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==Preface==
https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3908/EWAF24Preface.pdf
This volume contains the papers presented at the 3rd European Workshop on Algorithmic
Fairness (EWAF’24) held on July 1-3, 2024 in Mainz, Germany. The purpose of the EWAF
workshop series is to provide a venue for research and multidisciplinary dialogue between
researchers working on algorithmic fairness in the context of Europe’s legal and societal
framework, especially in light of the European Union’s attempts to promote ethical AI.
The contributions to EWAF’24 mainly address the following topics:
● Empirical and theoretical perspectives from social sciences on fairness and
discrimination in Europe (e.g., analysis of labor markets, the concept of class or race,
discrimination against minorities in different social contexts).
● Case studies based on concrete European instances of algorithmic design and
regulation that machine learning scholars have encountered in their own work (e.g.,
datasets or audits of automated decision-making systems that are used in Europe).
● Analysis of the implications of the European legislative framework for the debate on
fairness in machine learning and AI more broadly (e.g., specificities connected to
anti-discrimination and data collection legislation and the emerging regulatory
frameworks for platforms and AI).
● Philosophy (e.g., values embedded in distributive and procedural fairness,
foundations of ethical AI, critical studies on AI)
● Social Sciences (e.g., AI-based social assessment technologies, historical
perspectives on discrimination, impact of algorithms on marginalized groups,
perceptions of (un)fairness, AI and labor, digital governance, management and
fairness)
● Policy and Law (e.g., non-discrimination law, data protection law and data
governance, impact assessments, accountability measures, sensitive application
areas of AI (e.g., the judiciary, government, law enforcement), global regulatory
developments)
We received 65 submissions of original papers presenting novel research results as well as
extended abstracts containing descriptions of ongoing projects or summarizing already
published results. The Program Committee (PC) was divided into four areas, i.e. Computer
Science, Law and Policy, Philosophy, and Social Sciences. Each submission was reviewed
by at least two PC members and one Area Chair. The reviewers evaluated each paper in
terms of novelty, technical quality, clarity of presentation, potential impact, and European
specificity. Finally, the scientific committee decided to accept 46 papers for presentation at
the workshop and subsequent publication.
EWAF’24 also had the pleasure to host four keynote talks by esteemed researchers in the
topic of algorithmic fairness:
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● Bettina Berendt, Professor at Technical University of Berlin, Weizenbaum Institute,
and KU Leuven. “De-biased, diverse, divisive - On ethical perspectives regarding the
de-biasing of GenAI and their actionability”
● Virginia Dignum, Professor at Umeå University. “Beyond the AI hype: Balancing
Innovation and Social Responsibility”
● Isabel Valera, Professor at Saarland University. “Society-centered AI: An Integrative
Perspective on Algorithmic Fairness”
● Seth Lazar, Professor at Australian National University (online). “What, if anything,
should we do, now, about catastrophic AI risk?”
Interactive sessions were also an important part of the EWAF’24 scientific program. We
would like to thank the following organizers alongside Lorenzo Porcaro (Joint Research
Centre - JRC) who reviewed the proposals:
● Thea Radüntz, Martin Brenzke and Dominik Köhler. “Striving for Equity: Navigating
Algorithmic Fairness for AI in the Workplace”
● Marilisa D'Amico, Ernesto Damiani, Costanza Nardocci, Paolo Ceravolo, Samira
Maghool, Marta Annamaria Tamborini, Paolo Gambatesa and Fatemeh Mohammadi.
