For 7 years, Martinique Access'île has been fighting for the development of tourism accessible to people with reduced mobility living in Martinique and also helping foreign tourists discover the Flower Island! Help Martinique Access'île to represent Martinique with dignity at the 2nd World Accessible Tourism Summit in Brussels October 1-2, 2018!
The Martinique Access'île association is an organizer of adapted stays for people with disabilities. For 7 years, we have been campaigning so that disabled people living in Martinique can appropriate the territory of Martinique by discovering or re-discovering discovering all the activities offered by this beautiful island: hiking, beaches, sea trips and many more. In addition, we want to increase the arrival in Martinique of disabled tourists from Europe and elsewhere such as Canada, who are also people with disabilities, so that they realize all the wealth of the island.
This is how our fight also consists in selecting tourism partners who accept to receive disabled people with dignity by arranging their reception areas (hotels, restaurants, etc.)
THE FIRST TOURISM AND HANDICAP GUIDE IN MARTINIQUE
Today, we are proud to inform you that we have published the first 'Tourism and Handicap de la Martinique' guide. It is about bringing together all our partners who are generous and who have understood the opportunity for Martinique to position itself in this accessible tourism which is now a global reality.
360 participants from 31 countries share their expertise and experiences
TELL THE WORLD: "MARTINIQUE ALSO PROMOTS TOURISM AND DISABILITY"
On this occasion, the Association Martinique Access'île wishes to participate in the 2nd World Summit of Accessible Tourism on October 1-2, 2018. This global event is a place of exchange, sharing of experiences and privileged meetings between tourism operators , suppliers, institutions, associations, service providers and actors in the field.
In October 2014, at the initiative of the Canadian Kéroul Association which acts to make tourism and culture accessible to people with reduced mobility and under the aegis of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), was held in Montreal the first edition of the World Summit on Accessible Tourism. At the end of this Summit, they adopted the Declaration “One world for all”. Available in 10 languages, the “One World for All” Declaration includes 40 concrete measures to implement the UNWTO recommendations for accessible tourism. The declaration is a real action plan at local, national and international level, promoting the accessibility of infrastructure, buildings and tourist services.
1 ASSOCIATION THAT MOBILIZES FOR THE CAUSE OF PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY
We do everything to be able to offer our members and people in need:
- 1 armchair for the Tiralo or Hippocampe type sea bath,
- the possibility of renting medical equipment (medical bed, shower chair)
- organization of transport and visits.
RECOGNITION THAT ENABLES OUR CAUSE TO BE HEARD BETTER
The Martinique Access'île Association is an assessor for the “Tourism and Handicap” label.
We are also winner of the regional council's call for projects in 2010 within the framework of tourism development.
The Martinique Access'île Association is also the winner of the call for projects of the Ministry of Overseas Territories in 2016 as part of the development of the social and solidarity economy.
Finally in 2016, we received the "Awards" from Martinique tourism in 2016.
I am Noël CICALINI, disabled founder of the Martinique Access'île association. For 7 years, I have been fighting with our members and partners so that people who suffer from a handicap and who live in Martinique can discover, re-discover the island of flowers in better conditions.
For our association Martinique Access'île, it is also a question of making discover Martinique to tourists from Europe, the USA, and especially Canada.
Martinique Access'île is also involved in the following actions:
- Evaluator for the Tourism and Handicap state mark at the CMT (Martinique Committee of Tourism) and on the development of natural sites of the ONF (National Forestry Office)
- Design and studies of projects with the ONF and on accessible developments in natural sites.
- Support of structures in the labeling of the state mark "Tourism and Handicap"
- Establishment of partnerships to develop services for tourists with disabilities with:
* Travel agencies specializing in disability.
* hotels and restaurants (Bambou Hotel)
* car rental agencies equipped for the transport of disabled people
* medical equipment rental companies
Establishment of leisure activities for the disabled public within valid structures:
(tandem free fall, sea trips, diving, accessible tours etc.)
- Welcoming trainees in training
In 2018, Martinique Access'île is pleased to present the creation of the first tourist guide to Martinique for people with disabilities.
We are asking for your support to help us to represent Martinique with dignity at the 2nd World Summit on Accessible Tourism on October 1 and 2, 2018.
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