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 through which researchers in the network acquire new abilities and knowledge that will help them transfer their specific research to society.
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.
Geneva (Switzerland)
The research group TransMedia Catalonia participates in the SG21 group (Technologies for multimedia, content delivery and cable television) meeting to continue developing the new work items approved in January.
Online
AccessCat aims to establish itself as a bridge between research, society, and industry. Therefore, for this year’s GAAD, the network will organise an event to present both the evolution of the network since its creation and the catalan social, cultural, and associative fabric dedicated to accessibility.
Hybrid event
Researcher Afra Pascual (GRIHO) will be one of the speakers at the event "Universal Design for Learning and Technological Accessibility: Educating for Equity", organised by UNED and aimed at professionals in the field of education. During her presentation, she will share practical recommendations for improving the accessibility of educational materials in formats such as PowerPoint, audio, video, Word, PDF, and more.
Online
A new edition of Accessibility Day by the affiliated entity MTP. A webinar focused on bridging the digital divide from various thematic perspectives. Featuring a talk by researcher Afra Pascual (GRIHO) on web evaluation.
