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The Delta Conference 2013 Kirkenes 16.-18.september

The Delta Conference 2013 Kirkenes 16.-18.september. Nordic/Russian Conference on universal design in the transport sector on the North Calotte - In a retrospektive . Åse Kari Haugeto. Head of the Delta Centre. Cooperation across borders.

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The Delta Conference 2013 Kirkenes 16.-18.september

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  1. The Delta Conference 2013Kirkenes 16.-18.september Nordic/Russian Conference on universal design in the transport sector on the North Calotte - In a retrospektive

  2. Åse Kari Haugeto Head of the Delta Centre Cooperation across borders

  3. A strategy for participation and inclusiononequal terms • Ratificationof Human rightsConvention • «A right to have rights» • «Necessary for some, good for all» A strategy for innovationand economicgrowth • Universal Design can be goodbusiness Universal Design is:

  4. Universal Design as a circulardynamic prosess: Identifying, solving, evaluating, reidentifyingand so on. Universal Design ondifferent levels: • Micro • Goodpractices from thewhole travel chain in all countries • Cooperation betweenmanyactors • Joint venturewithusergroups • Meso • Technical standards in different areas in the transport system • Action Plans for Accessibility • Maintenance: Standards, pilot projects and goodpractices • Macro • Human rights • Dismantlingofbarrierscreated by society • National Transport Plan • The Barents Plan (BEATA) This Conference has shown

  5. A lot ofwork has been done – we have goodpractices and examples to show, butwe still need to do more. We all have challenges and someofthemarecommon. The guidelines aregood in the Nordic countries. Differences in legislation. Universal Design should be an integrated part of all design and all constructionwork. Accessibility is only visible whenyoudon’tsee it. «One sizedoesn’tfit all». Growingelderlypopulation in the Nordic countries is a commonchallenge. Aim to increaseuseofpublic transport, walking and cycling. Benefit and strengthofthe Nordic position in an open and integrated European Union. Co-venture is a key to success. This conference has broughtustogether as a first step.

  6. Different challenges To meet the needs of the mining and other heavy industri as well as tourism. North Provide connections to Russia - Meet the needs of tourism, mining and forest industry -Saimaa Canal operations Insure effective changes to important traffic nodes and ports West East South Provide adequate capasity for the transport of the trade and industry - Facilitate the mobility for the Labour by public transport connections

  7. Fieldtrip to Russia

  8. Foto: Tore Bjørback

  9. Opening of the Conferense Laila Dalhaug • Norwegian Barents Secretariat • Goodopportunities for co-venturesacrossboarders. • Commomchallenges? • People to peoplerelations.

  10. Welcome to Kirkenes! Tove Alstadsæter • Debuty Mayor in Sør-Varanger Municipality • Kirkenes have 10 000 residents. • 60 different languages • The mainroad, E6, starts here – and endsin Rome! • Workingwithaccessibilty is important for themunicipality.

  11. Accessible environment Sergey Myakishev • Minister of Labour and Sosial Development ofthe Murmansk region • Full integration for all. • Accessibleenviroment: Welearn to live together.

  12. Universal Design in a human rights perspective Inger Marie Lid • Associate Professor at theUniversityCollege of Oslo and Akershus • A right to have rights. • Human plurality. • Rights in virtueofbeing human individuals.

  13. Universal Design in a Barents perspective Torbjørn Naimak • Regional Director, The Northern region Norwegian Public Roads Administration • National Transport Plan (2014-2023). • Joint venture: The Barents Transportplan (BEATA). Norway, Sweden, Russia and Finland. • Challenges: Long distances.

  14. Norrbotten chamber of Commerce and universal design Andreas Lind • President ofthe Norrbotten chamberof Commerce and universal design • From the business pointofview. • Norrbotten is doinggreat! • Industry • Tourism • Servicehall • In theneed for 40 000 workerswithin 2025. • Lars’ story. • WhatCAN you do? • Possibilities vs. Limitation.

  15. NHO Finnmark and universal design Marit Helene Pedersen • Regional director NHO • «There is nosuchthing as an averageuser». • «Ripples in the water» • Modernisation and innovation. • Bridge to overcomerequirements and demands.

  16. Planning for walkability Lisa Sakshaug • Licentiateof Technology in trafficengineering, Tyréns • «The nearestroad is not alwaysthe first choice». • Guidelines for planning for pedestrians. • Benefits ofwalking.

