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Session 1 - International strategy panel
Global networking for accessible tourism: Challenges and possibilities
Article of Bill Forrester - The disabled travelers guide to the Galaxy
Article of Jean-Marc Mignon - global networking for accessible tourism
Session 2 - Case study and analysis
Regina Cohen, Architect
Inclusive tourism: Accessibility and inclusion in Brazilian cities
Mukthar Al-Shibani, Architect, President-GAATES
King Abdul Aziz road development project - Applying Universal Design principles to support Haj pilgrims
Feng Xu, Shandong University
Risk analysis of tourist industrial development for the resource-exhausted cities in transition process.
Lalita Sen, Ph.D, Texas Southern University
Accessibility as the missing link in religious tourism
Session 3 - Accessible cities #1
Pilar Soret Lafraya, Fundosa Accesibilidad S.A., Spain
Accessible world heritage cities in Spain
Jason R. Mischel, Esq., Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, New York, USA
The politics of accessibility in New York City
François Racine, École des sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Do the new Montreal public spaces meet the test of universal accessibility?
Florence Paulhiac-Scherrer, École des sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Universal accessibility in action: Does Quebec urbanism favorise the mobility in time and space for people in handicap situations?
Francesc Aragall, President, Design for All Foundation, Spain
The Cities for All succeed as tourist destinations
Session 4 - Accessible Travel
Charles (Bud) Darr, Senior Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Accessibility on today’s cruise ships
Kiji Hideto Kijima, Japan Accessible Tourism Center, Japon
Travel opportunity for all: Accessible tourism travel agency research in Japan 2012
Kristof Steegmans, WeTravel2, Belgique
WeTravel2: Safe, trendy and up-market travel package deals to exotic destinations for permanently or temporarily disabled travellers
Penny Hartin, World Blind Union, Canada
Have dog will travel, travelling with a guide dog
Session 5 - Accessible cities #2
Nathalie Roussel, Victoriaville city, Canada
Accessible Municipality Network: Mobilization and development for inclusive services in the heart of Quebec municipalities
Patrick Paulin, Victoriaville city, Canada
Municipal Engagement and Accessibility: Durable Development for optimal "Citizen experience"
François Larsen, Directeur de la Direction recherche, éducation-coopération et communications, Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, Québec, Canada
Universal accessibility in Quebec supermarkets and pharmacies
Andréanne Mailhot, Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, Canada; Isabelle Cardinal, Société Logique, Canada
Facilitate outdoor travelling for all: Visual impairment-based universal accessibility criteria
Session 6 - Accessible destinations #1
Jordi Secall, Catalan Tourist Board, Espagne
Tourism for all in Catalonia
Pieter Ghijsels, VisitFlanders, Belgium
In Flanders Fields - Heading for an accessible holiday destination
Hervé Guillon, Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau; Marie Yahiel, Paris Region Tourist Board, France
Paris region: A worldwide destination for all!
Ross Calladine, VisitEngland, United Kingdom
Developing and marketing access for all in English destinations
Session 10 - Accessible destinations #2
Judith Cardenas, Cancun Accessible Company, Mexico
Cancun and Riviera Maya a destination for all
Martin Rivard, Les Chalets U, Canada
Designing, operating and outlook for vacation homes with universal accessibility: The Chalets U case study
Roseanna Elizabeth Tudor, Barbados Council for the Disabled, Barbados
Fully accessible Barbados: Gateway to access in the Caribbean
Session 11 - Outdoor Activities #1
Liz Ferguson, Hostelling International-Canada-Pacific Mountain, Canada
Life-changing experiences made possible via adapted wilderness adventures at youth hostels (travel accommodation) in the Alberta Rocky Mountains
Marie-Josée Blanchette, Fédération des pourvoiries du Québec; Laure Durand, Kéroul, Canada
Accessibility at outfitters
Session 17 - Technology and Tourism for All
Roberto Vitali, Village for all – V4A®, Italy
NATIVE Hôtels Accessibles. Plateforme avec double accessibilité web W3C
Delphine Labbé, Université du Québec à Montréal, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Canada
Mobile applications to identify facilitators and environmental barriers: analysis of content and usability in the presence of cognitive or communicative deficiencies
Tatiana Alemán Selva, PREDIF, Spain
Mobile applications and other available technologies to promote accessible tourism in Spain
Pilar Soret Lafraya, Fundosa Accesibilidad S.A., Spain
Smart destinations are accessible
Session 20 - Sports et stades accessibles
Jani Nayar, SATH, USA
Games, events and accessibility
Amy Pothier; Jesse Klimitz; Susan Ruptash, Quadrangle Architects Limited, Canada
Accessibles stadia
Session 22 - Hôtels
Anastasia Kalou, Athens–Attica and Argosaronic Hotel Association, Grèce
A roadmap towards inclusive destinations, “Tourism for all – Inclusive hotels” an initiative by the Athens–Attica and Argosaronic Hotel Association
Sandra Neill, dessinatrice, Associate Lemay; Michel Lauzon, architecte, partenaire, Lemay, Canada
Mount Stephen Club and Hotel Complex, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Michael Sicher, HIGH ROLLERS & roomchooser.com, Autriche
An accessible hotel room wherever one wants to go
Virginie Capitaine, Kéroul, Canada
Encouraging tourist accommodation managers to develop the accessibility of their facilities - Academic research results
Session 32 - Parcs et activités de plein air
Christian Bagg, Alberta Tourism Parks and Recreation, Canada
Push to open nature in Alberta parks: Fostering outdoor recreation for all through access, inclusion, and collaboration
John Kenwright, Paks Victoria, Australia
Going to wild places I could only dream about
Jan Olijve, Americas Freedom Sailor, États-Unis
America's Freedom Sailor, North America's first Universal Design tall ship
Sonya Jakubec, Mount Royal University, Canada
Mental health and well-being impacts of inclusive park experiences on adults with disabilities and their caregivers