Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
20 March 2012
#allbeingequal
Programme
Speakers and contributors
Location
engage Scotland’s 2012 conference offered participants the opportunity to hear about recent projects, share learning and take away ideas, knowledge and inspiration.
The conference reflected on engage Scotland’sEveryone programme to improve access to galleries for disabled people, as well as bringing in a range of other voices and experience. Using the Everyone projects as a springboard we explored how focusing on improving access for a specific group of people can have an impact across the way the whole gallery works – from the boardroom to the front door and beyond.
We shared learning about reaching and working with specific audiences and creating and implementing achievable equality plans that allow us to drive practice forward. The day was structured to allow participants to take away a bespoke package of knowledge and the tools to get started, get better or be the best they could be. As with all engage Scotland events the conference was a great opportunity to share practice and network with colleagues, and non-members of engage were welcome to attend.
Read about the day’s activities on Alicia Bruce’s blog.
Programme
The programme included:
- An inspiring keynote speaker and panel discussions
- Breakout sessions and case study presentations
- Soapbox – opportunities to promote and share your practice
- Networking sessions – a chance to meet and catch up with colleagues, and share resources
- For those still in town on 21 March, there was also the chance to see exhibitions across the city including a tour and drop in session at the fabulously refurbished Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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