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New! 02/09/2010 Accessible Holidays in Spain
Viajes AcceSIbles reports on 'Holidays for All' in Spain this summer. 0 comments
New! 20/08/2010 European Passengers' Rights - a New Campaign Takes Off
This summer the European Commission has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of passengers' rights. Although the European Union has made great strides in establishing common passenger rights for those travelling by air or rail, not every European is yet aware of what he or she is entitled to. This campaign sets out to make all air and rail passengers aware of what rights they enjoy under European legislation and how to make use of them. 0 comments
29/07/2010 Launch of the Access●City Award. EU Calls for Entries from Across Member States
Brussels, 27 July 2010 – The European Commission announces the launch of “Access●City Award”, the first European Award for Accessible Cities. This annual award aims to highlight the European cities that are taking the most effective and innovative action to improve their accessibility for disabled citizens. 0 comments
31/05/2010 New European Award for Accessible Cities
A new European Award for Accessible Cities has been launched by the European Commission, aiming to promote accessibility for people with disabilities in four areas: the built environment and public spaces, transport and related infrastructures, information and communication, including Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and public facilities and services. 0 comments
20/03/2010 Advocate Says Bang From Paralympics May Be Too Small to Keep Bucks Coming
There are million-dollar strategies to turn B.C. into an accessible tourism destination. Then there is Hugh Tollett, who does it for free. Before Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. won the right to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Tollett believed the mountain resort town needed to find a way to be more accommodating of people with disabilities. But now he's concerned that without a bump from the Paralympics, the strong business case for putting resources into accessible tourism collapses and puts his work at risk. 0 comments
25/02/2010 "Access on Wheels". Linking Customers with Providers of Accessible Tourism and Travel in Europe
Belgian, Bert van Driel became a wheelchair user in 2007. However, he wanted to remain active. Bert realised that active wheelchair users need to carefully plan any activity. During this process, he noticed that most on-line information is not accurate and outdated. Bert started the non-profit organisation "Access on Wheels" in 2009 as an independent forum by and for wheelchair users. 0 comments
22/02/2010 Travel Industry 'Failing to Cater for Disabled'
Britain's leading travel companies are failing to serve the needs of disabled travellers, new research has found. 1 comments
05/02/2010 Calling for Reviewers to Comment on Indian Accessible Tourism Report
Indian Non-Governmental Organisation, Svayam, requests experts and stakeholders to give their comments on a Draft Research Study on Problems and Prospects of Accessible Tourism in India. This is the first study of its kind commissioned by the Indian Government. 0 comments
Project Item
01/06/2010 Sport and leisure for all in Vuokatti, Finland
For long Vuokatti is known worldwide for its superb sports and leisure facilities. It has been a regular host for all levels of athletes and individuals who enjoy practicing a physical activity in a purely natural and friendly setting. The Elma project is focussed on developing a sustainable, Universally Accessible destination for all. 0 comments
ENAT Library Item
26/03/2010 Take Charge of Your Travel. A Guide for Persons with Disabilities
This guide was written to provide advance travel information for persons with mobility, sensory and/or cognitive disabilities.
24/03/2010 Accessible Air Travel. CAA Review Report
Civil Aviation Authority review on the implementation of European legislation on the rights of disabled and reduced mobility passengers in the UK.
23/01/2010 CEN Summary, Background and Proposals related to European Commission Programming Mandate M/371 in the Field of Services
Following the European Commission's Mandate/M371 this Final Report provides an overview of current and future European service standardization activities, bringing together the results of all 11 projects into an overall comprehensive analysis. The report: Summarizes the methodology and activities undertaken; Outlines the overall findings from the research and seminars, highlighting: details of standardization work already started at the CEN level; details of standardization work to start following the feasibility work and needs for future service standardization activities; Provides recommendations and conclusions, Outlines the next steps.