Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # European AI & Society Fund Shaping AI to better serve people & society ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://europeanaifund.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://europeanaifund.org/) - Shaping AI to better serve people, society and planet - [What we fund](https://europeanaifund.org/funding/) - [Our partners](https://europeanaifund.org/our-partners/) - [Our team](https://europeanaifund.org/our-team/) - Our team The Fund is run by a small, expert team and hosted by the Network of European Foundations. Catherine Miller, Co-Director catherine.miller@europeanaifund.org Catherine leads the Fund’s team, making sure that everyone works in sync and looks after our strategic direction. Previously she worked in tech policy as Director of Policy and then CEO of - [Margarida Silva](https://europeanaifund.org/margarida-silva/) - Margarida Silva researches the political and economic power of Big Tech at the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO). She has published research on Amazon’s marketplace dominance in Europe, Big Tech’s monopolisation strategies and their pushback against the Digital Markets Act. Before joining SOMO she researched and campaigned against the political influence of Big Tech - [About us](https://europeanaifund.org/about-us/) - About Us A few powerful corporations have captured the direction of Artificial Intelligence to serve their own interests. We want to reclaim the direction of AI so that it benefits everyone, not just the powerful few. The European AI & Society Fund is a pooled fund that mobilises a powerful public interest community in Europe - [Who we support](https://europeanaifund.org/our-grantees/) - [Health Action International](https://europeanaifund.org/health-action-international/) - Health Action International Protecting patients’ care and rights from AI-driven healthcare systems With AI being used to support elderly care, accelerate medicine research and development, diagnosis and mental health support, AI systems risk deepening health inequalities by using inaccurate health data, reinforcing bias and stripping patients of autonomy. Patient data captured by AI systems is - [European Sex Workers’ Rights Alliance](https://europeanaifund.org/european-sex-workers-rights-alliance/) - Find out how the European Sex Workers’ Rights Alliance (ESWA) helped sex workers advocate for their digital rights and strengthen an overlooked community. - [Homo Digitalis](https://europeanaifund.org/homo-digitalis/) - Find out how the European AI & Society Fund supported Homo Digitalis to challenge the use of AI-surveillance for citizen and border control in Greece. - [European Council of Autistic People ](https://europeanaifund.org/european-council-of-autistic-people/) - Find out how EUCAP positioned autistic people as partners in AI development rather than subjects, with support from the European AI & Society Fund. - [Novi Sindikat](https://europeanaifund.org/novi-sindikat/) - Find out how Novi Sindikat mobilised Croatian trade unions so AI-driven platforms recognise gig workers as employees and improve working conditions. - [FEMYSO](https://europeanaifund.org/femyso/) - Find out how FEMYSO empowered young Muslims to track and call out AI islamophobia on social media platforms and Large Language Models. - [Newsletter Confirmation](https://europeanaifund.org/newsletter-confirmation/) - [Newsletter](https://europeanaifund.org/newsletter/) - [The Breakthrough Initiative](https://europeanaifund.org/breakthrough-initiative/) - The European AI & Society Fund's Breakthrough Initiative seizes targeted opportunities for bold, adventurous work that can turn the tide on AI. - [The Build Initiative](https://europeanaifund.org/build-initiative/) - [Experts](https://europeanaifund.org/experts/) - [Privacy Policy](https://europeanaifund.org/privacy-policy/) - [News & Publications](https://europeanaifund.org/news-publications/) ## News & Publications - [AI & Market Power Fellowships: Learnings for funders ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/ai-market-power-fellowships-learnings-for-funders/) - The AI & Market Power was the first Fellowship programme run by the European AI & Society Fund. It brought together top researchers and investigators to closely examine market power dynamics in the current AI ecosystem. The fellows studied diverse yet complementary topics, including but not limited to investment strategies and dependencies in the value chain - [AI & Market Power - Findings from Fellows](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/ai-market-power-findings-from-fellows/) - In November 2024, the European AI & Society Fund backed eight Global AI & Market Power Fellowship teams, made up of 14 individuals, to spearhead investigations into market power dynamics in the AI ecosystem. The Fellows investigated how large US technology firms dominate digital infrastructures, increasing dependencies by AI startups, SMEs and governments on their - [Shaping the AI debate: building the public interest community’s narrative power ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/shaping-the-ai-debate-building-the-public-interest-communitys-narrative-power/) - How we talk about Artificial Intelligence matters. Elon Musk has become a trillionaire by persuading investors of his mission “to make life multiplanetary, to understand the true nature of the universe, and to extend the light of consciousness to the stars.” Anthropic has supercharged its valuation while warning that its Mythos model is so dangerous it could upend nations’ entire economic and security infrastructures. These are not just compelling stories that fire the public imagination. They have real life consequences, endowing tech companies with the money and power to determine the direction that - [Funders' briefing - AI and data centres](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/funders-briefing-ai-and-data-centres/) - The current wave of Artificial Intelligence requires huge amounts of computing power. As the AI boom takes off, data centres - giant warehouses housing servers that process and store data - have mushroomed, with a further €176bn investment in Europe anticipated in the next 5 years. Data centres have direct impacts on the communities where they are sited – often in the poorest neighbourhoods. - [Event: Debunking the AI Climate Hoax](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/event-debunking-the-ai-climate-hoax/) - Join us online for this funders' briefing on debunking the AI climate hoax, Tuesday 26 May, 2-3pm CET. Data centres are being built across the world to power insatiable AI technology. These are increasing demand for fossil fuels, guzzling fresh water to keep servers cool, and harming already disadvantaged communities. Tech corporations and governments justify data centre expansion among other reasons on the - [Annual report 2025](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/annual-report-2025/) - In 2025, the European AI & Society Fund nurtured and sustained the work of our grantees who are working to shape AI in the public interest. With our 17 funding partners, we supported 60 organisations and 14 fellows across 27 countries to shift the direction of AI – from strategic litigation cases to practical toolkits - [5 lessons from our grantmaking and field building to take into 2026](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/5-lessons-from-our-grantmaking-and-field-building-to-take-into-2026/) - As we launch the European AI & Society Fund’s 2025 annual report, we wanted to share some lessons from our grantmaking and fieldbuilding last year that we hope could inform others’ strategies in 2026 and beyond: Foster a diverse public interest community AI is affecting all parts of society and the planet. So it makes sense to nurture organisations across Europe who want to shape AI - [Strategy 2026-2030: Reclaiming AI for people, society and