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This seminar is organised in co-operation with the Finnish Ministry of Environment, the Finnish Ministry of Social and Health Affairs, the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and SIO – Finnish Associaton of Interior Architecturers.
Details on the event:
- Target audience: All professionals in the field of built environment, architects, interior architects, engineers, construction companies, cities etc.
- When: Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Where: Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Hämeentie 135D, Tapahtumasali AR128. Finland
- Format: Hybrid
- Type of event: Awareness-raising
- Language: Finnish
- How to participate: Online connection to the event
- Accessibility information: Accessible venue. Captioning and sign interpretation in Finnish.
- architecture | inclusion
- Thursday 16 May 2024, 09:00 - 15:00 (EEST)
- Country
- Finland
Programme
- 16 May 2024, 09:00 - 15:00 (EEST)Preliminary Agenda:
- 9.00 – 9.20 AccessibleEU: Program Introduction, Opening – Terhi Tamminen, Avaava
- 9.20 – 9.35 Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: Vane's national Action program for the implementation of the UN Convention on Persons with Disabilities – Vane General Secretary Merja Heikkonen, Ministry of Social and Health Affairs
- 9.35 – 9.45 Ministry of the Environment: General and short overview of the building accessibility situation – Head of Architecture, Niina Kilpelä, Ministry of Environment
- 9.45 – 10.15 Presentation of the impact of the regulation report – CEO Jeremias Kortelainen, Owal Group
- 10.15 – 10.30 Design suitable for everyone - presentation of the report – Marjo Kivi, Avaava
- 10.30 – 10.45 Law reform of street maintenance – Special Advisor Taru Sihvonen, Ministry of Environment
- 10.45 – 11.00 Break
- 11.00 – 11.30 Connecting users to the urban environment – blind walkers in Helsinki – PhD Ida Roivainen, University of Tampere
- 11.30 – 12.00 Lieto, Middle Ages church – accesible church - Architecture Lassi Viitanen, Noa Architects
- 12.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
- 13.00 – 13.20 City wayfinding – tool for accessibility. – Tony Pearce, Head of city wayfinding , T-Kartor
- 13.20 – 13.45 Science Centre Tietomaa (Oulu) – Project Coordinator Sanna Pääkkönen, City of Oulu
- 13.45 – 14.10 Design for All in Interior Architecture (speaker still open)
- 14.10 – 14.35 Sensory accessibility - Interior Designer Paula Hellberg
- 14.35 – 14.45 Guidelines for accessible building environments –Avaava
- 14.45 – 15.00 Closing words
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 16 May 2024, 09:00 - 15:00 (EEST)
- Languages
- Finnish