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.
Geneva (Switzerland)
Researchers Anna Matamala, Estel·la Oncins, and Pilar Orero (TransMedia Catalonia) participated in the seventh meeting of the ITU Focus Groups on the Metaverse (FG-MV). The sessions involved dialogue, debate, and the development of high-level standards and documents.
Geneva, Switzerland
The AccessCat Network, along with researchers from the TransMediaCatalonia and TALN research groups, is part of WSIS 2024, a high-level event co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD.
Virtual
The second training capsule of the AccessCat Network is titled "Getting started in the world of standardization." Presented by Anna Matamala, Cris Ladaga, Estel·la Oncins, and Sarah MacDonagh (researchers from AccessCat).
Murcia, Spain
Researchers Cecilio Garriga and María Betulia Pedraza (Neolcyt) participated in the 10th International Congress of Hispanic Lexicography. Garriga delivered the closing plenary lecture of the congress, and Pedraza spoke in a session on clear and accessible language.
