It will offer an opportunity for national stakeholders (CRPD Malta, Planning Authority, Housing Authority, Agenzija Sapport, Malta Chamber of Architects, Malta Developers Association) to come together to discuss a national policy to address accessibility.
The event will include a presentation on the draft accessible housing policy and standards for housing development as well as a presentation on aspects of cognitive accessibility as applied to residential accommodation.
A panel discussion, bringing together influential stakeholders, will be held to further explore the formulation and implementation of a national accessible housing policy and relevant standards.
Details on the event:
- Target audience: Regulating authorities, organisations representing persons with disabiilities, architects, architecture students, interested individuals
- When: Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Where: Hall 102VC, IT Services Building, University of Malta Campus, Msida, Malta
- Format: Hybrid
- Type of event: Networking
- Language: English
- How to participate: Free registration
- Accessibility information: Accessible venue. Captioning and sign interpretation in English.
- More information
- inclusion | social policy | housing
- Thursday 14 November 2024, 09:00 - 15:00 (CET)
- Country
- Malta
Programme
- 14 Nov 2024, 09:00 - 15:00 (CET)Preliminary Agenda
- 9:00 am to 1:30pm IT Services Building Hall 102VC
- 9:00 -9:15 Registration
- 9:15 - 9:30 Welcome address – CRPD Commissioner
- 9:30 - 9:45 Address Minister / Director DDI
- 9:45 - 10:00 Address Planning / Housing
- 10:00 - 10:20 Presentation of Principles of Accessible Housing Policy
- 10:20 - 10:40 Presentation on Cognitive aspects of housing
- 10:40 - 11:00 Presentation Agenzija Sapport
- 11:00 - 11:20 Coffee Break
- 11:20 - 11:40 Presentation by HA (Schemes)
- 11:40 - 12:00 Presentation by MDA (Developers)
- 12:00 - 1:00 Panel Discussion with CRPD, KTP (Chamber of Architects), DDI, Agenzija Sapport, MFOPD ( Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disability) and MDA (Malta Developers Association)
- 1:00- 1:30 Q&A
- 1:30 - 2:00 Coffee Break
- 2:00 - 2:45 Open Floor Discussion
- 2:45 - 3:00 Concluding Remarks
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 14 November 2024, 09:00 - 15:00 (CET)
- Languages
- English