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3rd Awareness-raising webinar for economic operators on accessibility to commercial spaces and establishments | 20 September 2023

Updated : 08/09/2023

ENIPD 2021-2025 | National Strategy for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities 2021 - 2025 | webinars to raise awareness among economic operators on accessibility to commercial spaces and establishments

The National Institute for Rehabilitation (INR, I.P.) and the Mission Structure for Accessibility Promotion (EMPA) will hold on 20 September the third webinar under Measure 1.1.9 - Promotion of awareness-raising actions for economic operators on accessibility to commercial spaces and establishments, included in Strategic Axis 2 - Promotion of an inclusive environment of the National Strategy for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities 2021 - 2025 (ENIPD 2021-2025).

These webinars aim to raise awareness of physical accessibility, information and communication issues among economic operators.

The webinar will be broadcast on INR YouTube Channel, will have a maximum duration of 2h00 and space for assistance questions.

Programme: 3rd webinar (18:30 – 20:30)

6.30 p.m. – Opening session – Marta Lima Basto – Deputy Director-General of DGAE (Directorate-General for Economic Activities)

18:35 – Legal Framework – Ana Maria Monterrozo Carneiro (EMPA – Mission Structure for the Promotion of Accessibility)

6.45 p.m. – Economic Framework – Sofia Nunes (EMPA)

6.55 p.m. – Physical accessibility – Paulo Galindro (INR)

7:20 p.m. – Accessibility of information and communication – Ana Patrícia Santos (INR)

7:45 p.m. – Portuguese Association of Shopping Centres (APCC) – examples of good practice

20:00 - Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (APED) - examples of good practice

8:15 p.m. - Questions/Debate

8:25 p.m. - Closing session - Rodrigo Ramos – President of the INR (National Institute for Rehabilitation)