ITHACA Project

📘New open access #book on #AI & #democratic governance now available! 🇪🇺 Featuring insights from ORBIS, AI4Gov, ITHACA & KT4D on trustworthy, transparent & human-centric AI for #civic_participation & democratic governance. 👏Thanks to all contributors! 🔗tinyurl.com/5n9ymfj2

🎆✨ 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗔! ✨🎆 #NewYear2026 #AI #HorizonEurope

✨ Season’s greetings from the ITHACA Project !✨ As our 3-year journey comes to an end, we thank all partners, participants & #pilot cities for shaping responsible, #human-centric #AI for #civic_participation. 🎄 Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and all the best ahead!

🎙️Brussels hosted Beyond the Algorithm, the joint final #event of #AI4GOV #KT4D #ITHACA #ORBIS. 👏Big thanks to Konnektable Technologies, Epameinondas Koutavelis, Angelos Liapis & Konstantinos Moustakas for their #contributions. More: shorturl.at/jPICy

Today in Brussels: “Beyond the Algorithm” – joint #final_event of #AI4GOV #KT4D #ITHACA #ORBIS. Epameinondas Koutavelis (Konnektable) presents on trust in AI & Big Data. Panels on #trust, #literacies & democracy-centred tech, plus tools exhibition.

🚨Only 3 days left! Join 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, where experts and policymakers discussing how AI & Big Data can strengthen democratic participation, transparency and trust. Join in Brussels or online. 🔗Register: shorturl.at/iFnnL

📢 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱: 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆! 💻 How can AI & data serve democracy by default? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟰 𝗗𝗲𝗰! 🔗 kt4democracy.eu/form/taskforce…

⏲️ 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝟰 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀! Panel 1 at the 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺 final event will focus on 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆. #ITHACAproject. 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/4BHn9

💡 EU #HorizonEurope funds ITHACA (€2.64M) to make AI ethical, fair & transparent for civic engagement. From principles to practice. #ResponsibleAI #DigitalDemocracy

🔒 Privacy is a right, not a feature. ITHACA’s platform follows #GDPR with consent, anonymisation & user control — empowering citizens to participate safely. #DigitalRights #PrivacyByDesign #AIforGood

🌍 Four projects. One vision. Countless possibilities for #DigitalDemocracy. Join us for the KT4D Final Event — where research meets action! 📅 4 Dec 2025 | Brussels 🔗 Register now: shorturl.at/wOmPF #ITHACAproject #CivicTech #AI #BigData #FinalConference

We’re not just #testing tools — we’re testing #trust. From 20 Oct to 5 Nov, participants in #Brașov and #Martin help #ITHACA refine a #platform that makes online participation more transparent, inclusive, and citizen-focused. 🔗 More info: shorturl.at/qxn0j

🌐 Inclusive Digital Participation Raising the Floor hosted a 1-hour iDEM seminar with Eva De Lera, sharing lessons from ITHACA workshops. A space for conversation, discussion & inclusive AI insights. For more information, visit: idemproject.eu

🌐 #ITHACA was presented at the 20th #Conference on Quality & Social Responsibility in Bratislava by Stanislav Thomka (Deputy Mayor of the City of Martin). He showcased how ITHACA promotes inclusive #AI for #civic_participation. 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/DZGT7

🤖 #AI must not be a black box. The new EU #AIAct gives #citizens the right to know how high-risk AI makes decisions. #ITHACAproject applies this in civic platforms to be explainable, transparent & fair.

🌍 #ITHACAproject at ORBICOM Congress 2025 in Strasbourg! Maria Zangl (Uni Graz) presented our paper with Raising the Floor: 📄 Inclusive AI-Enhanced Civic Engagement: Empowering Marginalized Voices through Inclusion-by-design 👉 orbicom.ca/?lang=en #DigitalDemocracy #UNESCO

No one should be left behind. 🌍 The EU’s #DigitalRightsDeclaration commits to a safe & inclusive digital future. #ITHACA follows this vision: #AI that empowers all citizens to take part in local governance.

At #DemocracyAlive2025 in Brussels 🇪🇺, leaders & citizens explored how #AI can strengthen democracy. 👉 The ITHACA project is making it real: piloting AI-powered platforms in Martin 🇸🇰 & Brașov 🇷🇴 to connect #citizens with #local_governments.

The EU’s #DigitalServicesAct (#DSA) strengthens user rights & online #safety. #ITHACA applies the same values: ✔ responsible moderation ✔ algorithmic transparency ✔ inclusive civic spaces Democracy needs safe digital forums.

📊 84% of Europeans say #AI must be carefully managed. @‌ITHACA follows EU principles for Trustworthy AI: ✔ fair ✔ #transparent ✔ inclusive ✔ accountable Technology must earn public trust.