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Kainuu for Accessibility and Calypso

Kainuu for Accessibility and Calypso. Building an Accessible concept and serving the tourism industry through exchanges. In the Beginning. 2007 Sports for All programs Created an attraction and interest among disabled groups 2009 – 2011

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Kainuu for Accessibility and Calypso

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  1. Kainuu for Accessibility and Calypso Building an Accessible concept and serving the tourism industry through exchanges

  2. In the Beginning... • 2007 Sports for All programs • Created an attraction and interest among disabled groups • 2009 – 2011 • ELMA Project – Assessing and developing Accessible needs – A UNIVERSAL Perspective • 2011 – 2013 • Calypso Projects for crossborder expansion • AAAE Project (www.access4all.eu) • ACA Project

  3. Eco-Accessibility Example

  4. Assessment Examples Natural lighting Color patterned insulating material

  5. New Good Practices... • Easy Access • Practical applications for private stakeholders to better understand accessibility standardas and improving their sites without ”breaking the bank”. • Region to Region relations (R2R) / peer to peer (P2P) partnerships • Kainuun Etu – Inatel (post AAAE project)- ACA project -??? • Alternative and easy payment methods • Exchange programs • Special need groups in a more tailor made flexible program • Smaller groups and ample time for potential deviation or relaxation • ”You are never alone” • Experience accessible Kainuu • Soveli and Malike national depot.

  6. Now &Still to Come... • Universally Recognized Accessibility Label • Seeking International Adoption of a single label system for improving recognition worldwide. • Dissemination and Approval of a Universal Dimension of Accessibility • Current efforts at Regional and National Level: • SuomiKaikille Travel guide • Suomi Design4All program • Ski4All (17-21.03.2013)

  7. Kainuun and Calypso Initiative Projects:

  8. Why Calypso... • Everybody’s Right to Holidays • Supporting Complimentary low season business and employment through tourist exchange programs • Encouraging European Citizenship • Enhancing year round tourism. • Capitalizing on Investments • Sustainability

  9. Making Europe Accessible for ALL KIITOS GRAZZI

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