Paving our way: EBU organises a two-webinar series on inclusive mobility

On the left, a picture of several e-scooters. On the right, a person with visual impairment using a white cane. On top, there is the title of the activity "Paving our way" and below, the subtitle "Inclusive mobility and emerging challenges for blind and partially sighted people" in white letters on a blue text box. At the bottom right, there are two additional blue text boxes, with the texts "Session 1: 10th November, 10:00-12:00 CET" and "Session 2: 24th November, 10:00-12:00 CET" in white letters.

Accessibility Upcoming events

EBU is delighted to invite you to its upcoming “Paving our way: inclusive mobility and emerging challenges for blind and partially sighted people” two-session webinar series.

Despite advances in accessibility and inclusive design, persons with visual impairment still face barriers to moving independently. Co-organised with Elmar Fürst and Stefanie Chwalko from the Austrian Association Supporting the Blind and Visually Impaired, this activity will explore current good practices that enable blind and partially sighted people to move autonomously, as well as the emerging risks and challenges in this area.

Two sessions will be hosted on 10 November (10:00-12:00 CET) and 24 November (10:00-12:00 CET). You can find more details about each session’s agenda below:

Session 1: Understanding the impact: Shared spaces, e-scooters and independent mobility (10 November)

  1. Welcome and introduction (10 min)
  2. Expert input: Shared spaces and e-scooters – opportunities and accessibility challenges (25 min)
  3. Interactive exchange: Experiences from daily life and professional practice. Participants will be placed in small breakout sessions. (30 min).
  4. Discussion and reflection (20 min)
  5. Closing and preparation for Webinar 2 (5 min)

Session 2: From challenges to solutions: Good practices and recommendations for inclusive mobility (24 November)

  1. Recap and introduction: summary of key findings from webinar 1 (10 min)
  2. Presentation of good practices and solutions: accessible planning, Universal Design and Design 4All and regulation and management of e-scooters (30 min)
  3. Interactive workshop: Developing recommendations together (30 min)
  4. Final discussion: Priorities for action (15 min)
  5. Closing and evaluation (5 min)

If you wish to participate, please complete the following form by 6 November at the latest. At the same time, we also kindly ask you to complete the following survey to help us better understand your experience on this subject ahead of the activity.  

The Zoom link to join us on those dates will be sent to your e-mail address after we receive your registration.

If you experience any technical issues when registering, or you would like to share any questions with us before the start of the series, you can email us at nacho.lopez@euroblind.org.

Looking forward to meeting you online next month.