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AccessibleEU Finland - Design for All in Built Environment (24-AW-FI-01)

This AccessibleEU event aims to raise awareness on the importance and the means to design for all in the built environment. All relevant stakeholders in Finland are invited for a demonstration and a discussion around the principle of Design for All.

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.

  • 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

  1. 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