International Missions

Activities abroad through which researchers in the network acquire new abilities, knowledge and contacts that will help them transfer their specific research to society.

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    Geneva, Switzerland

The AccessCat Network, together with researchers from the TransMediaCatalonia, ReLaTe, and CLiC research groups, participates in WSIS 2025, a high-level event co-organised by UN agencies such as the ITU and UNESCO.

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    Kyoto, Japan

Floriane Bardini (TRACTE) participates in the conference with a workshop, whose main goal is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and dialogue on experiences and research related to language revitalization. 

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    Turin, Italy

Following the success of its first edition, several UN agencies organise the second UN Virtual Worlds Day, a date to explore and discuss the role of artificial intelligence and virtual technologies in the field of sustainable development. Researcher Pilar Orero (TransMedia Catalonia) will participate.

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    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mario Montagud (MiA, i2Cat) participates in the ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (IMX), which brings together researchers, industry (Google, Disney, Samsung, YouTube...) and standardisation bodies (MPEG, ITU-VQEG, Ginga...).

 

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    Geneva, Switzerland

Anna Matamala, researcher at TransMedia Catalonia and director of the network, presents the AccessCat catalogue at ITU-D. For the occasion, the organisation created explanatory factsheets about the catalogue, its technologies, services, and educational resources in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

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    Stellenbosch, South Africa

Mario Montagud (MiA, i2CAT) participates in the ACM MMSys 2025 with the opening keynote. This conference, which celebrates its 16th edition this year, is the main global event focused on multimedia systems.