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

Activity open to the general public

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    CosmoCaixa Barcelona

AccessCat and seven groups from the network participate in the 2024 edition of the European Research Night. The researchers participate in various spaces with a range of activities, from workshops to dynamic shows, all aimed at raising awareness and showcasing research on accessibility.

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    Barcelona

Catalunya Film Festivals, an affiliated entity of the network, organises the Film Festivals Learning and Sharing HUB (FFLASH-HUB), an international meeting and training point for film festival professionals. Network researcher Andrea Granell (DIDPATRI) and affiliated entities Dincat and Èlia Sala participated as speakers in the round table 'Catalonia Accessibility Code: Opportunities and Challenges for True Inclusion'.

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    Geneva, Switzerland

The AccessCat Network, along with researchers from the TransMediaCatalonia and TALN research groups, is part of WSIS 2024, a high-level event co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD.

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    Murcia, Spain

Researchers Cecilio Garriga and María Betulia Pedraza (Neolcyt) participated in the 10th International Congress of Hispanic Lexicography. Garriga delivered the closing plenary lecture of the congress, and Pedraza spoke in a session on clear and accessible language.