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.
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".
Research carried out in the United Kingdom in 2022 shows that to save time and energy when researching a trip, people with accessibility requirements want to make "shortlists" of places to stay and visit based on key accessibility features. They then want to be able to view a Detailed Access Guide to make their final decision.
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 INCLAVI consortium is seeking a European Certification Body to prepare and eventually deliver certification of the Inclusive Aviation training course.
UN Tourism (the UN World Tourism Organisation) offers 6 free guidelines for accessible travel, containing recommendations for key players in the tourism sector.
Airports have a long standing track record of caring for the most vulnerable passengers and visitors. With this new guidance, they are taking proactive steps to address the needs of passengers with non-visible or less visible disabilities.
AccessibleEU Resource Centre Events are presented here in a Google Calendar, highlighting both European-level and National events.
The calendar language typically opens 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.
