26th May 2015
Universal Design Guidelines for Homes in Ireland & Dementia Friendly Dwellings for People Living with Dementia, their Families and Carers
The Pillar Room, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1
9:00am - 26th May 2015
2:00pm - 26th May 2015
The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design at the National Disability Authority would like to invite you to the launch of 'Universal Design Guidelines for Homes in Ireland' and 'Universal Design Guidelines Dementia Friendly Dwellings for People living with Dementia, Their Families and Carers'
When: Tuesday 26th May 2015
Where: Pillar Rooms, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1
Agenda:
09:00am - 10:00am Registration
10:00am - 10:20am Welcoming Remarks by NDA Chair Helen Guinan & NDA Director Siobhan Barron
10:20am - 10:40am Launch of Event by Aodhán Ó Riordain TD, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality and Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with special responsibility for Equality, New Communities and Culture and Drigs Strategy
10:40am - 10:50am Opening Speech by Robin Mandal FRIAI, RIBA, RSUA,ARBUK, President Royal Institute of Architects Ireland
10:50am - 11:30am Key Note Speech by Ed Steinfeld ArchD, AIA, Director IDEA Centre, Co-Director of RERC on Universal Design & The Built Environment, Co-Director of RERC on Accessible Public Transportation, Professor at Buffalo University & Founding Member of Universal Design in the USA
11:30am – 11:50am Ali Grehan FRIAI, City Architect at Dublin City Council Universal Place Making – A Dublin City Architect perspective covering the design of homes & public spaces drawing on philosophy & built examples
11:50am – 12:05pm Neil Murphy MRIAI, Senior Built Environment Advisor CEUD,Overview of the Design Guidance Documents
12:05pm – 12:20pm Laura Magahy, Chair of the Year of Irish Design 2015 & the Design & Crafts Council Ireland, BA MBA Honorary. Memeber RIAI, Cdir, Certified Project Director, Level A (IPM)
12:20pm – 12:35pm Dr Ger Craddock Chief Officer CEUD – Closing Remarks
12:40pm – 14:00pm Event Close, Light Lunch and Networking
To Register for this Free event click Registration
This event is a 'RIAI CPD Links' approved event for 2.5 structured CPD points.