  17. Challenges for disabled people in the Murmansk region Larisa Riabysheva • Chief of Murmansk regional branchof All-Russian organizationof Invalids (VOI) • The travel chain • Goodexamplesofaccessibility in the region. • «Weneed more knowledge, but it also sits betweenpeoplesears».

  18. Benefits and cost of universal design in passenger transport Nils Fearnley • Senior Research Economist, Instituteof Transport Economics • Developed a handbook for cost-benefit-analysis. • Studies shows that universal design, such as lowfloorbusses have largebenefits.

  19. Public transport in Society and Universal Design in Southern Sweden Wolfgang Liepack • Project Manger, Malmö • Shows goodsolutions for bus stops and trainstations in Malmö. • Weneed to double theuseofpublictransportationbecauseoftheenvironment and space. • Universal design must be included in thatwork.

  20. Social taxi: Service for people with disabilites Julia Ivanova • Debuty Head, Department of Sosial Services, Ministryof Labour and Sosial Development ofthe Murmansk region • A pilot project in transport service for elderly and peoplewithdisabilites in Murmansk. • 7 cars and 4000 trips. • The projectwill be continued in more regions.

  21. All onboard! Ann Kristin Johnsen • Advisor, Finnmark County Council • Transport projects in Tana and Nordkapp municipalities. • Different target groups: Young and elderlypeople. • Fundings from theGovernment • Regional coordination and localengagement = sucess.

  22. Transport to employment Liv Øvstedal • Senior Scientist SINTEF • Barriers in the transport system has impactonpeoplesopportunity for: Education, job and to keep a job. • Parking and transportation. • Canweusenewtechnology to promote universal design in these areas? • «Accessible transport is a pathway to having a goodlife».

  23. Kirkenes primary and secondary school Foto: Tore Bjørback

  24. «Guest –Life» & Northern Light Foto: Tore Bjørback

  25. Maintaining travel chains accessible for everyone Elisabeth Skuggevik & Kjetil Nergaard • The Norwegian Public Roads Administration • A project in twophasesabouthowwecankeep up universal design troughmaintenance, during spring, summer and winter. • Plans for everydayroutes. • New guidelines for Maintenance(handbook no. 111). • Testing newmethods and equipment. Cooperation • Result from phasetwowill be published in May 2014.

  26. Accessibility and Winter maintenance in Northern Finland Eira Järviluoma • EnvironmentalAffairsCoordinator, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Lapland • Accessibility group, Rovaniemi • Accessibility studies for different areas • Knowledge • Action plan • Solutions and goodexamples • Accessibility and roadsafety in maintenance • «How muchareyouready to pay for goodmaintenance?»

  27. Ira Verma Future Public Transport for all • Researcher and Architect, SoteraInstitute, Dep. of Architecture, Aalto University • Usability for all usergroups in thewhole travel chain. • Railtraffic: Twoongoingprojects in Helsinki. • Accessiblemainpathways. • Information in different ways. • Accessibletrains/Metro. • User friendlytechnical aids. • Recommendations in a report.

  28. Design of stations for disabled-based on the regulations including the EU Regulation TSI-PRM and operational issues Lena Linquist • Architect, The Swedish Transport Administration • A station is more than a building –it is a publicspacewith different services. • Stations withqualities for all types oftravellers. • Different types of standards: National and EU-regulations. • Goodexamples from Swedishrailwaystations. • Interactive terminals.

  29. The history of the new regulation concerning universal design of airports in Norway Ragnar Lie • Senior Adviser, The Norwegian Equality and Antidiscrimination ombud • Started in 2009 when Norway gottheirAntidiscriminationAct. • Norway is theonly country withregulations for airports (2013). • Regulations for assistance and transfer. • Different solutions for boarding an airplane. • Equal solutions for thepassengersalsobenefits airport workers.

  30. Access to aircrafts at small airports- presentation of a new solution Tomas Nesheim • Chief Adviser Universal Design, Kolumbus, Stavanger, Norway • Norway has 60 airports. • 10 ofthem have boarding bridges. • This is a solution for small airports. • Reversible escalator, lift and stairs. • «Not expensive. Just a lot ofmoney, butthebenefitsaremany».

  31. Action plan for cooperation between 3 essential areas within traffic planning in Stockholm - Road safety, Accessibility and Operations Maintenance Emma Newman • Licentiate Accessibility and traffic planning, Vectura • City of Stockholm- Accessibility projectsince 1998. • From a strategiclevel to a detailedlevel. • Holisticview: The individual in traffic. • Challenges : Coordination, knowledge transfers and understanding and insight. • Proposals for Action. • The Process: Communication and cooperation is veryimportant.

