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The Scandic Hotels’ Accessibility Standard, updated 2025

Ivor Ambrose — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:18:53 GMT

Scandic Hotels is a market leader in providing accessible, inclusive serviced accommodation. They have updated their Accessibility Standard in 2025 with a list of 112 Design Checkpoints and 6 Operational Routines to ensure accessibility for all.

Scandic writes:
"Scandic is a pioneer in accessibility. In 2003, we launched our first Accessibility Standard across all hotels, which we update regularly and continue to follow today.

This standard carefully considers how guests move from the parking lot into and throughout our hotels. Disability organisations, guests with physical disabilities, and insights from observant Scandic team members have been central in creating the standard.

The first part of the standard describes physical environment and construction requirements and clearly marks which points are mandatory to all hotels and which points only apply to new or reconstructed or newly built hotels.

The second part focuses on operational routines to ensure daily operations creates an inclusive guest experience.

The appendices provide more detailed explanations, including the design of bathrooms and bedrooms, as well as a procurement list for all necessary accessibility features.

The standard applies in all countries where we operate and aims to comply with ISO 21902 – Accessible tourism for all, as well as legal requirements. However, local adaptations may occur due to regional regulations.
If legislation is stricter on a certain point, Scandic follows the stricter rule.

In addition to the standard, all staff at Scandic actively work to provide accessible services for all our guests in everything we do every day.”

Download the Scandic Accessibility Standard, 2025 from the Downloads section of this page.

MEJORAS DE ACCESO EN EL CENTRO HISTÓRICO DE ATENAS Y LA ACRÓPOLIS. PASOS HACIA UN DESTINO TURÍSTICO ACCESIBLE

Ivor Ambrose — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:42:06 GMT

Estudios Turísticos, n.º 203-204 (1er y 2º T 2015), pp. 127-136.

Author: Katerina Papamichail, Arquitecta. European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT).

Resumen

La Ciudad de Atenas ha realizado grandes mejoras en la accesibilidad de su centro histórico y cultural en los últimos diez años. Este desarrollo fue impulsado principalmente por la necesidad de hacer la ciudad accesible para atletas y espectadores que asistieron a los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos en 2004. En este trabajo se presentan las mejoras más destacadas en el transporte público, en espacios públicos incluyendo un itinerario peatonal accesible de 5 kms que une los yacimientos arqueológicos y acceso a la Acrópolis y el Museo Nueva Acrópolis, declarados Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO. El así llamado “programa de unificación”, que comenzó en 2001, tuvo como objetivos restaurar la continuidad turística de la ciudad y crear polos de atracción para sus residentes, proporcionando una mejor calidad de vida dentro de un espacio global a través de la mejora del medio ambiente y sus funciones, destacando la faceta histórica de Atenas. El nuevo sistema de Metro, tren y líneas de tranvía, todos ellos accesibles para personas con deficiencias motrices y sensoriales, y las rutas peatonales que unen los enclaves culturales han generado beneficios más amplios para la ciudad como destino turístico ya que han estimulado un mayor uso de los enclaves y la zona central de la ciudad para turistas y residentes por igual. En conclusión, se demuestra que si se tiene en cuenta la accesibilidad de monumentos arqueológicos e históricos las ciudades pueden desarrollarse de una manera más sostenible, crear nuevas oportunidades para el turismo y mejorar la calidad de vida de sus residentes.

Palabras clave: Grecia, Atenas, turismo, destino, sitios arqueológicos, cultura, patrimonio, monumentos históricos, Acrópolis, museo, accesibilidad, planificación urbana, diseño, peatones, vía peatonal, discapacidades, transporte público, redes sociales, negocios,
calidad de vida.

