Good Accessibility in Tourism Invites You to a Seminar on October 27, 2022
Sjálfsbjörg, the National Federation of the Disabled, in collaboration with ÖBÍ Rights Associations, the Housing and Building Authority, and the Tourist Board, presents the project "Good Accessibility in Tourism.".
The project is intended to highlight what is being done well in accessibility and to encourage improvements. People with disabilities are a large group who want, and should be able, to travel as they please without barriers. Accessibility is a human rights issue that affects everyone.
The project will be presented at the Grand Hotel on October 27, 2022, with a seminar. Margrét Lilja Aðalsteinsdóttir, chairperson of Sjálfsbjörg, and Ósk Sigurðardóttir, executive director of Sjálfsbjörg, will be among the speakers.
Agenda:
- 15:00 Awareness campaign for the tourism industry – video
- 15:10 Address
Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson – Minister of Infrastructure - 15:15 Good accessibility in tourism – Opportunities for increased revenue
Jóhann Viðar Ívarsson – Analyst at the Tourist Board - 15:25 Good accessibility, introduction to a new educational and motivational project
Margrét Lilja Aðalsteinsdóttir – Chairperson of Sjálfsbjörg
Harpa Cilia Ingólfsdóttir – specialist at the Housing and Building Authority
Áslaug Briem – Project Manager at the Tourist Board - 15:40 Introduction to Travable and Ramps Up Iceland
Ósk Sigurðardóttir – Executive Director of Sjálfsbjörg, the National Federation of the Disabled - 16:50 Training for frontline staff – video
- 16:00 Final words
Thuríður Harpa Sigurðardóttir, Chairperson ÖBÍ Rights Association
Chair: Elías Bj. Gíslason – Director at the Icelandic Tourist Board
To attend the Grand Hotel, you must register. here. The seminar will also be live-streamed. here.
The seminar will not be sign-language interpreted, but will be note-taken if specifically requested. A recording will be available with Icelandic subtitles after the event.
