The AccessCat Network and its members organise and participate in different types of activities and actions.
Some activities are addressed to the public—such as awareness-raising activities, demonstrations, showcases, and some training activities—and some actions are carried out within the research groups—such as international missions or standardisation 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.
Activities abroad in which members of the network participate to promote the valorisation and transfer of their solutions and knowledge on an international scale.
Researchers in the network participate in drafting regulations, standards, or high-level documents in European and international bodies (ISO, UNE, ITU, CEN, EBU…) to ensure accessibility is taken into account in public policies.
Capsules or training sessions on accessibility to information and communication geared towards companies, institutions, and entities. There is also training for researchers in the network on how to evaluate and transfer research results.
Contest addressed to researchers in the network to fund and support innovative proposals that find solutions to issues related to accessibility to communication and information.
Activities held by researchers in the network at fairs, congresses and conferences to show the technologies and services created by the research groups.
Barcelona
The network is returning to Smart City Expo. This year, it will be present at the WeMind International Forum 2026, the WeMind Cluster space (corporate entity of the network), where it will showcase its technologies and solutions through a stand and a talk, reaffirming its commitment to communication accessibility in the field of smart cities.
UOC (Perú, 52, Barcelona)
A dialogue session organised by the UOC, featuring international talks on accessibility, equity and anti-ableism in higher education. Nodes and GRIAL, research groups affiliated with the network, will take part.
Zaragoza, Spain
A11yConf, Digital Accessibility Conference, is a forum for sharing knowledge, experiences and best practices to create accessible digital products and services. The AccessCat Network is participating as a sponsor, and several researchers will be present to transfer their research.
Geneva, Switzerland
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is holding its Access Services Community Meeting, which brings together dozens of experts in accessibility and content access to discuss, exchange ideas, and present new technological developments, success stories, and issues regarding accessibility in the audiovisual world. TransMedia Catalonia research group will be participating.
Online
Held as part of Digital@UNGA, the TransMedia Catalonia group organises the side event 'Human-Centric Cities in the Age of AI: Connectivity, Inclusion and Opportunity for All', which focuses on ethical, inclusive and human-centred AI.
Can Deu (Plaça de la Concòrdia, 13, Barcelona)
The LSC Lab research group is delivering a three-hour course aimed at sign language interpreters, with the goal of helping them improve their knowledge of LSC linguistics, specifically discourse genres and markers.
