Implementing the UN Convention in Euregio/ NRW - a (Re-)View on Accessibility of the Built Environment

摘要

Based on the requirement of article 9 of the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities, access to the built environment has taken renewed focus. In many countries plans and activities have been launched to improve the situation. Footing on national actions of various kind the cooperation in European regions deals with boarding countries. As a concrete example activities in the Euregion Rhine-Maas and Northrhine-Westfalia are presented. The EureWelcome presents the attempt to develop a common label. The data collection in Northrhine- Westfalia describes the effort of a survey on public buildings aiming at better information for the public. This is a cooperative action in the framework of the NRW action plan on the UN convention.