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Welcome, Sardinia.

Breathtaking coastlines, ancient villages, wild nature. Sardinia had it all. Except for a serious tool to make it truly accessible. World4All opened its branch on the Island.

And now everything changes.

Sardinia is one of the most beloved destinations in the world. Yet, for millions of people with disabilities—or with a wheelchair, a stroller, or a temporary limitation—every trip to the island began with the same unanswered question: will it truly be accessible? Not because Sardinia didn't want to be. Because there wasn't an adequate tool to measure, communicate, and improve it. As of June 2016, there is.

One location. One team. One serious commitment.

World4All has opened its operational headquarters in Sardinia: not a symbolic presence, but a structure rooted in the territory with a top-level local team. Institutional relations are led by Sergio Grimaldi, Brand Ambassador for Sardinia. A key figure in island associations, with an established network among local authorities, Pro Loco organizations, accommodation facilities, and regional institutions.

One location. One team. One serious commitment.

World4All has opened its operational headquarters in Sardinia: not a symbolic presence, but a structure rooted in the territory with a top-tier local team. Leading institutional relations is Sergio Grimaldi, Brand Ambassador for Sardinia. A key figure in island associations, with a consolidated network among local authorities, Pro Loco organizations, accommodation facilities, and regional institutions. The operational role is entrusted to Francesca Serra, Disability Manager and Head of Territorial Development. With twenty years of experience in training for people with disabilities and sector operators, Serra is registered in the National Register of Disability Managers managed by AIDIMA—a certified professional qualification that is still rare in Italy.

What will the Sardinian headquarters do, concretely?

The structure will operate on four fronts: Facility Mapping and Certification — technical inspections with over 300 certified audit variables, to give each location a real and verifiable accessibility profile. Operator Training — hotels, restaurants, museums, local authorities. Concrete skills, not generic awareness. Institutional Support — municipalities, tourist boards, and the Region for structured and coherent accessibility policies aligned with the European Accessibility Act. Institutional Partnerships — building a network connecting World4All with the main players in the Sardinian tourism system.

The right time, in the right place

The opening comes in a regulatory context that no longer allows for delays: the European Accessibility Act comes into force in June 2025, the PNRR Mission 5 has allocated 50 million euros for accessible tourism infrastructure, and the accessible tourism market is worth 5.3 billion euros per year in Italy alone. World4All—an innovative startup supported by Invitalia through Smart&Start Italia, with an ESG Rating of A and over 350 mapped structures in Italy—has chosen Sardinia because Sardinia deserves it. And because destinations that organize themselves today will have an advantage that others will chase for years.

Sardinia has the coasts, the villages, the culture. Now it also has the tool to truly be for everyone.

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