Presentation to the European Tourism Day 2009, Brussels, by Ivor Anbrose, ENAT

The Congress programme will cover: biology (basic sciences), technology (rehabilitation technology), clinical sciences, Physical Rehabilitation Medicine in special health conditions, human functioning sciences (including epidemiology, social functioning and related topics) and evidence based rehabilitation and management.

In conjunction with the ENAT 2nd International Conference on accessible tourism, the Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES) presented Mr. Mohammed Tarawneh Chair of the UN Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with a special GAATES Award of Recognition in honour of his outstanding leadership and dedication to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Destination Case Study (Presentation at CETA Final Conference)

The ENAT Code of Good Conduct is a commitment label and certification scheme for tourism businesses and organisations, recognising their efforts to promote accessible travel and tourism.

The scheme commences on 1st October 2009. It is the first and only international labelling scheme for the promotion of ethical business standards in Accessible Tourism for All.

In the run-up to the ENAT International Congress in Vienna, the ENAT Board announces its "Code of Good Conduct" commitment label for accessible tourism. Members attending the Congress will be able to sign-up on the spot and receive their certificates personally from ENAT President, Lilian Müller, on 1st October.

The Spanish Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Miguel Sebastián, and the Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Antonio Tajani, greet each other before the start of the press conference.

In its first meeting after the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, EU Tourism Ministers approved the “Madrid Declaration”, making a series of recommendations to the European Commission to implement a European tourism policy for the first time in the EU's history.

CETA has established a networking website, focussing on accessible and sustainable tourism, for owners and managers of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises.

There are currently over 100 active members from all over the world.

Visit and join the network, free of charge:

http://accessibletourism.ning.com/

“Scandic has become the first hotel chain to gather all its information for guests with special needs in one place. Every hotel’s homepage now provides answers to the 80 most common questions. For example how far it is from the car park to the entrance, whether there is a hearing loop and how wide the door to the room is,” explains the hotel chain’s Disability Ambassador Magnus Berglund.