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Accessibility Gets Spotlight at UN World Urban Forum in Vancouver

Presented by the Social Planning and Research Council of BC
Barriers to accessibility can affect everyone. Richmond residents who are concerned about access issues are invited to join SPARC at the upcoming UN World Urban Forum as participants identify some of the major challenges to access and discover current best practices during SPARC BC’s networking event, “Accessible Urban Space: A Facilitated Discussion on Inclusive Communities”*.

How does urban planning affect community accessibility and social inclusion for people with disabilities? How does accessibility play out in different cultural and economic contexts? These are only some of the questions that participants will engage with in SPARC BC’s facilitated discussion.

Drawn into the dialogue will be urban planners, community activists, academics, and interested individuals from around the world. Through a guided exploration of challenges, best practices, and ways forward, participants will draw upon their own experiences to find commonalities in the solutions presented, and determine ways in which they can incorporate these into their own communities.

Various assistive technologies will make this event accessible to people with disabilities attending WUF. Further enhancing accessibility, the discussion will feature an innovative and real-time online conferencing tool that links in virtual participants from around the world.

Date:Tuesday June 20, 2006
Time: 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Place: In-person at Oceanview 2, Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver, BC
            Or through web-conferencing with Elluminate Live

To pre-register and get more information, please contact Frances Tang-Graham at:ftang-graham@sparc.bc.ca or 604-718-7735.

Please note that you need to be registered for the World Urban Forum to attend this event: http://hq.unhabitat.org/wuf/2006/registration.asp

Further information can be found at www.sparc.bc.ca  or www.wuf3-fum3.ca