The Glass Room Misinformation Edition exhibition that we co-organized at the National Library of Greece was a great success
Hundreds of visitors (among them over 300 students) came to The Glassroom: Misinformation Edition exhibition created by Tactical Tech and we were happy to bring it for the first time in Greece with the Digital Detox Experience and pen Open Lab Athens!
Arriving at the end of the exhibition on Friday 25/11 we organized a #cryptoparty with practical tips of encrypted and secure chat.
Thanks to the volunteers who worked hard translating the interactive games and information of each exhibit, the National Library of Greece and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for the unique hospitality!
We support the Andromeda Theatre Group which this year deals with Cybercrime
We actively support the Andromeda Theatre Group, which this year deals with Cybercrime, a huge social phenomenon that is shaking the modern world.
In the context of the performance “It’s Not a Game”, open discussions with the audience are organized on December 7, 14 and 21, at the Noūs Theatre – Creative space, after the performance, lasting one hour.
Tomorrow, 7.12, Apollonia Ioannidou, a lawyer specializing in Law and Technology, will speak, while on 14.12, Katerina Mezini, a lawyer with a Master’s degree in Law and Information Technologies, will participate. We thank our two members for representing us in this important discussion!
You can purchase tickets from Viva here.
We participate in the Media Pluralism Monitor study of the European University Institute (EUI)
Elpida Vamvaka, president of Homo Digitalis, participated for the second year as an expert in the Media Pluralism Monitor 2022 survey!
The study highlights the risks to media pluralism and freedom in four areas: Fundamental Protection, Market Pluralism, Political Independence and Social Inclusion.
The Media Pluralism Monitor 2022 is implemented by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom and is a scientific attempt to map the threats to pluralism and media freedom in the Member States of the European Union and in some candidate countries, taking into account legal, political and economic variables.
Come to the Cryptoparty of Open Lab Athens at the National Library of Greece
Friday is for Cryptoparty!
Today’s cryptoparty may not have any drinks or cryptocurrencies but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun!
Today, at 18:00 the Open Lab Athens team and Cryptoparty Athens are waiting for you at the National Library of Greece (364 Sygrou Street, KISSN) to learn how to protect our privacy online!
The workshop will take place within the framework of The Glassroom – Misinformation Edition exhibition that runs from Monday 21/11 to Sunday 27/11.
You can register here.
The Glass Room Misinformation Edition exhibition that we are co-organizing at the National Library of Greece has just started
The Glassroom Misinformation Edition exhibition that we are organizing at the National Library of Greece opened to the public today.
Visit it daily until Sunday 27 November and come and meet the teams of Homo Digitalis, Ditital Detox Experience and Open Lab Athens!
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Entrance: completely free
Homo Digitalis organizes Workshops at the National Library of Greece in the framework of the exhibition we co-organize The Glass Room
Countdown for the exhibition “The Glass Room Misinformation Edition”
On the first day of the exhibition, Monday 21/11 at 18.45, the Homo Digitalis team will be at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre to introduce the exhibition and talk to us about interesting and topical issues.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Homo Digitalis participates in the IAPP Hellenic KnowledgeNet Chapter's event
At 18:00 (until 20:30) the Greek KnowledgeNet Chapter of the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) is organizing an event at the Athens Bar Association on “Privacy of communications: violations and discrimination of the right to privacy and personal data”. Stefanos Vitoratos will be on the panel discussing an issue that concerns us all.
Detailed information about the event can be found here:
We note that two more members of Homo Digitalis, Melina Skondra (Chaptair Chair) and Stergios Konstantinou (Young Privacy Professional) are among the Greek Chpater leaders of the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) for Greece.
Our speech at IGF Greece's online event on DSA and digital platforms
Christos Zanganas will represent us on Monday, October 17 at 19:00 in the discussion of an issue we often read about:
What is the regulatory framework that defines the technical and legal measures for a secure and transparent internet?
What is the responsibility of digital platforms and what does the new European legislation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) ensure?
You can register here.
Our speech at BEYOND EXPO in Thessaloniki is available
You can watch Melina Skondra’s recent speech at Beyond Expo on the protection of our personal data and privacy in the workplace and the obligations of employers to comply with GDPR.
Technology should be used in a way that serves people, according to Melina, and we couldn’t agree more! You can watch the relevant clip here (at 44:38).