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.
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.
Activities abroad through which researchers in the network acquire new abilities and knowledge that will help them transfer their specific research to society.
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.
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.
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.
Activities held by researchers in the network at fairs, congresses and conferences to show the technologies and services created by the research groups.
Online
A new edition of Accessibility Day by the affiliated entity MTP. A webinar focused on bridging the digital divide from various thematic perspectives. Featuring a talk by researcher Afra Pascual (GRIHO) on web evaluation.
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.
Manresa, Spain
TransMedia Catalonia (UAB) takes part in the 4th Community Services Day with a roundtable (featuring researcher Estel·la Oncins) and a workshop for students on the importance of accessibility.
Hub Social de Fundació Bofill (Barcelona)
A conference organised by the affiliated entity Sistema THEAD on accessibility in the classroom, aiming to analyse challenges and explore opportunities to build a more inclusive and accessible digital future. Researcher Blanca Arias from TraDiLex takes part in a roundtable discussion to talk about the PlanAccess service, the UNIVAC project, and the AccessCat Network.
