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.
Badalona (Barcelona)
#100tífiques is organised on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11) to inspire children, overcome stereotypes in the world of science and technology, and promote networking among women scientists in the country. Blanca Arias, from the TraDiLex research group, conducts a presentation about communication accessibility.
Online
TransMedia Catalonia brings together educators, researchers, UX experts, air quality specialists, and accessibility experts in the webinar "Smart and Accessible Tools for Education for Sustainable Development" to present cutting-edge educational tools from two European projects: GreenSCENT and ClearClimate. Te webinar will be held during the LearningPlanet Festival, organized by LearningPlanet Institute and UNESCO for International Education Day.
Media Lab UOC (Rambla del Poblenou, 156 Barcelona)
Workshop organised by the NODES research group (UOC) on creating inclusive videos, based on the principles of digital accessibility. The workshop is aimed at raising awareness, and it introduces the core principles of creating accessible audiovisual content, based on the recommendations set forth by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). More information on the workshop
FabLab Cuenca
Researchers Carme Mangiron and María Eugenia Larreina participate in the 1st edition of FIVI (International Inclusive Video Game Festival) with two presentations and as jury members for the awards recognizing the most accessible games.
