Digital competencies and tools for enhanced VET on Tourism and Accessibility

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Tourism sector more than others and, within the sector, vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities and seniors with aged-related health conditions we...

The project DIVETOUR aimed at implementing and experimenting, within tourism VET institutions, innovative and inclusive educational approaches, and digital tools for delivering new training contents on tourism and accessibility. The project partnership, was focused on: - reducing the training gap within tourism VET providers on accessible tourism topics, by embedding them in their training offer; - providing VET trainers and learners with new knowledge, skills and competences on possible strategies for the tourism sector recovery after the pandemic, with a focus on accessible tourism challenges and potential; - developing and experimenting new educational approaches and innovative digital training tools by integrating collaborative and game based learning into VET and using new media and digital technologies in a creative and collaborative way; - developing the above mentioned training tools in such a way that they are as inclusive and accessible as possible taking into account the needs and rights of VET learners with disabilities.