Abstract:

The City of Athens has made great improvements to the accessibility of its historic, cultural centre in the past ten years. This development was largely prompted by the need to make the city accessible for the athletes and spectators attending the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2004. This paper presents key improvements in public transport, in public spaces including a 5 km. accessible pedestrian route joining the archaeological sites and access to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum. The so called “unification programme”, which began in 2001, aimed to restore the historic continuity of the city, and to create poles of attraction for its residents, also providing a better quality of life in an overall space with upgraded environment and functions, highlighting the historic face of Athens. The new Metro, train and tram lines, all of which are accessible for people with mobility and sensory impairments, and the pedestrian routes linking the cultural sites have given wider benefits to the city as a tourist destination by stimulating greater use of the sites and the central area of the city by both tourists and locals alike. In conclusion, it is shown that by paying attention to the accessibility of archaeological and historical monuments, cities can develop in a more sustainable way, creating new opportunities for tourism and improving the quality of life for residents.

Key words: Greece, Athens, tourism, destination, archaeological sites, culture, heritage, historical monuments, Acropolis, museum, accessibility, urban planning, design, pedestrians, pedestrian route, disabilities, public transport, social media, business, quality of life.

Download the article in Spanish from the downloads section of this page in PDF Format.

Accessible tourism – Nature-based activities for all, needs for assistive devices and information among people with disabilities

Ivor Ambrose — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:59:00 GMT

Involvement in nature-based activities is shown to increase health and wellbeing. However, some people with disabilities require assistive devices to be able to participate in such activities. By exploring the needs of persons with disabilities regarding assistive devices, this study aims to gain a better understanding of how accessible nature-based experiences for all can be supported.

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 52 (2025)

Authors: Tor Erik Heyerdahl Nyquist, Reidun Birgitta Jahnsen, Trond Bliksvær, Ana Koncul, Karin Marie Antonsen.

Abstract

The article builds on a large-scale digital survey of the needs and experiences of persons with disabilities who were contacted through user organizations and a rehabilitation center in Norway.

Most of the respondents reported that they brought their own assistive devices for activities of daily living, such as crutches, wheelchairs, hearing aids, or a white cane. However, they wanted to rent or lend assistive devices for sports and outdoor activities.

Information about accessibility was reported to be very important but often lacking. To allow for more universally designed services and environments, nature-based travel destinations should aim to provide assistive devices for activities along with ordinary equipment, information
about it on their websites, and competent staff to make nature-based experiences accessible for all.

Management implications

This study highlights the importance of improving accessibility in nature-based tourism through the provision of assistive devices for outdoor activities, such as sit-skis and other adaptive equipment.

Managers of rural travel destinations are encouraged to collaborate with competence centers for training and adaptation, and to establish loan and reuse schemes to ensure efficient use of such equipment.

Providing clear online information about accessibility features can further enhance inclusivity.

Read the full 9-page article at Elsevier-Science Direct

This article is part of a special issue entitled: Physical Activity and Mountain Sports published in Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism.
Corresponding author. Tor Erik Nyquist, Beitostølen Healthsports Center, Sentervegen 4, Beitostølen, 2953, Norway.
E-mail addresses: torerik.nyquist@bhss.no (T.E. Heyerdahl Nyquist).

Keywords:

Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD), Accessible tourism, Assistive devices for activities, Nature based activities, Information.

The Return On Dyslexic Thinking… A blueprint for innovation

Ivor Ambrose — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:36:51 GMT

"Dyslexic Thinking delivers the skills the co-intelligence economy demands. The Return on Dyslexic Thinking should give every workplace a financial imperative to harness these skills. Leading companies aren’t asking if they should empower dyslexic talent, but how fast". Kate Griggs, Founder, Made By Dyslexia.

The Return on Dyslexic Thinking - Report in PDF format (slides). 20 pages.

Download the report from the Downloads panel on this page.

Made By Dyslexia is a global charity led by successful dyslexics. We are the world’s largest community of dyslexic people and their allies.

Our mission is to teach the world the brilliance of Dyslexic Thinking, and to empower it in every home, every workplace, and every school.

We’re aligned with the UN Sustainable Goals, so we aim to achieve this by 2030.

Further information: https://www.madebydyslexia.org/

Rights delayed: Air travel for passengers with disabilities

Ivor Ambrose — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:36:00 GMT

"Everyone in the European Union must be able to enjoy their rights, including the right to move freely. Our transport systems must make it easy for everyone to access essential services, including air travel, in a fair and inclusive way." Apostolos Tzitzikostas, EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, from the Foreword to the Report.

