Design for All Conference – The People Process
12 October 2023
LAC di Lugano
First event in Switzerland dedicated to Design for All.
High-profile keynote speakers from across Europe will present applications, success stories and opportunities in the field.
Morning sessions will include a theoretical introduction to the DfA principles and an overview of case studies in different design areas. The afternoon sessions will be devoted to the debate, with four different panels.
At the end of the day, the Manifesto Design for All Switzerland a policy document that includes the guidelines for universal design, will be presented. The Manifesto will be signed by the authorities and may also be subscribed by participants.
The conference will be held both in Italian and English (with simultaneous translation) and is aimed at professionals in the construction sector, public officials, schools of architecture, associations and individuals active in the field of disabilities.
Registration fee includes conference attendance, lunch, coffee breaks and networking.
Registration in advance required.
A certificate will be issued to the participants by the Design for All Competence Centre.
The event is currently sponsored by: UFPD - Federal Office for Equal Opportunities of People with Disabilities, DSS - Department of Health and Social Care of Canton Ticino, IH - Inclusion Handicap, City of Lugano, CAT - Conference of Technical Associations of Canton Ticino, OTIA - Order engineers and architects of the Canton Ticino and EIDD - Design for All Europe.
PROGRAMME (IN BRIEF)
Morning Session: an international comparison
Inaugural address - Official greetings
Andreas Rieder, UFPD Director
Raffaele De Rosa, State Counsellor, DSS director
Cristina Zanini Barzaghi, City of Lugano
Giuseppe Di Bucchianico, EIDD President, Design for All Europe
Theoretical Overview
Pete Kercher, EIDD Co-founder, Design for All Europe
Camilla Ryhl, Bevica Fonden, architect PhD, Universal Design expert, DK
Rama Gheerawo, director The Helen Hamlyn Center for Design, Inclusive Design expert, UK
Keynote speakers
Giulio Ceppi, architect, Total Tool, IT
Jasmien Herssens, Fourmind, architect PhD, BE
Maria Grazia Filetici, architect, former director of the National Museum of Abruzzo, IT
John Arne Bjerknes, architect, Nordic Office of Architecture, NO
Afternoon sessions: a comparison at local scale
Round tables
Panel 1: Urban spaces
Panel 2: Living spaces
Panel 3: Museum spaces and cultural heritage
Panel 4: Wellness and care spaces
Manifesto Design for All Switzerland
Presentation and debate
Contact person : Caterina Cavo
Sponsorship:
