LEAD ME Cost Action Training Schools

The Action will organise two specialised accessibility courses per year in summer and winter at universities and research institutes.

Over the next 4 years, the LEAD-ME winter/summer schools will address the main research questions with respect to the challenge of communication for all citizens. The schools will progress beyond current state-of-the-art understanding of:

the existing knowledge and techniques on media accessibility;
the best conceptual approach to media contents accessibility;
new methodological approaches;
experimental testing;
accessibility in new media formats;
media accessibility across domains such as: autonomous driving cars, tourism or culture, and testing in time of COVID;
implications of no appliance of accessibility in media contents; and
how to improve accessibility across economic, social, services, civil rights and community/spatial domains.

Upcoming editions

LEAD-ME Winter Training School Trabzon 2024: Advancing Media Accessibility through Research Methods and Innovative Approaches

Past editions

Apply to attend

All attendees must first create an e-COST profile and apply to attend the training school via e-COST.
The selection will be at the discretion of the LEAD ME Action MC, taking into account a balance of ICT countries and gender to ensure equality.
You will receive an e-COST notification informing you whether or not you have been accepted.
Those attending will be sent an e-COST invitation to the training school which must be accepted prior to the event.

Please note: All attendees must sign the attendance list for each day that they attend the training school.

Apply for a grant

Trainers and Trainees can apply for a limited number of grants to attend our LEAD ME COST CA19142 training schools. A fixed grant will be assigned to every successful applicant. In order to apply, please take the following steps:

Prior to the training school

Create an e-COST profile including your bank details.
Before applying, please carefully read the rules regarding grant eligibility and financial support in the Annotated rules for COST Actions (section 6, page 57).
Apply for the grant through the e-COST website.
The selection will be at the discretion of the LEAD ME Action MC, taking into account a balance of ICT countries and gender to ensure equality.
You will receive an e-COST notification informing you whether or not your grant has been approved.

After the training school

All grant applicants shall submit a completed online travel reimbursement request via e-COST within 30 calendar days after the end date of the approved activity.
All attendees shall upload legible copies of all invoices / receipts and relevant supporting documents onto e-COST and archive the original invoices / receipts for four (4) years after the end of the Grant Period in which the meeting takes place.
Successful applicants will receive a ‘Payment Request Form’ mentioning the dates and the place of the event, the fixed amount of the Grant, and the banking information of the trainees must be signed by the trainees, in order for the payment to be processed.

Please note: Travel by taxi will not be reimbursed and trainers will not receive any form of Lecture Fees or honoraria.