This Human Rights Report, addresses the experience of air travel in Europe for disabled travellers, aiming to raise awareness on the many barriers that continue to exclude "Persons with Reduced Mobility" (PRMs) from exercising their rights to freedom of movement.

The report is based on a survey of 251 disabled travellers and research on the provision of PRM services by operators, and the functions of regulatory bodies in the air passenger transport sector.

It seeks to highlight systemic flaws and calls for improvements in existing rules and regulatons, with specific recommendations directed to EU policy makers, EU countries, national enforcement bodies (NEBs), airlines, airports and intermediaries..

133 Pages.

Download the report in accessible PDF format from the Downloads section of this page.

Torino Manifesto on Tourism for All 2025

Ivor Ambrose — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:32:00 GMT

Adopted at the 3rd World Summit on Accessible Tourism Torino, Destinations for All, Italy, 5–7 October 2025.

Opening session of the 3rd World Summit with panellists, with Daniela Santanchè, Minister of Tourism and Alessandra Locatelli, Minister for Disabilities, Italy (on screen) with sign language interpreters. (Photo: ENAT)

From the Preamble:
"We, participants of the 3rd World Summit on Accessible Tourism – Destinations for All, convened in Torino with representatives from organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), civil society, governments, destinations, the private sector, academia and international organisations to commit to progress towards Tourism for All.

Building upon the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Declarations adopted in the previous editions of the Destinations for All World Summits in 2014 (Montreal) and in 2018 (Brussels), as well as the San Marino Action Agenda 2030, this Manifesto charts a renewed pathway, ensuring that accessibility becomes a cornerstone of tourism."

The Torino Manifesto outlines a Call to Action targeting a wide range of stakeholder groups, to keep improving accessibility levels in tourism infrastructure, products and services, addressed to:

All stakeholders
Policymakers
Private sector
Managers of cultural and natural resources

Developers of technological solutions

Download the Torino Manifesto 2025 in PDF format from the Downloads section of this page.

Further information

Visit the Destinations for All 2025 Website

Bridging the Gaps. Realising Human Diversity in the Built Environment Through Universal Design

Ivor Ambrose — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:07:00 GMT

This publication is a Doctoral dissertation by former ENAT President, Lilian Müller carried out at Lund University, Sweden, issued on 20th October 2023.

Abstract

"The thesis explores how more equal and inclusive living environments can be achieved by using Universal Design (UD) to incorporate human diversity in all stages of planning and construction.
The ongoing exclusion of persons with disabilities from the built environment does not result from a lack of knowledge on how to remedy existing obstacles nor of how to avoid creating new ones. Other reasons must be found

The aim of the thesis is to provide new knowledge and solutions regarding how UD can be implemented in urban development and the built environment, including the whole process from vision to outcome.

The thesis is based on three studies, which resulted in five papers.

The theoretical framework involves conditions that affect the planning and construction processes of today: forms of governance, the view of the users of the built environment and how they are categorised, choices and priorities in the planning process, and theories of UD.

Triangulation was used in the studies as a research strategy, to test the validity and increase the reliability of the findings. The studies included a document study, a multiple case study, semi-structured interviews, workshops and go-along interviews in three cities.

The findings show numerous factors that influence the conditions for how human diversity is included or not in urban development processes. These factors include the norms and categorisations of the users, current urban building trends and planning practices. Examples show how Universal Design can be implemented in the entire process - from idea to finished construction. The findings show the need for several changes. All studies demonstrate the importance of protecting significant societal goals throughout planning and construction processes. This indicates that public actors must take greater responsibility to lead planning processes and follow up on the results.

The municipalities are at the forefront of defending social goals and operationalising conventions that Sweden as a nation has undertaken to follow, an example being the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Being able to access and use the built environment is a fundamental human right."

