The 2024 UK Access Survey reports that 78% of respondents are not confident about visiting new places when thinking about accessibility and 73% of respondents have come across an accessible toilet that they’ve been unable to use.
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.
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 ECTN will award "European Collaboration for Smart and Sustainable Cultural Tourism Destinations", with the first theme addressing Accessibility to Heritage.
MADRID – FITUR, in collaboration with IMPULSA IGUALDAD, creators of the accessible tourism brand TUR4all, have organised the FITUR 4Aall section, which is being held for the first time in 2024 with the aim of strengthening the quality, diversity and inclusion of the tourism offer.
The International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR, in collaboration with IMPULSA IGUALDAD, announces the opening of the first edition of the FITUR 4all 2024 Awards, which recognise the efforts of destinations, companies and institutions in the development and promotion of accessibility in the industry.
UNWTO, Fundación ONCE and UNE have issued a set of guidelines based on ISO Standard 21902:2021 Tourism For All, targeting key players in management of natural resources, who wish to make their offerings more accessible.
UNWTO, Fundación ONCE and UNE have issued a set of guidelines based on ISO Standard 21902:2021 Tourism For All, targeting key players of the cultural tourism ecosystem, who wish to make their offerings more accessible.
UN Tourism (the UN World Tourism Organisation) offers 6 free guidelines for accessible travel, containing recommendations for key players in the tourism sector.
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.
