Faculty: Engineering
Department: Architecture Engineering and Civil Engineering
Department: Architecture Engineering and Civil Engineering
Type of the workshop: National workshop
The workshop in brief:
The workshop will be organized as part of the Hiwar project in partnership with UN Ponte Per (UPP) and funded by UNDP Iraq
The objectives of the workshop are:
• Discussing what is meant by accessibility and its importance to participants.
• How can we build an inclusive society through accessibility?
• Discussing standards and methods of proper accessibility for buildings.
Participants: 15 Participants
Date and time: November 28th, 2022, 13:30
Place: TIU-Sulaimani / Conference Hall
Place: TIU-Sulaimani / Conference Hall
Session topics:
1. The Challenges and Barriers Persons with Disabilities Face Due to Lack of Accessibility
2. Types and Accessibility Standards Need in Public Places.
3. Universal Design in Education.
1. The Challenges and Barriers Persons with Disabilities Face Due to Lack of Accessibility
2. Types and Accessibility Standards Need in Public Places.
3. Universal Design in Education.
Presenters names and affiliations:
1. Mr. Hikmat Marouf, Disability Rights Activist
2. Mr. Awder Omer, BIM Organization
3. Dr. Hozan Latif, Kurdistan Technical Institute
1. Mr. Hikmat Marouf, Disability Rights Activist
2. Mr. Awder Omer, BIM Organization
3. Dr. Hozan Latif, Kurdistan Technical Institute
Outcome of the workshop:
After a fruitful discussion, the workshop’s outcome highlighted the importance of standards and design measurements being carefully reviewed and used in design projects. It enabled the teachers to reaffirm the need to give special needs standards in design projects more consideration and to inspire aspiring architects to work toward that goal. By doing this, we may remove the barriers that stand in the way of those with special needs and finally achieve what is known as “Inclusive Design” or “Design for All.”
After a fruitful discussion, the workshop’s outcome highlighted the importance of standards and design measurements being carefully reviewed and used in design projects. It enabled the teachers to reaffirm the need to give special needs standards in design projects more consideration and to inspire aspiring architects to work toward that goal. By doing this, we may remove the barriers that stand in the way of those with special needs and finally achieve what is known as “Inclusive Design” or “Design for All.”
Related Links:
https://sul.tiu.edu.iq/2022/11/the-role-of-accessibility-features-in-enhancing-social-inclusion/
