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AccessibleEU Portugal - Accessibilities National Day (24-WS-PT-01)

The Accessibilities National Day is celebrated every year on October 20th, and aims to promote best practices and improvements on accessibility for everyone.

AccessibleEU and the City of Lisbon host a walk through part of the city to explore a variety of issues and how the city is finding accessibility solutions that improve accessibility, safety and public space quality.

  • Target audience: General public
  • When: Sunday, October 20, 2024
  • Where: Colégio Militar Metro Station to Rua Paulo Renato (Fonte Nova), Lisbon. Portugal
  • Format: Onsite
  • Type of event: Workshop and mutual learning session
  • Language: Portuguese
  • How to participate: No registration needed
  • Accessibility information: Sign interpretation in Portuguese. Support staff and alternative routes when needed.
  • inclusion | social policy | urban infrastructure
  • Sunday 20 October 2024, 10:00 - 13:00 (WEST)
Country
  • Portugal

Programme

  1. 20 Oct 2024, 10:00 - 13:00 (WEST)
    Agenda
    • 10h00m – Colégio Militar Metro Station meeting point
      Opening session
      • AccessibleEU National Accessibility Expert
      • Representative from the community
      • Representative from Metro de Lisboa
         
    • 10h30m – EMEL car parking
      Accessibility to parking session
      • Representative from the community
      • Representative from EMEL
         
    • 11h00m – Colégio Militar bus terminal
      Accessibility to buses session
      • Representative from the community
      • Representative from Carris and Carris Metropolitana
         
    • 11h30m – Quinta da Granja Urban Park
      Accessibility to green spaces session
      • Representative from the community
      • Representative from the Municipality
         
    • 12h00m – Continuous footway
      How to improve accessibility on footways
      • Representative from the community
      • Representative from the Benfica Burought
         
    • 12h30m – Crosswalk (next to Fonte Nova)
      Crossing the street safely
      • Representative from the community
      • Representative from the Municipality
         
    • 13h00m – Closing session (next to Fonte Nova)
      • Representative from the Municipality

Practical information

When
Sunday 20 October 2024, 10:00 - 13:00 (WEST)
Languages
Portuguese