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.

Internationalisation activities

Activities abroad in which members of the network participate to promote the valorisation and transfer of their solutions and knowledge on an international scale.

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

  • Day:
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  • Place:

    Can Deu (Plaça de la Concòrdia, 13, Barcelona)

The LSC Lab research group is delivering a three-hour course aimed at sign language interpreters, with the goal of helping them improve their knowledge of LSC linguistics, specifically discourse genres and markers.

Only for researchers

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  • Time:
    12:30
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    14:00
  • Place:

    Virtual

Training focused on the process of creating ‘spin-offs’ in public research centres. It will include a theoretical explanation (exploring the pros and cons) and a practical component showcasing success stories of researchers who have achieved this, through their own testimonies.

Activity open to the general public

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  • Time:
    09:30
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    10:45
  • Place:

    Virtual

La Confederació, corporate entity within the Network, invites researcher Blanca Arias (TraDiLex) and AccessCat manager Carme Pratdesaba to lead a talk on practical tools to ensure accessible communication and reach all people.

Only for researchers

  • Day:
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  • Place:

    Barcelona

Practical training to learn how to present research at trade fairs and networking sessions. It will explore what needs to be taken into account before, during and after events. Training aimed at researchers from the AgriTech, Xarfa, Xartec Salut, AccessCat and RDI-IA networks.