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

    Barcelona

A workshop intended for staff from the Generalitat de Catalunya's departments and public sector organizations to learn about new regulatory and technological developments in accessibility and future work directions. Researchers Anna Matamala (TransMedia Catalonia, UAB), Horacio Saggion (TALN, UPF), and Estel·la Oncins Noguer (TransMedia Catalonia, UAB) will participate. This event is part of the GAAD 2024.

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

    Rectorate Auditorium UAB (UAB Campus)

The AccessCat Network, with the support of the Vice-Rectorate for Transfer, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship of the UAB and the AGAUR through the Grants for R&D&I Networks (2021XARDI00007), and in collaboration with the UAB Research Park and the General Directorate of Knowledge Transfer of the Government of Catalonia, organizes a conference on knowledge transfer in social sciences and humanities.

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    10:00
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    12:00
  • Place:

    Barcelona

The affiliated entity Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya organises this series of sessions dedicated to showcasing university research and innovation projects related to the audiovisual sector. In this session, researchers Mirea Farrús (CLiC) participated to present SCRIBAL, one of the winning solutions of the Accessibility Solutions Awards, and Xavi Rubio (DIDPATRI), with the educational videogame Julia: A Science Journey. 

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    14:00
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    14:30
  • Place:

    Virtual

Pilar Orero leads a Q&A session with experts, focusing on removing barriers and ensuring accessibility in the metaverse.