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

Expert Seat in the Vagó de la Ciència

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Activity open to the general public

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    FGC trains

Anna Matamala, Pilar Orero, Estel·la Oncins and Carme Mangiron, researchers from TransMedia Catalonia (UAB), will be among the experts taking part in the Expert Seat, an outreach and knowledge-transfer initiative within the Vagó de la Ciència. The initiative places a researcher on an FGC train, where members of the public can approach them and ask questions about their field of expertise.

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Smart Tools for Strong Lives Conference

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    San Ġwann, Malta

Researcher Horacio Saggion (TALN, UPF) presents the iDEM project, on text simplification, accessibility and inclusion in democratic participation, at the Smart Tools for Strong Lives Conference, which explores how to adapt and tailor technological innovation to respond to the diverse social needs of accessibility.

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Video Game Accessibility Symposium

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    London, UK

The Video Game Accessibility Symposium brings together experts, researchers, users and industry professionals to discuss advances in accessibility in the video game sector. In total, three days dedicated to connecting research with investors and major companies. Researcher Carme Mangiron (TransMedia Catalonia) is taking part in a round table and presenting the results of her research.

Meeting of ITU-D Study Group 1

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    Online

Anna Matamala, director of AccessCat and researcher at TransMedia Catalonia, will participate in ITU-D SG1 and in Question 5/1: “Consumer protection and empowerment, and meaningful accessibility for all, especially for persons with disabilities and persons with specific needs”. She will speak about the network and the catalogue.