planet](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/reclaiming-ai-for-people-society-and-planet-the-european-ai-society-fund-strategy-2026-2030/) - Artificial Intelligence should benefit everyone, not just the powerful few. But we live in a world where the direction of AI has been captured by a small number of tech giants, set on amassing vast wealth and entrenching their power. Trapped in their narrow vision for the future, we are failing to harness the potential of AI technologies to build the fair, democratic and sustainable societies we all want to - [18 funding partners pledge €10million to redirect AI](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/18-funding-partners-pledge-e10million-to-redirect-ai/) - In just 18 months, the European AI & Society Fund has brought in €10 million from 18 funding partners committed to backing the public interest field to redirect AI for people, planet and society. As AI is being adopted across all areas of our lives at unprecedented speed – reshaping our economies, politics and societies – more and more philanthropists are becoming aware of the necessity to shape AI. Joining forces for greater impact The European AI & Society Fund has attracted - [Funders' briefing: Standing up for safeguards](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/funders-briefing-how-civil-society-is-resisting-europes-tech-regulation-rollback/) - In this funders' briefing, the European AI & Society Fund sets out how civil society groups are rallying rapidly to respond to the EU's deregulation push to ensure hard-won public safeguards are maintained – through campaigning, advocacy and allying across causes such as climate and labour, that also face sweeping cuts in protections. And how funders can help. As part of a wider - [Postcode Loterij joins the European AI & Society Fund with €1million support](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/postcode-loterij-joins-the-european-ai-society-fund-with-e1m-support/) - The European AI & Society Fund has been awarded €1 million from the Postcode Loterij, the Dutch lottery foundation, backing our new five-year strategy to reclaim the direction of AI so that it serves people, society and planet. The new partnership will support and grow the Fund’s community of over 60 organisations working at the intersection of AI, social and environmental justice across Europe. As AI infiltrates every part of society, public interest organisations play a - [€1.8 million to sustain 14 public interest organisations redirecting AI to serve people, society & planet](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/e1-8-million-to-sustain-14-public-interest-organisations-redirecting-ai-to-serve-people-society-planet/) - Now more than ever, the public interest field needs sustained, flexible funding to respond to the AI challenges facing people, society and planet. That’s why the European AI Society Fund has dedicated €1.8 million to renewed funding for 14 organisations in our community for a further two years. Working across seven countries as well as at European level, - [Webinar: Standing up for safeguards](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/webinar-standing-up-for-safeguards/) - Join the European AI & Society Fund in collaboration with Ariadne Network at our next Funders’ Briefing, Thursday 19 February at 2pm CET on "Standing up for safeguards: how civil society is resisting Europe’s tech regulation rollback". Late last year, the European Commission unveiled the Digital Omnibus, a proposal to rewrite existing digital regulation, including the European AI Act and the GDPR. The stated goal is - [Report: Closing the expertise gap - How to strengthen civil society's skills to shape Europe's tech future](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/report-closing-the-expertise-gap-how-to-strengthen-civil-societys-skills-to-shape-europes-tech-future/) - Civil society plays a critical role in making sure technologies are built and used in ways that promote thriving democratic societies. But they need support developing their tech skills to do so. Indeed Europe's freshly passed tech regulations are founded on the assumption that civil society will be an investigator and watchdog, scrutinising products and - [Introducing our new Co-Director: Evelyne Paradis ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/new-co-director-evelyne-paradis/) - We are delighted to welcome Evelyne Paradis as co-director of the European AI & Society Fund. Evelyne joins our current director Catherine Miller as the Fund moves to a co-leadership model at the start of its new five-year strategy. Evelyne has spent more than twenty years working across organisational leadership, governance and social justice advocacy. Her experience includes a range of roles within the Evelyne Paradis has joined the European AI & Society Fund as Co-Director. - [Funder's briefing: AI & Social Welfare](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/ai-social-welfare/) - In this funders' briefing paper, the European AI & Society Fund sets out how AI is being used to deliver social welfare in Europe. - [Funders' briefing: Digital sovereignty](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/funders-briefing-digital-sovereignty/) - Europe’s tech policy arena has shifted in the past year to focus on who controls the technologies that Europeans use and rely on across all areas of life – from transportation to healthcare, public services to social media. Facing pressure to relax its tech regulations and anxious about heavy dependence on US tech giants as transatlantic relations fracture, policymakers are looking for ways to achieve regulatory, political and - [How AI-driven welfare systems are deepening inequality and poverty across Europe](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/how-ai-driven-welfare-systems-are-deepening-inequality-and-poverty-across-europe/) - At a recent briefing for funders hosted by the European AI & Society Fund and Ariadne Network, our grantee partners Likhita Banerji, Deputy Director, Amnesty Tech, Amnesty International and David Cabo, Director of Fundación Ciudadana Civio, shared how automated decision-making systems and algorithms used by European governments are entrenching poverty and inequality, rather than helping - [How the AI accountability Community of Practice helps collectively shape the direction of AI in Europe](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/how-the-ai-accountability-community-of-practice-helps-collectively-shape-the-direction-of-ai-in-europe/) - Last month at the first face-to-face meeting of the AI Accountability Community of Practice, around 20 European AI & Society Fund grantees shared their approaches to participatory community engagement, data requests, investigations, AI-harm reporting, and strategic litigation. Running into 2026, the Community of Practice brings civil society actors from across our grantee community to share - [Vacancy: Co-Director (Delivery) of European AI & Society Fund](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/vacancy-co-director-delivery-of-european-ai-society-fund/) - The European AI & Society Fund (EAISF) is recruiting a Co-Director (Delivery) to build on the achievements of our first five years of operation, and continue to drive the AI agenda to serve people and society, and galvanise philanthropy to grow resources for the field. Reporting to the EAISF Steering Committee alongside our current Director, - [How our AI & Market Power Fellows are fighting back against tech oligarchy](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/how-our-ai-market-power-fellows-are-fighting-back-against-tech-oligarchy/) - Vera Franz, who spearheaded the creation of the AI & Market Power Fellowship with the European AI & Society Foundation, summarises how the Fellows are fighting back. Vera is Independent Philanthropic Advisor and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at UCL Faculty of Laws. As Big Tech's grip