DESIGN 2 FREEDOM

Pepe Felly en collaboration avec Creative District

Creative District

Placing People at the Heart of Inclusive Design

Avenue de la Toison d'Or 72

🇫🇷 <a href="https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/billets-design-2-freedom-1990412652825?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2195711922-3b48916cd3d289bd831b75a18cd2e8f826426fe25e714276" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Version française ici</a> 🗓️ Date : Friday , June 12, 2026 🕒 Timetable: 09:30 – 14:00 CET 📍 Venue: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/548Tj1Hf2S8xMDmt8" title="https://maps.app.goo.gl/548Tj1Hf2S8xMDmt8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Creative District, Bruxelles</a> 🎟️ Free entry with registration required <h3>When our differences transform the way we design</h3>All too often, our spaces, tools, services and systems continue to be designed based on standards that exclude certain sections of the population. Yet disability, the diversity of human experiences and real-world usage can become powerful drivers of innovation, creativity and social transformation.How can we truly place people at the heart of design processes? How can we sustainably integrate inclusive design into higher education, public policy and professional practice? And how can we work together to build more human, accessible and collaborative approaches at European and international level?Design 2 Freedom ‘Putting People at the Heart of Inclusive Design’ is a day of reflection, discussion and co-creation bringing together architects, designers, researchers, universities, European institutions, associations and practitioners to explore person-centred design and disability.Through an international panel and several participatory workshops, the event will explore new perspectives for bringing about lasting change in inclusive design practices within higher education, organisations and society.

<h3>Who is this event for?</h3> Architects, designers, teachers, researchers, students, professionals in the creative sector, representatives of non-profit organisations, institutional representatives, public decision-makers, and anyone wishing to contribute to more inclusive, accessible and people-centred approaches. Why take part? To discover how inclusive, person-centred design can transform practices in higher education, architecture, digital technology, public policy and organisationsTo explore practical tools, methodologies and resources developed as part of the European Design2Freedom projectTo exchange ideas with European and international experts in inclusive design, disability, accessibility and social innovationTo take part in collaborative workshops aimed at devising new initiatives, collaborations and strategies at European and international levelTo identify opportunities for cooperation between universities, associations, public institutions and practitioners in the fieldTo contribute to a collective reflection on design models that are more sustainable, accessible and respectful of the diversity of human experiences

Calendrier

Welcoming participants 

Introduction by Creative District - objectives, programme and speakers 

Welcome & overview fo the day 

Background, objectives, methodologies and European consortium; presentation of the five delivrables : platform, MOOC, toolkit, best practice guide, and map of experiences 

Presentation of the Design2Freedom project 

"What if our differences were to reshape the way we think ? New perspectives, new possibilities"

Panel of practitioners 

Coffe break 

Join the thematic discussion table of your choice.

Interactive round-table discussions / Group discussions 

From Theory to Practice: Using the Toolkit, the Good Practice Guide, and the Experience Map in Your Context 

Table 1. 

Barriers and Opportunities for Inclusive Design in Higher Education

Table 2. 

What kind of joint European initiative could emerge to change practices on a large scale? What funding options are available? 

Table 3. 

Para-sports and inclusion: two countries, a shared history, a common challenge—what solutions?

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