Article 1
HANDITEC (Exhibition of Technologies for the Handicapped), an Association under the 1901 law n° 7526,
located at the Centre de Réadaptation , Route de Liverdy, CD 96, 77170 COUBERT is organizing a Competition on Innovation,
with 6500€ prizes and a trophy. The event will take place from 9 to 11th June within the framework of the 10e European Exhibition on the Handicapped and Rehabilitation (AUTONOMIC) at the Parc des Expositions of Paris, Porte de Versailles (Hall 4 - Ground Level).

Article 2
The competition is open to:
1 - Anybody able to present a project potentially aiming at promoting or improving one way or another the well being of the elderly, the disabled or the blind (or amblyopes).
2 - All students of Architecture, Design, "Applied arts", Electronics and professionals of these sectors.
3 - Industrialists and creators willing to offer to a wide range of users homogenous products and lines of products.
4 - Researchers.
The registration card enclosed or a photocopy should be sent back before the 1st March 2010.

Article 3
OBJECTIVES
a) To induce creators to work towards the improvement of comfort and accessibility for all, and in particular for the handicapped, the elderly and the sensory disabled.
b) To study and promote products and ranges of products for BETTER LIVING, i.e. items or fittings of common use, likely to accommodate everybody.

Article 4
The general theme must be connected to the work, the life at home in urban or country surroundings of any disabled individual (the elderly, the physically handicapped and the blinds) and cover any aspect of the following areas:

a) ARCHITECTURE
- Lodging and building : general concept,
- Interior environment: furniture, doors, shutters, opening and closing devices, sanitary, taps,
- Working conditions (space and equipment)
- Exterior environment: home access, ramps, stairs, elevators, urban space,
- In a more general sense, any concept increasing accessibility to buildings,
- New public buildings (theatre, cinema),
- Public or private buildings to be renovated (project based on the existing structure).

Imagine the most frequent situations the handicapped find themselves in. You are being asked to realize a project giving free access to everybody anywhere (a person with a child, a baby carriage, a caddie, an elderly person, somebody in a wheelchair or who has trouble walking, a blind person, a deaf person) at home or outside.

b) DESIGN - ERGONOMY
Objects or ranges of objects improving
• Everyday life (physical care, housekeeping)
• Communication with others, be they close or far away,
• Transports (canes, wheelchairs, means of transports in general),
• Handling and grasping of functional objects of everyday life,
• Works,
• Leisure,

To allow accessibility of existing equipment and services to the elderly and the handicapped.
To find some innovations.

c) NEW TECHNOLOGIES
ROBOTIC
BUREAUTIC
COMMUNICATION
HOME EQUIPMENT

It would be advisable to demonstrate the functioning of the model presented.
The functional, aesthetic, novelty and economic criteria will determine the selection of proposed models. They should enhance as much as possible any means of solving a particular incapacity in a given environment can provide further opportunities all users. Whenever the environment is improved, the actual handicap becomes less disabling.
The best realizations and experimental research or applied projects in very diversified sectors such as education, work and leisure will be appreciated.

Article 5
The competition involves 6 500 € in prizes dispatched as follows:
1st Prize : 3 000 €
2nd Prize : 1 500 €
3rd Prize : 1 000 €

The HANDITEC prizes will be awarded on the 11th June 2010 by the HANDITEC Jury.
Jury has the possibility to adjust prizes for students within the limit of 5 500€. For foreign students, an IBAN is required to receive the prize.
New for 2010: visitors will select their favourite project. This one will receive a 1000€ prize.

Article 6
Registration cards must be sent before the 1st March 2010 at the following address:
HANDITEC Madame Catherine COUREU Responsable du Concours
D96 - Route de Liverdy
77170 COUBERT - FRANCE

Tél : 33 (0)1 64 42 20 44 (leave a message on the answering machine in case of absence) Fax : 33(0)1 64 06 66 06.
You can register on the WEB at :
http://www.handitec.com
Email: handitec2@handitec.com

Article 7
PROJECTS
- One or two models for the architects and one or two pre-prototypes or models for the designers. They should fit on an 80/50 cm stand (maximum), no other dimensions will be accepted.
- One or two rigid panels (70 x 70 cm maximum) to present explicitly and aesthetically the project.
Please tell us the pre-prototype dimensions for acceptation.
The name of the candidates should be mentioned on the rear side of the projects numbered according to the selection sequence to be presented anonymously to the HANDITEC jury
The candidates' name and address can be specified on a removable card.
- An explanatory file of the projects on 10 original samples including 5 or 6 pages, 21 x 29,7 cm with colour or black and white photographs for publications, advertising, promotion and presentation to public and industrial authorities.
These files must be sent to Coubert before the 25th March 2010 so that the projects can be presented to the preselecting Jury on the 8th April 2010.

