14:00 – 17:00

Arrival and Congress registration (hotel lobby)
Available transfer from airport to the hotel – more information on hupt@hupt.hr

17:00 – 18:30

Welcome Drinks and Networking

19:00

Dinner

9:30 – 10:00

Opening remarks and introduction
Bojan Hajdin, president of Croatian Paraplegic and Tetraplegic Alliance
Lucy Robinson, president of European Spinal Cord Injury Federation
Darijo Jurišić, Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities, Croatia
Ratko Kovačić, President of the Croatian Paralympic Comittee

10:00-10:30

Keynote: „Traction devices and hand bikes for mobility freedom and independence of individuals with spinal injuries“
Nathan Milgate, TRIRIDE UK

10:30-11:00

Keynote: „Procurement of assistive technology (traction devices) from primary health insurance“
Dr Ana Saksida MD, PhD and Petra Grabner, BSc OT – University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia Soča (URI Soča)

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break
Assistive devices exhibition – sponsors
TRIRIDE
Wellspect
8TF Graz

11:30 – 12:30

Panel: ASSITIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES – international good practice
Moderator: Svjetlana Marijon (member of the European Economic and Social Committee)
Panel members include providers of assistive devices, decision – makers, rehabilitation experts and members of ESCIF.

• Darijo Jurišić, Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities, Croatia
  
• Josip Mikulčić, bacc.therap.occup., National Rehabilitation Centre for people
  with spinal cord injuries of the Varaždinske Toplice Special Hospital
• Holly Pulham, North Bristol NHS Trust – wheelchair provision therapist
  
• Nathan Milgate, representative of TRIRIDE
  
• Jan Hörling, Vice President in Wellspect

13:00 – 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 – 15:15

Keynote: „Inclusive tourism – sustainable tourism”
Jelena Šobat, Head of Sector for Special forms of Tourism and Analytics, Innovations and sustainable Development, Ministry of Tourism and Sport, Croatia

15:15 – 15:30

Keynote: ”Accessible spaces for all: Improving Accessibility of Tourism for persons with disabilities in Central Europe”
Jani Demšar, Geodetic Institute of Slovenia

15:30 – 16:00

Keynote: „ISO Standard for Accessible Tourism – ISO 21902:2021_ Requirements and Recommendations“
Igor Stefanović, Technical Coordinator of Ethics, Culture and Social Responsibility Department, UN Tourism (video call)

16:00 -16:30

Keynote: Regenerative & Inclusive Sustainability: Road to Responsible Tourism Development
Sneshka Richter, GreenHeart Circle Ltd, APITT, Association for the Promotion of Travel and Tourism

16:30 – 16:50

Coffee break

Poster session: Analysis of accessibility of beaches and accommodation in Adriatic coast, Croatia – LCD presentation of findings and interactive guide – Bojan Hajdin HUPT
Video – TOURISM FOR ALL (Ministry of Tourism and Sport, Croatia)

16:50 – 17:15

Keynote: „Rolling around the world – personal experience of tourist with spinal cord injury„
Slaven Škrobot – world traveler with tetraplegia

17:15 – 18:30

Panel: ACCESSIBLE TOURISM – challenges, opportunities and shared responsibility
Moderator: SIF HOLST (Economic and Social Committee member)
Panel members include decision – makers, tourists with disabilities, accessibility experts, and representatives from international NGOs in accessible tourism.

• Video message from Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable
  Transport and Tourism
• Darijo Jurišić, Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities, Croatia
• Siniša Kekić – TravAbled accessibility expert
• Sneshka Richter, GreenHeart Circle Ltd, APITT, Association for the Promotion of Travel and Tourism
• Bojan Hajdin, president of Croatian Paraplegic and Tetraplegic Alliance

19:00

Dinner

9:30 – 10:00

Keynote: “The Application of Assistive Technologies to Enhance Mobility for Persons with Disabilities: A Focus on Accessible Transport in Urban Areas.”
Assoc. prof. Periša, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, UNIZG

10:00 – 10:30

Keynote: “Passenger rights – tourists with disabilities”
Daniel Casas, Accessibility Policy Officer at the European Disability Forum (EDF) (video call)

10:30 – 11:30

Panel “The Future of Accessible Cities and transport for persons with disabilities”
Moderator: Svjetlana Marijon (member of European Economic and Social Committee)
Members of the panel will include decision – makers on Croatian and EU level, relevant organizations and experts active in accessible transport and smart cities concept, members of ESCIF.

• Assoc. prof. Periša – Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, UNIZG
• Luka Matošić – Member of the Management Board of ZET d.o.o.
• Daniel Casas, EDF (online)
• Mirjam Kanalec – BUS transportstion in Slovenia
• Holly Pulham, North Bristol NHS Trust „Up skilling people with spinal cord injury in skills so that they are able to use public transport and navigate an urban environment“

11:30 – 12:30

WORLD CAFÉ WORKSHOP – Assistive tehnology –Developing Recommendations on assistive tehnology, inclusive Destinations and accessible Transport

12:30 -13:00

Coffee break
Workshop – mounting traction devices for all participants (TRIRIDE)

13:00 – 14:30

City tour experience of Zagreb and Congress photo (Ban Jelacic square) All participants will have an opportunity to use traction devices provided by TRIRIDE

14:30

Lunch at the city – traditional Croatian food
Optional walk

19:30

Congress dinner at WESTIN hotel

9:30 – 10:30

Assembly

10:30 – 11:15

ESCIF member’s input

11:15 – 11:30

Introduction of Congress 2026

11:30 – 11:45

Closing remarks

11:45 – 12:15

Coffee break