THE ITALIAN UNION OF THE BLIND

THE YEAR 2000 FOR INDEPENDENCE

23TH, 24TH, 25TH MARCH 2001
CENTRE CONGRESSES EXCELSIOR
VIA SANT'AGNESE, 6
CHIANCIANO TERME - SIENA


FRIDAY, 23TH MARCH 2001

4.30 P.M. OPENING OF THE PROCEEDINGS

• WELCOMING ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN UNION OF THE BLIND PROF TOMMASO DANIELE

• WELCOMING ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF TOSCANA FOR THE ITALIAN UNION OF THE BLIND PROF CARLO MONTI

• WELCOMING ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF SIENA PROVINCIAL BRANCH OF THE ITALIAN UNION OF THE BLIND MR. ATTILIO BORELLI

• WELCOMING ADDRESS BY THE AUTHORITIES

5.00 P.M.: 1ST WORKING SESSION

• THE RIGHT TO INDEPENDENT PARTICIPATION: REGULATIVE, POLITICAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS
COORDINATOR: PROF ENZO TIOLI
U.I.C NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT AND RESPONSIBLE OF U.I.C “INDEPENDENCE" OFFICE

• THE TOSCANA LEGISLATION FOR AN INDEPENDENT LIFE
RAPPORTEUR: PROF ANGELO PASSALEVA
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE TOSCANA REGIONAL COUNCIL

• FROM THE CULTURE OF EXCLUSION TO THE CULTURE OF PARTICIPATION
SPEAKER: CARLO ROMEO
PROFESSOR OF RADIO AND TELEVISION LANGUAGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA AND HEAD OF RAI SOCIAL ACTION AND PUBLIC LIAISION DEPARTMENT

6:00 P.M. BREAK

6:15 P.M DEBATE

7:30 ADJOURNMENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS


SATURDAY, 24TH MARCH 2001

9:00 A.M. SECOND WORKING SESSION

• POSSIBILITIES OF ACCESSING TO INFORMATION AND CULTURE
COORDINATOR: SALVATORE ROMANO
RESPONSIBLE OF THE EMBOSSED PRINTING NATIONAL CENTRE

• THE CULTURE OF IMAGE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES : PROBLEMS AND PROSPETCS
SPEAKER: FRANCESCO LEVANTINI
IBM ITALY

• ACCESSIBILITY INTO INDEPENDENCE , FROM INTERNET TO THE MULTIMEDIA FRUITION OF TOWNS
SPEAKERS:
DR. Paolo Graziani
RESEARCHER AT THE C.N.R.
LUCA MARZI
PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT IN AREZZO

10:00 A.M. DEBATE

11:00 A.M. BREAK

11:15 A.M. THIRD WORKING SESSION

• ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONAL GUIDANCE, MOBILITY AND SAFETY
COORDINATOR: PROF. FERRUCCIO GUMIRATO
RESPONSABLE OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF THE U.I.C. TAPED TEXTBOOKS

• THE SIGHT IMPAIRED MOBILITY: FROM TRADITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES: QUESTIONS AND REALITIES
SPEAKER: CORRADO BORTOLIN
MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE TRAINERS IN GUIDANCE AND MOBILITY AND PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE (A.N.I.O.M. E A.P.)

•PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A MEAN OF SELF-REALIZATION
SPEAKER: FILIPPO DRAGOTTO
ADVISOR FOR MOTOR AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES OF THE U.I.C NATIONAL PRESIDENCY

12:00 A.M. DEBATE

12:45 A.M. ADJOURNMENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS

3:30 P.M. FOURTH WORKING SESSION

• THE QUALITY OF PEDESTRIAN'S SPACE
COORDINATOR: PROF CARLO MONTI
PRESIDENT OF THE U.I.C REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF TOSCANA

• ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATIVENESS
SPEAKER: ANTONIO LAURIA
RESEARCHER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSESS AND METHODS OF BUILDING PRODUCTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE

• ENVIRONMENTAL CONFORT
SPEAKER: PROF. MARCELLO BALZANI
RESEARCHER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA

• SAFETY AND USE
SPEAKER: PROF. MAURIZIO TIRA
ùASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF TECHNICS AND TOWN-PLANNING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA

• THE HANDLING OF PEDESTRIAN'S SPACE
SPEAKER: ENRICO CHIARINI
PROFESSIONAL ENGENEER IN MONTICHIARI (BRESCIA)

4:30 P.M. BREAK

4.45 P.M. FIFTH WORKING SESSION

• OTHER ASPECTS OF INDEPENDENCE
COORDINATOR: PROF. VANDA DIGNANI
COORDINATOR OF THE U.I.C NATIONAL BOARD FOR THE “MEN/WOMEN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES"

• ACCESS AND FRUITION OF THE MEANS OF TRANSPORT
SPEAKER: PEDRO ZURITA
FORMER SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE WORLD BLIND UNION

• THE SERVICES TO FACILITATE THE SIGHT IMPAIRED ACCESS TO FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION: THE CASE OF THE FLORENCE AIRPORT
SPEAKER: ROBERTO BROGIONI
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND TRADE ADF FOR THE AEROPORTO DI FIRENZE S.P.A.

• THE TECHNICAL AREA AND THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE GUIDE DOGS ‘ TRAINING AND THE SIGHT IMPAIRED MOBILITY
SPEAKER: ANTONIO LAURIA
RESEARCHER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSES AND METHODS OF BUILDING PRODUCTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE

• INDEPENDENCE AT HOME: MEANS OF ASSISTANCE AND PROSPECTIVES
SPEAKER: EMANUELA STORANI
TECHNICAL EXPERT IN EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION TO GUIDANCE, MOBILITY AND PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE FOR SIGHT IMPAIRED

6:00 P.M. DEBATE

7:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS


SUNDAY, 25TH MARCH 2001

9:30 A.M. WORKSHOP

• THE ACCESS TO CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SITES
COORDINATOR: PROF. ENZO TIOLI
U.I.C NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT AND RESPONSIBLE OF THE U.I.C “INDEPENDENCE" OFFICE

• THE PROBLEMS IN ACCESSING CULTURAL SITES AND THE “OMERO" MUSEUM AS A POSSIBLE ANSWER
SPEAKER: PROF. ALDO GRASSINI
PRESIDENT OF THE U.I.C PROVINCIAL BRANCH OF ANCONA AND MEMBER OF THE TECTILE STATE “OMERO" MUSEUM OF ANCONA

• MATERIAL AND REFLECTIONS FOR THE NEW MUSEUM FOR SIGHT IMPAIRED IN PISTOIA
SPEAKER: FRANCESCO GURRIERI
FULL PROFESSOR AT THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE AND U.N.E.S.C.O. NATIONAL COMMISSIONER

• DEDICATED WALKING PATHS IN NATURAL RESERVES
SPEAKER: MICHELE CORCIO
MEMBER OF THE U.I.C NATIONAL “SOCIAL TOURISM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE " BOARD

10:30 A.M. DEBATE

11:30 A.M. CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEEDINGS

 

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