4 March 2021. The Spanish Association for Standardization, UNE, and the ONCE Foundation are holding the virtual workshop Common accessibility criteria for the built environment on 22 March next: Outcomes of the M/420 mandate' on 22 March.
During the seminar, the key points of the new European standardisation documents on accessibility in the built environment will be presented, as well as how they will help users in their day-to-day life.
The European Standardization Bodies CEN and CENELEC, as part of CEN-CENELEC JTC 11, with the promotion and support of the European Commission, have just published the first European standard on accessibility of the built environment, EN 17210: 2021.
Shortly it will be complemented with two European Technical Reports on technical specifications to meet the functional requirements set out in the standard and on its conformity assessment.
The workshop is especially aimed at those responsible for public procurement, drafting legal regulations, designing buildings and public spaces, and anyone interested in having more accessible spaces.
The seminar will be held in English. There will be live international sign language interpretation and subtitles in English.
You must register at the following link in order to attend: https://gestionnormalizacion.typeform.com/to/pEOTjiJ4
We attach the programme of the event, which will be attended by leading experts from public and private organisations.
