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On
November 28, we held the following events commemorating the inauguration
of IAUD at the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel (in Shibuya).
In the board meeting and the council, we passed the rules, the business plan for 2003, and the budget, and decided on the organizational structure for 2003.
325 people attended the inauguration ceremony and the commemorative party including the guests of honor and invited guests (8), the media (57) and the advisors (8).
In the inauguration ceremony, the opening remarks were made by Mr. Kazuo Toda, Chairman of the Council. There was a speech by President Takuma Yamamoto, an explanation on the business plan by Mr. Mitsuo Kawaguchi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and afterwards, a speech by His Imperial Highness Prince Tomohito.
Prince Tomohito enthusiastically held a product sample in his hand while
making his speech.
Finally, Mr. Kawaguchi announced the"Declaration of Inauguration," which successfully
concluded the ceremony.
___See the "Declaration of Inauguration"
Declaration of Inauguration of the "International
Association for Universal Design"
_Seeking the popularization and the realization of universal design_
Today, various companies in various industries and various people gathered here in Tokyo (Shibuya) for the establishment of the "International Association for Universal Design" which seeks to popularize and realize universal design.
The association inherits the ideals and the results of the "International Conference for Universal Design in Japan 2002" held last year, and it will carry out activities (placing importance on having talks with the consumers) including further promotion and sophistication of the development of and the research on the projects involving universal design (the environment, the products, and the services), the maintenance and the enlargement of international networks, and timely transmission of information on the results of its activities through the use of various media.
Through such activities, we hope to make the Japan-originated concept of
universal design widely known to the world as a way to revitalize the Japanese
economy and to contribute to the healthy development of the society, which,
we hope, would lead to the improvement of the lives and the welfare of all
humanity. With such hopes in mind, we hereby declare the establishment of
the "International Association for Universal Design."
November. 28, 2003
The International Association for Universal Design
At the commemorative party, Mr. Shoichi Nakagawa, Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry, and Mr. Taizo Nishimuro, Vice Chairman of Nippon
Keidanren (the guests of honor) each made a congratulatory speech. They
took time during the party to look closely at the panels and the products
of the member companies.
We read out the messages from the overseas advisors, and concluded the party with the closing remarks from Mr. Kazuo Okamoto, Vice Chairman of the Council. However, many people remained in the site to talk or to look at the exhibitions. Thus the party was successfully ended.
 Prince Tomohito and Mr. Nakagawa at the party |
 Congratulatory speech by Mr. Nakagawa at the party |
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 Congratulatory speech by Mr. Nakagawa |
 Congratulatory speech by Mr. Nishimuro |
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