TEHRAN – The meeting on accessible tourism and museum training was held on Tuesday at Iran’s Carpet Museum in downtown Tehran and focused on the role of education in improving tourism opportunities for people with disabilities and creating a more comprehensive cultural experience.
According to organizers, the event marked the 10th anniversary of Museum and Disabled Day, bringing together officials from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Crafts, the Iranian National ICOM Committee (International Museum Council), and officials from various disability and tourism advocacy groups.
In his speech, Mostafa Fatemi, Director of the Ministry’s National Tourism Development, emphasized the establishment of a dedicated, accessible tourism working group within the Ministry’s tourism sector. He outlined several important initiatives, including regional competition in nine states, to revive and promote traditional Iranian cuisine through the participation of individuals with disabilities and influential.
Fatemi also highlighted workshops and training programs for staff at tourist facilities, raising awareness and improving services for disabled travelers.
Efforts to designate “accessible tourist cities” and develop branding strategies to promote them nationwide, and to issue new guidelines on the accessibility of toilets and other important tourism infrastructures was one of the topics officially addressed by other topics.
The conference featured the museum’s “Palatol”, during which participants experienced a tour focused on the facility’s guided accessibility.
Participants also discussed identifying the best performing museums based on accessibility standards, raising awareness among museum experts and sharing success stories such as the Niavalan Palace Museum, which adapts facilities for disabled visitors.
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