Project overview
Accessible Spaces for All – Improving Accessibility of Tourism for Persons with Disabilities in Central Europe
Accessible tourism allows people with disabilities to travel independently. But there is still often a lack of awareness for their needs. The CE-Spaces4All project connects public authorities, the tourism sector and people with disabilities to improve governance for a more accessible tourism. The partners develop a digital tool for mapping barriers in rural regions and provide these with a joint strategy and local action plans to better integrate accessibility considerations in territorial planning.
2,65m €
Project Budget
80%
of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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Duration
Start date
End date
Project progress
Project partnership
Project partners
Lead partner
Geodetic Institute of Slovenia
Project partner
Department of Landscape, Spatial and Infrastructure Sciences, Institute of Spatial Planning, Environmental Planning and Land Rearrangement
Department for social activity projects
Unit of geoinformatics
Unit of disabled people
National and International Programmes and Projects Department
Roadmap
Our vision
Travelling for everyone without distinction.
Specific problem
Min 20 % of people in the EU live with a limit that creates a travel restrictive conditions. These people would like to travel by themselves without dependency on specialized agencies. We are talking about people on wheelchairs, seniors, parents with babies in stroller, persons with vision or hearing impairment or low vision or hard hearing.
Idea
CE-Spaces4All will address key barriers of accessible tourism for everyone that is necessary to remove: lack of awareness, capacities and cooperation of multi-level cross-sectoral stakeholders for territorial planning for accessible tourism and lack of involvement of people with disabilities (PWD), lack of standardised data for evidence-based accessibility planning, and lack of proper services for PWD for independent tourism travel.
Step by step
WP1: Developing joint tool for informed territorial planning of accessible tourism. WP2: Developing tools and services for persons with disabilities for independent tourism travel. WP3: Mainstreaming and policy uptake.
Solution
The project will bring Web Accessibility Viewer tool for policy planners for mapping and visualising barriers to accessibility; its application in pilot regions will result in a catalogue of barriers. As a result, raised capacities and improved cooperation of stakeholders will lead to better governance for policy and territorial planning of accessible tourism, as well as to improved public services for PWD. This will remove accessible tourism development barriers in the regions, and improve their territorial and social cohesion.
News
P4 Governance
NEWS
17.04.2024
Training on good practices and learnings in accessible tourism co-organized by EDF
We had an interesting training on good practices and learnings in accessible tourism co-organized by EDF. We learned about wheelchair-accessible travel to destinations such as Spain, Japan, or Iceland. Also our project colleague Marie told us about accessible tourism in the UK. We also could listen to presentations about traveling ...
P4 Governance
NEWS
10.04.2024
Workshop – Vršovice in Prague on wheels
Thanks to Vzlet, which cooperates with the organization Asistence, a member of the Česká informační agentura životního prostředí project team had the opportunity to find out what it is like to move on a wheelchair through the terrain of Vršovice, Prague. After an initial training from professional personal assistance ...
P4 Governance
NEWS
04.04.2024
Yesterday’s coordination meeting in Znojmo, Czechia
Yesterday's meeting of Česká informační agentura životního prostředí, Česká asociace paraplegiků - CZEPA and Weinviertel representatives in Znojmo. We are intensively preparing the project partners' meeting and workshop for you, which will take place 21 - 22 May in this beautiful moravian town. Fingers crossed for sunny days in May!
P4 Governance
NEWS
28.03.2024
Happy Easter to everyone
How is Easter celebrated in your country? Which Easter traditions are alive to this day? In the Czech Republic, Easter Monday brings a unique tradition. Boys craft willow branches into decorative whips called "pomlázka" and playfully whip girls for luck and fertility, while girls give them decorated eggs in return.
P4 Governance
NEWS
20.03.2024
Wings for Life World Run is coming
"In this moment – while you're reading this – somebody has injured their spinal cord and will be paralyzed. No feeling in their legs, maybe no feeling in their arms or hands either. Immobile. Constantly dependent on the assistance of others." Wings for Life Run wants to help as ...
P4 Governance
NEWS
13.03.2024
ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards for 2023
In the category of Accessible Airport Award, Alicante Airport was determined with the assistance of the European Disability Forum. ALC Alicante Airport has been recognized for its exceptional commitment to accessibility and inclusivity, surpassing EU regulations and setting new standards for travelers with disabilities and reduced mobility.
P4 Governance
NEWS
01.03.2024
Have you heard about the Access City Award?
