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The Councillor for Tourism, Palazón Carolina, and director of ONCE in Cartagena, German Moya, presided this morning ceremony accreditations ten official guides of the Region of Murcia, Cartagena all who have assisted to the training seminar organized for conducting tours to blind people.
In 2010, the city of Cartagena and ONCE signed an agreement to make the city more accessible remains.
Right now we are opting to prize Eden to affordable and sustainable cities, in the words of the mayor of Tourism, who has advanced currently working on brochures in Braille for visually impaired people.
Small steps are great advances, he underlined.
The ONCE's birthday with its 75th anniversary, as explained by Germán Moya, who has stated that the implementation of these training are a commitment to social integration. Having skill at describing what is being viewed and are very descriptive two of the most important qualities in which form the guides.
Next to them, are given numerous tips on how to guide people invident is by buildings.
Thus, among the things they teach the blind visitors guides, is the model of the Town Hall, located on the ground floor of the same, which is made with the same materials of the building, so that they can touch and feel, then address and understand the explanations in the course of the visit.
The training day, consisting of four hours, was held on 20 and 27 May 2013, and are organized by ONCE in collaboration with the city of Cartagena.
Not the first time this training commitment Cartagena, since previously also been formed, for example, the Port of Cultures guides.
The current economic situation is reflected in the reduction in revenue by the ONCE.
In Cartagena there are 186 vendors and 20,000 nationwide.
Germán Moya has stated that the company has made ​​significant effort u n respect the game dedicated to social benefits such as employment programs, the elimination of architectural barriers, access to new technologies or cultural dissemination activities. Moreover, in 2012, was created 4,000 jobs.
During his meeting with the media, the Councillor for Tourism has also referred to the recent meeting with entrepreneurs in La Manga. Quoted in the meeting dealt and l general maintenance of the area due to the increase in tourists and visitors who are experiencing during the summer.
Thus, garbage collection, asphalt roads, strengthening the security services or the regeneration of the beaches, among others, are some of the actions to be implemented.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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