The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) plans to organize a Forum for Accessible Tourism and Sustainable Development for All on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 to promote accessible tourism as an effective means for poverty eradication, employment generation and social inclusion of persons with accessibility needs.
DSPD is calling for nominations of initiatives (policies, projects and innovative solutions) that have proved successful in the promotion of the accessible tourism and sustainable development.
Interested Governmental authorities, UN agencies, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations and private sector partners are encouraged to send nominations by filling an online nomination form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/accessible-Tourism along with relevant supporting materials to ngo@un.org by August 30, 2014. Due to the high volume of nominations, please be as concise as possible. More detailed information may be requested by DSPD after the first-round contact.
More information at: http://unsdn.org/?p=14890
NGO Relations and Advocacy
Department of Public Information
United Nations Headquarters in New York
