On 4 December, Waag Futurelab, together with European partners FARI, Datactivist and Mednum, is organising a webinar on algorithms for digital inclusion workers. During this webinar, we will update you on how algorithms are used in the Netherlands, teach you what to look out for when algorithms are used, and discuss everyday questions people may have about algorithms.
Organisations and governments are increasingly using algorithms to make decisions. These decisions do not always work out well for people. Furthermore, people usually have no insight into how algorithmic decisions are made. As an algorithm user, how do you ensure that people are not disadvantaged? How can you gain insight into how algorithmic decisions are made and where can you go as a professional if you have questions about this? The European AI Regulation stipulates that organisations must be able to explain how and why they use algorithms. How do you go about this?
Programme
| 14:00 - 14:10 hrs | Introduction to Algo-Lit by Mednum (in English) |
| 14:10 - 14:35 hrs | Speaker Tania Duarte (algorithm expert) (in English) |
| 14:35 - 14:45 hrs | Algorithms in the Netherlands by Tessel van Leeuwen and Danny Lämmerhirt (in Dutch) |
| 14:45 - 15:00 hrs | Discussion about algorithms in the Netherlands (in Dutch) |
| 15:00 - 15:30 hrs | Joint Q&A and conclusion (in English) |
This webinar is aimed at digital inclusion workers: everyday helpers, digital mediators, social workers involved in the automation of public services, local government officials and activists.
The programme is partly in English and partly in Dutch.
