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Happy New Year to everyone. I am Takaaki Shimizu. Last June I assumed office as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors, succeeding the former Chairman Kazuo Okamoto. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for your support in the past year.

Organized by the Hong Kong Design Center, and jointly sponsored by the Royal College of Art's Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Include Asia 2013 was held on July 2(Tue)-3(Wed) 2013, at Hong Kong's Hotel Icon. Executive Director Keiji Kawahara and Director Makoto Oshima, who is in charge of International Cooperation at the Information Exchange Center, were invited and gave lectures and workshops.

The Knowledge of Design Week (KODW2012), hosted by Hong Kong Design Center, was held between the 25th to-29th of June at the Hotel ICON in Hong Kong. Mr.Keiji Kawahara (Executive Director of the International Association for Universal Design) delivered a keynote speech and participated in two workshops. This report was prepared by Mr.Kawahara.

A wheelchair accessible toilet was installed on the second floor of the Toyota Hatchobori Building. IAUD Salon is located on the fourth floor. Please utilize this facility when visiting the IAUD Salon.

Innovative Examples of UD – Responding to Diversity, Initiatives by UD Members has been published as an online publication through Shinanobook.com in October 29, 2010. Various innovative examples of UD in areas covering various business sectors and organizations, as well as academic-government-industry cooperation are all contained in one volume. This book is a must-have for all AIUD stakeholders, and is now available online.