UD2020 is an international conference on Universal Design. 

The UD2020 Conference organized in Aalto University, Department of Architecture in Finland, is the fifth of a series of major biennial international conferences on Universal Design: UD2012 (Oslo), UD2014 (Lund), UD2016 (York) and UDHEIT2018 (Dublin).

The conference is targeted to professionals and academics interested in the theme of Universal Design related to the built environment, transport as well as knowledge and information transfer. The conference provides research knowledge and best practices from all over the world. 

Universal Design targets design solutions suitable for as many user groups as possible. They are easy to use so that there is no need for products, environments, programs or services for groups of people with special needs.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers 5000 to 7000 words
• Extended abstracts (max. 2 pages)
• Posters 

All submissions should comply with the guidelines at https://ud2020.aalto.fi/guidelines/ and use the official template. Submission format is pdf.

List of Topics

• Built environment
• Information and education
• Transport and mobility
• Health and Wellbeing

Committees

Program Committee

• https://ud2020.aalto.fi/scientific-committee/

Organizing committee, Aalto University

• Ira Verma, chair
• Ville Kivimäki
• Antti Raike
• Jonna Taegen
• Antti Pirinen
• Mary-Ann Alfthan

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to ud2020@aalto.fi