PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Members of the committee are responsible for identifying suitable topic areas, soliciting speakers, determining presentation formats, reviewing topic suggestions and abstract/poster submissions from the community. They also play an important role in the elaboration of the final Summit publications.

Ivor Ambrose

Managing Director, European Network for Accessible Tourism

Francesc Aragall
President, Design for All Foundation

François Bédard
World Centre of Excellence for Destinations

Charles Bélanger
General Director, International Social Tourism Organisation

Daniel Blais
Research Officer, Transportation Development Centre, Transports Canada

Dimitrios Buhalis
Professor, International Federation for Information Technologies in Travel and Tourism, Bournemouth University

Denis Chagnon
International Civil Aviation Organization

Matthew Daus
President, International Association of Transportation Regulators

Isabelle Ducharme
Chairwoman, Board of Directors, Kéroul

Bill Forrester
Co-Founder, TravAbility

Veronica Gomez
Director, Americas Division, International Social Tourism Organisation

Penny Hartin
Chief Executive Officer, World Blind Union

Jesus Hernandez Galan
Director of Universal Accessibility, Fondacion ONCE

Joseph Kwan
Architect, Access Consultant, Managing Director, Chair-ACSR, Global Chair, UDA Consultants Ltd., ARCASIA - Architects Regional Council Asia, Rehab. International - ICTA

Sylvana Lakkis
General Director, Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union