Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

1. Higher Education for Professionals Supporting Tourism and Servicefor Disabled People:Approaches and Perspectives USUES Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

2. Some geography 1500 km (2 hours) 2000 km (3 hours) USUES 150 km (2 hours) Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

3. Ufa State University of Economics and Service • About 6000 students • Faculties • Tourism and Communications • Design and National Cultures • Economics and Management • Service Technologies and Engineering • Technologies of Catering • Branches in the towns of • Salavat • Oktyabrsky USUES Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

4. Outline • Accessible tourism as a whole-of-life approach • Role and importance of accessible tourism • Requirements for implementation of accessible tourism • Teaching professionals supporting accessible tourism • Accessible adventure tourism in the Republic of Bashkortostan • Demonstration of video • Service for disabled (e.g. designing clothing) • Features of clothing for disabled people • Teaching professionals supporting design of clothing for disabled Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

5. Accessible Tourism Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

6. Definition “Accessible tourism enables people with access requirements, including mobility, vision, hearing and cognitive dimensions of access, to function independently and with equity and dignity through the delivery of universally designed tourism products, services and environments. This definition is inclusive of all people including those travelling with children in prams, people with disabilities and seniors.” Darcy and Dickson, 2009 Prof. S. Darcy boarding Taieri Gorge Railway (New Zealand, 2009) Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

7. Legal basis Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

8. Legislation and standards in Russia • Federal Law No.132-FZ • On the bases of tourist activity in the Russian Federation • Federal Law No.181-FZ • On social protection of disabled people’ • National Standard of the Russian Federation ГОСТ Р 52998-2010 • Tourist service. Tourist service for the disabled people. General requirements Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

9. Market potential Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

10. European Network for Accessible Tourism Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

11. ‘Universal Design’ as the theoretical basis Principles (The Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University) Equitable use Flexibility in use Simple and intuitive Perceptible information Tolerance for error Low physical effort Size and space for approach and use Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

12. USUES collaborative network • Technologies for tourism and service • for disabled people • Universities of sports and tourism in Moscow and St. Petersburg • G.A. Albrekht’s Research Centre • V.L. Zasov’s Charitable Foundation • Associations of the disabled people • All-Russian Association of the Disabled People • All-Russian Association of the People with Vision Disability • All-Russian Association of the People with Hearing Disability USUES • Russian Tourism Business Community • ENAT Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

13. Enhancements in the educational programs • Curriculum • Additional courses • Specialized courses • Implementation of ‘universal design’ principles • Courses forming general knowledge • Medical aspects • Preliminary courses • Legislation and social protection Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

14. Accessible adventure tourism: hands-on experience for the students • Implementing principles of the ‘universal design’ in the specialized equipment • Adapting tourists to the travel conditions Students of USUES are trained to assist in overcoming the natural barriers during the tourist trip Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

15. Students training: tours organized by V. L. Zasov’s CF • How to make the tourism accessible? • What are the requirements and the limitations? Real experience in guiding the tours for disabled tourists Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

16. Museum tours for kids with disabilities • Excursion to the National Museum of the Republic of Bashkortostan • In collaboration with V. L. Zasov’s CF • Students assist with providing • the elements of accessible environment Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

17. Tours for people with vision disability • Hippotherapy • In collaboration with V. L. Zasov’s CF Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

18. Intourmarket • II International conference on accessible tourism • International travel fair • Moscow, March 2012 • USUES took part in the organizing committee Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

19. Accessible adventure tourism in the Republic of Bashkortostan Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

20. Design of clothing for disabled Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

21. Teaching the future professionals USUES: Faculty of Design and National Cultures • Design must satisfy requirements to the quality and the specifics of the clothing • Specialized types of fabric • Close contacts with chemists and medical experts Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

22. Balance of theory and practical applications USUES: Faculty of Design and National Cultures Participation in the specialized exhibitions is the necessary part of educational process Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

23. ‘Round table’ of designers • Moscow 2013 • Exchange of professional opinions • Selections of the most relevant and promising directions in designing specialized clothing • Establishing consortium of designers • Designers from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Arkhangelsk, Ufa, etc. Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

24. BezGraniz Couture • International competition • and exhibition • Organized • by Messe Dusseldorf, Germany • and MarketKompas, Moscow, • Russia • Moscow, 2011 and 2012 • BezGraniz = Without Borders • USUES took the 3rd place Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

25. Summary • Tourism and service for disabled people need specially trained professionals able to support such activities • The higher education of professionals supporting tourism and service for the disabled people requires introducing the specialized courses into curricula and training the students in the real conditions • Success of the educational process depends on the cooperation of the corresponding universities and the community Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

26. Contacts • Ufa State University of Economics and Service • 145 Chernyshevsky Street, Ufa, 450078, Russia • Phone: +7 347 228 91 11 Fax: +7 347 248 21 74 • Email: oms.ugaes@mail.ru Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013

27. Q & A Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, 2013