Happy holidays from the iDEM team! ✨ 🤝Thank you for being following our work We are excited to see iDEM keep growing during its last year!💠

🗓️International Day of Persons with Disabilities 1 y 4 adults in the EU might experience exclusion from public life due to disabilty. Let's strive to make all aspects of life inclusive Learn more about how iDEM is working to make information accessible 👉 idemproject.eu/en #HorizonEU #IDPD

We are celebrating our first iDEM event! ✨ You can find the whole presentation in Spanish here 👉 idemproject.eu/es/resources Thank you to all attendees and we hope to see more of you very soon! #HorizonEU

Join us on WEL Project International Event online - Easy Audios for Cultural Visits and Easy Language, where @hsaggion.bsky.social iDEM Coordinator, will be presenting alongside our sister projects. 🗓️20 November 2025 Register for free👉https://webs.uab.cat/wel/en/international-event/ #HorizonEU

📘The European Disability Forum has released an updated version of its Guide on the EU AI Act! Discover how your organisation can contribute to implementation and advocate for inclusive AI ⤵️ 🔗 lnkd.in/eK6jgVA9 #HorizonEU #AccesstoInformation #DeliberativeDemocracy #AI

📣 iDEM at Smart Cities World Congress today! @hsaggion.bsky.social and Stefan Bott have been presenting the iDEM App prototype since 14:00 at stall F64. Did you have a chance to stop by? You can also check out our other events in our website 👉 lnkd.in/dUV5jqAc #SCEWC25 #HorizonEU

🗓️iDEM event! @hsaggion.bsky.social will be presenting iDEM next month at the WEL Project International Event. The event will be held online. Registration to the online event and more information here 👉 lnkd.in/d6tttFhj #HorizonEU #AI #NLP #LanguageSimplification

iDEM at #SmartCityWorldExpo 🗓️ If you are interested in language simplification and inclusive deliberative processes we will wait for you at: 🔹 Fira de Barcelona Gran Via 🔹 From 14:00 to 17:00 🔹 At stall F64 (Hall 3) More information here 👉 www.smartcityexpo.com #XarxaAccessCat #NLP #HorizonEU

International Day of Older Persons!🌍 As Julia Wadoux said in an #iDEMInterview: The heterogeneity of older people reflects the heterogeneity of the population🤝 Check out Julia's interview 👉 lnkd.in/dmxhWVEq #HorizonEU #DayOfOlderPersons

Today is #AccessToInfoDay🌍 In #iDEM, we believe accessibility to information is vital to healthy deliberative processes. To celebrate this day, we’re sharing iDEM’s mini-guide, available in 4 languages, with accessible PDFs. Check it out👉 idemproject.eu/en/resources #HorizonEU

🎉 Celebrating the International Day of Democracy 🤝 📣 Today we want to draw attention to those excluded from democratic processes. 🤝We reinforce this with @jlmarti.bsky.social in an interview for iDEM in 2024. #InternationalDemocracyDay #HorizonEU #DeliberativeDemocracyjlmarti.bsky.social

iDEM event! ✨ "I will describe the current status of our iDEM mobile app, which will make our technology available as a service" - Horacio Saggion at CLEF 2025 SimpleText 🎤 Read more 👉 simpletext-project.com/2025/program #HorizonEU #nlp #TextSimplification #CLEF2025SimpleText

You can now access iDEM Expert!✨ iDEM Expert is an interactive tool built on ChatGPT. It uses a knowledge base from iDEM's research to make democratic participation simpler You can try it here👉 lnkd.in/d8w5Wu4Z You can also read more about how it works here👉 lnkd.in/dFzRXZ4k #HorizonEU #NLP #AI

New iDEM publication! ✨ Read iDEM's latest publication Democracy Made Easy: Simplifying Complex Topics to Enable Democratic Participation. Find it here 👉 aclanthology.org/2025.aielpl-... #HorizonEU #NLP #AI #LanguageSimplification #DemocraticDeliberation

iDEM News!✨ Looking for something to read over the summer? In the spirit of transparency and knowledge sharing, European projects share documents showing their progress, results, and impact. These are called public deliverables. You can now find iDEM's here 👉 lnkd.in/dJtHNZuG #HorizonEU #AI #NLP

🙋‍♀️Interested in a recap? 🔹Read our publications on the use of #NLP and #LLMs in language simplification here 👉 lnkd.in/dUk6nTDu 🔹The iDEM researchers have developed a novel catalan dataset that is being used to train our iDEM app in text simplification👉 lnkd.in/dtJTeF8h Read more ⤵️ lnkd.in/dq32q_S9

iDEM interview 📣 This week we have the pleasure of sharing with you our latest iDEM interview with Maurizio Borgo, National Authority for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Italy. Read the full interview here 👉 lnkd.in/gTapBF72 #HorizonEU #Inclusion #NLP #AI

