We Successfully Completed Our Voluntary Awareness Actions in 10 Schools Across Attica for the Period October–December 2024!
During this school year, from October 2024 to December 2024, Homo Digitalis focused its voluntary awareness efforts on schools in Athens!
With the invaluable support of Education Consultant Ms. Christina Kalfoglou, Psychologist Ms. Elina Kardara, and School Consultant Ms. Maria Panta, we visited 10 schools (public and private junior and high schools) and conducted 16 presentations for approximately 1,400 students, educators, and parents on the topics digital footprint and cyberbullying.
We learned a great deal about the apps children use and the risks they face on various social media platforms. We also discussed the challenges they encounter when trying to report issues on these platforms, often without resolving their problems!
Students shared incidents of cyberbullying and online violence with us, and we talked about ways to address and support them. Educators, on the other hand, expressed their concerns and raised thought-provoking questions regarding the use of mobile phones and artificial intelligence tools in schools.
Yesterday, we concluded our awareness actions for the first trimester of the 2024–2025 school year with an informational event at the 59th Junior High School of Athens, where we spoke with teachers and members of the parents association and teachers about the digital footprint, new digital risks such as deepfakes, misinformation, disinformation, and echo chambers, as well as the Kids Wallet initiative proposed by the Ministry of Digital Governance!
A big thank you to our members, board members, and employees: Sofia Antonopoulou, Niki Georgakopoulou, Lamprini Gyftokosta, and Konstantinos Kakavoulis for their active participation and outstanding contribution to these initiatives!
Together, we are building a safer and more informed digital community!
Presentation to Educators in Larissa on Cyberbullying
On November 18th, at the invitation of the Educational Advisor for Primary School Teachers in Larissa, Ms. Vasiliki Pilatou, our member Anastasios Arampatzis delivered a presentation to sixth-grade teachers from Ms. Pilatou’s district on the topic of cyberbullying.
The educators expressed great interest in our initiatives and presentation, engaging with us in discussions on questions about cyberbullying as well as critical reflections on the current implementation of the Stop Bullying platform developed by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports.
Homo Digitalis remains at the disposal of educators, parents, and students to inform them about their rights in the digital space and to highlight their concerns.
We successfully presented our actions at InfoRights 2024 in Corfu
Homo Digitalis has the great pleasure to participate in the Third Interdisciplinary Conference Info Rights , organized by the Reading Society of Corfu on 17 & 18 May 2024 entitled “Human Rights in the Information Age: Benchmarks of History, Law, Ethics and Culture”.
Specifically, on Saturday 18 May, our member Christos Zanganas represented Homo Digitalis presenting our important actions in the field of Digital Rights in our three pillars of interest, Awareness, Advocacy and Strategic Legal Actions!
We would like to thank the organizers for the kind invitation!
We participate in InfoRights 2024 in Corfu
Homo Digitalis has the great pleasure to participate in the Third Interdisciplinary Conference, organized by the Corfu Reading Society on 17 & 18 May 2024 entitled “Human Rights in the Information Age: Benchmarks of History, Law, Ethics and Culture”.
Our member Christos Zanganas will represent Homo Digitalis at the Conference, and on Saturday 18 at 12:00 he will present Homo Digitalis’ work for the protection of human rights in relation to the information society in Greece!
We would like to thank the organizers for the very honorable invitation!
You can register for free to attend the conference in person or read more about it here.
The focus of the interdisciplinary themes of the conference is human rights in relation to information in terms of history, regulation (law and ethics) and culture. It is co-organised by the Cultural and Historical Heritage Documentation Laboratory of TABM, the IHRC Research Group of TABM, and the Ionian University Library and Information Centre with the collaboration of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Heritage-related Activities of the Ionian University, as well as the Corfu Bar Association and the Ionian University Museum Collections.
Homo Digitalis participates for the 4th time in CPDP!
Homo Digitalis participates for the 4th time in CPDP, the most recognized international conference for the protection of personal data and privacy!
