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 I MEDIA ACCESSIBILITY PLATFORM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

 (5-6th October 2017, Afundación, Vigo)


Book of abstracts (downloadable version of the book of abstracts).
MAPIC 2017 programme (downloadable version of the MAPIC programme).

 

DAY 1: THURSDAY - 5TH OCTOBER 2017

9:00 - 9:25 
Welcome address by Salustiano Mato de la Iglesia (Rector, Universidade de Vigo), representatives from Vigo's City Hall and the Galician Government.

9:25 - 9:45
Presentation of MAP by Pablo Romero Fresco (Universidade de Vigo).

9:45 - 10:30
Keynote presentation by Joanna Wrona (DG Connect, Unit I-1 - Converging Media and Content, European Commission).

Coffee break 10:30 - 11:00.

11:00 - 12:30
PANEL 1. Chair: David Wood.

12:30 - 14:00
PANEL 2. Chair: Alejandro Moledo.

  • Alina Ostling (Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, European Institute, Florence, Italy).
  • Miguel Ángel Valero (CEAPAT).
  • Joanna Wrona (DG Connect, Unit I-1 - Converging Media and Content, European Commission).
  • Klaus Höckner (CEO, Austrian Association supporting the blind and visually impaired/Board Member of Austrian Disability Forum).

Lunch break 14:00 - 15:30.

15:30 - 17:15
PANEL 3. Chair: Federico Spoletti (SubTi).

RESEARCH PROJECTS ON MEDIA ACCESSIBILITY

EU-funded projects:

National projects:

Discussion: 25 minutes.

17:15 - 17:45
Resolution by Pablo Romero Fresco (Universidade de Vigo) and Gian Maria Greco (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).

Wine reception 17:45 - 18:15.

Dinner 19:30.

 

DAY 2: FRIDAY - 6TH OCTOBER 2017

9:00 - 11:00
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (I). Media access across the world

Discussion: 45 minutes.

Coffee break 11:00 - 11:30.

11:30 - 13:30
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (II). Subtitling for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, sign-language

Discussion: 30 minutes.

Lunch break 13:30 - 15:00.

15:00 - 16:45
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (III). Audio description and dubbing

Discussion: 30 minutes.

16:45 - 17:15
Closing session.