Looking for a quick read these summer days? ✨ Read our latest iDEM interview! 📲 We interviewed Marta Villanueva Cendan, Councillor for Health, People with Disabilities, and the Strategy against Loneliness at the Barcelona City Council. 🤝 Read it here 👉 lnkd.in/dJhn-Fxw #HorizonEU

Get to know the iDEM partners! 🤝 iDEM is made up of researchers and experts from a variety of sectors accross Europe. Get to know them all on our website 👉 idemproject.eu/en/who-we-are

New iDEM interview! ✨ 🎙️ Dr. Stefanie Türk, from our partner Inspire Foundation (Malta) joined us in our latest iDEM interview to discuss inclusiVe research methodologies in iDEM's upcoming Use Case. Click here for the audio and written versions of the interview ⤵️ lnkd.in/dugmfjEu #HorizonEU #NLP

New publication✨ 📣If you are interested in text simplification and information accessibility, we want to share with you a paper presenting a new dataset designed for Spanish speakers with visual impairments 👉 ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/109... #HorizonEU

We just sent out our June Newsletter! 📣 The iDEM newsletter is a rundown of the project's news and activities. All in the same place and sent to you directly! 📲 Make sure to subscribe in the footer of the iDEM website 👉 idemproject.eu/en

iDEM news! ✨ Almudena Rascón Alcaina, one of our Spanish partners, presented #iDEM in a training session regarding assistive technologies for people with disabilities. She presented our project in a session titled 'The social and political participation of persons with disabilities'.👏 #HorizonEU

iDEM member Carlo Eugeni took part in an event by the UNDESA Division for Inclusive Social Development: Legal Access for Everyone: Plain Language, Easy Read & AI.👏 He spoke of the different accessibility formats and their role in making court reports fair for all. #HorizonEU #NLP #Accessibility

iDEM News! ✨ Our project was presented by @hsaggion.bsky.social at the Access Talks seminar series. He joined fellow experts to share insights regarding accessibility and AI. You can find the seminar here 👉https://youtu.be/mSghp7j17D4?si=Qj4G8UWxPVYbluaE #HorizonEU #GAAD2025 #Accessibility #NLP

Our mini guide for public administrations is available now!📣 Check it out to learn more about the exclusion caused by language barriers. You will also find resources and examples to implement inclusion. 🤝 Read it here 👉 lnkd.in/dRpakWzy #HorizonEU #Democracy #Inclusion #AI #NLP

iDEM news! ✨ Last week, on May 15th we celebrated Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). To commemorate this day, @hsaggion.bsky.social presented the iDEM project at AccessTalks webinar. Find out more in our website 👉 idemproject.eu/en/news/post... #Accessibility #NLP #AI #Democracy

iDEM update!✨ Last week the iDEM project travelled to Leeds for a consortium meeting. During two days at the University of Leeds, the iDEM members discussed the project's progress and its next steps. #HorizonEU #inclusion #democraticparticipation #deliberativedemocracy #NLP

New iDEM interview!🔔 We are really happy to share with you our conversation with David Bondia, Ombudsman of Barcelona. "The right to participation is part of our concept of a diverse city." Read the interview here 👉 lnkd.in/dJTjHSFR #HorizonEU #Inclusion @sindicdegreugescat.bsky.social

🗓️On May 25 and 26, Italy will hold elections for mayors and municipal councils in many regions. There will also be a vote on work and citizenship referendums on June 8 and 9. 🤝 ANFFAS and Action Aid Italia are working with iDEM to promote democratic inclusion in Italy. #HorizonEU #NLP #AI

Looking for something new to listen to? 🎧 Check out our new iDEM interview! Alejandro Moledo, EDF's Head of Policy and Deputy Director, discussed how advocacy can lead to more inclusive democracies in the European Union. ⤵️ lnkd.in/dsuHV48s #HorizonEU #deliberativedemocracy #AI #NLP

iDEM News! ✨ With the incoroporation of our new partner, Inspire Malta, comes a new opportunity to test our iDEM democratic spaces. 🤝 Learn more about our new Use Case that will take place in Malta 👉 idemproject.eu/en/use-cases

Quick reminder ✨ This is what we are doing in iDEM: #HorizonEU #Deliberativedemocracy #Science #Disability #Democracy #Inclusion

