Professional Information
Regina
Cohen
Architect
Pro-Access Group - Federal University of Rui de Janeiro
Education, Honors & Awards
School of Architecture and Urbanism
Post Doctoral Degree (1981)
Yes
Personal Information
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
1. GAATES Brasil Representative Program and ICAC-BE Certified ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTANT 2. Council of Architects and Urbanists - Coordinator of the Accessibility Commission 3. Member of the Municipal Council of Persons with Disability in Rio de Janeiro - COMDEF RJ 4. Member of the Accessibility Commission of the City of Rio de Janeiro 5. Coordinator of Pro-access Group at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro UFRJ. 6. Accessibility Consultant at Niemeyer Institute
Travel - Reading books and papers - Going to the Beach
The Architect, researcher on accessibility, Regina Cohen coordinates the Pro-access group at UFRJ. Has been a Visiting Assistant Professor on the Disability Studies Center of Syracuse University Sept/Dec 2014 in (FULBRIGHT/CAPES). Cohen is master on Urbanism (2000) and Doctor on Psychosociology of Communities and Social Echology (2006), both from UFRJ. Post-doctor in Architecture (scholarship from FAPERJ) with the theme “Accessibility of Persons with Disability in Museums”. Nowadays, she is working with Assistive Technology in the “Virtual Accessibility Guide of the City of Rio de Janeiro” (CNPq - 2015-2018). Worked in the Project “Accessibility and Universal Design in the Brazilian World Cup 2014” (2013-2014), in the Accessibility Manual of the Organizing Committee of the Paralympic Games – RIO 2016 and also for Conference of Development and Sustainability RIO+20. Received the international award for the “Best architecture teaching methodology (2003-2004)”; many other awards and congratulations for the scientific projects realized. Has many papers, works and books published in the field of “accessibility for persons with disability. Has experience on Accessibility and Universal Design, with the following themes: accessibility, inclusion, museums, schools, urban spaces, teaching, university and Persons with Disability.
1.GAATES Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments 2018 – Current - GAATES Brasil Representative Program 2018 – Current - ICAC-BE Certified ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTANT 2. ZERO PROJECT ACCESSIBILITY AWARD 2018 – United Nations 3.Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ 2008 - 2012 4. United Nations Program for the Development in Brazil – PNUD BRAZIL 2012 – Consultancy on Physical Accessibility in the National Organizing Committee for the United Nations Conference for the Sustainable Development – RIO+20. 5. Member of Editorial Board Design for All India Organization of a Newsletter with papers about Accessibility and Inclusive Tourism in Brazil 6.Research Projects 7. Awards 8. Scientific and Bibliographic Production Articles Published in Scientific Journals 9. Books published
16-20 Years
Regina Cohen is an Architect for Pro-Access Group - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Regina works with accessibility for persons with disability. Today she coordinates the Pro-access Group. Her duties include preparing and presenting design proposals to clients, advising clients and negotiating with contractors and other professionals. She is a member of the Council of Architects and also of Persons with Disability. She works in the construction industry designing new buildings, restoring and conserving old buildings and developing new ways of using existing buildings. She is also involved in construction projects from the earliest stages right through to completion. Regina also attends regular meetings with clients, contractors and other specialists. She makes site visits to check on progress of projects as well. She is looking forward to networking and connecting with other like-minded professionals, and to gaining the recognition and credibility of being a member.
Design Proposals Negotiating Advising
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