News & Events
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Oct 26, 2012
LHAC participating in the European Commission's Sustainable Urban Mobility Campaign
The League of Historical and Accessible Cities is now registered as a campaign action on sustainable urban mobility under the DO THE RIGHT MIX European Commission Campaign and can now be viewed on the campaign website here (Search using the “list view” and "by country" taping France, Italy, Denmark or Spain).
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Nov 6, 2012 - Nov 6, 2012
Launch of study findings 'Assessing the impact of European governments' austerity plans on the rights of people with disabilities'
Launch of study findings 'Assessing the impact of European governments' austerity plans on the rights of people with disabilities'
06/11/2012, European Parliament, Brussels
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Oct 12, 2012
Workshop eAccessibility for all – from words to action
Accessibility is the door to open inclusion, active participation and becoming free of the barriers to living life as a normal European citizen. Every day, people with disabilities and many older people face challenges that hamper their daily activity and well-being, with many products and services inaccessible to them. However, solutions do exist and ICT goods and services can help to promote mobility and provide better access to consumer products and services.
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Sep 26, 2012
A NEW Call for Proposals: EUROPEAN EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR ACCESSIBLE TOURISM
A new call for proposals has been published in the framework of the Preparatory action Tourism and accessibility for all, financed by the European Parliament and aimed at laying down the foundations for future initiatives in the area of tourism and accessibility.
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Feb 18, 2013 - Feb 19, 2013
Zero Project Conference on the Right to Work: Good Policies and Practices for Persons with Disabilities (18-19 February 2013)
On 18-19 February 2013 more than 200 high-level decision makers, disability rights experts, persons with disabilities and social entrepreneurs from all around the world will come together in Vienna for the second Zero Project Conference where they will discuss outstanding examples of both political responsibility and practical responses that overcome what remains a major challenge all around the world: the exercise of the right to work by persons with disabilities.
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Oct 16, 2012 - Oct 16, 2012
16 October 2012 "Implementation and monitoring of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities by the EU institutions and the role of the EESC"
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized a public hearing: Implementation and monitoring of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities by the EU institutions and the role of the EESC.
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Oct 19, 2013 - Oct 22, 2013
WTO - Destinations for all Tourism, culture & transportation: A common strategy at the international level
WTO - Destinations for all Tourism, culture & transportation: A common strategy at the international level - Montreal (Canada) 19-22 October 2014
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Sep 3, 2012
3 December 2012 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities “Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all”
The commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December 2012 provides a great opportunity to promote accessibility and removing all types of barriers in society towards the over one billion people with disability in the world (according to UN statistics).
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Oct 16, 2012 - Oct 19, 2012
Save the Date! 16th-19th October 2012 in Essaouira (Morocco) “Social Tourism: a vision that benefits all citizens” organized by ISTO
From the 16th to the 19th October 2012 in Essaouira (Morocco) it will take place the Social Tourism World Conference “Social Tourism: a vision that benefits all citizens” organized by ISTO
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Jul 31, 2012
European Commission Access City Award, Third Edition, 2013
On 22 May 2012 The European Commission launched the third edition of “Access City Award”, an annual prize recognising and celebrating cities that are dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all, in particular, for persons with disabilities and people with reduced mobility.