🗓️ Today, we commemorate #WorldAutismAwarenessDay. 🤝On #AutismAwarenessDay, let’s work on building inclusive democratic spaces where diverse voices and opinions are bolstered and protected. Find out how iDEM has been working toward this goal 👉 idemproject.eu/en #HorizonEU #NLP #inclusion

🗳️ Presentamos @idemeu.bsky.social en las XII Jornadas Científicas Internacionales de Investigación sobre Personas con Discapacidad de INICO @usaloficial.bsky.social. 🤔 iDEM es un proyecto europeo que pretende romper barreras en la participación democrática. plenainclusionmadrid.org/noticias/pre...

iDEM Milestone✨ The first version of the iDEM text simplification app has been launched!🎈 It is now being tested by Approved Users and will be released to the public next year. Read out all about it here 👉 idemproject.eu/en/news/post... #HorizonEU #NLP #AI #Deliberation #Inclusion #Science🧪

iDEM News! ✨ Inspire Malta is joining the iDEM project! Find out more about out new consortium partner ⤵️ idemproject.eu/en/news/post... #HorionEU #inclusion #democracy #AI #NLP

iDEM News! ✨ @plenamadrid.bsky.social presented our project at the XII International Scientific Conference on Research on People with Disabilities. iDEM is developing a text simplification #AI tool to promote democratic accessibility for people with disabilities. #NLP #HorizonEU #science 🧪

Did you know? #NLP allows computers to understand, interpret and respond to human language in a way we can understand. If you want to learn about #NLP its use in #iDEM, check out our scientific publications ⤵️ lnkd.in/dUk6nTDu #HorizonEU #Inclusion #DeliberativeDemocracy #AI #Science🧪

🔔 AI News! 🗞️ The European Commision has published guidelines defining AI systems. The document describes AI systems as software that learns and makes decisions on its own, using methods like machine learning. If you want to know more, check out this link! ⤵️ lnkd.in/dEVE9wP3 #HorizonEU #AI #NLP

🗓️Last Saturday, we observed #ZeroDiscriminationDay. To commemorate this day we have published a newsletter focused on democratic accessibility.✨ Subscribe to our newsletter through the form in our website 👉 idemproject.eu/en #Disability #HorizonEU #inclusion #democracy

The EU #Disability Rights Strategy for 2021-2030 promotes: 💠 Accessibility 💠 Inclusion in Education & Employment 💠 Independent Living 💠 Health & Well-being 💠 Non-discrimination & Equality iDEM aligns with its objectives, promoting accessibility, non-discrimination and equality. #science #HorizonEU

També tenim el projecte @idemeu.bsky.social per aquí! iDEM aborda les barreres de les pràctiques democràtiques deliberatives i participatives amb una anàlisi interseccional de les condicions en què les estructures de poder limiten la participació de comunitats vulnerables. ➡️https://idemproject.eu/

📢 AI News Yesterday marked the end of the #AIActionSummit in Paris. It called for global collaboration, sustainable AI practices, combating biases and promoting inclusivity. #iDEM aligns with the Summit's goals envisioning a future of AI where no one is left behind. #NLP #HorizonEU #AI #science 🧪

iDEM news! ✨ Horacio Saggion presented iDEM for a CLARITI event t.co/PwbHH5tjQy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel! Keep up with iDEM's latest news in our website 👉 idemproject.eu #HorizonEU #NLP #Citizendeliberation #inclusion #disability #AI #science 🧪

"Democracy is about including everyone" 📢 Our collegue José Luis Martí presents some of the barriers to democratic participation. Keep up with #iDEM to know how we are enhancing accessibility to ➡️ relevant information ➡️ civic engagement #HorizonEU #Disability #NLP #AI #Science 🧪

🔔 iDEM at #COLING2025 Our iDEM partners Nouran Khallaf, Serge Sharoff and Carlo Eugeni presented our project at the 31st International Conference on Computational Linguistics. You can also read their paper here 👉 arxiv.org/abs/2501.01796 #science 🧪 #NLP #HorizonEU #disability #democracy #AI

Hi Bluesky! 🖐️ Last week #iDEM held an internal seminar regarding biases in Natural Language Processing #NLP. iDEM is developing an app using #NLP to make information more accessible. Read more about our seminar on our website: 👉 lnkd.in/duwgvMZq #science🧪 #disability #HorizonEU #AI #democracy

iDEM is joining BlueSky! 🎉 The iDEM project “Innovative and Inclusive Democratic Spaces for Deliberation and Participation” is a #HorizonEU project developing #AI tools to enhance #accessibility in participatory #democracy. ✨Stay tuned! idemproject.eu/en #NLP #iDEM #inclusion