The ALGO->LIT project aims at improving the algorithmic literacy of digital inclusion workers to better support citizens’ understanding of algorithms as well as effectively exercise their right to transparency.
At a time when citizens are increasingly facing opaque algorithms, digital inclusion workers — whether they are named “helpers”, “mediators”, social workers dealing with the automation of public organisations or public servants in local districts — are having to deal with increasing demands about these systems. We will give these professionals the skills and tools they need to help people understand the systems and use their rights. Our work will be primarily based in France, Belgium and the Netherlands but we hope extend our action in the future.
The ALGO->LIT is coordinated by Datactivist, the French coop specialised in opening data and algorithms, in partnership with La Mednum (Paris, FR), the French coop representing the network of digital inclusion workers, as well as research centers FARI (Brussels, BE) and Waag FutureLab (Amsterdam, NL).