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

AccessCat Training Capsules: Transference

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Only for researchers

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    14:00
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    Virtual

The first training capsule of the AccessCat Network is titled "Discover the transfer potential of your research and turn it into an impactful project." Conducted by Javier de la Ossa (entrepreneurship support expert, acceleration program specialist, and trainer) and Cristina Saénz de Pipaón (Ph.D. in physics, entrepreneur, acceleration program expert, and trainer).

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Rapporteur Group Meeting for Question 7/1

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    Geneva, Switzerland

The researcher Anna Matamala (TransMedia Catalonia) presents a contribution about pedagogical resources to the Rapporteur Group Meeting for Question 7/1: Telecommunication/ICT accessibility to enable inclusive communication, especially for persons with disabilities.

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Research Transfer on Immersive Environments at Bridge Multimedia

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    Bridge Multimedia, New York

The network director, Anna Matamala, participated as a keynote speaker at Bridge Multimedia's annual Advisory Board meeting. Additionally, two further activities were conducted to promote the network.

Webinar: "Immersive Inclusivity: Enhancing Virtual Worlds with Accessibility"

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    Online

To commemorate World Autism Awareness Day (April 2), TransMedia and Xarxa AccessCat researcher Pilar Orero participated in the webinar on Immersive Inclusivity: Enhancing Virtual Worlds with Accessibility, an event to celebrate the diversity within the autism community and to recognize the importance of creating environments that embrace everyone, regardless of their neurodiversity. This webinar is held in the frame of the Digital Transformation Dialogues.

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