Many members of the San Marino Council of Ministers and professionals working on "accessible tourism" from around the world attended the congress, where UN Tourism Secretary-General Taleb Rifai delivered the opening speech.
On the first day of the conference, an exchange of views was carried out during a panel regarding accessibility in historical cities, assistive technologies, and the problems and solutions encountered by individuals with disabilities during their travels, while the conference concluded with a technical tour of San Marino accessibility practices held on the second day.
Münir Altıoğlu, the Social Services Coordinator participating in the conference representing Alanya Municipality, stated that while the United Nations World Tourism Organization taking steps regarding "barrier-free tourism" constitutes an important step on the scale of equal human rights, it also holds significance in terms of highlighting a new and high economic value tourism market within the developing global tourism market; furthermore, when evaluated on a local basis, he noted that Alanya has been making significant strides and has covered serious ground in this field in recent years together with its Barrier-Free Tourism Protocol partners.
Altıoğlu stated that, in addition to many professionals regarding local studies, they had the opportunity to convey information directly to UN Tourism Secretary-General Taleb Rifai and ENAT President Annagrazia Laura, and within this framework, they foresee that Alanya will be more in the foreground in the coming years.