Interregional Thematic Workshop C on: 'Accessible Tourism: Accessibility for tourists with mobility problems (disabled, elderly, families, etc).' (with inputs from European Commission DG MOVE, DG GROW Tourism Policy Unit regarding ETIS and Accessible Tourism and ENAT European Network for Accessible Tourism).
Location: Mallorca, Spain
Thematic Workshop C
Accessible Tourism: Accessibility for visitors with mobility problems
Mallorca, Spain, 10 – 12 March 2020
Programme
Day 1: Tuesday, 10 March 2020
09:00 Registration
09:30 Session 1: Opening Session – Setting the Scene
Moderator: Carolina Suau, European projects coordinator, Mallorca Council
Opening Address by Aurora Ribot Lacosta, councilour of Sustainable and Environment Department Mallorca Council, Spain
Address by lead partner MDAT Thessaloniki, Greece
Purpose of Thematic Workshop C in the frame of DESTI-SMART project: background, issues, aims, approach, activities and expected results, by Project Coordinator, Manos Vougioukas, Greece
Presentation by European Commission DG MOVE and/or DG GROW (tbc)
State of the Art on Accessibility for Visitors at tourist destinations, by advisory partner Bournemouth University, Derek Robbins, UK
Discussion
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Session 2: Experience, good practices, innovations and plans/priorities on accessible tourism and accessibility for visitors at partners’ destinations (10 min each)
Moderator: Derek Robbins, Bournemouth University, UK (advisory partner)
Metropolitan Development Agency of Thessaloniki SA (MDAT SA), Greece
Sardinia Autonomous Region (SAR), Italy
Bremerhaven Tourism Marketing and Events Company Ltd (EM), Germany
Horarios do Funchal, Transportes Publicos, SA (HF), Madeira, Portugal
Hastings Borough Council (HBC), United Kingdom
Mallorca Island Council (MIC), Spain
Latvian Greenways Association (LGWA), Latvia
Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency (LB), Hungary
Pafos Regional Board of Tourism (PRBT), Cyprus
13:00 Working Lunch
14:30 Session 3: Good practices and results from other projects and initiatives on accessibility at tourist destinations
Moderator: Manos Vougioukas, Project Coordinator, Greece
ENAT European Network for Accessible Tourism (tbc)
DESTINATIONS Horizon2020 Project, Claudio Mantero, HF, Madeira, Portugal
HANDISPORT Foundation- Good Practices in accessible Tourism in the island (Mallorca)
Mallorca Transport Consortium – Urban accessibility (tbc)
Q & A
16:00 Coffee Break
16:30 Session 4: Proposals for the Action Plans, Policy Change and Conclusions
Moderator: Thessaloniki MDAT SA (lead partner), Greece
Discussion (in 3 small groups) (60 minutes):
1. Potential Accessible Tourism actions: How can we introduce accessibility for visitors at tourist destinations?
2. Capacity building in the field of accessibility
3. Policy Change: How can we improve policy instruments in DESTI-SMART partner destinations with accessibility for visitors in the Action Plans?
Conclusions and next steps, Project Coordinator (10 minutes)
Closing remarks by lead partner MDAT (5 minutes)
18:00 End of Workshop
20:00 Dinner
Day 2: Wednesday 11 March 2020 Study visits:
09:30: Meeting point at Hotel Palladium
10:00: Visit to Galatzó State and accesible mountain trails
12:00 -13:00 Visit to Palmanova (accessible beach)
13:30-14:30 Lunch
15:00-17:00 Guide visits to Cathedral Museum, Es Baluard museum and the Boatyard (examples of accessibility)
17:00 End of visit
20:00 Dinner