Naima Yasin: We have already made a commitment in the community — universal design makes the commitment concrete

In the Bevica Scholarship Programme, students and lecturers develop ideas and push for common perceptions of how we experience the community in a way that will make room for more people in the future. And this is exactly what pleases Bevica Scholarship Programme Ambassador Naima Yasin, who is daily head of the secretariat of the youth organisation SAGA.

“Denmark has already committed to saying through the UN Convention on Disability and the World Goals that we will not leave anyone behind. With universal design, we can make that promise concrete. We can create a framework where the community takes greater responsibility and where the individual is not left alone.”

SAGA works to engage young people and represent young people in democracy through a wide range of activities, among which the organization trains young people to participate in the public conversation and generally works to apply the youth perspective where appropriate.

Here the Award Show also plays an exciting role.

“I am looking forward to hearing ideas on how more people can become part of the community,” she says.

A Conversation About Community
On stage for the Award Show, Naima Yasin sits as part of a panel that, based on the themes of visibility, language, knowledge and collaboration, will create the framework so that we succeed in disability inclusion at all levels of society.

On the panel she sits alongside Chairman of the Board of Directors Bo Rygaard, Group Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at DTU Marianne Thellersen and Christian Lykkeby Olsen, Impact Manager for the Paralympic Committee.

Together with moderator, debater and author Moussa Mchangama and, among others, founder of the organization The Valuable 500 Caroline Casey, they ask: What experiences do we really listen to — and who do we invite?

Universal design as a lever for new knowledge
In the Bevica Scholarship Programme, knowledge of universal design is a key element in the answers the questions can get. And that's why the Bevica Scholarship Award Show is also a day of celebration.

The 26 finalists from the 2025-2026 programme come on stage to present their project, which, based on universal design in their own way, explores the question: How can we create an inclusive society for all?

This year, finalists come from disciplines as diverse as political architecture over AI to disaster relief, performance and dance, sports and IT.

It will all take place at Industriens Hus in Copenhagen on October 9, 2025. The event is free and open to all. Get your tickets here — but hurry, there are limited places.

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