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 in which members of the network participate to promote the valorisation and transfer of their solutions and knowledge on an international scale.
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.
Sabadell
Researcher Reyhaneh Sohrabi (TransMedia Catalonia) is taking part in Pint of Science in Sabadell, a decentralised festival that organises science outreach talks in bars across dozens of cities. Her talk will focus on accessibility in the field of artificial intelligence, within the framework of the ALFIE project.
Palma
The TALN research group (UPF) presented the iDEM project (on text simplification, accessibility and inclusion in democratic participation) at the LREC 2026 conference, which brought together researchers, experts and professionals in the field of natural language processing (NLP).
Geneva, Switzerland
Several UN agencies organise the third UN Virtual Worlds Day, a date to explore and discuss the role of artificial intelligence and virtual technologies in the field of sustainable development. Researcher Pilar Orero (TransMedia Catalonia) will participate.
Virtual
An open session dedicated to creating accessible content on the WordPress platform. The event, held at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, featured experts and companies from the digital sector.
