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
An example of our available service provision could be the following:
A human creates a machine that will inevitably incorporate the biases of its creator. We can assist in:
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Analysing the challenges towards an efficient collaboration between the human and the machine
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Deploying the procedures to ensure that the human understands, trusts and accepts the machine’s decisions in a shared and collaborative environment
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Identifying the biases in the machine and notifying the creator accordingly
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Contributing to the learning process of eliminating the biases by introducing solution-based techniques to improve the machine
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Delivering tailored capacity building to the human
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Building on a strategy to promote that future machines will be trustworthy, accepted and bias-free
We work towards generating unbiased technology-based systems and establishing reliable human-machine collaboration environments.
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.
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The team
Dora Economou
A political scientist and a human rights’ specialist, with extensive experience both in project management and in direct service provision to vulnerable and marginalised individuals.
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A highly skilled social scientist with a diverse academic background, including studies in Gender and Intersectionality, Management in International Organisations and Finance.
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An experienced data analyst with significant background in the design, deployment and validation of Machine Learning algorithms and technologies in a variety of fields.
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Sotiriou
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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An indicative list of projects that our team has been involved in is the following:
- ESTIA - Emergency Support to Integration & Accommodation of Refugees exploiting human-centered approaches
- THETIS – Support provision to refugees with disabilities based on innovative technologies
- Athens Urban Project: Social Integration of refugee and migrant population
- Child & Family Support Hubs, targeting refugee children, families and gender-based violence survivors
- FILOXENIA - Temporary Shelter and Protection of Refugees
- The silent humanitarian crisis in Greece: Devising strategies on national, European and international levels to improve the situation of migrants in Greece
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study (ESIA) for Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
- Looking for the European Dream in Greece: Immigrants from Asia and their life Stories
- Protection Assistance for Children on the Move
- Improving the Greek Reception System for Refugee population through Site Management Support and Targeted Interventions in Long-Term Accommodation Sites
