Activities

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.

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.

Internationalisation activities

Activities abroad in which members of the network participate to promote the valorisation and transfer of their solutions and knowledge on an international scale.

Standardisation

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.

Training

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.

Support for Disruptive Solutions

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.

Demonstrations and Showcases

Activities held by researchers in the network at fairs, congresses and conferences to show the technologies and services created by the research groups.

Future Activities

Past Activities

  • Day:
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  • Place:

    Espai Bital (Hospitalet de Llobregat)

Presentation of the TransAP project (Transcription Adapted to Non-Fluent Speech) by the CLiC research group at the event organised by the Aina Challenge to showcase the award-winning projects.

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    15:30
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    17:00
  • Place:

    Barcelona

Edutech Cluster, an AccessCat corporate entity, organises the EdTech Congress, a forum dedicated to innovation in education. Sergi Grau, from Digital Care, takes part in an international round table on educational technology and research.

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    08:45
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    14:00
  • Place:

    Centre de Regulació Genòmica de Barcelona (Doctor Aiguader, 88)

Investors Day held within the framework of the Indústria del Coneixement 2024 call. Diplomas will be awarded to projects funded under the Producte and Innovadors call. The CLiC research group (UB) will present the technology SCRIBAL, recipient of a Producte grant, in front of authorities and fellow researchers.

Activity open to the general public

  • Day:
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  • Time:
    16:30
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    19:30
  • Place:

    IEC, Barcelona

ACAPPS, an affiliated entity of the AccessCat Network, hosts a seminar to present its research on automatic transcription applications. One of the tools presented is Scribal, developed by the CLiC research group (UB).