The ECHOES project, is pleased to invite EU-funded initiatives, organisations, researchers, cultural heritage actors, educators, technology experts and civil society representatives to participate in an upcoming online synergy event titled:

Engineering Truth: AI Governance, Data Safety and the Architecture of Trust

The event will take place online on Friday, 15 May 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET.

ECHOES explores how innovative AI-driven technology can support Holocaust education, preserve survivor testimonies and create interactive, accessible and ethically grounded learning pathways for diverse audiences. The project also works toward the development of a governance framework promoting ethical standards, interdisciplinary cooperation and scalability for future Holocaust remembrance initiatives .

About the event

In an age where artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how we access, interpret and transmit knowledge, the preservation of collective memory requires careful ethical, technical and social reflection. Historical records, testimonies, marginalised voices and experiences of collective trauma must be safeguarded from manipulation, bias, distortion and misuse.

This online synergy event will create a space for cross-project dialogue among European initiatives working at the intersection of technology, human rights, historical memory, digital humanities, cultural heritage and ethical AI.

The event is designed both as a networking opportunity and as a first step toward identifying future collaboration opportunities, including potential consortium-building for upcoming European funding calls.

Event details

Title: Engineering Truth: AI Governance, Data Safety and the Architecture of Trust
Date: Friday, 15 May 2026
Time: 10:00–12:00 CET
Format: Online
Registration: here

What to expect

The event will include two main parts.

Projects’ Spotlight

Participating projects and organisations will be invited to briefly present their work through concise 5–10 minute presentations. Presentations may focus on one or more of the following themes:

The Algorithm’s Trust: Programming truth in a post-witness world
How can AI systems help safeguard historical records from manipulation, bias, deepfakes and digital distortion? What mechanisms, such as audit trails, user feedback or provenance checks, can support reliability?

Algorithmic Truth: Navigating historical ambiguity and subjective memory
How do we define “truth” in algorithmic contexts when human memory and historical interpretation often contain ambiguity? How can we balance factual accuracy with the emotional and subjective dimensions of lived experience?

Ethics of Interactivity: AI and risks
How can interactive technologies avoid trivialising or gamifying collective trauma? What moderation and safety mechanisms should be embedded into dialogue systems dealing with sensitive historical topics?

Governance of Digital Memory: Ownership, Consent and Accountability
Who owns digitised stories, data, voices and simulated witness experiences? What responsibilities do developers, institutions, educators and cultural heritage organisations have toward the communities represented?

Open Discussion and Synergy Building

Following the project presentations, participants will join a moderated open discussion supported by interactive tools, such as a Miro board. The discussion will focus on shared challenges, ethical safeguards, technical needs and opportunities for future cooperation.

Who should attend?

This event is open to EU-funded projects and organisations working in areas such as:

AI governance and trustworthy AI
digital humanities and cultural heritage
Holocaust remembrance and historical education
human rights and anti-discrimination
data protection, consent and digital ethics
interactive learning technologies
marginalised community memory and testimony preservation
European cooperation and future funding synergies

Join the conversation

Through this event, ECHOES aims to support meaningful exchange between projects and organisations addressing some of the most urgent questions of our time: how we preserve truth, protect memory and build trust in the age of AI.

We warmly invite interested organisations, projects and experts to register and take part in the discussion