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The Mission Structure for the Promotion of Accessibility (EMPA), and the National Institute for Rehabilitation (INR, I.P.), invite to participate in the official commemorations of the National Accessibility Day, which will take place on October 20, between 09h15 and 17h00, at the the C AuditoriumIteforma, on Av. Marquis of Tomar, No 91, 1069-181 Lisbon.

By athe Signal National Accessibility Day it is intended to promote a broad reflection on the Portuguese reality, weighing up the different levels of responsibilities and addressing the perspective of the path taken, the needs that persist, but also the responses in implementation and the challenges ahead. The aim is to involve public authorities, the private sector, the social sector and the wider community.

Programme

09:15 - 09:45 | Reception of participants

09:45 - 10 a.m. | Opening session - Ana Sofia Antunes, State Secretary for Inclusion

10 a.m. - 11:00 | Panel 1: Challenges, needs and responsibilities - Public Administration. A joint reflection.

Central public administration perspective: - Sofia Pires Bento, Coordinator of the National Strategy for Active Pedestrian Mobility 2030 - Marta Rosado Fonseca, Technical Teams for Accessibility Promotion - João Branco Pedro, National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC)

Local public administration perspective: - João Pestana, Municipal Division of Public Space Requalification, Porto City Council - Manuela Ralha, City Councillor of Vila Franca de Xira

Moderation and final considerations: Lia Ferreira, EMPA Coordinator

11:00 - 11:45 | “Seal Inclusive Territory”, measure of ENIPD 2021-2025

A seal of diversity, citizenship and human rights - Rodrigo Ramos, President of the Board of Directors of INR, I.P.

12 noon00 - 14:00 | Free lunch break

2 p.m. - 14:15 | Perspective of the mainstreaming. What experiences in everyday life? - EMPA Advisory Board

14:15 - 15:00 | Panel 2: A joint reflection: What has been done? What opportunities and difficulties? - Rodrigo Santos, representing the NGOsPD of the Advisory Council of EMPA - Pedro Nave, Lisbon Pedestrian Accessibility Plan Team, Lisbon City Council - André Lapa, Head of the Usability and Content Team, WADA - Agency for Administrative Modernisation, I.P. - Sofia Figueiredo, Communication and Events Team, National Institute for Rehabilitation, I.P. - Sérgio Pinheiro, Director of the Department of Studies and Planning, Metropolitan Transport of Lisbon - Diogo Martins, National Accessibility Expert Accessible EU

Moderation and final considerations: Rodrigo Ramos, President of INR, I.P.

3 p.m. - 15h30 | Signature of protocol between INR, EMPA, Ordem dos Arquitectos, Ordem dos Engenheiros and LNEC

3.30 p.m. - 16:30 | Recovery and Resilience Plan - Deliveries and Subscriptions Terms of Acceptance - Investment RE-C03-i02: 360o Accessibilities No. 1/C03-i02/2021 - Intervention Program on Public Roads (PIVP) - Investment RE-C03-i02: Accessibility 360o No. 2/C03-i02/2021 - Intervention Program in Public Buildings (PIEP) - Investment RE-C03-i02: Accessibility 360o No. 3/C03-i02/2022 - Housing Intervention Program (PIH)

16:30 | Closing session - Ana Mendes Godinho, Minister for Labour, Solidarity and Social Security

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