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.

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
    -
  • Time:
    15:30
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    17:00
  • Place:

    Barcelona

EduTech Cluster, an AccessCat corporate entity, organises the EdTech Congress, a forum dedicated to innovation in education. Sergi Grau, from Digital Care, takes part in an international round table on educational technology and research.

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    09:30
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    13:00
  • Place:

    Barcelona

A discussion space organised by Nodes to reflect on the challenges posed by migration in urban and educational contexts and on how to promote equity, inclusion and accessibility in our cities and education systems.

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
    -
  • Time:
    12:00
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    13:00
  • Place:

    Virtual

New session in the AccessTalks seminar series by TransMedia Catalonia. This session explores current research, lived experiences, and innovative practices that seek to reduce barriers and ensure healthcare systems that are fair and inclusive for all.

  • Day:
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  • Place:

    Barcelona

Anna Matamala, Director of AccessCat, takes part in CoDi, the conference on science communication, knowledge transfer, and social impact, to present the Network’s work as a transfer agent in the field of social sciences and humanities.

Past Activities

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    16:30
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    19:30
  • Place:

    IEC, Barcelona

ACAPPS, an affiliated entity of the AccessCat Network, hosts a seminar to present its research on automatic transcription applications. One of the tools presented is Scribal, developed by the CLiC research group (UB).

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    10:00
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    14:00
  • Place:

    CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26, Barcelona)

The Catalan RDI networks host a debate session to discuss their role in knowledge transfer. The AccessCat Network’s promoter takes part in the roundtable “Non-Technological Transfer Mechanisms,” which focuses on the social sciences and the humanities.

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
    -
  • Time:
    15:30
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    18:00
  • Place:

    UOC (Perú, 52, Barcelona)

A meeting that addresses the social challenge of accessibility, from education and culture to employment and health. Participants work through co-creation dynamics and networking activities.

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
    -
  • Time:
    09:00
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    19:00
  • Place:

    Girona

A11yConf, Digital Accessibility Conference, is a forum to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices for creating accessible digital products and services. The AccessCat Network participates as a sponsor and through the participation of researcher Afra Pascual (GRIHO, UdL), who gives a presentation.