The I-ACCESS project was publicly launched at the Project Launch Conference held in the premises of the Valletta Local Council on 29 March 2019. The main goals of the event were to outline and explain the project objectives to key stakeholders in civil society and the public and private sector, and to Valletta residents as well as the wider public.
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Friday 29 March 2019 / Venerdì 29 marzo 2019
I-ACCESS PROJECT LAUNCH Offices of the Valletta Local Council, Treasury Street, Valletta
- 13:30 – 14:00 – Registration
- 14:00 – 14:20 – Welcome speeches:
Mr Christian Micallef (Mayor)
Prof JoAnn Cassar (HoD, Department of Conservation & Built Heritage UoM)
Prof Renata Prescia, Project Leader (University of Palermo) - 14:20 – 16:00 – Presentations:
Outline of the afternoon, summary of project goals – Dr Reuben Grima (UoM)
Access – Dr Shirley Cefai (UoM)
I-ACCESS: Accessibility and valorization – Prof. Cinzia Ferrara & Dr Zaira Barone (UniPa)
What do you know about Valletta? Coordinating a vision for the city – Mr Christian Mifsud (HM Valletta Management Unit)
Curb-Cuts, Accessibility & Apps – Mr Dylan Seychell (Innovogy)
Questions from the floor - 16:00 – 16:30 – Coffee break
- 16:30 – 17:30 – Panel Discussion (Moderator: Dr Reuben Grima):
Dr Bernard Busuttil (Commission for Persons with a Disability)
Mr Joseph Micallef (former President, Torball Society of the Blind)
Dr Dane Munro (Institute for Tourism Travel and Culture, UoM)
Mr Dylan Seychel (Innovogy) - 17:30 – Concluding thoughts by Professor Alex Torpiano (Dean, Faculty for the Built Environment, UoM)
- 18:00 – 19:00 – Networking Reception
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Saturday 30 March 2019 / Sabato 30 marzo 2019
I-ACCESS INFORMATION DAY Muża, Merchant Street, Valletta
- 08:30 – 09:00 – Registration
- 09:00 – 10:30 – Presentations:
Proposed Itineraries – Dr Shirley Cefai, Dr Reuben Grima, Ms Ruby-Jean Cutajar (UoM)
The experience of MUŻA – Dr Sandro Debono (Senior Curator, MUŻA)
The experience of the Valletta Design Cluster – Mr Caldon Mercieca (Project Leader, VDC)
The potential of 3-D printed models – Ing. Andrea Scianna (CNR)
Introduction to Design Sprint – Mr Dylan Sechell, (Innovogy) - 10:30-11:00 – Coffee Break
- 11:00-12:30 Walkabout in nearby streets
- 12:30-13:30 Lunch
- 13:30-15:30 Design Sprint exercise (led by Mr Dylan Seychell, Innovogy)
- 15:30-16:00 Conclusion
- 16:00- 16:30 Networking Coffee
