Association Salvador ,
sponsored by PT Foundation and Microsoft, launched in March this year an App
for smartphone named Portugal Acessível Mobile that allows access to
information on accessible locations in Portugal
This application is a www.portugalacessivel.com extension
. It allows the user, portuguese or foreign, to know which accessible places to
people with reduced mobility who are holidaying in Portugal
The reliability of the information provided
on Portugal Acessível Mobile is guaranteed by a member of the Association
Savior who personally visit all the places mentioned in the application.
This application is a free download and can
be downloaded on the website of the Associação Salvador and platforms that
downloading applications.
Reactions
Salvador
Mendes de Almeida, founder of the Salvador
"The new Portugal Acessífvel Mobile
app is not a mere guide sites accessible to people with physical disabilities,
it is also a way to explain that for a society to be democratic, it is
essential that everyone, without exception, have the right to access the same
locations on equal terms. Portugal Acessível Mobile is one more way to help in
the inclusion of people with physical disabilities and move towards a more
equitable society. Moreover, we also want to promote accessible tourism,
enabling foreign tourists with reduced mobility have access to useful
information that can facilitate your stay "
José
Carlos Baldino, CEO of Portugal
"This is a good example of how
technology can help improve the quality of life and integration of people with
disabilities, ensuring universal accessibility for all to the Information
Society."
Patricia
Fernandes, Director of Public Relations, and Corporate Citizenship Microsoft Portugal
"We are particularly pleased to
see the Accessible Portugal reach the Windows Phone platform. Providing
permanent and mobility of information on the accessibility of spaces will
surely be a great asset for all who rely on these data to make their
choices," stressing that "See a good web design transformed into a
next generation mobile application is exactly what drove Microsoft to support
embryonic Association Salvador to make this project come to fruition."
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