After our continuous presence there with panel talks and workshops, this year we are honored to be present with a new medium! Namely, we will be interviewed as part of Avatar.fm, a live radio project organized by the social radio station dublab.de and the privacy salon during the CPDP!
Avatar.fm will set the pulse of the conference from 22 to 24 May, providing a platform for organisations with a leading role in data protection and privacy, highlighting their activities in the field of AI and new technologies!
Avatar.fm will be broadcasting live from the iconic Gare Maritime in Brussels, and will also host recorded broadcasts and live DJ Sets! For those of you not there, you can listen to the shows on dublab.de
Homo Digitalis will be represented in this interview by our Director on Artificial Intelligence & Human Rights, Lamprini Gyftokosta.
Stay tuned for the full programme!
Our participation in the event "Artificial Intelligence Meets Education" at the JOIST Innovation Park was a great success
Our Director on AI & Human Rights, Lamprini Gftokosta, spoke at the JOIST Innovation Park in the event “Artificial Intelligence Meets Education” under the auspices of the Regional Directorate of Education of Thessaly!
We would like to thank JOIST and its representative, Ms. Katerina Diminikou, as well as Mr. Nikos Zervas, Director of Secondary Education of Larissa for the invitation to participate in their event, and the more than 200 teachers who were there.
Homo Digitalis spoke about digital literacy, the provisions of the AI Act for education and our experiences in secondary schools in the country. Of course, the active presence was also given by Homo Digitalis member in Larissa, Anastasios Arampatzis, who spoke about The Glassroom Misinformation Exhibition and the detection of deepfakes!”
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We participate in the event "Artificial Intelligence Meets Education" at JOIST Innovation Park
JOIST Innovation Park and the Secondary Education Directorate of Larissa invite you to the open event for Teachers, School Counselors, Parents & Students “Artificial Intelligence Meets Education” under the auspices of the Regional Directorate of Education of Thessaly.
Date. Saturday 27 of April at 11:00
Place: Future Learning Lab with Free Entrance
It is our great honor and pleasure that the Director of Artificial Intelligence & Human Rights of Homo Digitalis, Lamprini Gyftokosta , will represent us there with a speech! We would like to thank the organizers for their kind invitation and inclusion!
How ready is the educational community to safely and effectively integrate AI and related digital tools in the learning process? The event aspires to ask key questions and present all those aspects related to the introduction of AI in the educational process.
The event is addressed to Teachers, School Staff, School Counsellors, Parents, Students from 12 to 18 years old.
Register for free here.
Voluntary educational actions in schools: Homo Digitalis visits the 3rd High School of Heraklion
Last week Homo Digitalis traveled far again! Following the very successful tour in Peloponnese, Central Greece, and Northern Greece, Crete was next.
Homo Digitalis spoke at the 3rd High School of Heraklion, talking to more than 90 students about Cyberbullying. The members who represented us were Adamantia Volikou, Angelina Barla and the President of Homo Digitalis Elpida Vamvaka.
We would like to thank the responsible Professor Mrs. Fotini Konstantaki (Computer Science Teacher) for the invitation and the excellent hospitality!
Voluntary educational actions in schools: Homo Digitalis visits the 63rd Primary School and the 28th High School of Thessaloniki
Last week Homo Digitalis literally hit the road again! Following the very successful 1500 km tour in Peloponnese and Central Greece, it was the turn of Northern Greece with 5 different schools!
After the visits to the 3rd Serres High School, the Ierissos High School and the Arnaia High School in Halkidiki, it was time for the capital of Macedonia, the beautiful Thessaloniki!
Homo Digitalis spoke at the 63rd Primary School of Thessaloniki about cyber bullying to teachers and children of the 5th and 6th grade! Many thanks to our members Melina Skondra & Athanasia Tychala for their representation, their unquenchable desire to pass on their knowledge to children and the school’s director Ms. Adamidou for the invitation!!!
But one school is not enough! So, our President Elpida Vamvaka and Charalampos Daftsios represented Homo Digitalis at the 28th General High School of Thessaloniki talking to teachers and students of the 1st grade about the digital footprint. Thanks to the school’s Director, Mrs. Halvatzi for the invitation!