Daegu City and Gyeongbuk Province Hold Launch Ceremony for 'Green Naraedan' Monitoring Team for Barrier-Free Tourist Sites

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The '2020 Daegu·Gyeongbuk Barrier-Free Tourism Site Monitoring Inspection Team' (abbreviated as Green Narae Team) held its launching ceremony on the afternoon of the 14th at the Daegu Art Factory Suchang Hall and began its official activities for four months.

This launching ceremony was hosted by Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongsangbuk-do, and co-organized by the Dalgubeol Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities and the Gyeongbuk Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities,

and was held as an event to officially start inspections by 32 selected participants recruited in July, including disability activists (physical/visual), disability activity assistants, and volunteers (15 from Daegu, 17 from Gyeongbuk).

The Green Narae Team was selected through a public contest last July to represent tourism-vulnerable groups so that all people, including persons with disabilities, the elderly, and pregnant women, can enjoy convenient and pleasant tourism without restrictions. It consists of 32 members, including disability activists (physical and visual), disability activity assistants, and volunteers (15 from Daegu, 17 from Gyeongbuk).

Under the joint supervision of the Dalgubeol Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities and the Gyeongbuk Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities, the team will monitor and inspect transportation, convenience facilities, restaurants, and accommodations at 46 major tourist attractions in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. 'Green Narae' is a pure Korean word meaning wings as beautiful as green. The Green Narae Team will conduct inspections once every two weeks by four teams, 2 to 3 times a month, and will conclude in December after presenting and sharing findings discovered during the monitoring process.

Yoon Soo-dong, head of the Daegu Green Narae Team, who attended the launching ceremony, said, "I hope to create an environment where tourism-vulnerable groups can travel comfortably and that the Green Narae Team will serve as a cornerstone for the activation of barrier-free tourism, as its name implies." Park Sun-ha, head of the Gyeongbuk Green Narae Team, emphasized, "The reason non-disabled people cannot go is because our hearts, perspectives, and interests are the real barriers."

Je Gal-jin-su, director of the Daegu Tourism Division, said, "This event was held after the recent enactment of the Tourism Vulnerable Groups Ordinance, and through the operation of the Green Narae Team, we will strive to improve the hospitality of Daegu and Gyeongbuk tourist sites and create an environment where everyone can travel conveniently." He added, "I hope this opportunity will serve as a turning point for Daegu and Gyeongbuk to grow into barrier-free tourism cities."

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