The second prize was awarded to the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia, for appointing a special advisory committee including older persons and persons with disabilities so that they are directly involved in the city’s policymaking. And the third prize went to the city of Luxembourg, Luxembourg for its effort into raising awareness among citizens to avoid stigma in relation to disability and building a highly inclusive city. Finally, the city of Viborg in Denmark has received a special mention for reconciling its historical heritage and hilly landscape with an accessible infrastructure.
“Working with those with disabilities helps older people whose disabilities often come on in later age. Accessibility issues affects all of us sooner or later! My admiration to all those cities that have taken on the issues of accessibility very seriously and comprehensibly”, stated Liz Mestheneos, who attended the award ceremony held on 5 December in Brussels to mark the European Day for People with Disabilities.