Activities

The AccessCat Network and its members organise and participate in different types of activities and actions.

Some activities are addressed to the public—such as awareness-raising activities, demonstrations, showcases, and some training activities—and some actions are carried out within the research groups—such as international missions or standardisation activities.

Awareness-raising Activities

Activities organised by researchers in the network in order to spread their knowledge on accessibility to society. The goal is to raise awareness on how important it is for everyone to have access to communication and information, as well as to offer innovative solutions.

International Missions

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

Standardisation

Researchers in the network participate in drafting regulations, standards, or high-level documents in European and international bodies (ISO, UNE, ITU, CEN, EBU…) to ensure accessibility is taken into account in public policies.

Training

Capsules or training sessions on accessibility to information and communication geared towards companies, institutions, and entities. There is also training for researchers in the network on how to evaluate and transfer research results.

Support for Disruptive Solutions

Contest addressed to researchers in the network to fund and support innovative proposals that find solutions to issues related to accessibility to communication and information.

Demonstrations and Showcases

Activities held by researchers in the network at fairs, congresses and conferences to show the technologies and services created by the research groups.

Future Activities

Past Activities

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    UAB Campus

Researcher Estel·la Oncins (TransMedia Catalonia) takes part as a trainer in this course at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, which explores how to address diversity in the classroom to meet students’ needs.

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  • Place:

    Brussels, Belgium

Researcher Pilar Orero takes part in Accessible Europe 2025: ICT4ALL, an event co-organized by the European Commission and the International Telecommunication Union, which explores digital accessibility from multiple angles and across a wide range of sectors, from public to private.

Activity open to the general public

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  • Place:

    La Farga, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

AccessCat's researchers will be participating in this year's edition of SAGA, Catalonia's gaming fair, with workshops and showcases of various projects based on their video game accessibility research.

Activity open to the general public

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  • Time:
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    19:00
  • Place:

    Girona

A11yConf, Digital Accessibility Conference, is a forum to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices for creating accessible digital products and services. The AccessCat Network participates as a sponsor and through the participation of researcher Afra Pascual (GRIHO, UdL), who gives a presentation.