The Second International Conference on Accessible Tourism

Date posted: 
16 April 2007

The Second International Conference on Accessible Tourism is tentatively scheduled for November 22-24, 2007 at UNCC, ESCAP in Bangkok.

Topong Kulkhanchit (Regional Director of Disabledd People's International), Aiko Akiyama from ESCAP and other delegates met with Dr. Suwit Yodmanee, Minister of Tourism & Sports, and relevant officials to discuss on promotion of barrier-free tourism.

Promotion of barrier-free tourism as well as Article 9 and Article 30 of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities were also discussed in order to ensure the rights of PWDs to accessibility and recreation. The Minister agreed to co-host the Second International Conference on Accessible Tourism in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2007 in collaboration with UNESCAP, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Ministry of Social Development and DPI.