Homo Digitalis speaks at the 1st Seminar of the GNCHR Educational Seminar Series on “Artificial Intelligence: Levels of Protection”
With great success and active public participation, on Monday, September 29, 2025, the opening event of the Educational Seminar Series of the Greek National Commission for Human Rights (GNCHR) took place in the event hall of the Athens Bar Association (DSA), under the theme:
“The Next Day of Rights: Artificial Intelligence – Sustainability – Securitization.”
Homo Digitalis had the great honor of contributing with a presentation in the first seminar of the series, titled “Artificial Intelligence: Levels of Protection.”
Opening remarks were delivered by Marinetta Gounari–Chatzisarantou, Vice President of the Athens Bar Association, while the event was moderated by Giannis Ioannidis, First Vice President of the GNCHR.
Speakers at the seminar included, in order:
Sofia Kastranta, Senior Legal Advisor, Special Legal Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Efrosini Siougle, Expert Scientist in Informatics, Head of the Advisory and Compliance Mechanisms Department of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Eleftherios Chelioudakis, LL.M, M.Sc, Lawyer and Executive Director of Homo Digitalis
Dr. Christos Tsevas, Expert Scientist of the GNCHR
We warmly thank the Greek National Commission for Human Rights for the kind invitation to participate!
You can watch the full event here.
The second seminar will take place at the Athens Bar Association on Monday, October 13, from 17:00 to 19:00, on the topic: “Artificial Intelligence: Rights.”
Find more information here.
Homo Digitalis meets with the Greek Ombudsman
he Greek Ombudsman welcomed the non-profit organization Homo Digitalis to his offices on June 26, 2025, for a meeting on issues related to digital rights and artificial intelligence. Among other topics, the discussion addressed the role of the Ombudsman under the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, following his designation as one of the fundamental rights authorities under Article 77 of the Regulation.
We warmly thank the Honorable Greek Ombudsman, Mr. Andreas Pottakis, for his time and availability.
Participating in the meeting was Homo Digitalis Co-founder and Executive Director Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
Homo Digitalis meets with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) welcomed the non-profit organization Homo Digitalis to its offices on May 30, 2025, for a meeting on issues related to digital rights, personal data protection, and artificial intelligence. Among other topics, the discussion covered recent developments in the field of new technologies, relevant cases and requests we have submitted before the Authority, as well as the role of the HDPA under the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, following its designation as one of the authorities under Article 77 of the Regulation (Powers of the authorities for the protection of fundamental rights).
Participating in the meeting were Homo Digitalis Co-founder and Executive Director Eleftherios Chelioudakis and Homo Digitalis Director of Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence Lamprini Gyftokosta.
Homo Digitalis meets with the National Commissioner for Human Rights (NCHR)
The Greek National Commission for Human Rights (GNCHR) welcomed the NGO Homo Digitalis to its offices on May 13, 2025, for a meeting focused on digital rights and artificial intelligence.
Among other topics, the discussion covered recent developments in the field of emerging technologies, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and its implementation, as well as the role of the GNCHR under the Regulation, following its designation as one of the authorities referred to in Article 77 (Powers of Fundamental Rights Monitoring Authorities).
Participants in the meeting included Professor Maria Gavouneli, President of the GNCHR, Elli Varchalama, Second Vice-President of the GNCHR, Dr. Christos Tsevas, Special Scientist, Eleftherios Chelioudakis, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Homo Digitalis and Lambrini Gyftokosta, Director of Human Rights & Artificial Intelligence at Homo Digitalis.