Convergence

Who we are

CONVERGENCE (CONV) is an NGO based in Athens, Greece, specialising in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), composed of social and political scientists who address technology through societal lenses.

We aim to provide inclusive, context-sensitive approaches that respond to contemporary societal and technological developments and needs faced by diverse stakeholders, including users, researchers, civil society organisations and community groups, companies and policy makers.

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What we do

Our work encompasses SSH-based research and analysis, societal support and outreach, ethics and legal governance and advisory support, awareness-raising and training activities, as well as dissemination and communication.

Our intersectional approach takes into account a range of social markers, including gender, sex, sexual orientation, cultural background, disabilities, among others, and places them at the forefront of our analysis.

This allows us to develop context-sensitive, human-centred approaches that support meaningful and responsible human-machine coexistence.

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What we do in EU-funded research projects

We place particular emphasis on advancing human-centric and intersectional socio-technical approaches through the durable convergence of social factors and technological artefacts.

In EU-funded research projects, we carry out the following activities:

SSH-based research and analysis: Identifying and analysing the diverse needs of differentiated stakeholders within technology-based working environments, with intersectionality and inclusivity at the core of our approach.
Societal support and outreach: Actively monitoring and reporting on the societal impacts of projects, including gender and intersectional dimensions. This involves assessing how project activities affect diverse communities in order to support inclusive and ethically grounded outcomes.
Ethics and legal governance and advisory support: Developing ethics and legal governance frameworks, reviewing and updating ethical guidelines, and advising on compliance with evolving ethical, legal and regulatory requirements, in support of responsible and human-centred research and innovation.
Awareness-raising and capacity-building: Designing context-specific awareness-raising and capacity-building activities informed by research findings and identified societal needs and adapted to the specific project context.
Dissemination and communication: Supporting the effective communication and uptake of project results through human-centric, tailored dissemination and stakeholder engagement activities.