on AI tightens, investigating how tech monopolies entrench - [Cultivating our collective strength – the European AI & Society 2025 community meeting](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/cultivating-our-collective-strength-the-european-ai-society-2025-community-meeting/) - This June 80 people from across the European AI & Society Fund community got together in a beautifully sunny Brussels to think, learn, conspire and connect. At our annual meeting of grantees and funders we celebrated our successes, acknowledged our difficulties and discussed tactics to achieve our collective mission to turn the tide on AI. - [Our impact in 2024: How the European AI & Society Fund is meeting the AI challenge](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/our-impact-in-2024-how-the-european-ai-society-fund-is-meeting-the-ai-challenge/) - In 2024 we saw Big Tech’s stranglehold tighten. Investments in AI reached mind-boggling levels, while the costs to the public have continued to mount – from gig workers being fired by algorithms, to chatbots producing election misinformation and the mushrooming of energy hungry data centres. Our annual report sets out how the European AI & - [How ready are social and tech justice organisations to test and use Europe’s AI accountability regulation?](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/how-ready-are-social-and-tech-justice-organisations-to-test-and-use-europes-ai-accountability-regulation/) - What we've learnt from our AI Accountability funding round. In the face of polluting data centres, harmful social media algorithms, and discriminatory automated decision making systems, the European Union has put a swathe of new regulations in place to rein in AI and its use (and abuse) by big tech, governments and employers: The Artificial - [15 new grantees to hold governments, employers and tech companies accountable for AI harms in Europe](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/15-new-grantees-to-hold-governments-employers-and-tech-companies-accountable-for-ai-harms-in-europe/) - The European AI & Society Fund has awarded €2 million to 15 bold, adventurous projects that explore how to hold accountable those misusing AI and causing harm in Europe. Defending workers’ rights, holding data centre operators accountable for environmental and social damage, and tackling AI-enabled profiling affecting black and migrant communities, are just - [New grantees start work to put social justice at the heart of the AI Act Implementation](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/new-grantees-start-work-to-put-social-justice-at-the-heart-of-the-ai-act-implementation/) - We’re excited to announce 10 new grants to organisations working to ensure social justice is central to the implementation of the European AI Act. This outstanding group of consumer, human rights, and tech justice organisations will strengthen national civil society networks, make sure technical standards comply with fundamental rights, and empower creative workers against the - [Over €5 million raised to ensure AI benefits everyone, not just the powerful few](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/over-e5-million-raised-to-ensure-ai-benefits-everyone-not-just-the-powerful-few/) - We’re scaling our response to the AI challenge and we’re more than halfway towards meeting our €10m fundraising goal thanks to new and long-term partners. - [Announcing the Global AI & Market Power Fellows ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/announcing-the-global-ai-market-power-fellows/) - Fellows will spearhead investigations into market power dynamics in the AI ecosystem and create a strong evidence to design interventions in the public interest - [Vacancy: Programme & Grants Officer](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/vacancy-programme-grants-officer/) - Together with Civitates, the European Democracy Fund, we are recruiting a Programme and Grants Officer to support our grant-making programmes. - [Consultancy: Tech skills for tech justice research study](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/consultancy-tech-skills-for-tech-justice-research-study/) - We are looking for a research partner to understand how increased access to tech skills could support Europe’s tech justice community to achieve their goals - [Turning the tide on AI: our agenda for 2025 ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/turning-the-tide-on-ai-our-agenda-for-2025/) - In the year ahead our work will be to challenge the stranglehold of big tech vision and chart a new future where AI serves people and society. - [Consultancy: lead facilitator for our Community Event](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/consultancy-lead-facilitator-for-our-community-event/) - We are looking for a lead facilitator to design and facilitate an in-person community event for our grantees and funding partners on 11-12 June 2025 in Brussels - [Call for Proposals: AI Accountability Grants](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/ai-accountability-grants/) - Up to €200,000 in funding for bold, adventurous projects that explore how to hold those responsible to account for harms caused by the use of AI in Europe. - [Grantee interview with FEMYSO: Work on inclusion requires patience, trust and flexibility](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/grantee-interview-with-femyso-work-on-inclusion-requires-patience-trust-and-flexibility/) - We discuss the impacts of technologies on the Muslim community and the importance of supporting organisations working with communities on the ground. - [Call for Proposals: AI Act Implementation Grants](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/call-ai-act-implementation-grants/) - Apply for up to €60,000 in funding to work on social justice objectives in the implementation of the EU AI Act. First application round closes on 10 November. - [Luminate provides $1 million to grow our work](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/european-ai-society-fund-receives-1-million-from-luminate-to-drive-democratic-accountability-of-ai-deployment/) - The grant will advance Fund's work in ensuring that AI is developed and deployed in Europe in ways that prioritise the public good and social justice. - [Making Regulation Work: €4m commitment to challenge harms and secure accountability over the use of AI](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/making-regulation-work-e4m-commitment-to-challenge-harms-and-secure-accountability-over-the-use-of-ai/) - We explain why we think making regulation work is so important and how our new programme plans to do it. - [Launching two new funding calls](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/launching-two-new-funding-calls/) - We're launching two new funding calls. Apply for grants between €10.000 and €200.000 to challenge AI harms or implement the AI Act. - [Placing public interest - not Big Tech - at the heart of AI & health policies: Interview with Fanny Voitzwinkler and Elise Rodriquez from the Global Health Advocates (GHA)](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/placing-public-interest-not-big-tech-at-the-heart-of-ai-health-policies-interview-with-fanny-voitzwinkler-and-elise-rodriquez-from-the-global-health-advocates-gha/) - In a conversation with our grantee Global Health Advocates (GHA) we explore public interest work on AI and health equity. - [Interview with the Good Lobby Italy and Hermes Center: Talking about impacts of AI through art  ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-the-good-lobby-italy-and-hermes-center-talking-about-impacts-of-ai-through-art/) - We speak with our grantee partners, the Good Lobby Italy and Hermes Centre, to explore how art can open discussions about the societal impacts of technology. - [Report: Strategic actions for philanthropy and civil society on the enforcement of the EU AI