TUSCANY: BEAUTY FOR EVERYONE #TOSCANA OVUNQUE BELLA A Destination Challenge For All Alberto Peruzzini Director of Toscana Promozione Turistica Bruxelles, 20 June 2017
2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development The International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development falls in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Tourism is included as a target in 3 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals: SDG8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all SDG12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns SDG14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Manifesto for the Promotion of Accessible Tourism In implementation of article 30 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ratified by Italian Law n. 18 of 24/02/2009 10 articles 1 great challenge Location accessibility shall not be the decisive factor when planning holidays: it should be possible to choose a destination or tourist facility because it is where we want to go and not because it is the only accessible one..
UNWTO Recommendations on Accessible Tourism Definition of: Disability Accessible Tourism for all Reasonable accommodation Universal Design «Accessible Tourism for all»: creating the conditions for a collaborative process between stakeholders, which enables people with disabilities to have access, like everyone else, to: Information Transport Accommodation Visits Participation in sports and cultural events
UNWTO Recommendations on Accessible Tourism Accessibility as a system approach The Tourism Accessibility Chain links locations, services and planned activities through the relationship between: Tourism Destination Management Tourism information and advertising Urban and architectural environments Modes of transport and stations Accommodation, food service and conventions Cultural activities Other tourism activities and events: Excursions Sports Green spaces and natural environments Beaches
Tuscany Italian Regional Law 86/2016 Consolidated Text of the Regional Tourism System Art. 1 Object and Purpose The Tuscany Region primarily acts to: Recognise the strategic role of tourism for sustainabile economic development and the promotion and enhancement of the territory; Promote accessibility to tourism facilities and services for people with motor, sensory and intellectual disabilities, in order to make use of the Tuscan tourism heritage
Tuscany - Italian Regional Law 86/2016 Consolidated Text of the Regional Tourism System Art. 2 Accessible Tourism The Tuscany Region ensures that people with motory, sensory and intellectual disabilities are able to make full use of all tourist services on offer autonomously, so that they can receive the same level of quality as other users without an increase in price. These guarantees are extended to guests of accommodation facilities suffering from temporary reduced mobility. promotes effective collaboration between local authorities, public bodies, tourism operators, associations for people with disabilities and social tourism organisations
Tuscany - Italian Regional Law 86/2016 Consolidated Text of the Regional Tourism System Art. 13 Tourism promotion the initiatives aimed at raising awareness of and enhancing tourism resources and services, to be implemented regionally, nationally and internationally, in the framework of regional planning. The Region promotes tourism through the regional agency Toscana Promozione Turistica
The Challenge for a Tourism Accessibility Chain Toscana Promozione Turistica supports the change in policies and in business practicies; is engaged to raise awareness of the contribution of sustainable tourism for the development among public and private sector decision-makers and the public; promotes Tourism for All working with the stakeholders on where the specific access needs can be met, to let people fully participate in travel and leisure
Challenge for a Tourism Accessibility Chain Toscana Promozione Turistica promotes the culture of the Tourism Accessibility Chain as a shared challenge: To the several areas of Tuscany in synergy with the local stakeholders To the national and international market, in synergy with the Region of Tuscany and Fondazione Sistema Toscana For the promotion of Tuscany as an attractive and accessible tourist destination thanks to its environmental, naturalistic, food and wine and cultural offer Through the activities of the Promotional Plan and Strategic Guidelines and Objectives
Strategic guidelines for promoting tourism in Tuscany Get to know Reasons for a trip for All: Accommodate Innovate
Strategic Objectives REASONS FOR TRAVEL PRODUCTS AREAS THE THREE CORNERSTONES OF THE 2017 STRATEGY
Tuscany: a choise that people like Tuscany is working to make its treasures accessible and to make itself a place that is chosen as a destination because people want to go there through: Nature itineraries Artistic itineraries Multi-sensory, tactile and olfactory itineraries Tactile itineraries and sensory experiences for discovering ancient knowledge Tactile itineraries and sensory experiences for discovering archaeology Urban trekking itineraries Accessible Via Francigena Tactile underwater itineraries Sports itineraries
Towards Accessible Tuscany Toscana Accessibile - Accessible Tuscany: portal for disabilities http://open.toscana.it/web/toscana-accessibile/turismo-e-ambiente Some best practice guidelines: "L'arte tra le mani" ( Art in your hands ), a project created to make museum collections accessible to people with Alzheimers with special visits at several Tuscan museums The Accessit project Itineraries of accessible heritage: the areas of Corsica, Sardinia, Liguria and coastal Tuscany (Grosseto, Livorno, Pisa, Lucca, Massa Carrara) to improve fully comprehensive cultural and physical accessibility to all of the area s cultural and archaeological assets Park Upgrade Project in the context of the Projects 70% co-financed by the Region of Tuscany within the scope of the investments promoted in 2003 The European Year of People with Disabilities
TUSCANY Top Destination in Italy for #TourismforAll www.turismo.intoscana.it coming soon the new www.visittuscany.com A section on «Accessible Tourism», «Tourism Without Barriers», Tourism for All with: 1384 accommodation facilities with description pages relating to accessibility 873 pages on the accessibility of museums, churches and monuments 224 editorial pages on itineraries, possible activities, places 13 pdf accessible tourism guides in the Download area by Handy SuperAbile A section on «SuperAbile Tourism» and «Sea without Barriers» by Handy SuperAbile
IF Towards Accessible Tuscany TRAVEL. ENJOY. RESPECT. TUSCANY. ENJOY. RESPECT. PEOPLE.
Alberto Peruzzini Director of Toscana Promozione Turistica Thank you for your attention