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.
Budapest
Researchers Anna Matamala and Carme Mangiron (TransMedia Catalonia) and Irene Hermosa (TraDiLex) participate in the congress Languages & The Media, which brings together researchers, experts and professionals in the field of audio-description.
Cuenca
As part of the XXX Conference on Research at Spanish Universities, researcher Mar Gutiérrez-Colón Plana (ReLaTe) represents the AccessCat Network in the round table discussion "Institutional Initiatives to Promote Knowledge Transfer in Social Sciences and Humanities" promoted by the RedOTRI Programme.
University of Barcelona
CLiC research group (UB) presents their Speech-to-text technology SCRIBAL during the lingüstics seminar SERIaL.
Online
The second edition of the Latin American Congress on Accessibility and Usability (CLAU) explores many aspects of digital accessibility during three days. Throughout conferences, pitches and workshops, researchers, experts and companies will discuss accessibility on websites, apps and the latest technology (like AI). Researchers Cris Ladaga (NODES, representing AccessCat Network) and Afra Pascual (GRIHO) will participate in the congress.
