Experts / speakers / chairs / moderators that will be involved:
The following speakers/panellists are confirmed: Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General, International Association of Public Transport (UITP), Georgios Kouroupetroglou, President of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE), Alireza Darvishy - ICT Accessibility Lab, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, José F. Papí, Founder & CEO, Etelätär Innovation, Siobhan Long, Enable Ireland, Ethan Brooks, Waymap, Andrea Canevazzi, AMAT-City of Milano, Laura Alčiauskaitė, European Network on Independent Living, Cino Repetto (TBridge), Elvia Vasconcelos de Gouveia (Technical University Eindhoven), Alexandra König (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt / German Aerospace Center), Paweł Engel (Centre for EU Transport Projects, Ministry of Infrastructure, Poland)
Proposed format:
High level meeting in the pre-conference programme of the ICCHP-AAATE conference See: https://aaate.net/moving-faster-forward-towards-accessible-and-inclusive-public-transport-for-all/
Abstract / Short Description of the Proposed Session – will be published in the conference programme and the Book of Abstracts:
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities states that governments should facilitate the personal mobility of persons with disabilities in the manner and at the time of their choice, and at affordable cost. This article is relevant for all persons that face significant barriers while moving around cities and rural areas. Facilitating mobility involves reducing barriers of different nature, or, more appropriately, designing transportation systems that are accessible, safe, affordable and offer choices for all. The challenge is not to respond to the rights of a specific group, but to rethink completely the way mobility is guaranteed to all citizens, independently of their condition and their financial means.
This need coincides with the need to rethink transportation in the light of the ecological and economic crisis, as well as the digital transformation of society.
During the High-Level Meeting representatives of different European Associations and Authorities will discuss how to speed up the process leading to smart, green and accessible transportation for all.
The meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about the challenges and how these have been addressed in some parts of Europe, to listen to experts, and to discuss with a high-level panel representing different stakeholders.
Programme
14.15 Welcome and opening
14.40 The challenge: experiences of travellers with disabilities - Alexandra König (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt / German Aerospace Center)
14.55 Innovation in public transport:
- Technology: Waymap - Ethan Brooks (Waymap)
- Methods: Co-design in TRIPS - Elvia Vasconcelos (Technical University Eindhoven) &
Laura Alčiauskaitė (European Network on Independent Living)
- Tools: The Mobility Divide Index - Cino Repetto (TBridge)
15.40 Presentation of the Lecco Declaration - Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf (AAATE)
15.55 Video message from Inmaculada Placencia (European Commission)
16.00 Coffee & Tea Break
16.30 Panel discussion:
- Moderator: José F. Papí (Founder & CEO of Etelätär Innovation)
- Panellists: Mohamed Mezghani (Secretary General, International Association of Public Transport (UITP)), Georgios Kouroupetroglou (President of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE)), Siobhan Long (Enable Ireland), Alireza Darvishy (ICT Accessibility Lab, Zurich University of Applied Sciences), Andrea Canevazzi (Amat -City of Milano), Paweł Engel (Centre for EU Transport Projects, Ministry of Infrastructure, Poland)
18.00 Signing of the Lecco Declaration
18.15 Closure