Czech Environmental Information Agency is involved in the implementation of the CE-Spaces4All project (loosely translated as “Places accessible to all”), which aims to create an application that will make it easier for disabled citizens to plan and then make independent visits to attractive tourist sites. As part of the project, CENIA hosted a two-day conference in Znojmo to bring all project partners to the Louka Centre in Znojmo, to meet local service providers and to evaluate the accessibility of the pilot areas in an interactive workshop.
The first day of the conference started with a public presentation part in which different topics and organisations were presented in turn. The conference was opened by the Mayor of Znojmo, Ivana Solařová, who welcomed the participants and wished them a successful meeting. This was followed by presentations from partners and local service providers.
You can watch the individual presentations here:
- Spaces Accessible to All – planning. Jitka Faugnerová. CENIA.
- Accessibility in Tourism in Central Europe – Survey Analysis 2024. Tatjana Fischer. BOKU University.
- Information on Accessibility in Tourism. Marie Scott. CZEPA.
- European Accessibility Act and what it means for Accessible Tourism. Marion Steff. European Disability Forum.
- Tangible Monuments. Vratislav Zíka. VIZarch / Technical University of Brno.
- Web Accessibility Viewer and Accessibility Data. Maja Baloh. Geodetic Institute of Slovenia.
- Data Collectionin Znojmo Region. Jitka Faugnerová. CENIA.
The presentation part was followed by an interactive workshop. It focused on the evaluation of three main themes that emerged from the questionnaire survey for people with disabilities. The first part of the workshop focused on evaluating statements about accessible transport. Discussions included the willingness of public transport drivers to allow persons with disabilities to board buses, the availability of accessible toilets at bus stops and main stations, or audible signals for bus stops directly on the vehicles. The second part of the workshop addressed the lack of information to help persons with disabilities in planning their journeys. And the third part dealt with barriers in general.
The workshop was followed by an excursion, where participants were guided through the centre of Znojmo by a guide with expert commentary. They then moved on to one of the examples of good practice, the Lahofer winery, which is wheelchair accessible. Its dominant feature is the possibility to visit the rooftop overlooking the vineyards, which is also accessible thanks to a lift.
