Save the Date! Public hearing at the European Parliament on Accessible Tourism

A public hearing on Tourism for all, a challenge to win! will take place on 9th February at the European Parliament in Brussels. Its aim is to address accessibility of destinations, accommodations and information within the new Tourism Strategy of the EU.

Organised by the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), with the participation of Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission and several tourism enterprises, the hearing will be chaired by Ádám Kósa MEP and Rosa Estaràs Ferragut MEP. Mathieu Grosch MEP and Carlo Fidanza MEP will also speak at the event.

Other speakers include representatives of the European Commission, The Italian National Agency for Tourism, the Balearic Islands Government, INSULEUR Chambers of Commerce network, ENAT - the European Network for Accessible Tourism, Village for All, Italy and Handisport Foundation, Spain.

The event takes place from 09:00 to 12:30 and will be followed by cocktail lunch.

More information available here.

Registrations can be made by e-mail to EPP-Turism_and_Accessibility@europarl.europa.eu stating full name, date of birth and home address, as well as place of residence, if different.

Download the draft programme in PDF format from the right-hand panel.