From: Gianni Pellis, g.pellis@agora.stm.it Subject: 48th IAF Congress - "Focus on" Event Nr. 16 - Workshop on "Disability, Independent Living and New Technologies". Dear friends, I'm glad to inform you that ENIL Italia, within the 48th Congress of IAF, International Astronautical Federation, will be held in Turin, during the second week of October, an international workshop on: Disability, Independent Living and New Technologies. I believe that this workshop could be a great opportunity either to present the problems of people with disabilities, even through the presence of some persons that live independently, or demonstrate that it is really possible and to show some innovative technical solutions to support their daily activities. The workshop is organized by ENIL Italia, Italian reference of ENIL, "European Network on Independent Living". Visit our Web site and ENIL Italia pages: http://w:ww.agora.stm.it/enil4/ Knowing your committment in these important aspects of the life of people with disabilities, I would like to ask to you to "virtually" participate with the meeting and contribute with an important personal message. I'm sure that your presence will be really important, useful and innovative. For replies mail to g.pellis@agora.stm.it I really hope that this will be possibile. Thank you for your attention and a positive answer, Best wishes. Dr. Gianni Pellis (menber of National Board of ENIL Italia, Associated to ENIL, "European Network on Independent Living") 48th INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS "Developing Business from Space" October 6-10, 1997 Torino - Italia Lingotto, Centro Esposizioni Focus On Disability, Independent Living and New Technologies. International Workshop TORINO 10 OTTOBRE 1997 LINGOTTO - HIGH TECH AREA ORE 14:00 - 19:00 INDEPENDENT LIVING For people with disabilities, as for anyone, Independent Living is a fundamental right and an inalienable self determination of one's existence. Independent Living means to confront and control in the first person, without decisions and choices by others, one's everyday life and future. This workshop has been organized to understand, by way of concrete experiences of people with disabilities active in the International and Italian movement, the problems associated with independent living. And with this movement, the instruments, the support and solutions that innovative technologies can bring to the people with disabilities. Also, new possibilities and new perspectives for the full rights for an active, serene and independent life. To live, in any case, with complete independence. THE INDEPENDENT LIVING MOVEMENT Was founded in the United States in the early 1970s, thanks to the will and commitment of a group of students with disabilities from the University of California at Berkeley. Since then, with strong determination, the movement has spread to the international level, combating to claim and acquire the inalienable rights for the people with disabilities: the right for personal assistance, appropriate services, technical aids, education and training, jobs and social integration. In brief, the right to life. ENIL is the European Network for Independent Living. Founded in Strasbourg in 1989, the Network has also extended his operations to Italy, where in 1991, the ENIL Italy was formally established. Program: 14:00 - 15:30 First part: Disability and Innovative Technologies - Greetings and Opening Remarks - An Experience of Active and Independent - Life in Spite of Quadriplegia: G. Pellis - An experience of active and independent life from the United States: D. Bolles - Innovative Aids as Instruments for Independence, A. Chiado' Piat 15:30 - 17:00 Second part: Disability and Independent Living - The Independent Living Movement of People with Disablities and ENIL, "European Network on Independent Living", J. Evans - ENIL Italia, Italian National Organization of ENIL, J. Fischetti - Considrations on Proposed National Law for the Independent Living. R. Belli Break 17:30 - 19:00 Third part: Technology and Independent Living - Technical Aids for the Independent Living and Constitutional Tutelage, R. Belli - Operating in Internet ENIL Italia Web Pages and Conference "The Hand on the Hat", J. Fischetti Telecommunication Demonstrations; G. Pellis and R. Belli - Videoconference connections 19:00 Chiusura dei lavori - Closing Remarks Speakers: Dr. Belli Raffaello, (Segreteria Operativa ENIL Italia, Firenze) Miss Dana Bolles, (NASA-Kennedy Space Center, Orlando, Florida, Stati Uniti) Sig. Evans John (Presidente di ENIL Europa, Petersfield, Inghilterra) Sig. Fischetti John (Segreteria Operativa ENIL Italia, Porcia, Pordenone) Dr. Pellis Gianni (Segreteria Operativa ENIL Italia, Grugliasco, Torino) Ing. Anna Chiado' Piat (Disabilita' e ausili elettronico-informatici, Torino) The simultaneous translation wi1l be available. * Organization proposing the meeting : ENIL Italy Legal seat, via Olevano 105, 10095 Grugliasco Operative seat, via Giovio 3, 22100 Como, tel. 031-270679 fax 031-266569 * Meeting co-ordinator: Gianni Pellis * Registrations may be also communicated to: Gianni Pellis g.pellis@agora.stm.it or gpellis@to.alespazio.it Ida Sala i.sala@agora.stm.it * The registration can be made c/o ENIL Italy Home Page * Information about Independent Life, about ENIL Italy and its activities at the Web ENIL Italy pages : Web ENIL Italia http://w:ww.agora.stm.it/enil4/ http://agora.stm.it/webforum/cappello/home.htm * Information about the Congress at the Web pages of : IAF http://www.iafastro.iplus.fr/congress/con_fra.htm AIDAA http://www.194.91.108.4/aidaa/AIDAA6.htm * ENIL Italy is present in the exposition area from Oct 7 to 10, 10 AM - 6 PM * Information about the Exposition can be obtained from: International Congresses Center, tel. 011-4347900 fax 011-4347760 * Information about hotels and transports can be obtained from: Gastaldi Global Travel, tel. 02/66812780 fax 02/66812763 The workshop is proposed by ENIL Italy, a non-profit association consisting mainly of people with disabilities, founded in 1991 and active over all of Italy also by means of innovative communication systems. ENIL Italy is the Italian national organizaton of ENIL Europe, "European Network on Independent Living". Organizations contributing: * INADV Agency, Turin; * AIDAA, Aeronautics and Astronautics Italian Association, Milan; * Computer Vision Italy; * Consequor, Agency for Independent Living, Turin; * Digital Equipment Corporation, Italy; * ENIL Italy; * International Training Center of ILO, Turin; * National Artistic Printing-house, Turin; * Silicon Graphics Italy; * Industrial Manufacturers' Association - Turin - Italy.