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.

International Missions

Activities abroad through which researchers in the network acquire new abilities and knowledge that will help them transfer their specific research to society.

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

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    Online

Meeting organised by the AccessCat Network with the affiliated entities in order to explain the network, get to know each other and gather all the needs of the entities. This event was organised in the context of GAAD 2023.

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    14:00
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    15:30
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    Online

In this webinar, speakers presented their research on different aspects of accessibility and sustainability, including universal design, easy-to-read content, and accessible and sustainable events. This event is part of the GAAD 2023.

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    Online

The Taula de Museus i Accessibilitat is a group of professionals that meet to share knowledge and resources and collaborate on accessibility issues. Researchers Anna Matamala (TransMedia Catalonia) and Andrea Granell (DIDPATRI) attended one of their meetings to introduce the network.

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    Buenos Aires, Argentina

A 3-hour training session focused on localization and accessibility in video games. Conducted at the College of Public Translators of Buenos Aires.