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.

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. This course will be given at the Escuela Universitaria de Turismo de Lanzarote on the 5th,6h and 7th June. 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.
Accessible 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

Escuela Universitaria de Turismo de Lanzarote (Tahíche)
C/ Rafael Alberti, nº 50
35507 Tahíche
Lanzarote
Tel: +34 928 83 64 10
Fax: +34 928 83 64 22
http://www.cabildodelanzarote.com/eutl

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

 

Rebecca Arce