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.
Virtual
For this year's GAAD, the AccessCat Network organized a meeting with the affiliated entities. During the event, attendees will learn more about the network's evolution and the other entities entities, providing a great opportunity to explore the social and cultural landscape dedicated to accessibility.
Virtual
This webinar will tackle significant environmental challenges and emphasise the need to consider gender, disabilities, age, cultures, and other intersectional factors in order to ensure a truly inclusive green transition. This event is part of the GAAD 2024.
Barcelona
A workshop intended for staff from the Generalitat de Catalunya's departments and public sector organizations to learn about new regulatory and technological developments in accessibility and future work directions. Researchers Anna Matamala (TransMedia Catalonia, UAB), Horacio Saggion (TALN, UPF), and Estel·la Oncins Noguer (TransMedia Catalonia, UAB) will participate. This event is part of the GAAD 2024.
Rectorate Auditorium UAB (UAB Campus)
The AccessCat Network, with the support of the Vice-Rectorate for Transfer, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship of the UAB and the AGAUR through the Grants for R&D&I Networks (2021XARDI00007), and in collaboration with the UAB Research Park and the General Directorate of Knowledge Transfer of the Government of Catalonia, organizes a conference on knowledge transfer in social sciences and humanities.
