Ebru Metin

The overall objective of the EquiTech project is to increase the capacity of Estonian and Lithuanian authorities to address risks of bias and discrimination in ADM procedures. This will be achieved through the development of research, support materials, training and a media campaign. This will be achieved as follows: 1. A desk study addressing gaps in the Estonian and Lithuanian policy and legal frameworks on AI, together with a mapping of potential risks of discrimination and bias in ADM systems used by Estonian authorities. 2. Developing practical tools to prevent potential risks of discrimination and bias in the design and implementation of ADM systems; 3. Improving the skills and knowledge of users and developers of ADM systems through training, study tours, an international conference and academic webinars; 4. Raising public awareness of the risks of discrimination and bias in public sector ADM systems. As a result, we will reduce the potential for discrimination and prejudice in the Estonian and Lithuanian ADM systems and set an example for other Member States by contributing to national anti-racism action plans and strategies against anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim hatred and xenophobia, LGBTIQphobia and all other forms of intolerance.