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Volume5 Number 5.5, June - July 2004

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CALENDAR

June 2-6, 2004: EDRA 35,"Design with Spirit," Albuquerque, New Mexico, sponsored by EnvironmentalDesign Research Association (EDRA). Conference celebrates the awareness,passion, oneness, and surrender to higher influences in our creative processesof conceiving, shaping, and evaluating our built and natural environments.Taken in the broadest of connotations, spirit not only infuses us withenthusiasm, connection, and original thought in our process, but also manifestsin our products. As we strive to create holistic habitats of power andpeace, we account for body, mind, and spirit in our criteria, intentions,and choices. 

See: http://home.telepath.com/~edra/home.html

June 14-18, 2004: "Towardsfull Citizenship". The 8th International Congress on Including Childrenand Youth with Disabilities in the Community. Stavanger, Norway. TheseCongresses have given people from both developing and developed nationsthe chance to share policies and programs that promote the inclusion ofchildren and youth with disabilities in their everyday lives at their homecommunities. Congresses have focused on building self-determination andself-reliance at the local level for children and adults of all abilities. 

See: http://www.statped.no/congress2004/

June 16-17, 2004: "The UniversalPackage: designing packaging for everyone" Lansing, Michigan, sponsoredby The School of Packaging. Welcome to this innovative event, a first forthe industry. Pharmaceutical, personal care, consumer goods, food and beveragepackages are being held to a similar standard by consumers: they must havegreat utility. Packages that save time, thinking, and work, making lifeeasier, are in demand. Although improvements that increase utility mayadd mere "convenience" to the life of an "average" healthy consumer, theycan be much more impactful on the lives of the elderly and disabled. Weshould consider making these people the central concern of designers. 

See: http://www.universalpackage.msu.edu/welcome/welcome.htm

June 19-22, 2004: RESNA 2004,"Technology & Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy," Orlando,FL, sponsored by RESNA, Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive TechnologyAssociation of North America. This year’s conference has seven main topicareas: Computer Access and Communication, Job and Environmental Accommodations,including Ergonomics, Seating and Wheeled Mobility, Technology for Cognitiveand Sensory Impairments, Public Policy, Outcomes and Quantitative Measurement,and Other which includes Technology Transfer, Rural Rehab, Robotics, Telerehaband more. 

See: www.resna.org

June 19-22, 2004: Evaluationin Progress: Strategies for Environmental Research and Implementation.Vienna, Austria. Conference organized by The Institute for Spatial Interactionand Simulation. This conference is research and practice in progress -it will provide a forum for scientists, professional practitioners, andpolicy makers to debate ways and means of stimulating new proposals, documentingexisting situations and assessing diverse tools and techniques that canpromote evaluation and user feedback. 

See: http://info.tuwien.ac.at/iaps2004/

June 28, 2004: Deadline forProposals of the eLearning Programme 2004-2006. The Call is focused onthree of the four areas of intervention of the eLearning Programme: 1.Promoting digital literacy, 2. European virtual campuses and 3. Transversalactions. 

For more information seehttp://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/elearning/call_eac2604_en.html

June 21 - August 1, 2004:'Building Careers in Design' is a new college level online course for careerand vocational counselors. This 6-week 30 CRC credit course begins June21 and is offered through the Interwork Institute of San Diego State University,in cooperation with Adaptive Environments, Boston, MA. The course fee is$175. 

For more information seewww.careersindesign.orgor contact Kristin Schneider at 617-695-1225 ex 35 or kschneider@AdaptiveEnvironments.org

July 1, 2004: Deadline forINTERIORS '05: The ASID Conference on Design, San Diego, March 17-20, 2005.The submission should address one of the following broad categories: Sustainability/GreenDesign, Universal Design/Aging in Place, Security/ Personal Safety/ Privacy,Health, Safety and Welfare, etc. 

For more information seehttp://www.asid.org/asid2/designer/Call%20for%20Presentations.pdf

July 9-10, 2004: Tools forLife 2004, A 21^st Century Look at Assistive Technology, HonoluluHA. The Tools for Life Expo and Conference is a collaborative exhibit withconcurrent workshops designed to bring information to individuals withdisabilities, their families, and advocates regarding civil rights lawsand technological support options to maximize independence in society. 