  32. Accessibility in the transport sector, with focus on railways Arja Aalto • M.Sc., Specialist, passengertraffic Finnish Transport Agency • Accessibility Strategy from 2003. • Universal design should be a natural part of all planning and projects. • Manyactorswith different needs is oneofthebiggestchallenge in thedevelopmentofaccessiblestations. • Development program ofpassengerstations 2013-2014. • Differentiationof service levelon different stations. • More efficient transport system.

  33. Rudolph Brynn Standardization in a Nordic perspective • Project Manager, Standards Norway • Standards is a planning toolaiming at creating a barrier-freesociety and combatdiscrimination. • Redusetheneed for specialsolutions. • The relationshipbetweenmainstreamproducts and assistivetechnology. • Norway has three standards for Universal Design and threemore will be presented in 2013. • More informationaboutthewhole travel chain: www.reisekjeden.no

  34. Kirsti Pesola The Nordic Approach to Universal Design • Directorofthe Accessibility Centre at Finnish Association for People withPhysicalDisabilities • NGO, 75 yearsold. • The Accessibility Centre (ESKE). • The mainactivitiesareinformation, knowledge and goodpractices. • «Gettingold is universal. Everyoneneed to useones body and takecareofourselves». • www.esteeton.fi

  35. Nordic cooperation in the field of universal design in the transport sector Anna Laurentzius • Head ofthe universal design committee, the Nordic Road Association (NVF) • 16 different technicalcommittees in NVF, oneofthem is universal design. • Exchange ofknowledge, communicationand excursions. • Inspiration, network, commitment and curiosity. • www.nvfnorden.org

  36. Status and challenges on universal design in the transport sector in a Nordic perspective - introduction to the workshop Knut M.Nygaard • PhD, Senior Adviser, • the Delta centre • Canwespeakabout a Barents perspectiveregardinguniversal design today? • Increaseknowledge and awarenessofthe «why».

  37. Introduction to the workshop Egil Andersen • Senior Adviser, the Delta Centre • Travel chain - different target groupswith different needs. • Whatarethemainchallengeson universal design in the Barents region? • Are there «northernways» ofsolvingaccessibilityissuses? • Do wewant cross-boardercooperationontheseissues? • Organization? What do wewant to share?

  38. Workshop: Summary #1 • Includeuserorganizations in the NVF. On a long term establish a Nordic associationincluding all transport areas. • Demanding universal design in all publicpurchase in the Nordic countries. • Making a list ofresearch and developmenton transport, ongoingin the Nordic countries and Russia. • Railway projectwiththefollowingbenefits: • -Easier cross-border transport • -Commonexpectations = safety • -More passengers = benefit it • -Cross-border integration • Commonrequirements to ensureequalexpectations to passengerfacilities: • 1. Accessibleinformationwebsites in all languages • 2. Commonfacilitiesonboard Nordic/Russian passengertrains – toilets, lowfloor, accessibility

  39. Workshop: Summary #2 • 3. Common ticketing machines – universally designed in Nordic and Russian languages • - Choice: text-to-speach all languages • - Possible to choose user interface • - Accessible service height 0,8 – 1,1 m • 4. Stations – universallydesignedwith rest areas, accessibleinformastionsigns, lifts where relevant, lighting and accousticsrequirements, guidelines, hearingaid loops at receptions • - Conformity test rules and Nordic/ Russian certification system with a commoncertificationbadge. • Cooperation between Statsbygg in Norway and the authorities in Murmansk regarding universal design in public buildings. • Cooperation between Norwegian Public Roads Administration and the Government in Murmansk: Roads, area for pedestrians.

  40. Workshop: Summary #3 • Making a common journey planner for «the accidental tourist» in the Barents region (information). • Datacollection is the first step. • Start in Norway, Finland and Sweden. Finance from EU, include Russian part when finance is identified. • Destination Barents – a challenge to the tourism sector. Standards Norway has created a standard for classification of hotels. • Pilot / demo solution for boarding solutions to airports in the Barents Region • Basic understanding / information, guidelines insteadof standards – how to do it? • Information centreabouthow to buildaccessible, example in St. Petersburg, builtwith support from Finland • Shareour best examples/ideas/solutions – inspire- focusonthegoodthings. • Followthemoney – universel design can be good business – how? • Educatedecision-makers and let it drip.

  41. Is this the end?

  42. Or thebeginning? Shareknowledge? Developknowledge? Cooperation? Projects acrossboarders? Foto: Colourbox

  43. New contacts– new insight

  44. Thank you for your attention!

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