Activities abroad through which researchers in the network acquire new abilities, knowledge and contacts that will help them transfer their specific research to society.
Madrid
The Network’s director and researcher at TransMedia Catalonia, Anna Matamala, will participate in the regional forum “Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All”, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission, and co-organised by AccessibleEU. She will be one of the speakers at the round table “Accessibility in the Metaverse: Crafting Inclusive Virtual Worlds”.
Riga, Latvia
Pilar Orero, researcher at Transmedia Catalonia, will travel to Riga (Latvia) to participate in the 5G Techritory Forum to liaise with 5G market leaders and identify possible research transfer to the business sector on research results regarding accessibility to the metaverse.
Geneva, Switzerland
Pilar Orero, Estel·la Oncins, and Anna Matamala, all members of the research group Transmedia Catalonia, will work on accessibility in the metaverse at the ITU through the presentation of high-level documents and working group meetings.
Paris, France
Researcher Cris Ladaga (Nodes) attends the conference “AccessibleEU: Your Role in Making Higher Education More Accessible and Inclusive,” which brings together experts and professionals from various sectors to discuss key issues in accessibility in higher education.