Publisher: Department of Design Science, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University

Download the thesis from Lund University's portal in PDF Format

ISBN 978-91-8039773-5 (print)
ISBN 978-91-8039774-2 (pdf)

Key words: Built environment, universal design, accessibility, urban planning, disability, human rights .

Lilian Müller, Ph.D. is an Honorary Member of ENAT

The Dis/abled Tourist. Navigating an Ableist Tourism World

Ivor Ambrose — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:29:00 GMT

This book is part of a series of volumes addressing a notable gap in the literature on Tourism studies by focusing on the tourist experience in a cohesive and thematically structured manner.

This book addresses a growing demand to hear the authentic voices and understand the lived tourist experiences of people with disability. This latest volume in The Tourist Experience series challenges what is arguably an exclusionary, marginalising, discriminatory and ableist tourism world.

By drawing attention to the "dis/" in disabled, the authors provoke the need to challenge binary thinking about people who live with disability so that they may be 'able' to assume the role of tourist. They engage critical tourism and critical disability studies and their respective theories, perspectives and debates around, for instance, models of disability, that shape conceptualisations and world views, inclusive research and enabling language and the ethics of care. These are pivotal to dismantling normative structures to enable a more inclusive equitable and socially just tourist experience that promotes a more independent and dignified tourism world for people with disability.

"I will be recommending this book to anyone in tourism. It will be a revelation to many tourism practitioners and also a solid textbook for those engaged in tourism studies and disability studies."
- Ivor Ambrose, Managing Director, ENAT - European Network for Accessible Tourism.

The Dis/abled Tourist. Navigating an Ableist Tourism World

Authors

Dr. Brielle Gillovic is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Hospitality and Tourism at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand.
Dr Alison McIntosh is a Professor of Tourism in the School of Hospitality and Tourism at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand.
Dr. Simon Darcy is a Professor of Social Inclusion in the UTS Business School at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

Published 2024, 85 pages.
ISBN: 978-1-80455-829-4 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-80455-828-7 (Online)
ISBN: 978-1-80455-830-0 (Epub)

The Tourist Experience Series
Series Editor: Richard Sharpley
Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Just Straight Ahead? Is it better to go blind early or late in life? By Rüdiger Leidner

Ivor Ambrose — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:42:00 GMT

Autobiographical account of living with blindness by Rüdiger Leidner, originally published in German. Updated and published in English, 2024.

ENAT Board member, Rüdiger Leidner presents his personal experience of blindness since his youth, through his student years and in employment, answering many questions he has faced during his life.

Cover notes:

In this captivating book, Rüdiger Leidner, born in 1950, adopts a question-and-answer format to illuminate the most significant chapters of his life's journey. The narrative unfolds across his formative years in Aschaffenburg, culminating in the unforeseen event of his blindness, and subsequently chronicles his experiences in Marburg, Cologne, Bonn, Berlin, Brussels, and his eventual return to Berlin.

Following this structured chronological account, he not only delves into the obstacles and experiences he encountered but also addresses most frequently asked questions he has received throughout his life, such as: How did you manage to study without electronic aids; how's that going in the office; have you ever been treated differently or left out because of your disability; and finally, the question posed in the title, which may seem somewhat bizarre to some.

The English rendition is rooted in the second revised edition of the German version. In contrast to the initial edition, additional questions were introduced, such as: »How’s retirement treating you« or »Are face masks a major hassle?« Subsequent to the completion of the first edition, the information concerning developments that were still in the future at that time was updated, and an additional travel report was appended.
The entire book is structured in this question-and-answer style and resembles an engaging interview.

Available from Amazon.de

English paperback edition: EUR 14.91
Kindle edition: FREE with Kindle Unlimited membership
Paperback, 162 pages
ISBN: 9798338665275

German paperback edition: "Einfach geradeaus?: Ist es besser, früher oder später zu erblinden?"
by Rüdiger Leidner | 10 Oct 2020
Paperback edition: EUR 13,67

Rüdiger Leidner is a Board Member of ENAT

UN Tourism User Guides for Accessible Travel based on ISO Standard 21902:2021

Ivor Ambrose — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:19:00 GMT

UN Tourism (the UN World Tourism Organisation) offers 6 free guidelines for accessible travel, containing recommendations for key players in the tourism sector.

