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Southern Zealand tackles mega infrastructure challenges with the support from EU funding.

Commissioner Nicolas Schmit underscores the European Social Fund Plus´s (ESF+) role in addressing Europe's skills gaps in Zagreb, Croatia.

The EU will support and advance impactful projects that promote women’s rights, empowerment and advance gender equality.

The EU will fund initiatives that help prevent gender-based violence, protect victims, and promote robust children protection systems.

Comfort rooms are sanitary and nursing rooms where persons with disabilities are able to perform hygienic activities in a safe and dignified way.

2023 is coming to an end, and so is the first year of the European Accessibility Resource Centre. What has happened this year in the AccessibleEU project?

PES Network Newsletter – Updates to the privacy statement

The National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the European Accessibility Act in January 2023.

20th PES Board Meeting Meets to Discuss Skills, the Labour Market and Demographic Changes

May the new year bring us closer to achieving a fully inclusive Europe. We'll see you in 2024! Happy holidays from AccessibleEU team!

“Accessible Europe: ICT 4 ALL”, provided an opportunity for stakeholders to converge and strenghten knowledge on policies, current good practices as well as benefits of accessibility.

The guide is available in Flemish and French and is part of a project that aims to provide training in digital accessibility for Belgian trades and services.

Special Mention for Landscape and Playground Areas - South Dublin County (Ireland)

South Dublin County in Ireland has worked to develop its playground areas to combine a mix of natural materials and natural elements.

Special mentions

Special Mention for the New European Bauhaus – Tübingen (Germany)

The New European Bauhaus is an initiative that aims to facilitate and steer our living spaces in line with three inseparable values: sustainability, aesthetics, and inclusion.

Third place

Saint-Quentin (France)

Bringing together a variety of architectural styles from Gothic to Art Deco, Saint-Quentin focuses heavily on ensuring their services are accessible for all, especially children. Infants are taught sign language in nurseries and support centres have been created for children with disabilities to be accommodated in their schools.

Second place

Łódź (Poland)

From a small textile town to a city of over 650 000 inhabitants, Łódź has worked hard to improve its accessibility following a holistic approach, as also shown by the adoption, in 2017, of the Łódź Standard of Accessibility. Specifically, it has worked to make its infrastructure friendlier to all inhabitants.

First place

San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Spain)

A first-time applicant to the Access City Award, San Cristóbal de La Laguna took home the first place prize for this year’s Access City Award competition. One of the first non-fortified cities, it has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.