Access Services Community Meeting

This is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow Access Services and accessibility experts and gain insights into the latest trends and best practices in our field on 10-11 October at the France Télévisions headquarters in Paris.

We're working on an exceptional programme tailored for you and the wider community to delve into pressing issues in the accessibility world. The event will feature presentations on AI, how Members provide audio description services for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Paralympics, and other major sporting events, sign language interpretations and pioneering solutions to enhance people's access to public service media content. Don't miss this great opportunity to learn from industry experts and make valuable connections!

Registration for the Access Services Community Meeting is now open. Non-Members might need to register and pay to attend the event, but we will assess each registration on a case-by-case basis.

Venue information

France TV welcomes the participants to its headquarters in Paris.

Venue address: Esplanade Henri de France 7, 75015 Paris.

There are two entrances to the main hall, both with wheelchair accessibility but with necessary prior registration:

South entrance: Boulevard Martial Valin 13

North entrance: Rue Florian Delbarre 18

Nearest public transport stops to the France Télévisions premise:

• Tramway (line T3a), stop at Pont du Garigliano
• Regional train (line RER C), stop at Pont du Garigliano – hôpital européen Georges Pompidou
• Metro (line 8), stop at Balard

Accessibility of public transportation with wheelchairs is not straightforward; it is necessary to check each station on the following map before travelling. For example, the Balard metro station is not accessible to wheelchairs:

Hotel information

France TV recommends two hotels near the meeting venue:

• Okko Hotels Paris Porte de Versailles (10 mins walk or 5 mins walk and one tram stop)
• Mercure Hotel Porte de Versailles (Three tram stops away)

Presentation proposals

If there are any case studies or presentations that you or your colleagues would like to present to the community, please don't hesitate to get in touch by emailing Paul Harrison.

More details will follow in the coming weeks.