Accessibility without borders. Lisbon 2026

Accessibility Without Borders
International training program and exchange of best practices
Lisbon, March 9–12, 2026

The Education Department, thanks to its twenty years of experience in innovative research and experimentation in the field of accessibility, has been selected to participate in the “Accessibility Without Borders” program. This initiative is part of Personeper: Accessibility in Places of Culture, a national plan for training, research, and dissemination aimed at improving accessibility within cultural venues.

During the Lisbon meeting, Brunella Manzardo, representing the Education Department, will share best practices, past experiences and new projects alongside other professionals from across Italy. These participants were selected through a specific call for applications to explore the strategies, methods, and tools implemented by institutions in both countries.

Portugal stands out for its ability to combine tradition and innovation in accessibility processes, thanks to a widespread and consolidated network of associations, institutes, and cultural bodies operating systemically to promote accessibility in cultural sites. Direct engagement with these contexts offers a valuable opportunity to share experiences and acquire new tools, in line with the common goal of making museums, archives, and libraries more inclusive and responsive to the needs of increasingly diverse communities and audiences.

Personeper is an initiative funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU as part of the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) Culture 4.0. It is implemented by the Directorate General for Museums – Ministry of Culture, Department for the Valorization of Cultural Heritage, and curated by the National School of Cultural Heritage and Activities.