Interview with Lamprini Gyftokosta of Homo Digitalis in ELLE GREECE’s Feature for International Women’s Day
The magazine ELLE GREECE marks this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8) as a call to action—an opportunity to highlight the power and necessity of demanding rights, the right of every woman to speak up, take up space, and resist the violence inflicted upon her.
In her feature, journalist Foteini Simou brings together women and femininities who raise their voices in unison! They perform on stage, write poetry and songs, engage in drag, and examine issues ranging from the Rule of Law to the unchecked and insatiable digital expansion of Artificial Intelligence.
We are deeply honored that Lamprini Gyftokosta represents Homo Digitalis in this feature, speaking about the urgent need to protect our privacy in a world where sharing personal information has become an everyday norm!
Featured Participants:
The tribute also includes remarkable voices such as:
–Natasa Exintaveloni (actress)
–Erofili Kokkali (writer, sexual health counselor)
–Eleni Alexandraki (director)
–Olina (musician)
–Maria Konstantopoulou (poet, singer)
–Rainbow Mermaids – Katina Bella & Mystic Van Rouge (drag queens)
–Stavroula Papadaki (poet)
–Anastasia Yamali (journalist)
–Maria Nathanael (legal advisor, communications manager at Vouliwatch)
–Christianna Stylianidou (legal advisor, researcher at Vouliwatch)
–Eleni Apostolopoulou (actress, director, member of Potlatch Publications)
–Elli Kriona Saranti (lawyer, legal coordinator at HIAS Greece)
Read the full feature in the March issue of ELLE, available at kiosks and onlinehere.
Homo Digitalis Event on the AI Act and opportunities for synergies for Civil Society Organizations
On Thursday, February 27, Homo Digitalis organized the first-ever workshop on the AI Act for Civil Society Organizations in Greece at its offices in ViOS Coworking Space!
More than 20 organizations participated, coming from diverse backgrounds but sharing a common interest: collaborating on the challenges and opportunities arising from the AI Act.
Event Highlights
During the event, we presented our three thematic studies on the AI Act:
-Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIAs)
-Supervisory Authorities & AI Governance Ecosystem
-Prohibited Practices
We also hosted thematic discussion groups on four key topics:
-Environment & Artificial Intelligence
-Business Practices & Algorithmic Transparency
-AI in Policing & Migration
-AI Systems, Democracy & the Information Society
A Huge Thank You!
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the organizations that participated, bringing their energy, trust, and spirit of collaboration!
A special thanks to the Homo Digitalis team for organizing the event and presenting our studies: Sofia Antonopoulou, Niki Georgakopoulou, Lamprini Gyftokosta, Tania Skrapaliori, Eleftherios Chelioudakis, and Stavroula Chousou.
Proudly Supported by:
This event was made possible with funding from the European AI & Society Fund and European Digital Rights—we are incredibly proud of their support!
Join Us!
Want to be part of this collaborative effort? Fill out the contact form on our website!
Participating Organizations:
ActionAid Hellas, KEAN – Cell of Alternative Youth Activities, Greenpeace Greece, WWF Greece, inside story., Reporters United, Solomon, Eteron Institute, KnowledgeRights21, EKPIZO, Greek Council for Refugees, Open Lab Athens, Vouliwatch, Amnesty International – Greece, Transparency International Greece, I Have Rights., HIAS Greece, Open Technologies Organization, CopWatchGR, Hellenic League for Human Rights, omniatv, Diversity Charter Greece, Generation 2.0 for Rights, Equality and Diversity.
We are co-organizing an event on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection at the JOIST Innovation Park in Larissa!
On March 20, 2025, from 18:00 to 20:30, Homo Digitalis is delighted to co-organize and participate in the event “Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection: Resilience, Compliance, Innovation” at the JOIST Innovation Park in Larissa!
The event aims to raise awareness and empower businesses of all industries and sizes so they can become resilient and innovate safely while respecting citizens’ rights.
Speakers at the event include:
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Michail Bletsas, Head of the National Cybersecurity Authority
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Panagiotis Soulos, Member of ISC2 Hellenic Chapter, Information Security GRC Senior Manager at STEELMET Corporate Services
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Lamprini Gyftokosta, Director of Human Rights & Artificial Intelligence at Homo Digitalis
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Giannis Koukouras, Member of ISC2 Hellenic Chapter, Managing Director at TwelveSec
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Karina Iskandarova, Founder of CharismaWorks
The event will be moderated by Anastassios Arabatzis from Bora – Cybersecurity Marketing and Homo Digitalis.
