APP TOUR YOU Conference on Accessible Tourism eLearning & Training

Tuesday 27th June 2017,
APP TOUR YOU Conference

Learning and training in ‘Tourism for All’ are under the spotlight at this EU Conference organised by the APP TOUR YOU partnership.

All tourism sector actors and stakeholders are welcome to learn about the on-line open learning course developed by APP TOUR YOU.

The conference will share training experiences and review the learning and skills requirements for accessible, inclusive tourism services, with contributions from the European Commission, tourist boards, businesses, trainers and accessible tourism experts.

Presenters will focus particularly on the business advantages of addressing inclusion and accessibility in tourism, as a way to improve the quality and sustainability of businesses and destinations. 

All participants are invited to a Networking Buffet Lunch from 13:15 to 14:00 hours.

Date:             Tuesday 27 June 2017, from 10:00 to 13:15 hours, followed by a buffet lunch.

Venue:           BTC Belgian Development Agency, "Espace Jacqmotte", Rue Haute, 139.  1000 Brussels, Belgium

Main topics:   ‘Tourism for All’, eLearning and training for Tourism SMEs and Accessible Tourism Destinations.

Language:     English

Registration is now closed (24 June 2017). 

Please note that costs related to travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the participant.

FINAL PROGRAMME
(Download from right-hand column in PDF format)

09.30	Registration and coffee
10.00 Session 1	Welcome & Introduction: The Importance of Training in ‘Tourism for All’ Moderator: Ivor Ambrose, Managing Director, ENAT
10.00	Anna Grazia Laura, President, ENAT and APP TOUR YOU Project Manager
10.10	Girma Anuskeviciute, European Commission DG GROW, Tourism Unit
10.20	Chris McCoy, VisitScotland, ENAT NTOs’ Learning Group ( X COULD NOT ATTEND)
10.35	Efi Kalampoukidou, President, Federation of European Tourist Guides Associations
10.50	Sara Lefèvre, Accessibility Expert, VisitFlanders
11.05	Eduardo Santander, CEO, European Travel Commission
11.20	Xun Ji, Chinese disabled blogger on Accessible Tourism
11.30	Chris Veitch, Access New Business - UK Disability Champion for the Tourism Industry
11.40	Magnus Berglund, Director of Accessibility, Scandic Hotels, Sweden
11.50	Questions and Answers
12.00	Short break
12.10 Session 2	Round-up by the APP TOUR YOU Partners
12.10	Anna Grazia Laura & Emiliano Deferrari, TANDEM.  “Summing up of the project activities and results by the Project Coordinator”
12.20	Maria Stella Minuti INCIPIT, Italy and Dolores Kores PREMIKI, Slovenia  “Benefits of innovative training tools to EU SMEs in the tourism sector”
12.30	Dr. Ákos Niklai, Honorary President of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association and Vice President of HOTREC.  “Positive outcomes for stakeholders”
12.40	Sylvana Mestre, Play and Train Association, Barcelona. “MOOC experiences”
12.50	Paweł Nowakowski, ASM, Poland. “What’s next?”
13.00	Questions and Answers
13.10	Conclusions: Ivor Ambrose, ENAT
13.15	Close

(Changes may occur in the advertised programme).

    13.15 to 14.00 Networking Buffet Lunch

Participants

We invite:

• Small and medium-sized tourism enterprise owners and managers
• Public sector tourism agencies and organisations at national, regional and city/local levels
• Representatives of associations of people with disabilities and other advocacy groups
• EU and international institutions and associations related to the tourism sector
• Politicians and decision-makers at local, regional, national and EU level 
• Academic experts, researchers and students in tourism.

Enquiries may be directed to the ENAT Contact Page 

Visit the APP TOUR YOU Website

Download the APP TOUR YOU 4-page brochure from the right-hand panel in PDF format. 

Venue location

Partners

 

 

 

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APP TOUR YOU Project. Funded by Erasmus plus programme, strategic partnerships for VET, Project nr. 2015-1-IT01-KA202-004675, CUP G86G15000450006.