The Royal Board on Disability (Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad) with the collaboration of Polibea Turismo has organized an Accessible Tourism Training Course that will be given at Spanish Tourism Colleges.

The Royal Board on Disability ( Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad ) is a public institution of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The RPD is composed by representatives of the Ministries involved in disability issues and regional governments. Organizations representing disabled persons and their families, scientific institutions and experts, also take part in this institution. Her Majesty the Queen Reina Sofía is Honorary President of the Royal Board on Disability.
Its mission is to encourage prevention of impairments, rehabilitation and social integration of persons with disabilities, and to facilitate, in these fields, collaboration among entities, associations and private sector. Besides, it aims to provide support to specialists and organizations through studies, research, documentation and training.

With the collaboration and coordination of Polibea Turismo a three-day Accessible Tourism Training Course has been organized and will be given at Spanish Tourism Colleges. The Course aims to provide knowledge, tools and training about disability awareness and accessible tourism to these students who soon will be working staff in the tourism industry. From this trained staff equality of opportunity for disabled people in the enjoyment of travel and leisure activities will outcome.

The three-day Course programme is as follows:

SESSION I
Introduction.
Accesible Tourism: the concept.
Practical Training
Serving clients with disabilities
SESSION II
Accessibility to the tourist environment
Architecture
Urban development and town planning
Transport
Norms and regulations related to accessibility.
Technical aid equipment
SESSION III
Organizing accessible tourist activities
Information sources about accessible tourism
Conclusions

Where and when in the short term:

VIGO: E.S.T. CEBEM.
Días 26, 27 y 28 de Octubre 2005
Vía Hispanidad, 33. 36203 Vigo - Pontevedra
Telf. 986 419899.

SANTANDER: E.U.T. ALTAMIRA
Días 2, 3 y 4 de Noviembre de 2005.
Avda. del Faro 20. 39012 Santander
Telf.:942.398.144.

GRANADA: E.S.T. ALHAMAR
Días 8, 9 y 10 de Noviembre 2005
C/ Buen Suceso, 12. 18002 Granada
Tfno. 958 25 70 50.

LOGROÑO: E.U.T. LA RIOJA
Días 16, 17 y 18 de Noviembre 2005
C/ Quintiliano, 5-7. 26004 Logroño
Tfno. 941 25 73 72.

UBEDA: SAFA.
Días 23, 24 y 25 de Noviembre 2005
Avda. Cristo Rey,25. (23400) UBEDA - JAEN
Teléfono: 953796102.

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA : E.U.T. JEREZ
Días 28, 29 y 30 de Noviembre 2005
C/ Ferrocarril, 2. 11401 Jerez
Tfno. 956 32 71 17.

Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad
Serrano, 140. 28006 Madrid - España
Tel.: +34917452444 - Fax: +34914115502
E-mail: sgrealpatronato@mtas.es
www.rpd.es

Rebecca Arce

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