Salon de l'accessibilité

This exhibition is not open to the general public, but is aimed at all staff of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (central administration staff, museums, libraries, cultural centres, etc.).

For the second time, the Wallonia-Brussels federation is organising an accessibility fair in conjunction with Etnic (IT partner for the progress of the Wallonia-Brussels federation).

This is an opportunity to raise awareness among its staff of disability issues, and particularly digital accessibility, through various role-playing exercises and key-notes.

Participants will have the opportunity to discover a range of tools for making documents and websites accessible, how to organise an accessible event, etc.

In the analysis, only the atrium, the cafeteria and the rooms on the 6th floor were taken into account for the event.

Strong points

We strongly advise you to use public transport. Ribaucourt station is not accessible (no escalator or lift). Yser station is accessible with assistance, but further from the entrance. The route between the metro stations and the building entrance has not been analysed.

All visitors must be checked before entering the building.

The PRM manager can be contacted prior to the event.
The exhibition takes place on the ground floor in the atrium and on the 6th floor by lift.
Entrance to the building is via the main entrance.
A number of parking spaces will be reserved for visitors in the basement. PRM parking spaces will be available on request. Clear passage width from the door to the lift = 80 cm
Volunteers will be on hand at the entrance to the building to provide information and assistance throughout the event. They will be identifiable with yellow jackets.
There is free wifi access on site.

Points of attention

It may be difficult to park close to the building.
For spaces reserved for disabled people, please request them in advance.
The building can be accessed by various means of public transport. Some routes from bus stops are more or less easy. The nearest metro station is Ribaucourt, but it is not accessible. In this case, use Yser station with assistance.
The building remains open during the event, so you can enter and leave freely.
The temperature of the building is very variable depending on the weather (very large doors open continuously, Atrium under very large glass roof).
The event is not confined to an enclosed space or area.

Strong points

PRM parking spaces are located in the basement of the building. Prior request is required.
From the PRM car park, assistance may be required to reach the lift (call via a doorphone at the right height, audible beep to open heavy door). Clear passage width from door to lift = 80 cm
The atrium floor is obstacle-free. The floor may be slippery on some white marble floors.
Signage and volunteers will indicate the route to follow.
Not all reserved areas in the auditoriums are served by a rotation area.
PRM toilets are provided on each floor, but with a single grab bar, 45 cm high.
Tables at an adapted height will be provided for lunch in the main aisle of the cafeteria.
A doggie bar will be available.

Points of attention

From the basement car park, you need to change lifts on the ground floor.
The main entrance is continuously open. From the pavement, a 5 to 1 cm rise is possible. Wheelchairs should pass along the far right-hand side of the entrance to avoid the need for hoops.
In the cinema, reserved spaces are available in front of the 1st row, but they do not offer good visibility. It is necessary to use the emergency door.

Strong points

PRM parking spaces are located in the basement of the building. Prior request is required.
From the PRM car park, assistance may be required to reach the lift (call via a doorphone at the right height, but heavy door). Clear passage width from door to lift = 80 cm
The atrium floor is obstacle-free. The floor can be slippery on certain floor patterns made of white marble.
Signage and volunteers will indicate the route to follow.
PRM toilets are provided on each floor, but with a single grab bar and a 45 cm high bowl.

Points of attention

From the basement car park, you need to change lifts on the ground floor.
The main entrance is continuously open. From the pavement, a 5 to 1 cm rise is possible. It is preferable to use the far right to avoid the ground hoops.
In the cinema, reserved spaces are available in front of the 1st row, but they do not offer good visibility. It is necessary to use the emergency door.

Strong points

Parking spaces are available in the basement.
From the PRM car park, assistance may be required to reach the lift (call via a doorphone at the right height, but the door is heavy).
The atrium floor is barrier-free. The floor may be slippery on some white marble floors.
Volunteers will show you the way and can accompany you.
The entire building is easy to navigate. There are no steps.
The event takes place on the ground floor and on the 6th floor by lift.
All interior doors open automatically well in advance. The exit door to the cafeteria makes enough noise to distinguish it from the others.
On each stand, a poster with the name of the stand in Braille will be placed at the extreme left of the table.
Speeches will be mainly verbal.
Assistance dogs are welcome. A doggie bar will be available.
There is a PRM toilet on each floor.

Points of attention

From the pavement, anti-parking hoops will be placed in front of the 2 large entrance doors. They will be held upwards so that they can be detected with a walking stick.
No audiodescription content or adapted media.
The visual parts on the screen during Key-notes may not be understood or controlled by the blind person.

Strong points

Parking spaces are available in the basement.
From the PRM car park, assistance may be required to reach the lift (call via a doorphone at a good height, but heavy door).
The atrium floor is obstacle-free. The floor may be slippery on some white marble floors.
There will be coloured floor markings from the entrance to the show to make it easier to walk around the stands.
Volunteers will show you the way and can accompany you.
Getting around the building is easy. There are no steps.
The event takes place on the ground floor and on the 6th floor by lift.
All interior doors open automatically well in advance. The cafeteria exit door makes enough noise to distinguish it.
On each stand, a poster with the name of the stand in Braille will be placed at the extreme left of the table.
Speeches will be mainly verbal.
Assistance dogs are welcome. A doggie bar will be available.
There is a PRM toilet on each floor.

Points of attention

From the pavement, anti-parking hoops will be placed in front of the 2 large entrance doors. They will be held upwards so that they can be detected with a walking stick.
No audio description or adapted material.
Visually impaired people may not be able to understand or control what is said on the screen during key-notes.
The atrium is under a huge glass roof. There is a lot of backlighting, and even possible glare when moving around or communicating.

Strong points

Signage and volunteers will be on hand to show the way.
Official speeches in the atrium will be translated into sign language.
Two interpreters will be available in the atrium to facilitate communication between exhibitors and deaf people.
Free wifi is available in the building.
There is a toilet on each floor.
All the content presented during the Key-notes will be transcribed at the bottom of the screen thanks to the Dreamwall partnership.

Points of attention

From the underground car park, you need to make yourself known to reception via the intercom to open the door to the lift.
The atrium is under an enormous glass roof. There is a great deal of backlighting, and even possible glare when moving around or communicating.

Strong points

It is possible to drop off in double file. You need to be careful as the cycle path runs alongside the wide pavement.
Signposting and volunteers will indicate the route to follow.
Official speeches in the atrium will be translated into sign language.
Two interpreters will be available in the atrium to facilitate communication between exhibitors and deaf people.
Free wifi is available in the building.
There is a toilet on each floor.
All the content presented during the Key-notes will be transcribed at the bottom of the screen thanks to the Dreamwall partnership.

Points of attention

From the underground car park, you need to make yourself known to reception via the intercom to open the door to the lift.
The atrium is under an enormous glass roof. There is a great deal of backlighting, and even possible glare when moving around or communicating.

Strong points

The entire event will take place on the ground and 6th floors.
Volunteers wearing yellow jackets will be on hand to help you get around.
Tables will be available in the cafeteria.
A simplified menu will be available.

Points of attention

To enter the building, a security check is required.
The building remains open 24 hours a day. It is therefore possible to enter and leave at any time.
Interventions are mainly verbal.
The visual parts on the screen during Key-notes may not be understood or mastered by people with comprehension difficulties.