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Published At 19/04/2021

4th International Congress on Technology and Tourism for Diversity

15 to 19 November 2021. ONCE Foundation for cooperation and social inclusion of persons with disabilities in collaboration with the UNWTO and the European Network for Accessible Tourism, ENAT announce this online event. Submit your paper by 15th June 2021.

TTD Congress Announcement and Call for Papers.

Dates: 15 to 19 November 2021, Online.

Papers submission deadline: extended until July 15, 2021.

ONCE Foundation for cooperation and social inclusion of persons with disabilities in collaboration with the UNWTO and the European Network for Accessible Tourism, ENAT announce this online event. Submit your paper by 15th June 2021.

Congress website in English and Spanish

Tourism is the driving force behind the economies of many countries, including Spain. Taking accessibility into account means an increase in opportunities for the sector, as it will be possible to reach a segment of the market which, despite the progress made, is still underserved.

The desire of all people to travel should not be curtailed because they have not been taken into consideration in the development of tourism products and services. But the opportunity for tourism entrepreneurs to make more profit should not be neglected either.

Accessibility and Inclusion: responding to the COVID+19 pandemic

The situation caused by COVID-19 and the consequent lockdowns and restrictions on mobility have led to an alarming cooling of tourism worldwide with very negative economic repercussions in countries where tourism is one of the main sources of income, as in the case of Spain, where it represented 15% of GDP before the pandemic.

Once this situation is overcome, there will be fierce competition to regain the previous figures, and even increase the number of visitors. And this is where accessibility can be a key element and an added value that differentiates it from other competing destinations. Quality will be a factor and to achieve this, technology is a key element.

At Fundación ONCE we consider it an opportunity for business people, entrepreneurs, students, trainers, users, etc. to share and learn about good practices, new ideas, new perspectives, solutions and the advances that technology, intelligent tourist destinations and support products offer to improve the quality of life of all people. The capacity for adaptation, resilience, companies, training curricula, etc., will be enriched if it includes accessibility, as it will be a competitive advantage, offering a quality that others do not have.

The conference will be open to online attendance. We want to continue to be a reference in technology, tourism and accessibility.

Topics related to Tourism and Technology as applied to Tourism will be discussed, but also topics specific to each field such as robotics, human-machine interaction, 3D printing, telemedicine, telecare, exoskeletons, wearables, videogames, etc.

To this end, we will have international and national speakers and activities will be programmed to encourage the participation of the attendees. In addition to having a networking space that facilitates, as has always been our objective, the exchange of knowledge.

Congress Topics

The Congress agenda is open to all proposals related to the following areas and topics *

Accessibility in accommodation
Accessibility in digital leisure and culture
Accessible learning and collaboration
Accessible tourism
Accessibility of tourist information
Accessible video games, improved leisure, training and employability skills
Barriers and opportunities as a result of COVID-19
Communication
Data and Artificial Intelligence for New and Better Services
Human Computer Interaction
ICT-supported health
Smart Cities and Destinations
Support Products
Technology and tourism regulations and standards
Technologies for personal autonomy
Tourist activities for everyone
Tourism businesses for everyone
Transport and Mobility for Diversity
Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality

* If you have a topic proposal that does not fit the above, please feel free to send it to us for evaluation.

Further instructions about Conference Topics

Call for papers

The Scientific Committee will select the communications that will be included in the Conference Paper Log, which will be published on the Conference website, and those that will additionally be chosen to be presented at the Conference.

Authors of papers related to the conference themes are invited to submit their papers by 15 July 2021.

For further instructions see Paper submission