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

Activity open to the general public

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    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.

Activity open to the general public

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    10:00
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    14:00
  • Place:

    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.

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    Valencia

Researcher Pilar Orero (TransMedia Catalonia) takes part in the 1st Citiverse Assembly. This global forum brings together governments, public stakeholders, policymakers, international organizations, leading companies, and researchers to discuss virtual worlds, AI, and smart cities, among other topics.

Activity open to the general public

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    Hybrid

AccessCat supports CLALS 2025, the Latin American Easy Reading Conference. Researcher Anna Matamala (TransMedia Catalonia) takes part in the event.