Accessible Tourism is game-changer for improving mid- and low-season performance; its customers are extremely varied and loyal; it creates jobs and significantly improves reputation of destinations and businesses welcoming all visitors, with or without disabilities.

To help destinations and businesses tap into this potential, UN Tourism and its partners have released six sets of guidelines, produced by UN Tourism, ONCE Foundation and Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE), in collaboration with the European Network for Accessible Tourism and many other partners.

The guidelines put the International ISO 21902:2021 Standard on Accessible Tourism in the spotlight and target these key sub-sectors:

National tourism administrations and destination management organizations
Accommodation, food & beverage and MICE companies
Travel agencies and tour operators
Transport sector
Heritage sites and cultural institution
Organisations and companies working in protected nature areas

All these guidelines offer strategic and actionable recommendations to provide accessible tourism experiences, so every person can enjoy travel and tourism on equal terms.

Accessibility measures bring improvements in comfort, service and the quality of life of visitors and host communities alike.

A collaborative effort

UN Tourism thanks its 15 partners, namely: the European Accessibility Centre-AccessibleEU, European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT), Turismo de Portugal, Ministerio de Turismo y Deportes de Argentina, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (WSHA), International Association of Executives & Hotel Managers (CIDH), ICOMOS-International Cultural Tourism Committee, IUCN-Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group, National Forest Corporation of Chile, International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Union of Railways (IUC), Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (IUC), Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Sage Accessible Travel Solutions and Impulsa Igualdad-Tur4All.

Download the UN Tourism Guides from the Downloads Section of this page.

Reference

ISO 21902:2021 Tourism and related services — Accessible tourism for all — Requirements and recommendations.
The Standard is available for purchase from ISO.org

Abstract by ISO: This document establishes requirements and provides guidelines for “accessible tourism for all” with the aim of ensuring equal access and enjoyment of tourism by the widest range of people of all ages and abilities. It provides information on the key aspects of policy making, strategy, infrastructure, products and services and is addressed to all stakeholders involved in the tourism supply chain, whether from the public or private sector. It applies at local, regional, national and international levels.
Note: Stakeholders include, but are not limited to, public administrations, accommodation services, catering and restaurant services, transport, tour operators and travel agencies, MICE and leisure activities, as well as service providers from other economic sectors related to tourism, travel and destination management, including their contractors and suppliers.

"Spain for All" Accessibility Findings Report, 2024

Ivor Ambrose — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:47:42 GMT

The Spanish Tourist Office has published its first Accessibility Findings Report following a series of panel discussions with a dedicated travel industry advisory board on accessibility.

Across three thought-provoking sessions, UK industry experts, accessibility consultants, and those with lived experiences of disability, spoke on what accessible travel means in 2024.

From these sessions that took place between April and June 2024, the Spanish Tourist Office has created this Accessibility Findings Report to underline some of the key challenges and discussion points around accessible travel and carve a roadmap towards a more inclusive travel sector.

The sessions were moderated by Angus Drummond, UK accessibility consultant and CEO of Limitless Travel, with additional input from ‘Spain for All’ ambassador Ade Adepitan and IMPULSA IGUALDAD; a Spanish non-profit organisation dedicated to representing those with disabilities and accessibility requirements, including the standardisation of tourism practices.

UK Parliament Report. Accessibility of products and services to disabled people

Ivor Ambrose — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:38:09 GMT

This is a House of Commons Committee report, with recommendations to government. The Government has two months to respond.

This is the second report of the Committee inquiry into the National Disability Strategy.

In this report we consider the adequacy of steps the Government is taking to improve the consumer experience of disabled people.

We also reflect on the evidence we received on the extent to which businesses take account of the accessibility needs of disabled consumers when designing products and services.

Online this may mean ensuring websites can be used by people with impaired vision, motor difficulties, cognitive impairments or learning disabilities, and deafness or impaired hearing.

In the physical environment accessibility considerations will include ensuring buildings, services and products are designed or adapted so that they can be used by as many people as possible.