Act](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/report-strategic-actions-for-philanthropy-and-civil-society-on-the-enforcement-of-the-eu-ai-act/) - A new report on EU AI Act enforcement outlines opportunities for civil society to secure AI accountability and provides guidance for philanthropy to resource this work. - [Strategy 2023-2025: Mid-term update](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/strategy-2023-2025-mid-term-update/) - This mid-term 2023-2025 strategy update gives our team, grantees and partners a clear path forward for the next 18 months, from July 2024 to December 2025. - [Announcing €2m further grantmaking to support work on AI & Society  ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/announcing-e2m-further-grantmaking-to-support-work-on-ai-society/) - We are pleased to be able to support 21 organisations within our community with further funding until December 2025, totalling over €2 million. - [Launching our new Build & Breakthrough initiatives to meet the AI challenge](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/launching-our-new-build-breakthrough-initiatives-to-meet-the-ai-challenge/) - We are launching Build & Breakthrough, two new initiatives to empower public interest advocates across Europe to drive the agenda on AI. - [What we learned from our renewals process](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/what-we-learned-from-our-renewals-process/) - This year we renewed funding for 21 of our policy and advocacy grantees. In this blog we share our reflections and learnings from the process. - [Gig workers and their families deserve better: Interview with Tomislav Kiš from trade union Novi Sindikat  ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/gig-workers-and-their-families-deserve-better-interview-with-tomislav-kis-from-trade-union-novi-sindikat/) - We spoke with our grantee partner Novi Sindikat about what trade unions are doing to support gig workers, and what changes are needed to put power back into people’s hands. - [It’s About People: MozFest’s Funder Summit Gathers 50+ Funders to collectively navigate AI impacts on society](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/its-about-people-mozfests-funder-summit-gathers-50-funders-to-collectively-navigate-ai-impacts-on-society/) - On 11 June, Mozilla Foundation, European AI & Society Fund and the Global Philanthropy Project hosted the AI & Philanthropy Summit in Amsterdam. - [Call for proposals: Global Fellowship Programme on AI & Market Power](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/call-for-proposals-global-fellowship-programme-on-ai-market-power/) - The European AI & Society Fund is pleased to invite applications for a new fellowship programme on Artificial Intelligence and Market Power. - [FAQ: Global Fellowship Programme on AI & Market Power](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/faq-global-fellowship-programme-on-ai-market-power/) - Our FAQ on the Global Fellowship Programme on AI & Market Power helps prospective applicants to navigate the application process easier. - [Interview with #ProtectNotSurveil coalition: “Meeting Human Mobility with Care, not Surveillance”](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-protectnotsurveil-coalition-meeting-human-mobility-with-care-not-surveillance/) - We catch up with #ProtectNotSurveil coalition to learn about experiences of people on the move and the deep interconnections between technology and migration - [Welcome Johanna! ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/welcome-johanna/) - We are excited to welcome Johanna Pruessing to our team as our Senior Programme Manager to spearhead the programmatic strategy development. - [Welcome aboard, Peggye! ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/welcome-aboard-peggye/) - Peggye joins European AI & Society Fund as the Senior Partnerships Manager to lead philanthropic engagement with a wealth of experience in impact philanthropy - [Interview with Sam Jeffers from Who Targets Me: is generative AI changing election campaigns online? ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-sam-jeffers-from-who-targets-me-is-generative-ai-changing-election-campaigns-online/) - The European AI & Society Fund spoke with Who Targets Me about how AI is changing online political advertising and campaigns. - [European AI & Society Fund Annual Report 2023](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/european-ai-society-fund-annual-report-2023/) - Our Annual Report 2023 highlights the impact our grantees have had over the past year, the contribution of our funding partners and sets out future priorities. - [Interview with Nani Jansen Reventlow, the Founder of Systemic Justice: Making litigation accessible as a tool for change.](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-nani-jansen-reventlow-the-founder-of-systemic-justice-making-litigation-accessible-as-a-tool-for-change/) - We caught up with Systemic Justice about what it means to support community-driven litigation and how communities experience technology-enabled harms. - [Interview with Connor Dunlop from the Ada Lovelace Institute: New insights into AI governance](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-connor-dunlop-from-the-ada-lovelace-institute-bringing-new-insights-on-ai-governance/) - We speak with Connor Dunlop from the Ada Lovelace Institute about their recent research on AI governance, the result of the UK's AI Safety Summit and what he's advocating for in 2024. - [European Civil Society on the AI Act deal](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/european-civil-society-on-the-ai-act-deal/) - This blog compiles the initial reactions and analysis of the political AI Act agreement from European civil society organisations, mostly our grantee partners. - [Meeting the AI challenge in 2024](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/meeting-the-ai-challenge-in-2024/) - Catherine Miller, Director European AI & Society Fund. 2023 was the year that the world woke up to the AI challenge. The question of power will be at the heart of all the work ahead in 2024. - [Interview with Jurriaan Parie, Samaa Mohammad and Ariën Voogt from Algorithm Audit: “Defining responsible AI is up to all of us”.](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-jurriaan-parie-samaa-mohammad-and-arien-voogt-from-algorithm-audit-defining-responsible-ai-is-up-to-all-of-us/) - In this interview with Algorithm Audit, European knowledge platform for AI bias testing and normative AI standards, and one of our grantee partner organisations, we deep dive into algorithm auditing. - [What we learnt from the Ecosystem Grants Programme open call](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/what-we-learnt-from-the-ecosystem-grants-programme-open-call/) - In this blog, we reflect on what we learnt from running the Ecosystem Grants programme to support public interest work on Artificial Intelligence. - [Impact report: Insights from our grantees working on AI and Society](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/impactreportaiandsociety/) - This report provides insights into the strategic capacities, impact, challenges and learnings from our grantees working to shape Artificial Intelligence and society. - [Vacancy: Senior Partnerships Manager](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/vacancy-senior-partnerships-manager/) - We are recruiting a Senior Partnerships Manager to develop our foundation partnerships and help the Fund to grow. Apply by 28 November 2023. - [Announcing the new Ecosystem grantee partners: From protecting AI data workers’ rights to investigating the use of harmful AI by EU's border control and security ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/announcing-the-new-ecosystem-grantee-partners-from-protecting-ai-data-workers-rights-to-investigating-the-use-of-harmful-ai-by-eus-border-control-and-security/) - We are excited to introduce 7 new grantee partners that we are warmly welcoming to our Ecosystem this month. Their