NGI4ALL.E: Towards a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse internet

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Area

Research and Consulting

Client

Project funded by the European Union

Year

2022 - 2025

Impact

Create a future of the internet that is inclusive and accessible for everyone, including minority groups that are currently underrepresented

What will the internet of the future be like?

Next Generation Internet (NGI) is a European programme aimed at supporting the development and growth of the future of the internet in Europe based on trust. An internet that is grounded in the digital needs of people, including security, inclusion, and accessibility, while also meeting the goals and standards of the European agenda.

The main objective of NGI4ALL.E is to strengthen and grow the Next Generation Internet in a sustainable and impactful way, involving and empowering a diverse and vibrant community of stakeholders interested in the Internet, while ensuring a broad understanding and support for the vision of a human-centred Internet. The ultimate aspiration of NGI4ALL.E is to actively engage the key internet innovators in Europe, the open-source community, European policymakers, and end-users of the Internet, as well as the women who are working in the sector.

From Ideas for Change, a specific strategy and an EDI methodology (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) has been designed to identify and promote good practices for the internet of the future that reinforce these values.

What will the internet of the future be like?

Our role

Ecosystem Mapping
Project Exploitation and Scalability
Research

Team

With a background in social innovation, digital culture, science, art, and technology, Anna leads EU-funded projects such as DLT4EU, TwinERGY, HeritACT, and GreenInCities. Her work focuses on tackling urgent social and environmental challenges through digital and human-centered solutions, empowering communities with participatory, open, and data-driven innovations.

annahigueras@ideasforchange.com

Anna Higueras

Project Manager

Giovanni is a researcher passionate about exploring current challenges at the intersection of technology, institutions, and society. With a background in engineering and a PhD in Information Systems, his research interests encompass IT and data governance, smart cities, open data and technology, and Management Information Systems (MIS).

giovannimaccani@ideasforchange.com

Giovanni Maccani

Research Director

Paola is a researcher and distributed designer focused on driving systemic change through collaborative, regenerative, and open-source solutions. At Ideas For Change, she works on citizen science, EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) frameworks for the future of the internet, and energy efficiency solutions within EU-funded projects such as CROPS, NGI, and OneClickReno, among others.

paolazanchetta@ideasforchange.com