Waterford, 20 May 2006

Reflecting the development in its core business since foundation thirteen years ago, the EIDD Annual General Meeting 2006 made the major decision to change the Institute's name: from today, the Institute shall be known as:

"EIDD - Design for All Europe", with the abbreviations "EIDD" and "European Institute" continuing in use.

This decision reflects the Institute's longstanding focus on Design for All as a path towards the achievement of social inclusion following an holistic methodology. At the same time, the Institute's new name maintains a clear reference to its roots as the European Institute for Design and Disability, thus maintaining a cultural continuity of essential importance to any complete understanding of Design for All.