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.
Bonn, Germany
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. Anna Matamala, the network's director, will be participating.
Barcelona
The network participates in Smart City with the groups TransMedia Catalonia (UAB), CLiC (UB), TraDiLex (UPF), TRACTE (UVic-UCC), TALN (UPF), Nodes (UOC) and MiA (i2Cat) to showcase their technologies and solutions, reaffirming their commitment to communicative accessibility in the field of smart cities.
Barcelona
The 11 networks funded by the Government of Catalonia are joining Barcelona Deep Tech with a presentation of projects from their research groups. AccessCat is taking part with MiA (i2Cat) to present the spin-off Volum Technologies. In addition to the talk, the project is also featured at a booth.
ICAC, Tarragona
Researchers Andrea Granell (DIDPATRI, UB), Silvia Andrea Cristian Ladaga (LMI, UB), and Marta Flórez (GIAP, ICAC) take part in the Workshop on Inclusive Outreach in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, an event for transfer, dissemination, and networking in heritage and archaeological accessibility. The workshop is structured in two main blocks: one focused on research and another on institutions and organizations.
