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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Afra Pascual (GRIHO) participates in one of the workshops at WeAAAre, focused on evaluating and diagnosing accessibility issues on a website.

 

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    Barcelona

The research group TransMedia Catalonia organises ARSAD 2025 (Advanced Research Seminar on Audio Description), a leading conference on audio description that connects researchers with companies in the field. This year celebrates its tenth edition.

Only for researchers

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Do you want to apply for these grants but need support? That’s why we are offering this free training session in collaboration with the H2CAT network, delivered by experts Javier de la Ossa and Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón.

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    Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain

Researcher Andrea Granell (DIDPATRI) participates in the 4th Technical Conference on Iconic Houses of Catalonia: "Iconic Houses and Accessibility: Opportunities and Challenges", focused on accessibility in architectural heritage.