Media Accessibility Current Solutions and Future Challenges

Bergen Media Future Presentation - 4th of October 2022 - Pilar Orero The presentation starts by describing the current situation of media accessibility, which is at an unprecedented moment for accessibility. The EU legal framework has forced national transpositions with concrete requirements. The European Accessibility Centre is set to open next year, and funding for research by the EC remains high. Accessibility has moved from being an object of study as a silo to being a horizontal prerequisite in any call involving humans. The presentation will inform attendees about existing funded solutions and identify possible challenges that may need funding