Register for free here.
Read the Pocket Guide on Protecting Your Privacy During Protests
Today, Friday, February 28, marks two years since the Tempi train tragedy. Strikes and work stoppages have been organized across Greece and abroad to honor the memory of the 57 victims, demand justice, and hold those responsible accountable.
But what about your devices and personal data? How can you take steps to protect them during a protest?
Homo Digitalis, in collaboration with Software Makers, a nonprofit organization based in Heraklion, Crete, has translated and adapted the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) Pocket Guide to Greek legal and practical realities. The guide provides essential steps to take before, during, and after a protest to help you safeguard both yourself and your data.
We stand in solidarity and offer our unwavering support!
The guide is available for download and printing here.
Homo Digitalis is participating in the online informational event organized by Project Parenting
Are screens bad, or are we just using them wrong?
Homo Digitalis is honored to participate once again in the digital conference organized by Project Parenting, dedicated to parents. The event takes place today, Wednesday, February 26, from 17:30 to 22:30!
At 21:40, Lamprini Gyftokosta will represent our team, speaking on the topic: “Cookies and Parental Controls: Filter the information you and your child share to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.”
Registrations are free, and you can still sign up to attend a series of insightful talks by experts on various important topics.
The Protect Not Surveil coalition publishes its report on the Europol Regulation
Today, the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition, in which Homo Digitalis serves as a member, launches its report on the Europol Regulation and calls for the full rejection of the European Commission’s proposal.
The Europol Regulation inadvertently supports the business model of smugglers while criminalising migration.
Crucially, the Europol Regulation:
- expands Europol’s surveillance capacity beyond its mandate under the pretext of fighting ‘migrant smuggling’, giving Europol new powers “in relation to all crimes for which it is competent”;
- The EDPS has already raised concerns that the file poses significant risks to the data and privacy rights of migrants, allowing mass data collection and sharing between Member States and EU agencies with known human rights violations (Frontex), as well as third countries without any legal basis for data sharing with the EU;
- The proposal is unsafe and unsubstantiated, presented without a proper impact assessment and based on false claims that smugglers pose the greatest threat to the safety of migrants (UN report);
- Millions in EU public funds will be wasted on Europol’s new activities for a false solution to migration management that simply will not work.
A summary of our position was also published in EUobserver. The full report is available here.
Homo Digitalis wore the vest of love participating in the "Seller for an Hour" action of the street magazine "Shedia
On Wednesday, February 5th, Homo Digitalis had the great honor of wearing the vest of love, participating in the awareness-raising action of the street magazine “Shedia.”
At the end of the “Seller for an Hour” action, we would like to extend a big thank you to all the people of Shedia, with whom we had the opportunity to learn about their important initiatives, and to jointly send a message against social exclusion and in favor of solidarity.
You can learn more about the important work and the people of the Shedia magazine here.
We are granting our patronage to the 3RD IN-HOUSE LAWYERS FORUM
Once again, Homo Digitalis has the great honor and pleasure of granting its patronage to the 3RD IN-HOUSE LAWYERS FORUM, organized by CLEON Conferences & Communications on January 29th at the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens!
Among the speakers, we were proud to have some of our members, in their professional capacity, including our Board Secretary, Stefanos Vitoratos!
We thank the organizers for the collaboration, including Mr. Grigorios Leontidis. You can learn more about the conference here.
Our organization voluntarily grants its patronage to selected actions, initiatives, and other events, aiming to actively support and promote initiatives related to the protection of digital rights. If you have relevant goals and are interested in a pro bono collaboration, please contact us at info@homodigitalis.gr.
We continue our participation in the Accelerator program of HIGGS
We continue our participation in the Accelerator program of HIGGS. The team of Homo Digitalis has been participating in the Accelerator program of HIGGS since October 2024, and now the second cycle of intensive seminars is starting with the aim of training us to improve our organizational structures as well as the management of our operations.
Specifically, the Accelerator program helps us learn, improve, and shape a better strategy for our future. The opportunity to participate in this program gives us access to high-level information that will help us improve the management and actions of Homo Digitalis, as well as the chance to develop a unique network of contacts with other organizations in the public sector and experts in the field!