1st International
Congress on Tourism for All

Islantilla (Huelva, Spain)
3-4 November 2004

Aims

- To bring together all the agents involved in the tourist industry at national and international levels to deal with accessibility as a necessity for the industry's expansion,
- To reflect on the real needs and possibilities of disabled persons as tourists and as a growing market,
- To analyse accessibility as a factor of quality and competitiveness,
- To open forums to exchange knowledge and experience for promoting optimum development of policies that contribute to carrying out "Tourism for All".

Venue

The congress will be held in an excellent tourist setting of the Costa de la Luz in the south of Spain, in Islantilla (Huelva), at the Confortel Islantilla Hotel. This location will enable participants to approach the matters to be dealt more concretely. It is an accessible hotel and we will have the opportunity of visiting the National Park of Donana, a world heritage, where work is being carried out to improve the level of accessibility.

Schedule

Round Tables
- Tourism for All ; reference goals
- Accessibility to nature
- European view over matters of Tourism for All

Workshops
- Urban and architectural design for all
- Accessibility to natural spaces ; parks and beaches
- Special needs ; customer service

Speeches
- Basic concepts of accessibility ; design for all and universal accessibility
- National world heritage ; the accessibility challenge

Presentations of research and good practices are also scheduled.

Information and registration

ONCE Foundation
Tel : +34 91 506 89 90
Fax : +34 91 506 89 22
E-mail : cturismo@fundaciononce.es