Download the document from the Downloads section in PDF format. (365 Kb).

UN Global Standard to Measure the Sustainability of Tourism

Ivor Ambrose — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:38:55 GMT

A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states.

Established in 1947, the UN Statistical Commission gathers Chief Statisticians from Member States and international organizations, and is the highest decision-making body for international statistical activities. The last time that the Commission adopted a statistical standard for tourism was in 2008, when the International Recommendations for Tourism Statistics and the Tourism Satellite Account framework were presented.
Closing the gap between policy and statistics

In the margins of the United Nations Statistical Commission, Austria, Spain and UN Tourism co-organized the high-level side event “Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism: Closing the gap between policy and statistics”, in collaboration with the UN Committee for Economic-Environmental Accounting. Austria and Spain shared their vision on the importance of the Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism for evidence-based policy and decisions, while acknowledging its significance in upholding the relevance of statistical systems worldwide and the links to key topics like data governance and stewardship.

Mexico, the Philippines and Canada reflected on their pioneering experiences with implementing the framework, showcasing the power of integrating data from different domains and sources to distil more holistic and meaningful information on tourism.

Further information

Download the Final Draft of the Statistical Framework from the download section. Available in English only.

Read the full article and related links at the website of UN Tourism.

Assisting Passengers With Non-Visible Disabilities. Guidance by ACI Europe

Ivor Ambrose — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:13:02 GMT

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.

With this new guidance from Airports Council International (Europe), airports are taking proactive steps to address the needs of passengers with non-visible or less visible disabilities. By becoming more disability-aware and adapting their services, airports can ensure that these passengers have the same rights to free movement, freedom of choice and non-discrimination, which are the guiding principles of the European Union law.

"Due to the diverse nature of the needs and expectations of persons with non-visible disabilities, and the fact that these types of disabilities may not be immediately obvious, careful consideration is needed to ensure that the correct decisions are made regarding the best approach to the provision of assistance.

"It is important to remember that the aim of Regulation EC 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility (PRM) when travelling by air is to ensure that they have the same opportunities for air travel as people who do not have a disability of any kind. In particular, and to be more specific, these passengers should have the same rights to free movement, freedom of choice and non-discrimination.

"In the context of this Regulation, the purpose of this guidance is to support airport managing bodies and their stakeholders in relation to assisting persons with non-visible disabilities, sharing best practices and practical information on how to deal with the specific needs and expectations that arise for these passengers."

Prepared by ACI Europe
48 Pages

Available free of charge from ACI Europe website

AccessibleEU Report 05: Accessibility of the Built Environment in the European Union (2023)

Ivor Ambrose — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:09:21 GMT

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.

Accessibility is recognised as an enabling factor for freedom of movement and the full social and economic integration of persons with disabilities.

Following the adoption of the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the EU and all the Member States, accessibility is also recognised as a right that shall be guaranteed by laws and statutes.

The report sets out the key EU policies contained in legislative acts, followed by relevant European accessibility standards, their scope and areas of application. These policies and regulations support decision makers, planners, architects, designers, engineers and procurement officers in their work to ensure accessibility, safety and usability of everything in the built environment. However, these instruments are not sufficient, on their own and additional measures are needed in the form of awareness raising, education and training of professionals and all stakeholders.

As a response to the shortfall in certain areas of accessibility, the AccessibleEU Resource Centre has been launched to improve accessibility of the Built Environment, ICTs, Transport, Standards and Legislation, with a number of coordinated actions. While the built environment is addressed as a separate target, there are strong relationships between all five areas.

AccessibleEU will develop actions addressing EU built environment policies, monitoring of implementation and compliance with legislation and standards, improving access to relevant knowledge and skills by professionals, identifying and sharing good practices and carrying out studies.

Accessibility is also identified as a key factor for the achievement of EU policies on sustainable development, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Report was prepared by Senior Expert, Ivor Ambrose, for the AccessibleEU Resource Centre in 2023.

Download the Report in English in PDF format from the Downloads section.