Introduction

               
Conference Introduction
The Inclusive Design Research International Symposium (Inclusive Symposium)
16-18 April 2014
Tongji University, Shanghai, China
 

                The Inclusive Design Research International Symposium (Inclusive Symposium) will bring together researchers and practitioners from design, art, architecture, business and management, philosophy, social sciences, human factors,medical sciences, and healthcare engineering for an interdisciplinarydialogue. The three days will each focus on a specific topic: inclusive design, health and wellbeing, and innovation. A multidisciplinary co-design workshop will be organized and the outcome will be presented at the symposium.
 

                The symposium will invite a number of keynote speakers and work-in-progress presentations. An abstract booklet will be published, and keynote papers will be invited for potential journal/book publication.
 

                Conference language
English
 

                Topics Introduction
Topics include, but are not limited to:
New theories
Novel methods and tools
Emerging practices
Engaging the public
Innovation in care
Healthcare service design
The demographic opportunity
Medical devices
Policy and regulations
Co-creation
Urban mobility
Design ethics
Education
Branding strategy
 

               
Keynote Speakers:
Avril ACCOLLA
Julia CASSIM
Ann HEYLIGHEN
Ron NABARRO
Wei ZHANG
 

                 
Conference Chair: Hua DONG
Programme Chair: Long LIU
Conference assistants: Wenyun ZHANG, Shan HUANG
Editorial assistant: Ying JIANG
 

                Process
 

               
Important dates:
Submission of abstracts: 17th March 2014
Format: (a word template: title, key words, image,  250-300 words)
Notification of acceptance: 27th March 2014
Revised abstract submission: 4th April 2014
Conference: 16-18th April 2014
 

                Agenda
 

                April.16th
8:00-8:30    registration
8:30-9:00    welcoming
9:00-10:00   keynote-AvrilAccolla
10:00-10:30   coffee break
10:30-11:30   keynote-Ann Heylighen
 

                11:30-1:30   lunch break---sanhaowu
1:30-3:00    inclusive design challenge workshop presentations
3:00-3:30    tea break
3:30-4:00    invited talk- weifeng Chen
 

                4:00-5:00    campus tour- D&I+ SFC
5:00-8:00    conference party---SFC Stage
 

                April.17th
8:00-8:30    registration
8:30-9:00    invited talk- Piapolsa
9:00-10:00   keynote-Ron Nabarro
10:00-10:30   coffee break
10:30-11:30   keynote- Julia Cassim
 

                11:30-12:30   lunch break
12:30-1:30   poster presentations
1:30-3:00    inclusive design: work at Tongji University
3:00-5:00    visit 1933
 

                April.18th
8:00-8:30    registration
8:30-9:00    invited talk- Abdusselamsalami Cifler
9:00-10:00   keynote-Wei Zhang
10:00-10:30   coffee break
10:30-11:30   panel discussion – chair: Hua Dong
 

                11:30-1:30   lunch break
1:30-4:30    visit Arts and Design labs, TongjiSiping Campus and JiaDing Campus
 

                附件：agenda 日程具体信息.docx
 

                Registration
 

                Registration fees
Registration in advance: 1000RMB (or 400 per day)
Registration on site: 1500RMB (or 500 per day)
 

                Students (with ID proof) registration in advance 500RMB (or 200 per day)
Registration on site: 800RMB (or 300 per day)
 

                Please fill your registration information in the form we provided and send it back to our email address: inclusivesymposium@hotmail.com
 

                附件-registration chart.docx

                Payment
Bank transfer is selected as the main approach for registration payment. Please contact Symposium Secretariat by email for account details.
 

                The registration online will be closed in 31th March. Please do arrange your registration appropriately.
 

                Contacts
 

                Venue:
Auditorium, Floor four, Zonghe Building, Tongji University
1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092
 

                Contact:
Phone: 0086-21-65980776
Mobile: Clelia Zhang 0086-13817750824
Email: inclusivesymposium@hotmail.com
 

                Links:
Tongji University : http://www.tongji.edu.cn/
College of Design and Innovation : http://www.tongji-di.org/
DRSwww.designresearchsociety.org