1st March 2006 - National Workshop - Budapest, UK

This ECLIPSE workshop looked at the role of transport in addressing social exclusion and provided information and discussion on building local partnerships between transport and social sectors to combat social exclusion, the physical accessibility of public areas transport and good practice examples from across Europe. The workshop also included a site visit to view local good practices and provided an opportunity for dialogue between transport and social sectors.

Agenda

Minutes

Presentation Slides:

1) Welcome and Introduction to ECLIPSE
2) The Hungarian National Action Plan
3) Review of the National Actions Plans
4) The UK National Action Plan
5) Perspectives in Hungary and the city of Budapest
6) Network development and rolling stock renewal for accessible public transport
7) Transport & Social Inclusion - European initiatives
8) Experience of building local strategic policy partnerships in the UK
9) Research into accesssibility and access-for-all in Budapest
10) Discussion on opportunities and barriers to progress

For further information please contact the ECLIPSE team.