BfC 2020 will be held online on 29 June – 4 July 2020. This is the third and final conference being held as part of the project entitled "Proposal and implementation of a Swiss research centre for barrier-free communication" (2017–2020). The project is a cooperation between the Institute of Translation and Interpreting of the ZHAW and the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting of the University of Geneva.

Moving from an in-person to a virtual conference, we aim to actively respond to the current emergency situation, as well as to explore more innovative ways to reach out to the barrier-free communication academic and professional community worldwide.

From Audio Description to Live-subtitling, Easy Language research, Web accessibility and Sign Language.

A diverse pool of authors and attendees from all over the world, including Europe, the USA, Africa and Australia.

Internationally renowned researchers, academics, practitioners and members of the target groups.

• Visibility and recognition through the virtual conference platform
• Logo and click-through link constantly visible to conference attendees
• Sponsor’s name and logo listed on the Conference website
• Link from the Conference website to the Sponsor’s website
• Networking opportunities to inspire discussion and make connections
• Free conference registration for 1 person

• Virtual space for demonstration or exhibition
• Opportunity to promote mission and activities
• Exhibitor’s name and logo listed on the Conference web site
• Link from the Conference website to the Exhibitor’s website
• Networking opportunities to inspire discussion and make connections
• Free conference registration for 1 person

We invite corporate and institutional sponsorship for BfC 2020. Expressions of interest should be submitted to barrierefrei.linguistik@zhaw.ch no later than Friday, 19 June 2020.

The 3rd Swiss Conference on Barrier-free Communication is organised by:

Project "Proposal and implementation of a Swiss research centre for barrier-free communication"
ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics
Theaterstrasse 15c
8401 Winterthur
Switzerland
https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics/research/conference-on-barrier-free-communication/

• Sponsors and Exhibitors must agree to all terms and conditions.
• A sponsorship or exhibition is only valid after being confirmed in writing (e-mail) by the Organiser.
• The Organiser reserves the right to accept or refuse a Sponsor’s/an Exhibitor’s expression of interest in function of its compatibility with the topic of the Conference.

The Sponsor/Exhibitor grants to the Organiser a non-exclusive licence to use the Sponsor/Exhibitor’s name and logo for the promotion and marketing of the Conference and for publication on the virtual conference platform (Whova). Sponsors agree to be listed on the Conference website.

Sponsors and exhibition package fees must be paid in full via ClearEvent.

If a Sponsor/Exhibitor cancels, he or she agrees to pay 100% of the package fee as cancellation charge. Cancellations must be received in writing by the Organiser.