“Building Bridges from and Beyond the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Regulating
AI-based Discrimination in the European Scenario”
● Giulia Teverini, Joy Ciliani and Alessia Nicoletta Marino. “Fairness, or not fairness,
that is the question. Rethinking virtual assistants' responses from an ethical
perspective”
● Teresa Scantamburlo and Silvia Crafa. “Moral Exercises for Human Oversight of AI
Systems”
● Elisabeth Späth. “Artificial Intelligence for assessment in the context of asylum
procedures – lessons learned and reflections upon fairness-related challenges via
participatory methods and science-policy dialogue”
General Chairs
Mattia Cerrato, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Alesia Vallenas Coronel, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Program Chairs
Petra Ahrweiler, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Marius Köppel, ETH Zürich
Michele Loi, Politecnico di Milano & AlgorithmWatch
Mykola Pechenizkiy, Eindhoven University of Technology
Aurelia Tamò-Larrieux, Université de Lausanne
Area Chairs
Interdisciplinary
Agathe Balayn, Delft University of Technology
Hilde Weerts, Eindhoven University of Technology
Computer Science
Jose M. Alvarez, Scuola Normale Superiore
Maarten Buyl, Ghent University
Alessandro Fabris, Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy
Law and Policy
Eduard Fosch Villaronga, Leiden University
Carlotta Rigotti, Leiden University
Philosophy
Sune Holm, University of Copenhagen
Social Sciences
Albert Sabater, Universitat de Girona
Elisabeth Späth, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Proceedings Chair
Alessandro Fabris, Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy
Sponsorship Chair
Pia Snella, Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
Interactive Session Chair
Lorenzo Porcaro, Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Media and Outreach
Jose M. Alvarez, Scuola Normale Superiore
Corinna Hertweck, ZHAW School of Engineering
Martin Vassilev and Paisii Hilendarski, HepCon App
Local Organizing Committee
Selina Jukic, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Xenia Heilmann, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Federico Peiretti, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Iman Peljto, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Kiara Stempel, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Sylvia Steinmetz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Program Committee
Albert Sabater Coll, University of Girona
Aleksandre Zardiashvili, Leiden University
Alisa Rieger, TU Delft
Antonio Ferrara, Politecnico di Bari
Antonio Mastropietro, University of Pisa
Antonio Vetrò, Politecnico di Torino
Blanca Luque Capellas, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Chadha Degachi, Delft University of Technology
Chiara Ullstein, Technical University of Munich
Christoph Kern, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Clara Rus, University of Amsterdam
Daphne Lenders, University of Antwerp
David Graus, Randstad NV
Davide Dalle Pezze, University of Padua
Elisabeth Späth, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Florian Pfisterer, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Francesco Nappo, Politecnico di Milano
Frederic Gerdon, Mannheim Centre for European Social Research
Gianclaudio Malgieri, Leiden University
Giandomenico Cornacchia, IBM Research Europe
Hugo Cossette-Lefebvre, Aarhus University
Isacco Beretta, Università di Pisa
Jan De Bruyne, KU Leuven
Jan De Bruyne, KU Leuven
Jan Simson, LMU Munich
Jiaxu Zhao, Eindhoven University of Technology
Joachim Baumann, University of Zurich
Joanna K. Malinowska, Adam Mickiewicz University
Laura State, University of Pisa
Lorenzo Corti, TU Delft
Luke Guerdan, Carnegie Mellon University
Manios Krasanakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Marco Favier, University of Antwerp
Marco Rondina , Politecnico di Torino
Marina Ceccon, Università degli studi di Padova
Martin Neumann, University of Southern Denmark
Martina Cinquini, University of Pisa
Maryam Tavakol, Eindhoven University of Technology
Marybeth Defrance, Ghent University
Masoud Mansoury, Delft University of Technology
Raphaël Romero, Ghent University
Rianne Schouten, Eindhoven University of Technology
Riccardo Crupi, University of Udine
Roger Campdepadros Cullell, University of Girona
Sebastian Zezulka, University of Tübingen
Shan Wang , Norwegian University of Science and Research
Shelly Yiran Shi, UC San Diego
Silvia Ecclesia, Norwegian University of Science and Research
Simone Fabbrizzi, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Sofie Goethals, University of Antwerp
Sophie Noiret, Vienna University of Technology
Straton Papagianneas, Leiden University
Teresa Scantamburlo, University of Verona
Thorsten Kalb, Universitat de Barcelona
Tim Raez, University of Bern
Wiebke Hutiri, SONY
Yoosof Mashayekhi, Ghent University