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SNCF Voyageurs, official supporter of Paris 2024, offers facilities for persons with disabilities or reduced mobility travelling by train within France or from abroad.
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- France
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CEN-CENELEC launches a call for experts for the PRODSERV project. The main objective is to develop two Enquiry draft European standards to support the European Accessibility Act.
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The latest version of the international accessibility guidelines for websites, mobile apps, digital documents, and video is now available in Dutch. It is a standard for every developer, editor, content creator, company, or other organization that offers online information or products.
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- Netherlands
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The event, which took place in Madrid on 2 July, aimed to raise awareness and promote best practices in accessibility within urban environments.
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The 2025 Access City Award competition is now open for applications. This European award recognises cities which have undertaken outstanding work to become more accessible for persons with disabilities.
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This year, the course introduces a module on cognitive accessibility. The course starts on 9 September and registration is already open.
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This new law will transpose European legislation on accessibility into Cypriot law.
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- Cyprus
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AccessibleEU has created six thematic forums to help the Community of Practice grow and facilitate knowledge sharing.
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What does the European Accessibility Act (EAA) mean for banks and their customers? This was the topic of a recent AccessibleEU event in Sweden, which you can now watch with English subtitles.
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- Sweden
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The event aims to promote a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by persons with disabilities navigating urban environments. It will be held on 2 July in Madrid.