Almost half of European travellers with accessibility needs take at least one leisure trip abroad
per year yet still face challenges within the travel sector.
UN Tourism and the European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU)joined accessible tourism champions at the FITUR Spanish Tourism Fair to advance policies, standards, incentives, skills and business strategies, making inclusion a reality for millions of people.
UN Tourism, ONCE Foundation and UNE released in November 2024 a set of recommendations for the transportation sector to implement the ISO Standard 21902:2021 on Tourism for All.
Declaration by delegates at the UD2024 Conference: "Universal Design – a prerequisite for achieving universal human rights, social and economic sustainability".
The winners (1st Prize) and runners-up (2nd and 3rd Prizes) will be revealed at the ECTN Awards ceremony, to take place on 24 October 2024 at Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland, during the 17th ECTN Conference gala dinner.
The Year of Accessible Tourism in Queensland is an opportunity to recognise the importance of accessible tourism experiences for all, and to ignite change and create opportunities for Queensland tourism businesses.
The ECTN will award "European Collaboration for Smart and Sustainable Cultural Tourism Destinations", with the first theme addressing Accessibility to Heritage.
AccessibleEU Resource Centre Events presented in a Google Calendar, highlighting European-level and National events.
The calendar language can be changed to that of the reader's geographical location.
This interactive workspace has been created to complement the AccessibleEU LinkedIn Group to generate knowledge and discussion about accessibility in the European Union.
UN Tourism (the UN World Tourism Organisation) offers 6 free guidelines for accessible travel, containing recommendations for key players in the tourism sector.
