AccessibleEU Lithuania - Universal design research - for the well-being of people with disabilities (24-AW-LT-01)

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Research will be presented by specialists with extensive experience in specific fields. People with disabilities participating in the event will receive valuable information that will help them better understand why some services are provided with better quality and others not. It will also discuss how research findings and recommendations can improve the daily lives of people with disabilities.

Details on the event:

Target audience: representatives of ministries, municipalities, specialists in improving environmental accessibility for people with disabilities, students, social workers, people with disabilities.
When: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Where: Audiosensory library of Lithuania, Skroblų st. 10, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Format: Hybrid
Type of event: Awareness-raising
Language: Lithuanian
How to participate: Online connection to the event.
Accessibility information: Accessible venue and captioning in Lithuanian

inclusion | public health | health policy | health care profession | health care system | transport policy | transport infrastructure | urban planning
Thursday 21 November 2024, 10:00 - 14:00 (EET)

Country

Lithuania

Programme

21 Nov 2024, 09:30 - 14:00 (EET)
Agenda
- 9:30-10:00 Registration of participants.
- 10:00 A word of welcome.
- 10:15 "Accessibility of services in the health system in the context of universal design". Ingrida Baranauskienė, senior researcher at the Health Research and Innovation Science Center at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Klaipėda University. Klaipėda University professor.
- 11:15 "Universal design in practice: analysis of public attitudes and accessibility of the physical environment", Ana Staševičienė, advisor of the Accessibility Assurance and Consultations Department of the Agency for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at SADM
- 12:15-12:45 Coffee break
- 12:45 "Universal design in the transport sector: we were, we are, we are going", Nemunas Abukauskas, advisor of the Future Transport Policy Group of the Ministry of Transport on sustainable mobility issues.
- 13:15 Experiences of people with disabilities in public transport.
- 13:30 "Plan B", Henrika Varnienė, landscape designer.
- End at 14:00.
After each presentation, 10-15 minutes will be allocated. for questions/answers.