The future of inclusive city events: facing many (dis)abilities
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2024-08-19
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The aim of this thesis is to understand which steps can be undertaken in Nijmegen in the process of becoming an inclusive event city to stop persons with disabilities from being marginalized in the event industry. To understand this, the municipality of Nijmegen was compared to the municipality of Rotterdam, a frontrunner in the inclusive event industry. National as well as regional policies were assessed and interviews have taken place with policymakers to understand the thought process behind the current inclusivity practices in Nijmegen. An event in Nijmegen, as well as an event in Rotterdam have been visited to see what inclusivity currently looks like in these municipalities. The main difference found between the two municipalities is the willingness of the municipality of Rotterdam. They have a more top-down approach and this seems to be carrying over in the entire event industry. The municipality of Nijmegen has a more wait-and-see approach. However, they are improving by creating more awareness. In the future, the municipality of Nijmegen could learn from the municipality of Rotterdam and be more hands-on. Furthermore, they could focus (more) on creating awareness, co-creation with the target audience, provide clear instructions and allocate more subsidies.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen