{"id":5819,"date":"2026-02-20T10:39:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ai-in-greece.scify.org\/?p=5819"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:20:27","slug":"%ce%b7-scify-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf-ircai-global-top-100-%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-unesco-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf-pioneers-for-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ai-in-greece.scify.org\/en\/%ce%b7-scify-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf-ircai-global-top-100-%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-unesco-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf-pioneers-for-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"SciFY in UNESCO\u2019s IRCAI Global Top 100 with \u201cPioneers for AI\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<strong>\u201cPioneers in AI\u201d,<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Science For You \u2013 SciFY<\/strong>&nbsp;'s program has been selected for the second time as one of the top 100 projects worldwide that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The selection was made by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ircai.org\/top100\/entry\/pioneers-for-ai-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>IRCAI Global Top 100<\/strong><\/a>, an international initiative of the<em>&nbsp;International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) under the auspices of UNESCO.<\/em><em><br><\/em><br>This distinction is a significant international recognition of our collective effort and our steadfast commitment to contribute substantially to the development and education around Artificial Intelligence.<em><br><\/em><br>A decisive factor in this choice was the expansion of the program to include people with disabilities in Artificial Intelligence, a pioneering initiative (the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/go.scify.org\/PWDPioneersinAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People with Disabilities Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence<\/a>\u201d program).<br><br><strong>We create AI pioneers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>\u201cPioneers in AI\u201d,<\/strong>&nbsp;is an initiative that builds knowledge and skills in individuals and organizations, enabling them to develop the ability to understand, use, and co-shape Artificial Intelligence solutions and policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>We train citizens, professionals, and businesses in AI.<\/li><li>We create networks of collaboration and innovation.<\/li><li>We support the development of new initiatives.<\/li><li>We adapt educational programs to the needs of each group.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, we invest in capacity-building to empower new AI innovators across multiple sectors and help organizations meaningfully integrate AI into their operations and strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>AI with inclusion, without exclusions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We firmly believe that Artificial Intelligence must be accessible to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why, through the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/go.scify.org\/PWDPioneersinAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People with Disabilities Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence<\/a>\u201d program, part of \u201cPioneers in AI\u201d, we train and support people with disabilities to work as&nbsp;<strong>data annotators<\/strong>, preparing data to train AI models.<br>In this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>We create new professional opportunities for people with disabilities in a rapidly growing sector.<\/li><li>We contribute to the development of more effective and inclusive AI systems.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/go.scify.org\/PWDPioneersinAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People with Disabilities Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence<\/a>\u201d is implemented by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scify.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science For You \u2013 SciFY<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kpechios.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child and Adolescents\u2019 Center<\/a>, with the support of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latsis-foundation.org\/eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytilineos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metlen Energy & Metals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>We contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through \u201cPioneers in AI,\u201d we actively contribute to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>SDG 4 \u2013 Quality Education<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>SDG 8 \u2013 Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>SDG 10 \u2013 Reduced Inequalities<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our inclusion in the IRCAI Global Top 100 reinforces our belief that technology can and should act as a lever for social progress. We continue with even greater determination to develop solutions that respond to real needs and have a measurable, meaningful impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>About the IRCAI Global Top 100<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IRCAI, under the auspices of UNESCO, promotes Artificial Intelligence solutions that address critical environmental and social challenges worldwide. The Top 100 initiative brings together and highlights innovative projects from more than 30 countries, with a focus on maturity, responsible and ethical AI, and documented social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the project list here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ircai.org\/global-top-100-outstanding-projects\/results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ircai.org\/global-top-100-outstanding-projects\/results\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1&nbsp;\u00abPioneers for AI\u00bb&nbsp;\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2&nbsp;Science For You \u2013 SciFY&nbsp;\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bb\u03ad\u03c7\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac \u03c9\u03c2 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 100 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u03b1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03af\u03c9\u03c2, \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae \u039d\u03bf\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7 (AI) \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03be\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd 17 \u03a3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c7\u03c9\u03bd \u0392\u03b9\u03ce\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03b7\u03c2 \u0391\u03bd\u03ac\u03c0\u03c4\u03c5\u03be\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u0397\u03bd\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u0395\u03b8\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd (SDGs). \u0397 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03ae \u03ad\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf&nbsp;IRCAI Global Top 100, \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03ae \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5&nbsp;International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ai-in-greece.scify.org\/en\/%ce%b7-scify-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf-ircai-global-top-100-%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-unesco-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf-pioneers-for-ai\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SciFY in UNESCO\u2019s IRCAI Global Top 100 with \u201cPioneers for AI\u201d<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[87,150,123],"tags":[146,151],"topic":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.5 - 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