Article 8
The candidates should be present or send their panels and models before the 25th March 2010 to Madame Catherine COUREU, in charge of the Competition, at the HANDITEC premises, together with the explanatory file on their project.
The preselecting jury will meet on the 8th April 2010.

Article 9
The selected candidates will be given notice and will be able to explain their proposals if the preselecting jury requires it in view of the final selection. Final project must be delivered at Coubert on 27th may 2010.

Article 10
FINAL SELECTION
The HANDITEC Grand Jury will meet under the chairmanship of Ministry of Culture and Communication, Equipment, Transport and Housing and National Education, Research and Technology on AUTONOMIC Exhibition in Hall 4, Competition stand, in the Parc des Expositions, Porte de Versailles
The prizes will be awarded on the 11th June 2010.

Article 11
The candidates must be present everyday and especially on the 11th June in the morning, in order to explain their projects, and in the afternoon, for the prize-awarding ceremony. We strongly recommend that the candidates remain at the exhibition during the entire three days.

Article 12
The Jury will be under the honorary Presidency of the Ministry of Equipment, the Ministry of Research and the Ministry of Culture
The Jury will include:

Doctor Pascal CHARPENTIER, CMPR of Coubert, President
Madame BASTIEN, Physiotherapist , Centre de Rééducation de Mulhouse,
Doctor Patricia BLONDEL, CMPR of Coubert,
Madame Annabel BROCHIER, Ergonom,
Madame Aude de CHAVAGNAC, Conseil National du Handicap,
Monsieur Christophe CURIEN, Painter,
Madame Isabel DAPZOL, Architect, ARCHITACT,
Monsieur Didier D'ERCEVILLE, Physiotherapist,
Mlle Laurence DUPUIS, ENSCI, 1st prize 2008 Handitec Competition
Monsieur François GODLEWSKI, Ministry of Ecology
Monsieur Michel LAZEYRAS, Genève, 3rd prize 2008 Handitec Competition
Monsieur Frédéric LENNE, Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment,
Mme Joëlle MALICHAUD, Ministry of Culture (arts plastic delegation).
Mademoiselle Marie MOREAU, ENSCI, 1st prize 2008 Handitec Competition,
Madame Fiona MEADOWS, Architect, French Architecture Institute,
Monsieur Augustin MIQUEL, ANPEA
Madame Marie MOREIRA, International project APCI,
Madame Claire-Noëlle PIRIOU, Handicap Consultant,
Monsieur and Madame Marc RENARD, UNISDA,
Madame Sophie SCHMUTZ, Physiotherapist, Coubert
Madame Nicole TANNIERES, ANVAR,
Monsieur Philippe VALLET, AFM.
Mademoiselle Yichye SHWACHMAN Tel Aviv, 2nd prize 2008 Handitec competition.

Contingent on confirmation and complement.

Article 13
This document has been countersigned by Maître OLIVEAU, Notary, 4, place de la Révolution, 77680 Roissy en Brie.

Article 14
The models which are left behind at he HANDITEC premises, at the Porte de Versailles on 11th June 2010 or thereafter in Coubert will be destroyed on the 11th September 2010.

Article 15
The candidates are responsible for copyrights and patents of their projects. They remain the sole owners of their creations.

Article 16
By taking part in the competition, the candidates agree that their projects will be used for their own promotion and promotion of the actual colloque. They also agree to remain in touch with HANDITEC in order to facilitate such promotion.
The organizers HANDITEC and AUTONOMIC will ensure a wide press coverage.
The photographs taken by the organizers will be freely used by HANDITEC. Projects will be presented by the media (television channels, newspapers, radios...) during the exhibition and afterwards.

Article 17
The presentation of panels is anonymous. Each candidate is given a number corresponding to his project presented to the Jury.

Article 18
Actif-HANDITEC cannot be held responsible if the competition is cancelled, postponed or interrupted.

Article 19
Candidates must agree to leave their project exhibited from the 9th June 9 a.m. to the 11th June 2010 17 p.m.

Article 20
To take part in the competition, each candidate should aware of the present document stating its regulations and accept the clauses and measures involved as well as the sovereign decisions taken by the Jury.

Article 21
The prize-winners commit themselves to inform Handitec about the evolution of their project. If they give the necessary information they will receive 500 € on the next awarding ceremony (in 2012).

TO ACCESS
HANDITEC at COUBERT – Centre de Réadaptation de Coubert., Route de Liverdy – D 96, 77170 COUBERT
Near Brie-Comte-Robert, on N 19 at the east of Paris.
Autoroute de l'Est
Train Station at Gretz
HANDITEC at PARIS - PORTE DE VERSAILLES - SALON AUTONOMIC - HALL 4 - Ground Floor.
Métro : PORTE DE VERSAILLES

Mme Catherine COUREU
In charge of Competition