Turisme de Barcelona has established a committee will ensure the sustainability of tourism
As part of its Barcelona Sustainable Tourism (BST) programme, Turisme de Barcelona has established a committee to ensure that tourist activity is socially, environmentally, culturally and economically sustainable and also accessible.
The consortium’s managing director, Jordi William Carnes, explained that this group of experts will help strengthen the body ahead of Year of Sustainable Tourism that the United Nations has declared for 2017 Publication date: 30-08-2017.Read more: Turisme de Barcelona has established a committee will ensure the sustainability of tourism
IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing - Sponsorship Opportunities
The IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing is the ideal platform for organizations involved in the field of ageing to promote their vision, services, and projects for current and future generations of older people. Depending on the strategy and budget of your organization, there are a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities with several customizable options to choose from Publication date: 25-08-2017.Read more: IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing - Sponsorship Opportunities
Governance of Transport: 2017 Summit video insights
Key insights into the trends shaping transport governance and its the most pressing challenges are now available as thematic videos edited from the ITF's 2017 Summit on "Governance of Transport".
Go to the videos:
Connectivity for a global economy... Publication date: 12-07-2017.Read more: Governance of Transport: 2017 Summit video insights
International Design for All Foundation Award Ceremony 2017
On 18 May 2017, during the gala dinner of the 1st International Congress of Active Tourism for All, in Sant Antoni de Calonge, Girona, the Design for All Foundation award ceremony took place. See pictures
For the 8th edition of the awards, the... Publication date: 30-05-2017.Read more: International Design for All Foundation Award Ceremony 2017
Pictures of the ceremony of the International Design for All Foundation Awards 2017
Zebra planted awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
Due to experience of ZICLA, through the years, will detected a circulation problem on cycle paths installed on sidewalks and pedestrian areas in general. It was then when came up with an idea for a new product: A planter which would be a visible protection for pedestrians Publication date: 15-03-2017.Read more: Zebra planted awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
The accessibility to religious heritage in the Historic Center of the city of Puebla-Mexico, awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
The aim4it app awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
The goal of making passenger information in public transport accessible to passengers with reduced abilities has long been pursued by the Wiener Linien.
The aim4it app corresponds to the multi-sensual principle, so that information can be available visually, acoustically and in sign language Publication date: 15-03-2017.Read more: The aim4it app awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
The Swedish city of Östersund has win for the third time the "Flag of Cities and Destinations for All 2016"
Accessible marquee of Calícrates awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
The idea of Calícrates is to design a marquee, accessible to people with any disability, have more functionality, aesthetically more pleasant and above all, to facilitate the safety, comfort and accessibility of any user. Since it is a service, addressed to all citizens, but at present it is not represented as such Publication date: 13-03-2017.Read more: Accessible marquee of Calícrates awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
Pantou, online directory of tourism suppliers offering accessible services in Europe
Easy Market awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
That is an application, developed by Calícrates and focused on Human Center Design, which ease the process of buying things in the supermarket improving the search of products reducing problems such as excessive information, understanding labels or the amount of time that we loss that affect the whole society Publication date: 09-03-2017.Read more: Easy Market awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
Mini Accessibility Jam awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
The Mini Accessibility Jam is a design event, where a group of people with different disabilities explains their accessibility needs. A group of creative people get together by teams to solve these problems just in one day. This event is part of the awareness and dissemination activities carried out by Calícrates in order to spread the design for all Publication date: 09-03-2017.Read more: Mini Accessibility Jam awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
Accessible books: “Day Dreams”, awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
Travolta Suite Astoria7, awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
The goal: to create the best possible room in Astoria Hotel 7 for wheel chair users. To try to avoid the risks between the bed, the toilet and the shower, was designed a room where the bed, the toilet and shower are linked with a ceiling hoist thorough as sliding door Publication date: 06-03-2017.Read more: Travolta Suite Astoria7, awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
“Wash your hands with Ben the koala” awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
Seable active holidays, awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
Seable is a social enterprise which provides accessible, active holidays for people with limited mobility and/or sensory impairment. They offer the chance to participate in a holiday that improves confidence and skills for life, challenging perceptions of disability and blindness Publication date: 06-03-2017.Read more: Seable active holidays, awarded as Good Practice 2016 by the Design for All Foundation
Design for All in Tourist Destinations-ECA 2017 is online
The last publication of the European Concept for Accessibility Network, concerning the Design for All in Tourist Destinations, written by Francesc Aragall, Peter Neumann, Silvio Sagramola and with the support of the EuCAN Membership, is online in... Publication date: 06-03-2017.Read more: Design for All in Tourist Destinations-ECA 2017 is online
Autotraffic becomes member of the Design for All Foundation
The mission of the company Autotraffic of Mexico, since 2003, is to save lives in the environment of mobility, for this has developed and integrated multiple platforms, technologies and services that have reduced a large number of deaths and injuries from road accidents, improving thus the mobility of cities Publication date: 06-03-2017.Read more: Autotraffic becomes member of the Design for All Foundation
