrial context.Particular emphasis will be on the opportunities this presents for reconsideringthe nature of design and an exploration of the scope for future research. 

See: http://www.futureground.monash.edu.au

December 5, 2004: Deadlinefor The Dyson/IDSA an Eye for Why Design & Engineering Competition.Dyson, Inc. and IDSA have teamed up to challenge industrial design studentsto create an innovative household product that reflects Dyson's philosophyand commitment to intelligent, function-first design and will be designedto work better by solving a problem. 

See: http://new.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=921&z=31

December 7-12, 2004: 'Designingfor the 21st Century III: An International Conference on Universal Design,'Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adaptive Environments is primary Host, Centro deVida Independente do Rio de Janeiro (CVI-Rio), the first independent livingcenter in Latin America, is Host Partner and Co-Sponsors are NEC Foundationof America, the United Nations Global Programme on Disability and the UniversalDesign Consortium (Japan). Metropolis magazine is Media Sponsor. This isan extraordinary moment. We are more diverse now in ability and age thanever before. It is time for design to catch up. There is an urgent needto exchange ideas about the design of places, things, information, policiesand programs that demonstrate the power of design to shape a 21st centuryworld that works for all of us. Whatever you call it - universal design,inclusive design, design-for-all, lifespan design - the worldwide movementfor human centered design with everyone in mind is gaining momentum. TheDesigning for the 21st Century III Conference is fueled by that momentumand will offer a platform for the next stage of development. The conferenceincludes a student design competition, charettes within Rio de Janeiroand an Educator's Forum. 

See: http://www.designfor21st.org/

December 15, 2004: Deadlinefor C2C Home design and construction competition. Design will lead to actualconstruction. And homes will be built with a goal of achieving the newstandards of sustainability set up in Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the WayWe Make Things. 

See: http://www.c2c-home.org/

December 31, 2004: Deadlinefor submissions to the 18th World Congress of Gerontology, to be held June26-27 2005, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aging is a major challenge for the21st century. Not only will retirement policies have to find an innovativestructure to accomplish their purpose, but the society will also have todeal with new and difficult demands in the field of health, psychosocialand economic factors. The role of Gerontology will increase not only toanswer the new questions regarding the aged, but implement alternativesalready available. 

See: http://www.gerontology2005.org.br/

March 10-13, 2005: The ChangingFace of Aging: 5th Joint Conference of the American Society and the NationalCouncil on Aging, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.  As current social,political, and economic forces intersect a burgeoning medical and technologicalrevolution, what will the face of aging look like? In the spirit of 1776,the conference will examine the themes of independence, choice, evolutionand revolution in light of this diversity. What will independence mean?Who will make the choices? How can we, in the midst of this transformationof society, redefine aging, increase consumer choice, expand services andprograms, create opportunities for growth and engagement in later life,and hold fast to our inalienable human rights? 

See: http://www.agingconference.org/jc05/theme.cfm

April 5-8, 2005: INCLUDE2005, London, UK. Inclusive design is a process whereby designers and manufacturersensure that their products and services address the needs of the widestpossible audience. Don't miss this opportunity to discuss your work oninclusive design at one of the key research and design business conferencesof 2005, adding to the cutting-edge approaches, case studies and real worldachievements described at Include 2001 and 2003. 

See: http://www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk/programmes/include/2005/call.html

May 17-19, 2005: NationalDBTAC ADA Symposium: The Annual Conference on Disability Issues, KansasCity, KS. The National ADA Symposium is the most comprehensive trainingevent available on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disabilityissues including accessible information technology. The ADA Symposium bringstogether nationally recognized experts in their fields to conduct dynamic,interactive trainings in a relaxed environment that encourages networkingand group problem-solving. 

Learn more about this comprehensiveconference on the ADA and disability-related issues at http://www.adaupdate.org/Symposium.html

May 24-25, 2005: The 5thConference of the International Society for Gerontechnology - Gerontechnology2005, Nagoya, Japan.  This conference held about every 3 years willfocus on the following topics:  Health & Self-esteem, Housing& Daily Living, Mobility & transport, Communication & Governance,Work Condition & Work Ability, Geriatrics & Dementia Cares, Leisure,Robotics for Human Support, Universal Design and Standards for the elderly& disabled people. 

See: http://www2.convention.co.jp/5isg/english/

July 22-27 2005: HCI International2005, including: 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interactionjointly with Symposium on Human Interface (Japan) 2005, 6th InternationalConference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, 3rd InternationalConference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, 1st InternationalConference on Virtual Reality, and 1st International Conference on Usabilityand Internationalization, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.  The conferenceobjective is to provide an international forum for the dissemination andexchange of scientific information on theoretical, generic, and appliedareas of HCI, usability, internationalization, virtual reality, universalaccess and cognitive ergonomics. 

See: http://www.hci-international.org/

November 16-18 2005: WorldSummit on the Information Society.  Tunis, Tunisia.  The firstphase of WSIS took place in Geneva and the second phase will take placein Tunis. A fundamental change from an industrial to information-basedsociety is taking place. This information revolution affects the way peoplelive, learn and work and how governments interact with civil society. Informationis a powerful tool for economic and social development and this Summitwill provide a unique opportunity for all key players to contribute activelyto bridge the digital and knowledge divides. Development themes will bea key focus in the second phase in Tunisia and it will assess progressthat has been made and adopt any further Action Plan to be taken. 

See: http://www.itu.int/wsis/

May 30-June 2 2006: IFA 8thGlobal Conference on Aging, Copenhagen, Denmark.  The Copenhagen conferenceaims to highlight cross-cultural co-operation to meet the challenges ofglobal aging, and at the same time address important region-specific issuesof ageing. The conference will be built up around the following themesand dimensions:  The Economics of Aging, The Challenges of Aging,Active Aging - Aging Well, and Empowerment - participation. 

See: http://www.global-ageing.dk/

October 23-26, 2005: WhiteHouse Conference on Aging, Washington, DC. This is the first White HouseConference on Aging of the 21st Century. The Policy Committee Chair DorcasR. Hardy urged the Committee to look at aging in terms of today and tomorrow. The Policy Committee, required by the Older Americans Act Amendments of2000, which authorized the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, is responsiblefor the planning and implementation of the 2005 Conference.  The WhiteHouse Conference on Aging occurs once a decade in order to make policyrecommendations to the President and Congress to assist the public andprivate sectors in promoting the dignity, health, independence, and economicsecurity of current and future generations of older persons. 

For several documents aboutthe Conference, please see: http://www.aoa.gov/press/conference_on_aging/conf_on_aging.asp

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