At the Athens Democracy Forum 2025, ORBIS took part in a session dedicated to the relationship between security, trust, and democracy — a crucial moment of reflection on how citizens perceive safety, engage with security issues, and build trust in democratic contexts.

Participants discussed how interpersonal trust has evolved in today’s information landscape, emphasizing the need for better communication between experts, policymakers, and citizens. In an era marked by disinformation and information overload, the session underscored the importance of using clearer, more accessible language to make complex policies understandable and meaningful.

As highlighted during the discussion, building a citizenry that is prepared, critical, and conscious is essential to ensure that public debate on security remains democratic, inclusive, and transparent.

For ORBIS, this was a valuable opportunity to deepen its reflection on how AI-driven deliberative tools can foster trust and improve democratic participation.