See: http://www.assistguide.com/toolsforlife/

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 (HumanServices Information Technology Applications) an international associationof information technology (IT) innovators in human services dedicated topromoting ethical and effective use of IT to better serve humanity. Theconference will revolve around four major sub-themes. Information and CommunicationTechnologies (ICT) in Social Services, ICT in Rehabilitation, IT Educationand Training in Human Service Professionals, and ICT in Community and theInformation 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

September 3, 2004: The ShinkenchikuResidential Design Competition 2004. Theme: House of Multiple Dimensions. 

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) & The SingaporeAction Group of Elders (SAGE), in Singapore. A forum for debates on ageingissues, an opportunity for consumers, practitioners and policymakers inthe field of ageing to exchange knowledge and information, as well as establishand strengthen friendships and partnerships. This forum is an importantoccasion to also learn about the impact of ageing policies and programssince the United Nations Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002 and finalizationof The International Plan of Action. Models of leading practice will alsobe 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 an opportunityfor 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 20-22, 2004: "5thNational NICAN Conference, Out of the Blue: Valuing the Disability Marketin Tourism" Perth, Australia. The Conference will concentrate on makingTourism more inclusive for people with disabilities. At the same time itwill present an excellent opportunity for tourism and recreation groupsto virtually discover an untapped market. The Conference aims to open upexplorative discussion and develop actions to break down some of the inhibitivebarriers preventing maximum participation in tourism experiences. 

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

September 28-October 2, 2004:"2^nd Symposium on International Issues in Engineering Design(IIED) as part of the 2004 IDETC (International Design Engineering TechnicalConference)," Salt Lake City, Utah, sponsored by the International ActivitiesCommittee of 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 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 Include2001 and 2003. 

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

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 anactivity involving conception, creation, planning and management that shapesthe quality of our environment and contributes to the competitiveness ofour economy and the cultural expression of our country, our region, ourcity and our businesses, this symposium aims to discuss cities’ differentpositioning and development strategies based on design, and then to assesstheir impact.. 

For more info, 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 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 programme will include contributions from an international array ofexperts covering the major themes of the conference: children and youngpeople; disability and social inclusion; health and restorative environmentsand tourism 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 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=3

December 7-12, 2004: "Designingfor the 21^st Century III: An International Conference on UniversalDesign, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sponsored by Adaptive Environments anda number of international groups, including Metropolis Magazine. 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.The Designing 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 theWay We 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: 5^th Joint Conference of the American Societyand the National Council on Aging, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Ascurrent social, political, and economic forces intersect a burgeoning medicaland technological revolution, what will the face of aging look like? Inthe spirit of 1776, the conference will examine the themes of independence,choice, evolution and revolution in light of this diversity. 

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

May 24-25, 2005: The 5thConference of the International Society for Gerontechnology - Gerontechnology2005, Nagoya, Japan. This conference held about every 3 years will focuson the following topics: Health & Self-esteem, Housing & DailyLiving, Mobility & transport, Communication & Governance, WorkCondition & 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: 11^th International Conference on Human-ComputerInteraction jointly with Symposium on Human Interface (Japan) 2005, 6^thInternational Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics,3^rd International Conference on Universal Access in Human-ComputerInteraction, 1^st International Conference on Virtual Reality,and 1^st International Conference on Usability and Internationalization,Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The conference objective is to provide an internationalforum for the dissemination and exchange of scientific information on theoretical,generic, and applied areas of HCI, usability, internationalization, virtualreality, universal access and cognitive ergonomics. 

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

November 16-18 2005: WorldSummit on the Information Society (WSIS) Tunis, Tunisia. The first phaseof WSIS took place in Geneva and the second phase will take place in Tunis.Information is a powerful tool for economic and social development andthis Summit will provide a unique opportunity for all key players to contributeactively to bridge the digital and knowledge divides. The first phase ofthe Summit in Geneva adopted a Declaration of principles and a Plan ofAction for implementation by governments, institutions and all sectorsof civil society to deal with the new challenges of the ever-evolving informationsociety. Development themes will be a key focus in the second phase inTunisia and it will assess progress that has been made and adopt any furtherAction Plan to be taken. 

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

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

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