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.
8 February 2024, Athens. Hosted by the Greek National Tourism Organisation, the 9th Annual Meeting of the Market Intelligence and Marketing Groups of the European Travel Commission (ETC) enjoyed a stimulating collaborative Workshop addressing Accessible Tourism in the context of National Tourist Organisations' (NTOs) research and marketing activities.
Belfast City Council has developed a new toolkit to help tourism and hospitality providers in the city become more inclusive and accessible to visitors with disabilities.
will help tourism businesses across Belfast to ensure our welcome is inclusive to all.
On 30 November VisitEngland launched its new ‘Accessible and Inclusive Toolkit for Tourism Businesses’in England. The toolkit includes practical guidance on providing an inclusive welcome, designing accessible buildings, employing disabled people and creating quality accessibility information.
The European Commission's flagship project aims to support the implementation of EU policies and legislation on accessibility for persons with disabilities.
UNWTO, Fundación ONCE and the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) launched a user guide to apply international standards on Accessible Tourism for All, targeting accommodation, food and beverage and MICE companies.
ENAT and 7 EU tourism and training organisations offer a new "connectivist Massive Open Online Course" (cMOOC) for students and professionals. This free e-learning course aims to raise trainees' knowledge and skills to support the tourism transition, post-Covid, to deliver sustainable, inclusive and accessible Tourism for All. Starts January 2023.
The purpose of this document is to provide background information related to EU policies, legislation and standards that aim to ensure accessibility of the built environment for all citizens.
Manual to apply a common methodology for assessing, monitoring and reporting the accessibility of public infrastructures and services regarding building infrastructure, outdoor spaces and transportation. It also includes appendices on: terminology, the applicable legislation and graphic illustrations of accessible infrastructure models.
ONAT4All is an important step towards achieving a more inclusive society by ensuring access and equal opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in outdoors and adventure tourism.
