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.

Past Activities

  • Day:
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  • Place:

    Madrid, Spain

Researchers Cecili Garriga and Teresa Cantillo, from the Neolcyt research group (UAB), are taking part in the meeting to prepare the convention dedicated to clear communication organised by the Panhispanic Network for Clear Language, hosted by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). At this third meeting, they presented several projects related to clear communication and technology, such as AI.

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    10:00
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    13:45
  • Place:

    Barcelona

For this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the Directorate-General for Digital Services and Citizen Experience (DGSEC) is organising a conference focused on web accessibility. It will feature the participation of researchers Mireia Ribera, from the Grup d’Intel·ligència Artificial i Data Science (UB), and Estel·la Oncins, from TransMedia Catalonia (UAB). Affiliated organisations TothomWeb and ACAPPS will also take part.

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    11:00
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    12:30
  • Place:

    Online

For this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the TransMedia Catalonia group (UAB) hosts an online workshop that delves into the European acts on accessibility and AI and how they overlap.

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    11:30
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    13:00
  • Place:

    INDIBA, Sant Quirze del Vallès

For this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the affiliated entity INDIBA is organising a conference for company staff on communicative accessibility in the workplace. The event will feature Blanca Arias, Marta Brescia and Clara Anush del Rey, researchers from TraDiLex (UPF), as expert speakers.