GAAD 2024 will be celebrated on May 15. The AccessCat Network and its research groups will participate by organising several events. Refer to the agenda for more details.

There are over one billion people worldwide with disabilities and specific accessibility needs. However, according to a 2020 report, 98.1% of websites across the globe still have at least one accessibility issue. This is why GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) was established to raise awareness, foster discussions, and promote solutions for digital accessibility. This year, GAAD will take place on May 15, and the network will participate for the third consecutive year with an open meeting for organisations, researchers and the general public to learn more about the Catalan accessibility ecosystem.

 

Sowing Seeds for Accessibility – GAAD 2025

AccessCat aims to establish itself as a bridge between research, society, and industry. Therefore, for this year’s GAAD, the network will organise an event to present both the evolution of the network since its creation in January 2023 and the local social, cultural, and associative fabric dedicated to accessibility.

Organised by: AccessCat Network

When: 15 May, from 16:00 to 16:45

Where: Online

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The network’s research groups will take part in other initiatives organised during GAAD week. Full agenda below:

Accessibility Day MTP

A new edition of Accessibility Day by the affiliated entity MTP. A webinar focused on bridging the digital divide from various thematic perspectives. Featuring a talk by researcher Afra Pascual (GRIHO) on web evaluation.

Organised by: MTP

When: 8 May, from 10:30 to 12:30

Where: Online

Registration

 

Webinar: “Digital inclusion and accessibility: Leaving no one behind in virtual worlds and the citiverse”

Researchers Pilar Orero and Sarah McDonagh participate in the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 celebration at the ITU. It will consist of a webinar to showcase the progress of the Digital Inclusion and Accessibility Track, a key initiative within the Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI – Discovering the Citiverse.

Organised by: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

When: 15 May, from 11:00 to 13:00

Where: Online

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Accessibility in the workplace from a user-journey approach

For this year's GAAD, Blanca Arias (TraDiLex) will deliver a talk on accessibility in the workplace, focusing on the user-journey perspective. The session is part of a private and invitation-only event at Dow Jones.

Organised by: Dow Jones

When: 15 May, at 11:00

Where: Dow Jones headquarters, Barcelona

 

AccessTalks: “AI and Accessibility: Navigating the Challenges, Exploring the Potential”

TransMedia Catalonia research group launches a new seminar series, AccessTalks. The first session is part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 and the Be A(I)ware campaign, organised by the ALFIE project, and will explore through a critical discussion how AI shapes digital accessibility.

Organised by: TransMedia Catalonia

When: 15 May, from 13:00 to 14:30

Where: Online

Registration

Poster of this year’s edition of GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day).

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