projects have been selected in a strong competition among 159 organisations that applied to our Ecosystem grants call this summer. The Ecosystem grants programme is a new programme by the European AI & Society Fund, - [Interview with Kave Noori and Marine Uldry from the European Disability Forum: “Nothing about us without us”, including AI ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-kave-noori-and-marine-uldry-from-the-european-disability-forum-nothing-about-us-without-us-including-ai/) - The European Disability Forum (EDF) brings together organisations from across Europe, representing over 100 million people with disabilities. In the field of AI, EDF advocates for the rights of people with disabilities within AI policy and its development, while also raising awareness about AI within the disability movement. We spoke with Kave Noori and Marine - [Report: Making the AI Act work: How civil society can ensure Europe’s new regulation serves people & society](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/report-making-the-ai-act-work-how-civil-society-can-ensure-europes-new-regulation-serves-people-society/) - The EU Artificial Intelligence Act may be the most consequential legislation for the digital economy since the GDPR. Yet the temptation to move on to the next challenge after the formal adoption of the AI Act must be resisted. Laws are not self-executing. The AI Act implementation and enforcement will require ongoing engagement by civil - [Interview with Ana Martinović from the SHARE foundation: 5 year campaign to keeping our faces ours](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-ana-martinovic-from-the-share-foundation-5-years-long-road-to-keeping-our-faces-ours/) - The SHARE Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Belgrade, Serbia. Since its founding in 2012, SHARE Foundation has worked on digital rights, freedom of speech, data protection and right to privacy and promotion of positive values of an open and decentralized internet. We spoke to Ana Martinović about SHARE's successful campaigns and making connections - [How we approach diversity, equity and inclusion ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/how-we-approach-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) - In this blogpost we share how the Fund is approaching diversity, equity and inclusion, how it is reflected in our grantmaking practices and what goals we have set to grow in this area. The European AI & Society Fund has a commitment to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The Fund works across diverse geographies - [Our Ecosystem Grants programme is now open!](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/our-ecosystem-grants-programme-is-now-open/) - UPDATE (September 2023): the programme is now closed until 2024 The programme’s €200.000 budget has been fully allocated during the first selection round and the programme is now closed until 2024. To stay informed about future funding opportunities please subscribe to our newsletter. The New Ecosystem Grants Programme The European AI & Society Fund is - [The Ecosystem Grants programme is now closed after the first selection round](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/the-ecosystem-grants-programme-is-now-closed-after-the-first-selection-round/) - We are pleased to announce that our Ecosystem Grants programme that was launched in June attracted a wide interest from civil society organisations, think tanks and research organisations across Europe. We received nearly 160 applications in the first two months of the programme, and we are impressed by the enthusiasm for working on AI & - [Interview with Katarzyna Szymielewicz from Panoptykon](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-katarzyna-szymielewicz-from-panoptykon/) - Panoptykon Foundation is a Polish NGO defending human rights in surveillance society. Their mission is to keep surveillance policies and practices under social control. Panoptykon monitors legislative process in Poland and at the EU level, takes legal interventions (incl. strategic litigation), works with the media and engages in educational activity. Katarzyna Szymielewicz co-founded Panoptykon - [Our Strategy 2023-2025](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/our-strategy-2023-2025/) - The European AI & Society Fund Strategy 2023 - 2025 outlines three high level objectives that will help achieve our vision of a diverse and resilient civil society ecosystem that can shape policy around Artificial Intelligence so that it serves the needs of people and society, respects human rights and promotes fair, inclusive and sustainable - [FAQ: Ecosystem Grants programme](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/faq-ecosystem-grants-programme/) - Can I apply if my organisation is not working on AI yet? The short answer is yes, absolutely. You can be an organisation that focuses on environmental justice, social justice, labour rights or many other issues, or an organisation that already works in the digital rights field. We recognise that AI is not an isolated - [Supporting Technical Expertise to Protect Digital Rights](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/supporting-technical-expertise-to-protect-digital-rights/) - Reflections from our conversation at Rights Con 2023, moderated by Alexandra Toth (European AI & Society Fund), with participation by Florian Christ (Mercator Foundation), Chiara Giovannini (ANEC), Gemma Galdon Clavell (Eticas), Jurriaan Parie (Algorithm Audit). Civil society organisations require increasingly technical knowledge to navigate the AI policy world and be effective advocates. What technical - [Who’s funding AI & Society work in Europe? A landscape review](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/whos-funding-ai-society-work-in-europe-a-landscape-review/) - This landscape review undertaken by the European AI & Society Fund aims to understand how to engage more philanthropic organisations in supporting the field. In order to do so, we have surveyed our grantees to understand their needs, undertaken research into the current funding landscape and interviewed a number of foundations that are not yet - [Interview with David Cabo from Civio: “We are ready to go to the Supreme Court”](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-civio-we-are-ready-to-go-to-the-supreme-court/) - The Civio Foundation is an independent, non-profit newsroom based in Spain which monitors public authorities and helps citizens understand government decisions that affect them. In their work Civio combines data journalism, advocacy, and strategic litigation. The European AI & Society Fund caught up with David Cabo, Civio’s co-director, about their fight for open information about - [Adessium Foundation joins the European AI & Society Fund](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/adessium-foundation-joins-the-european-ai-society-fund/) - We are excited and honoured to announce that the Adessium Foundation has joined the European AI & Society Fund as a funding partner. Adessium Foundation is committed to help build a society in which people live in harmony with each other and their environment, through supporting organisations that create lasting positive change. Adessium brings their - [Interview with Jasmina Ploštajner from Danes je nov dan](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-jasmina-plostajner-from-danes-je-nov-dan/) - Danes je nov dan (Today is a new day - from Slovene) is a Slovenian NGO that uses digital technology and the internet to create dialogue on public issues, facilitate participation and push for transparency and responsible use of technology. The European AI & Society Fund chatted with Jasmina Ploštajner about taking action for transparency - [Interview with Oyidiya Oji from the European Network Against Racism](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-oyidiya-oji-from-the-european-network-against-racism/) - The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) is