Outline

Pre-Conference: Sunday 9 to Monday 10 November 2014    for detail
Opening Ceremony / Open Symposium: Tuesday 11 November 2014

Plenary Session, Concurrent Sub-sessions, Exhibition, etc: Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 November 2014

Expected number of participants: 30,000 in total

Expected number of participating countries and regions: (approx. 30)

Tokyo International Exchange Center, Big Palette Fukushima, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation(Miraikan) etc.
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International Association for Universal Design (IAUD)

TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT, Fukushima Prefecture, Koto City

Institute for Human Centered Design (USA), Helen Hamlyn Centre Royal College of Art (UK), Design for All Foundation (Spain), Utsukushima NPO Network, The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)

Hino Motors, Ltd., Sekisui House, Ltd., East Japan Railway Company, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi Group, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Okamura Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Ricoh Co., Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, TOTO Ltd., Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd., Nikken Sekkei LTD.

Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of Defense, National Police Agency, Japan Coast Guard, Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Japan Tourism Agency, Koriyama City, Embassy of the United States of America, British Council, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan External Trade Organization, Science Council of Japan,

Kyodo News, K.K.Kyodo News, Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd., NIKKAN KENSETSU SANGYO SHINBUN.CO.LTD., Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd., Nikkei Inc., Mainichi Newspapers, Fukushima-Minpo Co., Ltd., Fukushima Minyu Shimbun, AXIS Inc., NHK, TV-U Fukushima, Inc., Fukushima Central Television Co., Ltd., Fukushima Television Broadcasting Co.,Ltd., Fukushima Broadcasting Co.,Ltd.,

Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Institute of Japan, Japan Ergonomics Society, Japanese Association for an Inclusive Society, Robotics Society of Japan, Human Interface Society, Japan Society of Kansei Engineering, Japanese Society for the Science of Design, Society for the Science of Design Studies,

Accessible Design Foundation of Japan, Foundation for Promoting Personal Mobility and Ecological Transportation, Japan Institute of Design Promotion, Japan Craft Design Association, Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc., Japan Industrial Designers' Association, Japan Interior Designers' Association, Japan Jewellery Designers Association, Japan Package Design Association, Japan Philanthropic Association, Japan Sign Design Association, Japan Design Space Association, Japan Universal Fashion Association, Tokyo Waterfront Urban Development Committee, Universal Design Network Japan

Glocalized Development for Universal Design
—Towards Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games—

Subtopics

1. Universal design for a glocal city
   Considering universal design in the future through a review of infrastructure development and improvement of a future tourist city in preparation of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, as well as UD concepts latent in Japanese culture such as sustainability, compassion for others and omotenashi hospitality in Edo culture.


2. Universal design in the promotion of industry
   In addition to promoting UD innovation in products from Japan to the rest of the world, we will make efforts to share UD ideas with small to medium-size community-based enterprises and further promote and spread UD through cooperation with major corporations.


3. Universal design in emergencies
   

   We will review from a UD perspective responses during emergencies to damages to urban functions and residences caused by disasters such as a large-scale earthquake directly underneath the capital or localized torrential rainfall in metropolitan Tokyo area, recovery activities during the Hanshin Awaji and the Great East Japan Earthquake, or events such as fires and power outages, etc.

1. Open Symposium
   [Tuesday 11 November 2014]
   The symposium will include commemorative lectures and keynote lectures by overseas guest speakers as well as panel discussions by guest speakers from Japan.


2. Exhibition
   [Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 November 2014]
   There will be an exhibition featuring UD-related activities of government agencies, municipal governments, companies and organizations both in Japan and overseas.


3. Sessions
   [Tuesday 11 to Wednesday 12 November 2014]
   We also intend to plan and implement a program of open lectures the people of metropolitan will find interesting and relevant.


4. Workshops for individual groups
   [Tuesday 11 to Wednesday 12 November 2014]
   Individual IAUD Research & Development Division working groups will hold workshops on various themes and invite people of the local community to participate. The objective of the workshops will be to identify current issues and present ideas on how to tackle these issues as we move towards the world in 2020.
   
   The program will include workshops centered on field surveys held by Living Space PJ, Mobile Space PJ, Working Environment PJ, Leisure Time PJ, Clothing PJ, Media PJ and Standardization Study WG, and the preparation of reports on results.


5. The 48 Hour Marathon for Universal Design
   [To be held in September — October, announced on Wednesday 12 November 2014]
   This time we will hold the 48 Hour Marathon for Universal Design in Shibaura, Tokyo in September and will include participants from medium-size enterprises. Results of the marathon will later be announced at the venue of the international conference. We will also report on the progress of projects since their announcement in Kobe last year.


6. IAUD Award 2014
   [Announcement on Tuesday 11 November 2014]
   After inviting entries and judging them beforehand, we will announce the results of the IAUD Award 2014 as one of the highlights of the international conference and present awards at the venue of the international conference.


7. Sessions for presenting papers
   [Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 November 2014]
   

   After make a call for papers and strictly screening them beforehand, we will organize sessions for presenting papers according to theme and genre. Commendations will be presented for the most outstanding papers on the final day.

Sunday 9 to Monday 10 November 2014

Big Palette Fukushima
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Glocalized Development for Universal Design
—Recovery and Rehabilitation in Fukushima—

Subtopics

1. Universal design for a glocal city
   To dispel rumor-induced fears associated with the nuclear power accident in Fukushima and enable tourists and businesspeople from overseas to stay in Japan with peace of mind, we introduce universal design (UD) in the development of social infrastructure. We also revisit UD concepts that traditionally grew out of and that underlie Japan’s distinct culture, such as “omoiyari” and “omotenashi” (the spirit of consideration for others and hospitality), and share our vision of a sustainable, symbiotic society with the rest of the world.


2. Universal design in the promotion of industry
   A renewable-energy industry cluster and promotion of tourism and exchange in Fukushima will secure employment in the region, building a core from which people can rebuild their lives and communities. We introduce UD concepts to small and medium-sized enterprises based in the region to expand the industrial base and further promote universal design through collaboration with major corporations. Moreover, we globally promote advanced products and services from Japan bearing the “Fukushima brand.”


3. Universal design in emergencies
   

   ased on the experience of recovery and rebuilding in the wake of the triple disaster of earthquake, massive tsunami, and nuclear power accident in Fukushima, we examine our response to damages on the social infrastructure and residential environment caused by typhoons and localized torrential rains that occur almost every year in Japan and to emergencies such as fire, blackouts, and other incidents, from the perspective of people who may find themselves in different situations at a time of an emergency.

1. Open Symposium
   [Monday 10 November, morning]
   The Open Symposium consists of a keynote lecture by overseas guest speakers and panel discussions by guest speakers from Japan and abroad.


2. Panel Exhibition
   [Monday 10 November, morning and afternoon]
   There will be a panel exhibition featuring recovery and rehabilitation in Fukushima.


3. Field Survey
   [Sunday 9 November, morning and afternoon]
   In addition to visiting the disaster-stricken areas in Fukushima to look at the current situation there, the Field Survey will explore the state of and challenges facing the local industries, such as tourism and the service sector. The issues identified will inform the discussions in the Open Workshops.


4. Open Workshops
   [Monday 10 November, afternoon]
   The Open Workshops, which will facilitate participation by the local people, will discuss several themes to explore challenges and the future direction over a period of the next 10 to 20 years in Fukushima.
   


5. Presentation
   [Announcement on Wednesday 12 November]
   The results of the Preconference will be presented during the Plenary Session in Tokyo.