In collaboration with UKC Maribor, the University of Maribor is conducting a series of co-creation workshops within the EU project CERTAIN (Pilot 2 – Health), complemented by activities under the EU project MEDViEW. The workshops focus on digital interventions in child and adolescent mental health and are hosted at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, UKC…
As part of the CERTAIN project’s Pilot 4 co-creation activities, focused on Human Resources (HR), INCOM successfully organised and conducted two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to support the development of the Human Resources Data Space and the integration of AI-powered tools for recruitment processes. Held on 10 June 2026 and 6 July 2026, the sessions brought together a…
The CERTAIN consortium convened its 4th General Assembly (GA) meeting on 16–17 June 2026 in Martigny, Switzerland, bringing together partners from across Europe to review progress, discuss ongoing activities, and define the next steps towards the project’s objectives.The two-day meeting gathered representatives from the consortium both onsite and online, fostering collaboration across the project’s Work…
SpliTech 2026, the 11th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies, brought researchers and industry together from 23–26 June 2026 in the historic cities of Split and Bol (Island of Brač), Croatia. Technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society, the conference spans Energy, Smart Cities and Environment, Engineering Modelling, and eHealth. This year, CERTAIN contributed…
The CERTAIN project participated in the TESSERA Final Event on June 26th, 2026, in Athens, Greece. TESSERA is a project focusing on civil security for society and is part of Horizon Europe Cluster 3. While it belongs to a different cluster from CERTAIN, there were many overlaps between the two projects, most notably their shared…
Your research focuses on the intersection of public law and emerging technologies like AI and surveillance tools. From your perspective, what are the most urgent legal challenges that democracies face today in regulating these technologies? I would say that the central challenge is to rebuild the social contract in these technological times. This requires a…
With your expertise in both life sciences and artificial intelligence, how do you see generative AI reshaping the regulatory landscape for medical devices and healthcare technologies in Europe? Generative AI is frequently described as the most significant disruptor for the EU regulatory framework for healthcare over the next decade, due to its intrinsic capacity to…
You emphasize translating complex frameworks like the AI Act and GDPR into practical guidance. In your experience, what are the most common misconceptions teams have about “ethical AI,” and how can they move from theory to actionable implementation? One of the most persistent misconceptions I encounter is that “ethical AI” is either a purely theoretical…
Machine Learning Prague 2026, the 11th international conference on Machine Learning and AI applications, brought together over 1,000 attendees, 45 speakers, and 10 workshops across three days at O2 Universum in Prague. This year, CERTAIN had the opportunity to present at the conference’s poster session, showcasing our work on ethical and regulatory AI certification to…
The CERTAIN project made a meaningful impact at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026), the world’s leading venues for Human-Computer Interaction research, this year held at the Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona. On April 16, Carlo Mazzola from NVISION participated as an invited panelist in the workshop “Toward…