the only pan-European anti-racism network that combines advocacy for racial equality and facilitating cooperation among civil society anti-racism actors in Europe. This year ENAR celebrates its 25th anniversary. The European AI & Society Fund spoke to Oyidiya Oji about the latest developments in ENAR’s work on the AI - [Interview with Sarah Chander and Ella Jakubowska from EDRi](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-sarah-chander-and-ella-jakubowska-from-edri/) - The EDRi network is a dynamic and resilient collective of NGOs, experts, advocates and academics working to defend and advance digital rights across the continent. Since this month EDRi is celebrating its 20th anniversary, The European AI & Society Fund spoke to Sarah and Ella about the past, what keeps them busy these days - [Mosquitos can take on elephants](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/mosquitos-can-take-on-elephants/) - Reflections from Civitates' and the European AI Fund's ecosystem building workshop copyright: Harry Burton In the battle to shape digital technologies so that they serve the public interest, civil society is up against the vast resources and influence of the tech industry. That’s a daunting challenge for a sector that’s still small and emergent - [Report: How Public Money is Shaping the Future Direction of AI: An Analysis of the EU’s Investment in AI Development](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/report-how-public-money-is-shaping-the-future-direction-of-ai-an-analysis-of-the-eus-investment-in-ai-development/) - The EU has promised to invest €20bn in the “digital decade” until 2030, and announced the ambition to be the world’s “home of trustworthy Artificial Intelligence”. This research conducted by Eticas and commissioned by the European AI & Society Fund unpacks whether the available EU funding mechanisms are used strategically to support the political commitment - [Our team is growing! Welcome Līva!](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/our-team-is-growing-welcome-liva/) - We are thrilled to announce that this week Līva Vikmane has joined the European AI & Society Fund as our new Networks and Communications manager. Līva joins us from HateAid, where she was EU policy and advocacy officer, working on tech policy with a focus on combating gender-based violence and strengthening users' rights. Her first-hand - [Welcome to the European AI & Society Fund  ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/welcome-to-the-european-ai-society-fund/) - We are changing our name: from now on, we are the European AI & Society Fund. We launched in 2020 as the European AI Fund with a mission to shape the future direction of Artificial Intelligence. The needs of people and society were at the heart of that mission from the start, but it wasn’t - [European AI Fund Annual report 2022](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/annual-report-2022/) - Catherine Miller Director of the European AI Fund Read our 2022 Annual Report As 2022 drew to a close, the public imagination was once again captured by Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation. The launch of ChatGPT, a large language model with eerie powers of mimicry, opened the door to a panoply of new AI applications (including - [European AI Fund Open Call 2022](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/what-weve-learned-from-the-2022-open-call/) - EUROPEAN AI FUND 2022 OPEN CALL Artificial Intelligence and automated decision making are transforming the world. But too often these technologies are developed without consideration for the needs of the individuals and communities they affect. For a fair, inclusive and sustainable future, a wide range of voices must help decide what role AI should play - [Interview with Alyna Smith, PICUM](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-alyna-smith-picum/) - The Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) is a network organisation that seeks a world where human mobility is recognised as a normal reality, and where all people are guaranteed their human rights regardless of migration or residence status. Bringing together a broad range of experience and expertise, PICUM generates and coordinates - [Announcing Our Tech and COVID-19 Grant](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/latest-blog-post-07/) - We are very excited to announce our Tech and COVID grant. Over the next six to twelve months, Algorithm Watch, the Ada Lovelace Institute, the Balkan Investigate Reporting Network (BIRN), the Global Data Justice project at Tilburg University, the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, and Superrr Lab will conduct research that monitors, documents and critically - [Announcing our open call grantees](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/announcing-our-open-call-grantees/) - We are extremely pleased to announce the first cohort for our open call. Over the next twelve to eighteen months, our grants will support sixteen organisations to shape and influence public and policy debates in Europe around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Decision Making (ADM). The premise of this fund is that tech policy debates - [Open Call for Funding - Strengthening Civil Society](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/open-call-for-funding-strengthening-civil-society/) - This call aims to strengthen, support and build the ability of civil society organisations in Europe to effectively shape and influence public and policy debates in Europe around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Decision Making (ADM). We welcome applications from two kinds of organisations: those that have previously worked on AI/ADM and want to build - [The EU AI Regulation - comments and analsysis from organsations we support](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/the-eu-ai-regulation-comments-and-analsysis-from-organsations-we-support/) - It’s been a busy few weeks for tech policy in Europe. In April, the EU Commission unveiled the world’s first-ever legal framework on Artificial Intelligence. Even though the proposal contains some major improvements over previous drafts - notably ban of some uses of AI that lead to unacceptable risks - the response from civil society - [Interview with Mute Schimpf, FoEE](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-mute-schimpf-friends-of-the-earth-europe/) - Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) is the largest grassroots environmental network in Europe, uniting more than 30 national organisations. FOEE work towards environmental, social, economic and political justice and equal access to resources and opportunities on the local, national, regional and international levels and seek to increase public participation and democratic decision-making. Together with - [Interview with Magdalena Siwanowicz-Suska,Moje Państwo Foundation](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-magdalena-siwanowicz-suskamoje-panstwo-foundation/) - Moje Państwo Foundation’s mission is to strengthen citizen rights for access to information, secure freedom of expression, and tackle corruption. The Foundation wants governments to be transparent and accountable – also when using technology that impacts citizens’ rights and obligations. Moje Państwo creates tools, conducts research, and strategic litigation that aims to increase transparency and civic participation. The organisation focuses mainly on Central - [Interview with Yigit Aydin, ESWA](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-yigit-aydin-eswa/) - The European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance (ESWA) is a regional network of more than 100 organisations providing services to sex workers and advocating for sex workers’ rights in Europe and Central Asia. ESWA is sex worker-led and aim to challenge repressive laws and policies that impact sex workers’ human rights in