Interdisciplinary Centre for Law, Alternative and Innovative Methods
Budget
€143,188
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
8
1.5 FTE
EU Grants
€140,842
Mission & Goals
Vision ICLAIM envisions a society where citizens are empowered individually and collectively and enjoy access to social justice, through alternative and innovative approaches in the application of the law to societal issues, underpinned by high quality research and impact. Mission As a social enterprise, to foster social dialogue and the rule of law through education and training and enhance active citizenship through knowledge transfer activities to groups of interested parties and the wider public. We are pioneering new solutions with wider impact on socio-legal challenges, at no or a fair cost. ICLAIM’s Objectives include: To create, promote and raise awareness of innovative and alternative legal solutions, including dispute resolution methods, widening access to social justice. To support socio-legal research and impact beyond academia, making a notable difference in society. To create a space and share experience, knowledge and expertise with interested groups and the public a
EU Legislative Interests
ICLAIM is mostly interested in policies affecting the rule of law, European values, democracy and human rights. All EU legislative proposals in this field are of interest to us, including in the digital sphere. We have experts who can cover public international law and EU law, ethics and integrity but also technology governance including at the technical level. Public consultations by members of ICLAIM have included: Participation to multiple public consultations, public enquiries, position papers, questionnaires, focus groups, databases, etc. (European Economic and Social Committee, European Commission, European Parliament, EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Cyprus House of Representatives, Ministries of the Republic of Cyprus, UK Parliament, UK Government, IOs, NGOs). Public submissions include: Survey/Questionnaire/Position paper, European Commission, New Digital Education Action Plan Public Consultation (July 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12453-Digital-education-action-plan-update-/F537909 (our submission); Call for evidence, UK Parliament, Human Rights Committee, Impact of COVID-19 measures by the UK Government on Human Rights (2020): https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/9079/pdf/ The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications - Committees - UK Parliament (COVO176) https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/9079/pdf/ (our submission) Questionnaires/interviews/written submissions, European Commission, Rule of Law Report 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (March 2021; January 2022; January 2023; April 2023; January and February 2024; January and February 2025) (recurrent) Feedback to the European Commission on AI – ethical and legal requirements https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12527-Artificial-intelligence-ethical-and-legal-requirements/F2665299_en (August 2021) (our submission) Questionnaire and Position Paper for the European Commission, Declaration of Digital Principles – the ‘European way’ for the digital society https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13017-Declaration-of-Digital-Principles-the-%E2%80%98European-way%E2%80%99-for-the-digital-society_en (August 2021) (our submission) Questionnaire, feedback and position paper for the European Commission, Civil liability – adapting liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12979-Civil-liability-adapting-liability-rules-to-the-digital-age-and-artificial-intelligence/public-consultation_en (January 2022) Public consultation, European Commission, ‘Defense of Democracy’ package (with CRoLEV post-doctoral Fellow Dr Alexandra M. Uibariu). https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13730-Defending-European-democracy-Communication/public-consultation_en (April 2023) Public consultation, European Commission, Digital Services Act, Transparency reports (with Dr. Yulia Razmeteva) https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14027-Digital-Services-Act-transparency-reports-detailed-rules-and-templates-/F3451573_en (January 2024, our submission) Public consultation, European Commission, Digital Europe Programme – interim evaluation, (with Dr. Yulia Razmeteva)
Communication Activities
Members at ICLAIM contribute regularly to public consultations in fields related to the rule of law and AI systems. ICLAIM is also involved in peacebuilding activities and spreads peace and justice across Europe. ICLAIM is a laureate of the European Parliament European Citizen prize 2020. All our events and communications is geared towards better law making and better living together in peace. We equip targeted groups with horizontal skills such as digital skills or ethics in science communication, in dispute resolution, participative democracy and understanding better the rule of law. Examples appear below: https://www.iclaimcentre.org/prepared-at-the-2023-cyprus-forum https://www.iclaimcentre.org/advocacy-in-frozen-conflict-settings-training-on-14-march-2025 ICLAIM participates to the UN CSO Unit activities at the Office for Drug and Crime. See for instance: https://www.iclaimcentre.org/monitoring-discriminatory-practices-a-report-on-human-rights-violations-across-cyprus-link
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
ICLAIM is not a member of any body. ICLAIM is associated to the University of Central Lancashire in Cyprus, particularly its Centre of Excellence for the Rule of Law and European Values (CRoLEV) (Jean Monnet funded from February 2022 to June 2025): https://crolev.eu/ Joint activities are held around the support to civil society in upholding the rule of law and European values. ICLAIM facilitates all CSO trainings on citizen empowerment and participatory democracy. You may see ICLAIMs' activities with CRoLEV in this report: https://crolev.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CRoLEV_CSO-empowerment_Toolkit.pdf
Organisation Members
Our members are resident experts and researchers only. You can find them here (most of them are female): https://www.iclaimcentre.org/about-us ICLAIM has the following links to declare: 1. ICLAIM is supported by the UN CSO Unit and appears on the CSO register as follows (only capacity building, no financial support): https://whatson.unodc.org/whatson/data/databases/ngo/public/i/iclaim.html 2. ICLAIM is the founding member of the social mediation project which has its own website and network of social mediators in Cyprus: https://social-mediation.org/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.