Elena de Mier Torrecilla
Coordinator, Cooperation Agreement between the ACS Foundation/Spanish Agency for International Development and Cooperation (AECID): Accessibility in the National Heritage Sites in Spain and International Cooperation projects in Latin America

Biography
Architect, Coordinator of the Agreement between the ACS Foundation and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). Since 2008 she is responsible for the line of universal design and inclusive restoration of historical city centers of the Program “Heritage for Development” of AECID. She coordinates the training activities on accessibility and design for all in Latin America organized by AECID, ACS Foundation and Royal Board on Disability, and is responsible for the technical secretariat of the Queen Sofía Universal Accessibility Awards for Latin American municipalities. She has also collaborated in the UNWTO Report on Accessible Tourism for All.
Abstract
Accessibility in the National Heritage sites in Spain and International Cooperation projects in Latin America
Many national heritage sites in Spain are today accessible for persons with reduced mobility thanks to the joint work between the National Heritage Agency, the Royal Board on Disability and the ACS Foundation.
Also the Spanish Cooperation aims to make accessible the historical heritage cities in Latin America through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, the Royal Board on Disability and the ACS Foundation.
At national and international level, the Spanish agencies promote the accessibility as fundamental element for the sustainable enhancement of cultural and natural heritage for the use and enjoyment of all and future generations. But also for the sustainable development of many communities in Latin America, and as guarantee of improving social welfare of people with disabilities and other people at risk of social exclusion.
Many national heritage sites in Spain are today accessible for persons with reduced mobility thanks to the joint work between the National Heritage Agency, the Royal Board on Disability and the ACS Foundation.
Also the Spanish Cooperation aims to make accessible the historical heritage cities in Latin America through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, the Royal Board on Disability and the ACS Foundation.
At national and international level, the Spanish agencies promote the accessibility as fundamental element for the sustainable enhancement of cultural and natural heritage for the use and enjoyment of all and future generations. But also for the sustainable development of many communities in Latin America, and as guarantee of improving social welfare of people with disabilities and other people at risk of social exclusion.