Activate Tourism Training Resources for Accessible Cities and Towns

1. LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME Leonardo Learning Partnership “ATTRACT – Activate Tourism Training Resources for Accessible Cities and Towns” “BEST PRACTICES” Activate Tourism Training Resources for Accessible Cities and Towns This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

2. UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID LST RESEARCH GROUP DEPARTMENT BEST PRACTICES “The Satellite's way St. James way with supporting ICT An OM3.0 Idea” AN INITIATIVE BY FUNDACIÓN TECNOLOGÍA SOCIAL (FTS) Activate Tourism Training Resources for Accessible Cities and Towns

3. La FundaciónTecnología Social (FTS), is a nonprofit organization classified as "educational, scientific and of research and technological development.“ It is a national organization and its headquarters are located in Madrid. • Basic information • Thepromoter Mission To make of technology a tool that helps people and to create a set of technological elements that contributes to the improvement and overall quality of living for all people.

4. Basic information • Idea and Coordination: FUNDACIÓN TECNOLOGÍA SOCIAL (FTS). • Co-organiser: AGESTIC: AsociaciónGallega de empresas TIC. ALENTI: A Galician company with expertise in the organisation of tourism events. Other Sponsors: • Organizationsinvolved in theproject

5. Description of theinitiative The Satellites' Way is a set of actions aimed to make the Way of Saint James accessible to everyone and to encourage and promote the participation in this route. This project uses technology as a tool to achieve equality of opportunity. The 1st issue was held from October 4 to November 10 2010 and it showed how ICT can really help people for a better life. • 740KMS in 32 stages from Roncesvalles to Santiago. • Showed how ICT can really help people for a better life. • Whatisit?

6. Persons with disabilities (persons with functional diversity) • The elderly • Persons who like technology • Companies or persons who would like to show the use of any technology in the “St. James Way”. • Description of theinitiative • The project is addressed to:

7. Sound and signed guides • Smart shoes and clothes • Tracing services • Services for the communication of the pilgrims each other • GPS navigators • Bi directional (QR and others) codes for tagging (foods, medicine and others.) • Measures of the stages with GPS apps for iPhone and others. • Description of theinitiative • Technologies used during the project

8. Description of theinitiative • Lines of action

9. Within the field of accessibility in tourism and the broad scope of projects being developed for all people with “functional diversity” on a European level, we consider this one to be one of the most complete and innovative projects, in terms of the use that has been given to the available technologies and the awareness that it has risen, in order to achieve its goal. • Relevance for the ATTRACT project The promoter and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid – LST research group department: FTS and LST research group department at UPM, have a long time relationship with Enrique Varela (FTS’ president) that dates from before The Satellite’s way initiative and the Fundación were created. Both have collaborated in different projects and share a common passion for developing and shaping technology to improve the lives of people with special needs.