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Workshop on Mobility for Older and Disabled People

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A workshop on Mobility for Older and Disabled People, organised jointly by  
Napier University's Transport Research Institute (TRI) and AgeNet, is to be 
held on 30/10/98. Details of the workshop are given below. Please direct 
all enquiries regarding the workshop to Anke Sieker ('phone number and 
e-mail address given below) at TRI. 


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`MOBILITY FOR OLDER & DISABLED PEOPLE:  DEVELOPING A RESEARCH AGENDA' 
FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 1998, STAKIS GROSVENOR HOTEL, EDINBURGH

The seminar aims to stimulate interaction between organisations concerned 
with the mobility and accessibility needs of older and disabled people, 
with the clear objective of developing a research agenda.  The recent UK 
and Scottish White Papers on Integrated Transport, as well as the EC's 
forthcoming 5th Framework Programme, have highlighted the need for the 
development of a transport and accessibility strategy enabling all members 
of society to participate actively and to move freely.

In order to achieve this goal, serious efforts to determine how best to 
develop a "transport strategy for all" will have to be made.  The Transport 
Research Institute strives to develop a multi-agency approach to this topic 
by fostering consultation with a wide group of stakeholders and encouraging 
and co-ordinating collaboration across different research areas.

To this end, the seminar will focus on three main areas requiring research:
· driving and the older population
· public transport issues
· pedestrian/way finding problems in the built environment

These topics will be discussed during the morning plenary sessions by 
speakers offering different points of view on the problems faced by the 
older and disabled population.  Invited speakers include professionals with 
a research background, transport co-ordinators from government departments, 
transport providers and end-users.

The afternoon will give participants the chance to discuss their particular 
area of interest in parallel discussion groups.  During the feedback 
session, participants from "research funding" organisations will also give 
a short overview of their perspective. 

The programme is outlined below.

The workshop is being organised jointly by the Transport Research Institute 
and AgeNet.

AgeNet is an initiative sponsored and funded by the Medical Research 
Council, BUPA, Research into Ageing, SmithKline Beecham and Westminster 
Health Care, and also receives funding from the Government's Foresight 
Challenge.  Its mission is to foster new research partnerships which will 
address the problems experienced by an ageing population, with the 
intention of improving the quality of life of older people.

The Transport Research Institute was set up by Napier University in 1996 as 
a multidisciplinary and university-wide research centre.  Its aims are to 
develop in Scotland a research institute renowned worldwide for the quality 
and breadth of its work in transport and related issues.


A booking form and location map for the one-day workshop "Mobility for 
Older and Disabled People: Developing a Research Agenda" is available on 
request from:      

[log in to unmask] (Can be sent electronically - Word 7 format)

Registration for delegates is £90 + VAT.  There is a reduced rate for 
delegates from voluntary organisations, charities and academic 
institutions, etc, of £60 + VAT. 

On behalf of TRI and AgeNet, I hope you will be able to participate in the 
seminar.  Should you require any further information, please contact me 
(0131 455 5105).  

Alternatively, please email your query to me or "[log in to unmask]".


Dr ANKE SIEKER
Development Manager



"MOBILITY FOR OLDER AND DISABLED PEOPLE: DEVELOPING A RESEARCH AGENDA"

FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 1998
STAKIS GROSVENOR HOTEL, EDINBURGH



Proposed Programme:

09.00  - 09.30      Registration and Coffee

09.30- 09.35       Welcome by Prof Kirby, Director of TRI 

09.40  - 10.00     Opening Address by Anne Begg MP

10.00  - 10.15      Transport Needs of the Elderly & Disabled 
(Speaker to be confirmed)

Plenary Sessions

10.15  - 11.00     Driving and the Elderly Population (Dr S Stradling, 
University of Manchester; Dr Kit Mitchell, Independent Consultant)
11.00 - 11.45      Public Transport Issues (H Howat, SPT Glasgow; R    
Pickles, Disability Scotland)
11.45  - 12.30     Pedestrian/Way Finding Problems in the Built        
Environment
(D Hunter, City of Edinburgh Council; Dr J Hine, TRI)

12.30 - 13.30      Lunch

Discussion Groups

13.30  - 15.00     Parallel Discussion Groups - 3 Topics as above      
(with coffee)
Group 1:        Driving and the Elderly Population Group 2:Public Transport 
Issues
Group 3:        Pedestrian/Way Finding Problems in the Built Environment

15.00 - 15.45      Conclusions from Discussion Groups (3x 15 minutes)

15.45 - 16.15     Reaction and Further Proposals from Research         
Councils, EU 

16.15 - 17.00      Closing Remarks and Future Aims



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