On 22 July 2022, from 9.00 to 12.30, in Athens, on the premises of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, THEAMA Theatre for the Disabled hosted half a day of debates and sharing of best practice on inclusion in the world of theatrical live performance with an international conference and an open panel discussion.

The Programme:

We All Need Theatre – W.A.N.T. campaign presentation to stakeholders, cultural operators and local, regional and national policymakers.

Welcome address and introduction of project partners by THEAMA.

Welcome address by Konstantinos Trakosas, executive, Creative Europe Desk Greece, European Union Department of Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports

From accessibility to inclusion: Inclusive theatres and the WANT campaign, by Ater Fondazione, Italy, presented by Valeria Illuminati, researcher at the University of Bologna and collaborator with Centro Diego Fabbri.

Sensory Theatre and Accessibility– by Alison Carminke, University of Wolverhampton, UK

Accessibility in practice Presentation by Audiosigno S.R.L.U., Spain

Latest practices on accessibility services in Greece, by Dr. Emmanuella Patiniotaki, ATLAS S.A.