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TransMedia Catalonia brings together researchers, professionals, companies, and affiliated entities on audio description at ARSAD

This year, marking its tenth edition, the conference has served as a platform for knowledge transfer, debate, and networking in the field of accessibility.

MOOC of AccessCat researchers: online, free, and multiplatform courses on accessibility

These courses have been developed by the Network’s research groups and focus on digital accessibility and Catalan Sign Language.

The AccessCat Network takes part in the Mobile World Congress, the world’s most influential technology congress

The Network was present at the UAB stands in 4YFN, the space dedicated to startups and investment, together with the CLiC and GRIHO research groups.

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

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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.

Breakfast & Learn: Accessible Communication in Research and Knowledge Transfer

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Anna Matamala, director of the AccessCat Network, and Carme Pratdesaba, promoter, will participate in the Breakfast & Learn sessions of the Tecsam Network. The talk will explore accessible communication in research and knowledge transfer.

Conference on Audio Description as a Means of Ensuring Media Accessibility

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Researcher Anna Matamala (TransMedia Catalonia) participates in the conference on audio description organised by the Masqut Narikbayev University in Astana (Kazakhstan). At this event, which brings together experts, professionals, researchers, and users, the researcher presented the WEL and MOSAIC projects and the AccessCat Network.

Automatic speech synthesis technology

Text-to-voice technology, suitable for use when the user has reading or speaking difficulties

Responsible Mireia Farrús

Saló de l'Ensenyament 2025: Training and Employment Week

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The AccessCat Network participates in the 34th edition of Saló de l'Ensenyament at EspaiCiència. Researchers from CLiC (UB) will showcase their technology and research in accessibility.

Discover the technology developed by the CLiC research group at Barcelona’s Education Fair

Barcelona’s Education Fair (Saló de l’Ensenyament) celebrates its 34th edition. The AccessCat Network will be showcasing technology and accessibility solutions on the 27th of March.

Webinar: Shaping Africa’s Digital Future: Governance in the Metaverse and Virtual Worlds

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Pilar Orero (TransMedia Catalonia) participates in the ITU webinar (the UN telecommunications agency) and the ATU (the African Telecommunications Union) on Africa’s digital economy. The researcher is part of a panel on the metaverse, during which she will focus on accessibility.

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