Issue 10: Accessible Tourism

Towards sustainable tourism that attracts customers and feeds the treasury, equipped tourism in Lebanon and its expected benefits; chronic back pain between prevention, work, and productivity; the experiences of several private sector companies that have adopted a diversification policy; activities of the economic and social inclusion project in Lebanon.

The tenth issue of Diversity in the Workplace Guide was published in February 2011. The editorial was titled “Towards sustainable tourism that attracts customers and feeds the treasury,” written by colleague Sylvana Lakkis. It opened the door to the right of people with disabilities to inclusive tourism as well as employment in the tourism sector. The issue included articles on accessible tourism in Lebanon and its benefits. It introduced chronic back pain between prevention, work and productivity, and showcased the experiences of a number of private sector companies that have adopted a diversity policy and the activities of the Economic and Social Inclusion Project in Lebanon.

This issue of the guide was prepared and edited by: Imadeddine Raef and Rasha Nassereddine, with material contributions from Haifa Shheib, Doha Yahfoufi, and the Economic and Social Inclusion Project team in Beirut, Bekaa, and the South. The guide was supervised by Sylvana Lakkis and produced by Fouad Mokdad.