Accessibility in Estonia's countryside: Challenges and Best Practices - 5StarNature Accessible-webinar
Euroopan parhaaksi 2024 valitussa kansainvälisessä 5StarNature-Leader-hankkeessa tapahtuu 20.04.2026 klo 14.00 -15.30 ! Tule mukaan kuuntelemaan Eestin esteettömän luontomatkailun tilanteesta, haasteista ja parhaista käytännöistä! 5StarNature- kehitystyötä alueellamme vetää nyt Lauhanvuori – Hämeenkangas UNESCO Global Geopark Hanke on jatkumoa yhteistyölle, joka on alkanut jo yli kymmenen vuotta sitten. mm. Karvian matkailuyhdistyksen ja Kihniön matkailuyhdistyksen vetämillä kansainvälisillä hankkeilla. Hankkeessa on mukana kahdeksan eri Leader-aluetta, joista suurimmalla osalla on Geopark-sidonnaisuus. Ilmoittaudu mukaan esteettömän luontomatkailun webinaariin. Luennoija Tarton yliopiston asiantuntija Liina Käär.
Accessibility Webinar organized by the Estonian 5 Star Nature ACCESSIBLE project partners
20 April 2026
13:00–14:30 CET (14:00–15:30 Estonian time)
Online webinar | Free of charge | In English
Accessibility |The webinar will be held in English. Participants can use automatic subtitles according to their needs. Instructions will be sent after registering for the webinar.As part of the international cooperation project 5 Star Nature ACCESSIBLE, a webinar on accessibility will take place, focusing on the challenges and best practices of accessible rural and nature-based tourism in Estonia.
Speaker: Liina KäärLecturer in Social Work, Tartu University Pärnu College
Programme: 1-hour lecture, followed by a Q&A session
Project BackgroundThe 5 Star Nature ACCESSIBLE (2025–2027) project builds on previous international cooperation initiatives 5 Star Nature and 5 Star Nature+, which promoted sustainable nature tourism and resulted in the development strategy for the Northwest Estonia Geopark until 2031.
The 5 Star Nature ACCESSIBLE project focuses on improving accessibility in rural tourism by developing inclusive services, user-friendly solutions, and accessible information for people with diverse needs. It also supports tourism providers through training, tools, and innovative approaches to make tourism more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. The project partners are Local Action Groups (LAGs) or UNESCO Geoparks from Italy, Spain, Austria, Finland, and Estonia. Each partner country will organise one accessibility-focused webinar during the project period.
In the Western-Harju Partnership area, activities focus on:
• developing accessible tourism
• promoting sustainable accessibility
Main thematic areas:
• 
Accessible Northwest Estonia
Accessible Northwest Estonia• Local food of Northwest Estonia
Local food of Northwest Estonia• Northwest Estonia Geopark
Northwest Estonia GeoparkIn the Pärnu Bay Partnership area, activities focus on:
• developing accessible tourism
• promoting sustainable accessibility
Main thematic areas:
• Accessible Pärnu Bay
Accessible Pärnu Bay• Local food of Pärnu Bay
Local food of Pärnu Bay• Nature and coastal tourism in Pärnu Bay
Nature and coastal tourism in Pärnu Bay
Please register here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSejzC-BVbq7…/viewform
Additional informationKaire Luuk
Project Manager
Western-Harju Partnership
kaire@vomentaga.ee
+372 5665 8865 (Tel / WhatsApp)
