Highlights - International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Committee on Transport and Tourism

3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly.

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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Urban planning, Ergonomics, Health, Accessibility, Transportation planning, Urban design, United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Disability, Persons with reduced mobility
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  • 3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly.
  • It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
  • The TRAN Committee, strongly committed to this issue, contributes with the study: "Transport and tourism for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility".
  • This has led to a mapping of accessibility across the EU Member States (identifying relevant state clusters) for three different sectors: local transport, long-distance transport, and tourism.
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