Who we are
We are an interdisciplinary, yet complementary team of professionals who address technology through societal lenses. We aim at providing targeted inclusive solutions while considering the contemporary societal and technical issues faced by the different stakeholders, including users, machines, researchers, the civil society, companies, policy makers, political organisations, governments and so on.
Our team is enriched with diversified and experienced professionals coming from a wide range of disciplines such as; political science, human rights, social anthropology, intersectionality and gender, business administration, strategy in international organisations and finance, IT and computer science. Our interdisciplinary team is our forte and the reason we can provide socially aware technical solutions.
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What we do
Our work entails research, analysis, consultancy and relevant actions aiming to bridge the gap between the numerous needs of the differentiated stakeholders within tech-based working environments and the highly digitalised world we live in. Our approach takes into consideration the various social markers such as; gender, sex, sexual orientation, cultural background, dis/abilities and so on, and places them in the forefront so we can generate tailor made strategies to optimise human-machine coexistence and ultimately gain from both human and machine full potential.
An important part of our services is the delivery of targeted capacity building, as well as the engagement in awareness raising activities related to the importance of acknowledging the social aspects when dealing with tech-based products-services. It has been widely accepted in the tech world that social analysis is essential in delivering effective and sustainable solutions.
We work towards generating unbiased technology-based systems and establishing reliable human-machine collaboration environments.
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Christina Vrotsou
Christina is a social scientist with a diverse academic background, including studies in Gender and Intersectionality, Management in International Organisations and Finance.
READ MOREEvi Chavele
Evi Chavele is a versatile social anthropologist who has successfully held positions in both the non-profit and the corporate sector with noticeable achievements.
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Ilektra Simitsi
Ilektra Simitsi holds a PhD in European Law with specialization in European Governance and the Open Method of Coordination from the Law School of the Democritus University of Thrace.
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Our Projects
We focus on further advancing applications of the socio-technical approach through the durable convergence between social factors and the technological artifacts.
In the EU funded research projects we do:
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SSH-based research and analysis: bridging the gap between the numerous needs of the differentiated stakeholders within tech-based working environments and the highly digitalised world we live in, intersectionality and inclusivity are at the forefront of our approach
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Societal support and outreach: actively monitoring and reporting on the societal impacts of projects. This involves assessing how project activities affect diverse communities to ensure that respective work benefits society inclusively and ethically.
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Ethics: developing ethical frameworks, regularly reviewing and updating ethical guidelines to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving ethical and regulatory standards, fostering a responsible research environment
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Awareness raising: planning and delivering awareness raising and training materials and workshops, focusing on increasing digital trust and ensuring inclusivity
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Dissemination, communication and exploitation: maximizing impact for project-generated results by introducing human-centric approaches for tailor-made communication and engagement
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