OpenRegioCulture

One of the most important challenges faced by the regional and local policy makers in the field of social accessibility of cultural resources is the implementation of existing standards of accessibility for people with special needs. These partially institutionalized standards are described and defined either generically or not adapted to the realities of regional and local institutions and a diverse range of people with special needs. The provisions in policy instruments often specify what requirements should be met for an action to be inclusive, but they do not specify the detailed conditions very precisely. Therefore, it is necessary to jointly, interregionally develop conditions for the effective implementation of culture accessibility standards in regions, based on solutions tailored to the needs of people with various disabilities and institutions of different types.

The aim of the project is to exchange experiences and practical solutions that will allow owners of policy instruments to develop a kind of "environment" including recommendations, good practices and guidelines for the implementation of standards. This will strengthen the impact of the policy instruments in regions and partner institutions and organizations.
In order to achieve the goal effectively, the project partners adopted an innovative in the context of the culture and tourism sector co-creation approach, which, by involving the authorities, institutions, cultural sector staff and stakeholders, also end users (i.e. people with diverse needs) corresponds to the specificity of the project topic, constituting combining culture, social policy (social inclusion) in regional policy.
The works will take place in a balanced, geographically, institutionally and thematically diversified partnership covering regions, cities and counties competent in the field of culture management with the support of non-governmental and research organizations supporting the activities in terms of content.