particular in regard to the access to health and justice. - [Interview with Chiara Giovannini & Liz Coll, ANEC](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-chiara-giovannini-liz-coll-anec/) - ANEC is the European consumer voice in standardisation. As one of only three EU-appointed not for profit organisations able to directly intervene in standardisation processes, ANEC represents the consumer interest of all Europeans in the creation and application of technical standards, market surveillance and enforcement, accreditation, and conformity assessment schemes. ANEC works with European Standardisation bodies CEN-CENELEC and ETSI to directly shape - [Interview with Janneke Oirschot, HAI](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-janneke-oirschot-hai/) - Health Action International (HAI) is an independent non-profit organisation. It conducts research and advocacy to advance policies that enable access to safe, effective, affordable and quality-assured medicines and rational medicine use for everyone, everywhere. HAI focuses on creating long-lasting changes to government and industry policies and practices, rather than on temporary solutions. HAI’s goal is to strengthen the existing medicines policy expertise by recognising, understanding, and - [European AI Fund Review August - December 2021](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/european-ai-fund-review-august-december-2021/) - We are happy to share the publication of our Review August - December 2021. You can read the full review here. "For a healthy public sphere, we need healthy debate about the roles that technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), can and should play in society. Civil society’s many voices are crucial to this debate but, - [Interview with Martha Dark, Foxglove](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-martha-dark-foxglove/) - Foxglove is a UK based non-profit that works to build a world where the use of technology is fair for everyone. When the powerful misuse technology to oppress or exclude, Foxglove investigates, litigates and campaigns to fix it. Foxglove is part of the European AI Fund's 2021 Open Call cohort. Artificial Intelligence systems - [European AI Fund summary of mid-term reporting](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/european-ai-fund-summary-of-mid-term-reporting/) - Grantees of the European AI Fund’s 2020 Open Call have shared narrative and financial updates on their work which offer insights into the opportunities and challenges for civil society organisations working to shape the future of AI in Europe. This document synthesises their findings for our funding partners and organises them in line with the - [Interview with Matthias Spielkamp, AlgorithmWatch](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-matthias-spielkamp-algorithmwatch/) - AlgorithmWatch is the leading civil society organisation in the field of social impact of automated decision-making (ADM) and AI-based systems. The mission of AlgorithmWatch is to protect peoples’ rights and strengthen the common good in the face of increased use of algorithmic systems. This is done by analysing effects of ADM / AI-based processes on human behaviour, pointing out ethical conflicts and explaining the characteristics and effects of these complex processes - [Interview with Gabriela di Oliveria, Glitch](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-gabriela-di-oliveria-glitch/) - Glitch is a UK charity committed to ending the abuse of women and marginalised people online. Through workshops, training, reports and programmes, Glitch equips the intersectional community to become the digital citizens we need in the world today. From grassroots to systemic change, Glitch advocates for an online world that is a safe space for all. We have talked to Gabriela di Oliveira, Glitch’s Head of - [Interview with Fanny Hidvegi, Access Now](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-fanny-hidvegi-access-now/) - Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk around the world. By combining direct technical support, comprehensive policy engagement, global advocacy, grassroots grant making, legal interventions, and convenings such as RightsCon, Access Now fights for human rights in the digital age. Their Brussels team promotes the organisation’s programmatic goals in the European context on issues such as AI and data - [European AI Fund - Summary of Tech & Covid reporting](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/european-ai-fund-summary-of-tech-covid-reporting/) - As the pandemic unfolded, it became evident that the use of technology in response to Covid would have implications for generations to come. The European AI Fund wanted to ensure that, at this moment of profound transformation, civil society could advocate for the public interest. Beginning in February 2021, the European AI Fund funded six - [Interview with ICCL](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-iccl/) - ICCL is Ireland’s leading independent human rights organisation. Fully independent of business and government, they are fearless in their advocacy. ICCL has been at the forefront of progressive grass roots change in Ireland since their founding and their work is rooted in international human rights legal and policy expertise. We spoke to Johnny - [What we’ve learned from the 2022 Open Call ](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/what-weve-learned-from-the-2022-open-call-2/) - Catherine Miller, Director European AI Fund At the start of November we announced the 14 new organisations that the European AI Fund will support to do policy and advocacy work around AI over the next two years. We’re really excited about the work they have planned. But announcing these new grantees only tells part of - [Interview with Jeff Deutch, Mnemonic](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-jeff-deutch-mnemonic/) - Mnemonic works globally to help human rights defenders effectively use digital documentation of human rights violations and international crimes to support advocacy, justice and accountability. Funding from the European AI Fund enables Mnemonic to focus on legislation such as the Digital Services Act that has the potential to greatly affect platform transparency broadly and - [Interview with Milana Trucl, European Patient's Forum](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/interview-with-milana-trucl-european-patients-forum/) - The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) is one of the most prominent civil society organisations active in health policy at European level, representing the collective voice of the estimated 150 million patients living with various chronic diseases throughout Europe. EPF is an umbrella organisation of patient organisations across the EU and a driving force to advance - [Annual report 2020-2021](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/annual-report-2020-2021/) - We are happy to share the publication of our first annual report. You can read the full annual report here. PRIORITIES IN 2020-2021 The fund’s first year activities so far can be summed up in three distinct phases: Phase 1 (August – September 2020) - setting up the fund Based on an initial concept - [Report: how to fund public interest work around AI in Europe?](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/research-report-how-to-fund-public-interest-work-around-ai-in-europe/) - We are happy to share the publication of our first research report on "How to Fund public interest work around AI in Europe?". You can read the full report here. Eighteen months into the inception of this fund, we are taking stock of our strategy. In a fast-changing AI policy environment, this report forms a - [Announcing our funding strategy for 2022](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/announcing-our-funding-strategy-for-2022/) - In the summer of 2021 the European AI Fund has commissioned research to identify