CIRCOM, the European Association of Regional Television, is holding its 41st annual conference in Barcelona. Coordinated by 3Cat, researcher Anna Matamala will talk about news in easy language (as part of the ENACT project) and the AccessCat Network.
The AccessCat Network, together with researchers from the TransMediaCatalonia, ReLaTe, and CLiC research groups, participates in WSIS 2025, a high-level event co-organised by UN agencies such as the ITU and UNESCO.
The funding calls for 2025 from the AccessCat Network are open. These calls aim to support actions in the field of accessibility to communication and information. They are divided into three categories: Awareness-raising and knowledge transfer activities, Standardisation activities, and International missions.
Next submission deadline: 10th July.
Floriane Bardini (TRACTE) participates in the conference with a workshop, whose main goal is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and dialogue on experiences and research related to language revitalization.
Mario Montagud (MiA, i2Cat) participates in the ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (IMX), which brings together researchers, industry (Google, Disney, Samsung, YouTube...) and standardisation bodies (MPEG, ITU-VQEG, Ginga...).
Anna Matamala participates in a News Hub meeting with a talk focused on easy-to-read news and presenting the ENACT project as an example of good practice.
Researcher Afra Pascual (GRIHO) will be one of the speakers at the event "Universal Design for Learning and Technological Accessibility: Educating for Equity", organised by UNED and aimed at professionals in the field of education. During her presentation, she will share practical recommendations for improving the accessibility of educational materials in formats such as PowerPoint, audio, video, Word, PDF, and more.
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.
