Accessible tourism, accessibility in Greece and accessibility plan.

1. ACCESSIBLE TOURISM IMIC 2 February 2006 Dr. Aris Ikkos , ISHC

3. Categories of Disabled People Wheelchair users Reduced Mobility Visual Impairments Hearing Impairments Asthma & Allergies Mental Disabilities Reading Difficulties

4. Disabled, Aged & Temporarily Disabled People in Europe 12 0 mln . – 89 mln . Potential Tourists Source : Eurostat, OSSATE

8. Servicing Disabled Tourists Destination Management Organisations Internet, Travel Agencies Source : OSSATE Persons with the highest level of access needs Persons with access needs Persons with all kinds of access needs Persons with low access needs Disability Organisations & Charities Specialised Travel agencies

9. Natural Accessibility Barriers

10. Non-Natural Accessibility Barriers & Solutions

11. Non-Natural Accessibility Barriers & Solutions

12. Social Accessibility Barriers

13. Social Accessibility Barriers

14. Economic Accessibility Barriers & Solutions

17. Evaluation of Accessibility

18. Do you know that the following are fully accessible?

19. Accessibility in Acropolis

20. Does Actual Accessibility differ from that Promoted?

22. Ιστοσελίδα ΕΟΤ

24. Ranking of Greece as an Accessible Destination in the Med

25. Role of accessible tourism in reducing seasonality

27. Methodology Solutions Source: MHI turismo Methodology Design a future Without barriers Validate a destination removing barriers Detection and elevation of the problems Extensive local examination of destination Preliminary study Contacts with the affected social groups Contacts with involved authorities and parties Acknowledgement of destination’s function PROCEDURE Improve rural environment of destination

28. Accessibility Plan Source: MHI turismo Management of Plan Application Provision of Total Cost Sensitization Involved parties Identification Involved parties Short-term Objectives Long-term Design of Action Strategy COMMUNICATION TRANSPORTATION BUILDINGS PUBLIC AREAS Points of Action

29. Campus accessibility map

30. Accessible Historic Cities Venice

31. Accessibility Plan Source: MHI turismo Consulting Proceedings Generation of Qualifications Legislation Manuals and Guides of Technical Execution Implementation of Accessibility Plan Accessibility Plan Completed Accessibility Plan Examination of Accessibility Contents

32. Thank you Dr. Aris Ikkos, ISHC [email_address]