Author: Liliana Pellicer
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Madrid Nuevo Norte will be the first major urban development to be certified with AIS
The area of Las Tablas Oeste, one of the four that make up the Madrid Nuevo Norte project, will be the first major urban regeneration project to begin its accessibility certification in accordance with the AIS 1/2023 Urban Environment standard. With this initiative, Crea Madrid Nuevo Norte reinforces its commitment to sustainable urban development, creating
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AIS exceeds 4,000 certificates issued
The ARS Foundation ended 2025 having issued over 4,000 AIS certificates, representing an annual growth rate of 11% for the certification protocol. Specifically, the organization has issued 4,091 AIS certificates across all its protocols and standards from 2013 through December 31, 2025. Most of the certificates issued correspond to the Maintenance Protocol (56%) and Certification
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Affordable styles: details make the difference
The accessibility of a space or service is based on countless small details that can make a difference in people’s real lives. One example is the latch on the doors of toilets, changing rooms, etc., which must have certain characteristics so that everyone can use them with the greatest possible degree of autonomy. Have you
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e-Learning arrives at the AIS certificate and ARS Foundation
Our AIS (Approved Technician and Field Technician) assessor course has a new format, incorporating asynchronous videos, online exams and tutorials to the materials. In 2026 AIS Institute has taken a further step in its digitalization process by offering the AIS 1/2023 Approved Technician and Field Technician courses asynchronously online, i.e. participants will decide when to
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New working group to further advance AIS quality policy
Fundación ARS, as part of its strategy of continuous improvement of the AIS service, is giving a boost to its quality policy in 2026 with the implementation of new actions, including the annual general evaluation form received by authorized entities. In addition, a working group made up of professionals from the authorized entities and members
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Globant’s headquarters in Spain receives 5 AIS GOLD Stars
The Madrid headquarters was awarded AIS 5 Star Gold certification under the AIS1/2023 standard, while other European locations were also recognized for offering inclusive and people-centered work environments. Globant, a digitally native company dedicated to reinventing business through innovative technology, has announced that its Madrid headquarters, home to more than 1,200 employees, has earned AIS
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Facephi obtains 3 AIS stars for digital accessibility
Facephi’ s onboarding and authentication solutions have obtained three stars from the AIS accessibility certification for the digital space, which corresponds to level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2), both in web environments and on iOS and Android, in line with the European Accessibility Act, in force since June 2025. Obtaining this
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A 360º vision, vital for the provision of an accessible service
Providing an accessible service requires taking into account a 360º vision of accessibility, as was made clear at the round table ‘360º Accessibility: physical, digital and product’, which was held during the Annual Meeting of AIS Self-regulated Entities, Around 2025. Jessica Malagás, manager of Relway; Breixo Pastoriza, co-founder and director of Accessibility at Glocal Quality
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Defining the scope of AIS certification, key to success
Scope definition is essential to the success of AIS certification projects. This was made clear at the Round Table: ‘The importance of scope definition’, held during the Annual Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities on October 23rd. Alba Moreno, architect of the Building Department and coordinator of the accessibility group at Typsa; Carlos Robles, Managing Partner
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Nhood, new AIS Authorized Entity
Nhood has been accredited as an Authorized Entity AIS 1/2023 by the Foundation for Accessibility and Social Responsibility (ARS). This accreditation allows Nhood to evaluate and assess the level of accessibility of buildings, urban spaces, services and events, both in the design phase and already executed, under the international standard AIS (Accessibility Indicator System). AIS
