Can Education & Games in the Easter holiday go together? Yes!
The great ancient Greek philosopher Plato was the first to understand the importance of the internet, saying that “The internet is becoming the central square for the global village of tomorrow”.
Hmm…probably not! Do you easily believe everything you read on the internet without cross checking it out?
Over the Easter holidays, play 3 educational games on your computer or tablet with family and friends to learn how misinformation works in the digital environment.
1.Fake or Real – News Edition
2.Doublecheck
3.Deepfake Lab
These games have been developed in the context of the awareness exhibition #TheGlassRoom – The Misinformation Edition, which has been created by Tactical Tech and which has been successfully brought to Greece by the organizations (in alphabetical order) Digital Detox Experience, Homo Digitalis and Open Lab Athens.
Many thanks to our network of volunteers who pro bono translated the content of the educational games into Greek.
Our Educational Talk at the University of Patras on Artificial Intelligence & Dark Patterns
Today, Stergios Konstantinou and Konstantinos Kakavoulis spoke at the CSI-COP project of the University of Patras on the processing of citizens’ data by AI and the influence of Dark Patterns on our online behaviour.
The event was attended by renowned data protection professionals, University professors, researchers and members of the Data Protection Authority.
Our participation in the summit "This Is What Police Tech Looks Like" of the JET Table of LSE in Belgrade
Last week, Homo Digitalis was in Belgrade to be present at the working groups held as part of the “This Is What Police Tech Looks Like” project, organised by the JET Table at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
It was a unique opportunity to meet with academics, activists and civil society organisations working in the fields of policing and border management, to exchange ideas and views, and to talk about our related activities! We would like to thank the organizers for their kind invitation!
Over the last four years, we and our partners have had open cases before the Data Protection Authority in these areas, involving:
1) the retention of electronic communications metadata that is contrary to the case law of the CJEU and the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (August 2019),
2) the procurement by the Hellenic Police of facial recognition technologies (March 2020),
3) the illegal retention of biometric passport data by the Hellenic Police in a central database (June 2020),
4) the violation of the provisions on the use of cameras by the EL.AS. in public places (May 2021),
5) the procurement of the intervention systems YPERION and KENTAYROS by the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum (February 2022); and
6) the procurement of social media platform monitoring software by the Coast Guard (February 2022).
We are honoured by the interest shown in our actions and we look forward to the immediate decisions of the DPAA on the above cases, which are of paramount importance for the protection of our Rights and Freedoms, as well as of the Republic.
You can learn more about the program here.
Homo Digitalis was represented at the meeting by our Board Secretary, Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
Our educational talk on AI & border management
Last month, we received an invitation from the Greek Council for Refugees and the European Network Against Racism Aisbl (ENAR) to speak at the European Parliament Office in Greece about Homo Digitalis’ actions in the field of migration and border management, as well as about the relevant provisions of the proposed EU regulation on AI!
It was a great pleasure to exchange ideas and views with representatives of CSOs, journalists, academics and other stakeholders who were present as well as to discuss the #ProtectNotSurveil campaign of European Digital Rights, Access Now, Platform for Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) and Refugee Law Lab, of which we are members!
We would like to thank the organizers for the great cooperation! Our Board Secretary, Eleftherios Chelioudakis, represented us, presenting our work at the event.
You can learn more about the #ProtectNotSurveil Campaign here.
Educational Presentation at the Tositsio Arsakeio of Ekali
On Monday, Alkmini Gianni and Konstantinos Kakavoulis were at the Tositsio Arsakeio of Ekali.
They spoke with the students of the 2nd grade about the “Digital Footprint” and the rights we have to gain control over it.
We would like to thank our member, Alexandra Ziaka, and the school management for the excellent organization and reception.
Homo Digitalis’ informative actions in schools all over Greece continue!
Talk about DORA and NIS2 in an educational webinar
On March 29th, 15:00 – 17:00 GMT, Homo Digitalis will have the great pleasure to participate in the online webinar organized by Open Data Kosovo in the field of cybersecurity!
There we will talk about recent legislative initiatives at EU level, such as the DORA Regulation and the revised NIS2 Directive, while experts will also talk about the current situation in the neighbouring country.
Our team will be represented by Anastasios Arampatzis and Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
Free Registration here and more information about the event here.
The webinar is produced in the framework of the project “Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda – ICEDA” with the support of the European Union, the South East Europe (SEE) Digital Rights Network and the SHARE Foundation!
Participation in a speech at the Nikos Poulantzas Institute
Tomorrow, Tuesday 14/3, Stefanos Vitoratos representing Homo Digitalis will participate in the series of events of the Nikos Poulantzas Institute “Workshops on Technologies – Tuesdays of March” and more specifically in the thematic “Are there new (digital) rights? What is the role of the state?”
The workshops are held in person and aim to explore from different perspectives what better/more democratic, fairer, inclusive technologies might mean.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow and discussing in person!
More information and registration here.
We participate in the Digital Policy Leadership Summit 2023 in Brussels
Last week, Homo Digitalis had the great pleasure of attending the Digital Policy Leadership Summit organized by Aspiration in Brussels!
The two-day event was dedicated to sharing knowledge, building trust and developing skills between organisations and professionals involved in digital policy issues in Europe. Our team was represented by our Board Secretary Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
We would like to thank the organizers for their kind invitation! You can find out more on the organizers’ website.
Pro bono Educational activities in schools: Leontio Lyceum of Nea Smyrni
Continuing our presentations in schools across the country, Kostas Kakavoulis and Stefanos Vitoratos were at the
Lycee Leonin-Nea Smyrni (Leontio Lyceum of Nea Smyrni) where they discussed with more than 250 students of the 1st and 2nd grade about cyberbullying!
Young generations are fully familiar with the internet, social media and online gaming and it is important to learn from an early age how to avoid and/or deal with cyberbullying phenomena.
We would like to thank the school management and all the teachers for their welcome and hospitality.