Accessibility and Inclusion

As an association dedicated to promoting educational research, EERA aims to ensure that the presentations given during the annual ECER conference are fully accessible to everyone. These guidelines promote presentation practices that consider the varied abilities of the audience and aim to maximize participation for everyone.

• Much of the venue is accessible by wheelchair. 
• Most of the staircases have handrails (only those with just a few steps do not).
• Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor of most buildings.
• With advance notice, wheelchairs will be available to rent.
• With advance notice, an accessible shuttle can be booked to and from the airport.
• Please indicate in your registration for ECER which mobility issues you have so that we can check our list of session rooms and adjust the scheduling if necessary.

• Online guide for accessible locations in Belgrade in preparation.

• All conference rooms are equipped with microphones and app speech to text. You will be sent details on how this works before the conference.
• Please remember to use the mic!

• Tactile paving: no
• Tactile signage: in the elevators
• If you would like to bring a sighted guide with you to the conference, please contact us to organise a free entry for this person. dow(at)eera.eu

There will be a Quiet Room for those wishing to relax and recharge away from the busyiness of the conference. Please remember to take a break from your devices in the Quiet Room. More details to follow.

•  EERA/ECER welcomes everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, neurodiversity, disability, ethnicity or religion. We aim to provide a harassment-free conference experience for all. If you experience difficult/unpleasant situations, have any questions or need assistance, please either come to the EERA Desk during ECER or contact us at dow(at)eera.eu.         

• Pronoun pins at the Emerging Researchers' Conference (optional): The Emerging Researchers’ Group pronoun pins initiative will be announced during the Opening Ceremony. All those who would like to can choose a pronoun pin at the Opening Session or Interactive Session. The number of pins is limited as these pins are intended for ERC participants. We encourage the use of these by everyone who feels comfortable doing so. 

• Gender-neutral toilets: The gender-neutral toilets can be recognised by the accessible icon (wheelchair) and can be found on the ground floor of most buildings (there will be further details on the exact locations later on). Look for the universally recognised symbols for restrooms, such as male/female icon or the letters “WC”. If an LGBTQIA+ individual feels unsafe or uncomfortable using gendered restrooms, using an accessible toilet might be an alternative. Safety and well-being are important considerations.  

• Room for breastfeeding and diaper changing in preparation, in cooperation with UNICEF (details to follow).

• There will be a Kindergarden service, more details soon.

There will be vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free options available at the Welcome Receptions and during the coffee breaks. If you have dietary restrictions/preferences, please indicate them when registering for ECER so that we can estimate the numbers needed for catering.

There will be a pet-friendly corner outside for pets with water.