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:
    11:00
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    12:30
  • Place:

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The 17th edition of the TransMedia International Meeting takes place on this year's edition of the GAAD. The event will consist on a presentation by Fernanda Rocha (CFO and founder of Blackbot, Blackschool, and BCI) and Jon Black (CEO of Blackbot).

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    13:00
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    14:30
  • Place:

    Virtual

This webinar will tackle significant environmental challenges and emphasise the need to consider gender, disabilities, age, cultures, and other intersectional factors in order to ensure a truly inclusive green transition. This event is part of the GAAD 2024.

  • 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.

Activity open to the general public

  • 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.