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http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/conference2011/confdates.htmInclusive Design for Getting Outdoors,a conference on research into inclusive outdoor environments for allJohn McIntyre Centre, Pollock Halls, University of Edinburgh 27th - 29th June, 2011OPENspace, in collaboration with research partners at the  Universities of Salford and Warwick, is hosting a third international  conference in Edinburgh, UK. The event will coincide with the  publication of findings from the consortium's flagship research project -  Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors (I'DGO) - and marks the tenth  anniversary of OPENspace, based at Edinburgh College of Art, The  University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University.The conference will focus on recent research into the design and  provision of accessible outdoor environments for everyone - people of  all ages, backgrounds and abilities.  It will highlight the importance  of inclusive environments in improving the quality of life of  individuals at different life stages and explore the links between the  design and planning of communities - both urban and rural - and enhanced  health and wellbeing.The event follows on from two previous conferences in the Open Space:  People Space series (in 2004 and 2007), and will be delivered through a  combination of plenary and parallel sessions. Drawing on expertise in  enhancing people's engagement with the outdoor environment, it will be  of interest to researchers, designers, planners, policy makers, public  health professionals and campaigners; in short, everyone working for  accessible and more inclusive environments for all.The principle themes of the Conference are:Inclusive design and sustainable community planningPhysical environment, health and wellbeingAge-friendly built environments from childhood to old age