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December 6, 2003    Summary of The First IAUD Open Seminar

Seminar in commemoration of the inauguration of the International Association for Universal Design
|  Outline  |  Purpose  |   Details of the program  |  Profile of the lecturer  |  Access  |



Outline

Theme: "Opening Doors to the World through Universal Design"


The First IAUD Open Seminar that serves as a bridge linking the manufacturers and the users


The purpose of holding this seminar
The "International Conference for Universal Design in Japan 2002" held in Yokohama in November, 2002 has yielded much result and has presented us with major challenges. "The International Association for Universal Design" will be inaugurated as a new organization that seeks for further development of the ideals of universal design and seeks to solve the issues addressed in the Declaration. In commemoration of the inauguration, and in order to seek to create a society in which everyone feels comfortable to live, we will hold an open seminar.
"What sort of issues must the manufacturers tackle?" "What sort of framework must be implemented in order to make the voice of the users heard?" These are some of the questions from various quarters that the Association will address for a start.
Your participation, opinions, and proposals are highly appreciated.

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Details of the program
14:00   Start of the seminar
14:00-14:40   Commemorative lecture: "Expectations for IAUD and the Trend of the World"
Lecturer: Roger Coleman (Professor at the Royal College of Art)
14:40-15:00   Coffee break
15:00-16:50   Panel discussion "The Issues a Business Must Address Regarding Universal Design"
When we speak about universal design (UD), everyone would say that that is a wonderful ideal. However, are all products and services provided based on the ideals of universal design? When a company manufactures a product, or thinks up of a new service, it seems that there is a barrier that blocks the realization of UD. What exactly is that barrier? Is the information from the users being communicated to the manufacturers?
Based on the Declaration at the International Conference for Universal Design in Japan 2002, we will clarify the divergence of the ideals and the practice of UD and will seek for the direction to pursue in our future activities in this panel discussion.

Panelists:
  • The Activities of the Universal Design Research Dept. and the Issues to Address in Company Management
    Ryuzo Tatsuguchi
    General Manager, Universal Design Research Dept., TOTO Ltd.
  • The Issues to Address from the Perspective of a Consumer
    Kaori Yamane
    a member of the standing committee, Japan Housewives' Association
  • The Issues to Address from the Perspective of a User
    Yukari Semmyo
    Manager, Life Style Laboratory Group, Marketing and Customer Relations Dep., The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated
  • The Issues to Address Regarding Universal Design in the information society
    Kazuo Wakabayashi
    Chief Manager, Design, Corporate Communications Division, NEC Corporation
  • The Aim of IAUD
    Mitsuo Kawaguchi
    General Manager, Design Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
  • Coordinator
    Keiji Kawahara
    Industrial designer
16:50   Closing remarks  Roger Coleman
17:00   Close of the session
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Profile of the lecturer

Photo Roger Coleman   Roger Coleman
   Professor of inclusive design
   Co-director, The Helen Hamlyn Research Centre
   The Royal College of Art


Profile
http://www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk/about/roger.html
Access to the venue

1. From Tokyo station or Ueno station
Take the JR Keihin Tohoku Line (for Shinagawa and Yokohama) or the JR Yamanote Line (outbound). Get off at Yurakucho station. Approximately 15 minute walk from the station.


2. From Yokohama station
Take the JR Tokaido Line, the JR Yokosuka Line or the JR Keihin Tohoku Line (for Shinagawa and Tokyo). Get off at Shimbashi station. Approximately 13 minute walk from the station.


3. If you are taking the subway
Take the Marunouchi Line or the Ginza Line and get off at Ginza station. Approximately 5 minute walk from the station.
Take the Hibiya Line or Toei Asakusa Line and get off at Higashi Ginza station. Approximately 2 minute walk from the station.
Take the Oedo Line and get off at Tsukiji-shijo station. Approximately 5 minute walk from the station.


If you are coming on a wheelchair:
In Tsukiji-shijo station in the Oedo Line, elevators are set up all the way from the platform through the concourse to the ground level. The elevator in the platform is located in the center of the platform (between the 4th car and the 5th car). After you go out of the ticket gate, please go leftward toward the Shimbashi Embujo.

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