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

Audio Description Workshop

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    Online

30-hour course on audio description at the University of Alicante. Conducted by researchers Blanca Arias-Badia, Irene Hermosa, and Gonzalo Iturregui.

UN WSIS2023 - World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2023

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    Geneva, Switzerland

Researchers from TransMedia Catalonia, an AccessCat Network research group, participated in WSIS 2023, a high-level event co-organised by UN agencies.

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Saló de l'Ensenyament 2023: Training and Employment Week

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    Barcelona

The AccessCat Network participates in the 32nd edition of Saló de l'Ensenyament at EspaiCiència with different activities to showcase the results of the research on accessibility.

5th Edition #100tífiques

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    Escola Canigó, Sant Just Desvern

#100tífiques is organised on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11) to inspire children, overcome stereotypes in the world of science and technology, and promote networking among women scientists in the country. Blanca Arias, from the TraDiLex research group, conducts a presentation about accessibility.

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