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This workshop, organised with the support of the Romanian Federation of the Hotel Industry (FIHR), will discuss accessible tourism and the implications of the European Accessibility Act transposed integrally in the Romanian legislation.
Details on the event:
- Target audience: Hospitality and tourism professionals, tourism teachers and students, policy makers, persons with disabilities.
- When: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Where: Capital Plaza Hotel, 54 Iancu de Hunedoara Blvd, Bucharest, 011745. Romania
- Format: Hybrid
- Type of event: Workshop and mutual learning session.
- Language: Romanian
- How to participate: Online connection to the event.
- Accessibility information: Accessible venue. Sign interpretation in Romanian. Captioning in Romanian and English. Translation Romanian-English.
- inclusion | social policy | tourism | tourism policy | EU law | national law | legislation
- Tuesday 12 November 2024, 09:30 - 14:30 (EET)
- Country
- Romania
Programme
- 12 Nov 2024, 08:30 - 14:30 (EET)Agenda
08:30 - 09:30 Participants’ registration, welcome coffee
09:30 Opening session: AccessibleEU - European Resources for Accessibility
- Cristina Căluianu - AccessibleEU National Expert Romania
10:00 Panel: Law no. 232/2022 - overview, authorities involved, challenges
- Monica Solomie - Deputy Director, The National Authority for the Protection of the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities (ANPDPD)
- Crina Gîrleanu - Counsellor, ANPDPD
- Florin Georgescu - Counsellor, ANPDPD
- Sebastian Ioan Hotca - Vice-President, The National Authority for the Consumer’s Protection (ANPC)
- Angela Oprea - Head of the European Harmonization and Partnership Office, ANPC TBC
- Steliana Cojocariu - Counsellor, Marketing and Representation Office, General Directorate of Tourism, The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEAT)
- Mihai Panciu - Counsellor, Tourism Licensing Office, General Directorate of Tourism, MEAT
11:00 Panel: What about us?
- Alex Tache - Advocate for the rights of the persons with disabilities, motivational speaker, IT professional
- Elisabeta Paraschiv - Vice-President, Romanian National Association of the Deaf
- Florin Georgescu - President, TANDEM Association and Counsellor, ANPDPD
11:30 Coffee break
11:50 Panel: European experiences and best practices
- How did Scandic Hotels evolve to become the leader in accessibility within the global hotel industry with Magnus Berglund, the world's first hospitality industry employee hired specifically for this task
- About accessible tourism with Ivor Ambrose, Managing Director European Network for Accessible Tourism ENAT
12:20 Panel: Accessibility in the Romanian tourism - experiences and challenges
- Simona Constantinescu - President, The Federation of the Romanian Hotel Industry (FIHR)
- Ionuț Stancovici - President, Caiac SMile Sports Club Association
- Valeriu Ștefan - Board Member, A.N.A.T. Employers’ Organization
- Anca Apahidean - Area Manager Eastern Europe, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Ana Mitchell - Tour guide, Accessible Romania by Sano Touring
13:00 Lunch
13:30 Presentations: Local expertise in accessibility services and Q&A
- Cristian China-Birta - founder, Kooperativa 2.0 - digital marketing
- Cristina Căluianu – founder of Accessible Romania by Sano Touring and Board member of CED Romania Association - Audara app for the mapping the accessibility of the tourist venues
- Physical and digital accessibility services providers
14:20 Closing remarks
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 12 November 2024, 09:30 - 14:30 (EET)
- Languages
- Romanian