further funding opportunities. Based on these recommendations, we have agreed to pursue a two-fold strategy: Refining our current funding strategy by filling gaps and adding bridge-building organisations to our existing open call cohort. Expanding our current funding strategy to cover additional - [Announcing our 2022 Open Call grantees](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/announcing-our-2022-open-call-grantees/) - From November 2022, the European AI Fund will support 14 more organisations from across Europe to work on policy and advocacy around Artificial Intelligence over the next two years. These organisations bring a wide range of skills and expertise that will contribute to building a strong civil society ecosystem to shape the future of AI. - [Four No-Brainers for Funders: How to better support digital civil society](https://europeanaifund.org/newspublications/four-no-brainers-for-funders-how-to-better-support-digital-civil-society/) - Four No-Brainers for Funders: How to better support digital civil society Lea Wulf, Project Manager at Stiftung Mercator Civil society organisations face tremendous challenges, especially digital rights organizations: a highly dynamic environment, structural funding challenges, organisational growth and maturity, access to policy makers, and many more. At RightsCon in June 2022, the European AI ## Teams - [Caterina Sanniti](https://europeanaifund.org/team/caterina-sanniti/) - [Catherine Miller](https://europeanaifund.org/team/catherine-miller/) - [Līva Vikmane](https://europeanaifund.org/team/liva-vikmane/) - Līva is our Networks & Communications Manager. She works with our community to facilitate learning and connections, and leads Fund's communications. - [Monika Ramos](https://europeanaifund.org/team/monika-ramos/) - Monika ensures our operations and administration run smoothly, supporting effective grant-making. - [Carla Hustedt](https://europeanaifund.org/team/john-doe/) - Carla Hustedt is the director of the “Centre for Digital Society” at the Mercator Foundation and the co-chair of the Fund. - [Guillermo Beltrà](https://europeanaifund.org/team/guillermo-beltra/) - [Peggye Totozafy](https://europeanaifund.org/team/peggye-totozafy/) - Peggye is Senior Partnerships Manager at the European AI & Society Fund, where she leads on foundation engagement - [Alexandra Toth](https://europeanaifund.org/team/alexandra-toth/) ## Experts - [tèmítópé lasade-anderson](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/temitope-lasade-anderson/) - [Jasmina Ploštajner](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/jasmina-plostajner/) - [Likhita Banerji](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/likhita-banerji/) - [Davy Wang](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/davy-wang/) - [Salvatore Romano](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/salvatore-romano/) - [Pete Eisenegger](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/name-here-2/) - [Hannah van Kolfschooten](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/hannah-van-kolfschooten/) - [Angela Mueller](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/angela-mueller/) - Angela Mueller is an expert on AI, human rights & non-discrimination and other areas of AI linked to democracy and human rights. - [Estelle Pannatier](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/estelle-pannatier/) - Estelle Pannatier is a Policy and Advocacy Manager at AlgorithmWatch CH, and an expert on AI, algorithmic discrimination and other areas of AI. - [Oyidiya Oji](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/oyidiya-oji/) - Oyidiya Oji is Policy and Advocacy Advisor on Digital Rights at European Network Against Racism (ENAR), and an expert on AI and racialised communities - [Caterina Rodelli](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/caterina-rodelli/) - Caterina Rodelli is EU Policy Analyst at Access Now. She holds expertise on AI in migration, surveillance technologies, biometric surveillance and data exchange in policing. - [Daniel Leufer](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/daniel-leufer/) - [Duje Kozomara](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/duje-kozomara/) - An expert profile of Duje Kozomara, Co-founder / Lead data protection expert at Politiscope - [Yigit Aydinalp](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/yigit-aydinalp/) - [Eleftherios Chelioudakis](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/eleftherios-chelioudakis/) - [Francine Bennett](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/francine-bennett/) - [Katarzyna Szymielewicz](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/katarzyna-szymielewicz/) - [Pia Sombetzki](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/pia-sombetzki/) - [Jurriaan Parie](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/jurriaan-parie/) - [Andrej Petrovski](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/andrej-petrovski/) - [Kris Shrishak](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/name-here/) - [Maria Mingo](https://europeanaifund.org/expert/one-more-member/) ## Grantees - [Ada Lovelace Institute - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/ada-lovelace-institute-build-2026-2027/) - [The Good Lobby Italy - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/the-good-lobby-italy-build-2026-2027/) - [Irish Council for Civil Liberties Enforce - ICCL Enforce  - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/irish-council-for-civil-liberties-enforce-iccl-enforce-build-2026-2027/) - [Homo Digitalis - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/homo-digitalis-build-2026-2027/) - [Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte e.V. (GFF) - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/gesellschaft-fur-freiheitsrechte-e-v-gff-build-2026-2027/) - [Foxglove - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/foxglove-build-2026-2027/) - [European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance (ESWA) - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/european-sex-workers-rights-alliance-eswa-build-2026-2027/) - [European Network Against Racism (ENAR)  - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/european-network-against-racism-enar-build-2026-2027/) - [European Disability Forum (EDF) - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/european-disability-forum-edf-build-2026-2027/) - [European Digital Rights (EDRi) - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/european-digital-rights-edri-build-2026-2027/) - [Fundación Ciudadana Civio - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/fundacion-ciudadana-civio-build-2026-2027/) - [Centre for Democracy and Technology Europe - CDT Europe - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/centre-for-democracy-and-technology-europe-cdt-europe-build-2026-2027/) - [ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation  - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/anec-the-european-consumer-voice-in-standardisation-build-2026-2027/) - [Algorithm Audit - Build 2026-2027](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/algorithm-audit-build-2026-2027/) - [ANEC - European Consumer Voice in Standardisation](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/anec-european-consumer-voice-in-standardisation-3/) - [ANEC - European Consumer Voice in Standardisation](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/anec-european-consumer-voice-in-standardisation-2/) - [Lafede](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/lafede-cat-federacio-dorganitzacions-per-a-la-justicia-global/) - [The Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/the-platform-for-international-cooperation-on-undocumented-migrants-picum/) - [Algorithm Audit](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/algorithm-audit/) - [AlgorithmWatch](https://europeanaifund.org/grantee/algorithmwatch/) - 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