The ITHACA Project is making a significant leap forward! On June 3–4, partners from across Europe came together in Patras, Greece, for a two-day hybrid Plenary Meeting. The goal is to align on project milestones and prepare for the much-anticipated pilot testing phase in Martin, Slovakia, and Brașov, Romania. 🇬🇷🇸🇰🇷🇴
Key Focus Areas
Ensuring an intuitive and inclusive user experience that encourages active civic participation.
Coordinating logistics, engagement strategies, and feedback mechanisms for successful testing in the pilot cities.
Shaping evidence-based policy frameworks that support democratic oversight and trustworthy AI systems in Europe.
Reinforcing core values of transparency, data privacy, and fairness in all platform interactions and governance use cases.
Aligning activities to ensure synergies, visibility, and impact across the ITHACA partnership.
Looking Ahead
With the testing phase now in sight, ITHACA is ready to bring its platform closer to the communities it was designed to serve. This meeting affirmes the consortium’s shared commitment to scalable, inclusive, and responsible civic tech, setting a strong foundation for the next phase of implementation.
In ITHACA, we are committed to promoting responsible, human-centric artificial intelligence (AI) that respects democratic values and strengthens civic participation. Particularly for vulnerable groups.
A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful partners at the University of Patras for the warm welcome and excellent hosting!
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