A SEMINAR ON ACCESSIBILITY IN THE ROAD SECTOR
IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES
April 9, 2008
Kaunas, Lithuania

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

9.30-10.00	Registration of participants.
10.00-10.15	Opening. Welcome speeches.	NRA, LRA
10.15-10.45	Topic: Issues of accessibility. Issues of accessibility - for whom, why and how is it done? Questions, discussions.	Karin Renström, Sweden
10.45-11.15	Accessibility policy in Finland. Questions, discussions.	Tytti Viinikainen, Finland.
11.15-11.30	Coffee-break.
11.30-12.00	Topic: Public transport. The whole journey – focus on good practice. Questions, discussions.	Tore Amblie Bjørback, Norway
12.00-12.30	Accessible public transport in southern Sweden. Questions, discussions.	Wolfgang Liepack, Sweden
12.30-13.00	Topic: Roads and streets. Guidelines for design of streets and roads. Questions, discussions.	Jan Moberg, Sweden
13.00-14.00	Lunch.
14.00-14.15	The film ”The Modern Journey” which was created as a background introduction in a design competition held in 2001.
14.15-14.45	Design of streets and urban area for everybody Questions, discussions.	Roger Johansson, Sweden
14.45-15.15	The Norwegian Bra-programme. Questions, discussions.	Björn Kåre Steinset, Norway
15.15-12.30	Coffee-break.
15.30-16.00	Topic: Accessibility audit Accessibility audit in practice. Questions, discussions.	Jens Pedersen, Denmark
16.00-16.30	Accessibility audit education and evaluation. Questions, discussions.	Mogens Möller, Denmark
16.30	Closing.

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