Since 2010, it has been granted by the European Commission to cities excelling in improving accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older citizens. Read more about the winning cities and the entire award in our FB post.
P4 Governance
NEWS
16.02.2024
Focus Group at the DOSTI Center (Croatia)
Public Institution Javna ustanova za razvoj Međimurske županije REDEA , Tourist Board of Međimurje County and Međimurje County Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities, held a focus group at the DOSTI Center in Podturen with users of the Center.
P4 Governance
NEWS
02.02.2024
DYK? The Spanish Organization of the Blind
The Spanish Organization of the Blind (Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles - #ONCE) is a Spanish foundation founded on December 1938, to raise funds to provide services for the blind and people with serious visual impairment...
P4 Governance
NEWS
10.01.2024
Process of mapping the accessibility of tourist facilities in the Međimurje County as part of the project has been completed.
Javna ustanova za razvoj Međimurske županije REDEA from Croatia, Međimurje County and DOSTI Association organized two day field mapping of barriers and accessibility in Municipality Sveti Martin na Muri and City Prelog.
P4 Governance
NEWS
04.01.2024
CE-Spaces4All at the conference on geoinformatics and remote sensing in Czechia
Czech-Slovak Copernicus Forum a Inspirujme se conference focuses on innovations in the field of sharing geospatial and remote sensing data from Copernicus and our colleague Luděk Hloušek (CENIA) was given the opportunity to spread the word about CE-Spaces4All!
P4 Governance
NEWS
10.12.2023
Barrier mapping in Poland with Regional Development Agency SA
Productive meeting with Markowa Community reps discussing accessibility, our project, and future plans. Fieldwork shows progress, but improvements are needed: clear ground markings for accessible parking, an elevator in the municipal office, and a more accessible entrance to the Homestead.
P4 Governance
NEWS
24.11.2023
Public Institution for the Development of the Međimurje County REDEA representing CE-Spaces4All at conference Accessible Tourism – Sustainable Tourism
This meeting marks an important step towards achieving our goals in advancing accessible tourism and creating sustainable tourism experiences for all. Public Institution for the Development of the Međimurje County REDEA looks forward to future collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and other relevant stakeholders as they ...
P4 Governance
NEWS
09.11.2023
Let’s talk about the accessibility of Znojmo, Czechia!
How to get to know a city through 3D models of monuments by touch? What are the hiking opportunities for persons with visual impairment? Where to map in Znojmo with a focus on wheelchair users? Is it so expensive to make the monuments accessible to all? And when will providers get a ...
P4 Governance
NEWS
03.10.2023
Social media plays a crucial role in European projects
Great opportunity for us to participate in a communication meeting in Vienna, where we focused on social media and project communication. 🎤📱 We discussed how to leverage social media to increase the visibility and engagement of our projects, and we received valuable insights from industry experts. We also learned about ...
P4 Governance
NEWS
07.08.2023
We want to know more about Znojmo-Retz area
"From July 24th to July 26th, our dedicated EU project team engaged in substantive discussions in the Znojmo-Retz pilot area. Working alongside Czech and Austrian counterparts, we delved into meaningful initiatives, such as exploring an inclusive nature trail in Podmolí and visiting an accessible pearl manufactory in Fellig.
P4 Governance
NEWS
13.06.2023
New questions on mapping accesbility in pilot areas?
Project partners have finished 📆 the first day of the two day meeting in Vienna, Austria. The meeting hosted at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna raised new questions on 🌎 mapping accessibility in project pilot areas. This practical part of the project is foreseen for autumn ...
Events
P4 Governance
EVENT
Croatia
11 - 12.10.2023
CE-Spaces4All presented mapping in their pilot areas
Meetings with tourist providers, Awareness raising events with target groups, mapping and mapping in pilot areas, collection of data testing in QField, testing of methodology. These activities of project partners and even more were discussed between 11th to 12th October 2023 meeting in Prelog, Croatia.
P4 Governance
EVENT
Slovenia
13 - 14.04.2023
International CE-Spaces4All kick-off meeting in Ljubljana
Geodetic Institute of Slovenia (GI) organized CE-Spaces4All Kick-off meeting in Ljubljana between 13th to 14th April. All 12 project partners participated in the meeting. The aim of the meeting was to present first steps of project activities and to meet participants in person. Second day of the meeting was also ...
Pilot actions
Outputs
Let's join together and make travel more accessible even to the more remote corners of our regions
CE-Spaces4All
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