School on
Digital Governance
Join an interdisciplinary learning experience bringing together academic and policy perspectives.
What is the
GIG-ARTS School?
The GIG-ARTS School on Digital Governance is an intensive educational programme on Internet governance and digital technologies.
It brings together different perspectives from academia, industry and policymaking to examine how the Internet is developed, managed, regulated and transformed.
Through lectures, seminars, roundtables and case discussions, participants explore both the technical foundations of the Internet and the political, legal and social questions surrounding its governance.
Preliminary
programme.
Five days of lectures, seminars and multistakeholder roundtables moving from Internet governance and digital sovereignty to cybersecurity, geopolitics and artificial intelligence.
Virgilio D’Antonio (University of Salerno)
Gemma Carolillo (European Commission)
Chris Mondini (ICANN)
Mauro Santaniello (University of Salerno · GIG-ARTS)
Speakers: Marianne Franklin (University of Groningen) · Francesca Musiani (CNRS, France)
Speakers: Riccardo Nanni (CNRS, France) · Xiaojuan Grace Yang (Freie Universität Berlin · ICPC) · Adio-Adet Dinika (University of Bremen · ZeMKI)
Business Speaker: TBA · Government: Gemma Carolillo (European Commission) · Technical Community: Chris Mondini (ICANN)
Academic Community: Xiaojuan Grace Yang (Freie Universität Berlin · ICPC) · Adio-Adet Dinika (University of Bremen · ZeMKI)
Speakers: Julia Pohle (Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin) · Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University) · Riccardo Nanni (CNRS, France)
Speakers: Oreste Pollicino (Bocconi University) · Daniela Piana (University of Bologna) · Dennis Redeker (University of Bremen · ZeMKI)
Speakers: TBA
Speakers: TBA
Speakers: Sebastian Hallensleben (Resaro · CEN-CENELEC JTC 21) · Mauro Santaniello (University of Salerno · UNU-CRIS) · Andrea Beccalli (ICANN)
Speakers: TBA
GIG-ARTS School 2027
Join the 3rd GIG-ARTS School on Digital Governance in Salerno, Italy, from 22–26 February 2027.
Meet our community.
Learn with leading scholars and practitioners in digital governance, and discover the Scientific Advisory Board supporting the academic development of GIG-ARTS.
Meet the Faculty
Adio-Adet Dinika
University of Bremen (ZeMKI)
Joe Burton
Lancaster University
Dennis Redeker
University of Bremen
Robin Mansell
London School of Economics
Riccardo Nanni
CNRS France
Oreste Pollicino
Bocconi University
Francesca Musiani
CNRS France
Julia Pohle
Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin
Niels ten Oever
University of Amsterdam
Marianne Franklin
University of Groningen
Daniela Piana
University of Bologna
Xiaojuan Grace Yang
Freie Universität Berlin · ICPC
Andrea Beccalli
ICANN
Edoardo Celeste
Dublin City University
Claudia Padovani
University of Padova
Scientific Advisory Board
Berna Akcali Gur
Queen Mary University of London · UNU-CRIS
Jeanette Hofmann
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
Jan Aart Scholte
Leiden University
Dennis Broeders
Leiden University
Julia Pohle
Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin
Niels ten Oever
University of Amsterdam
Joanna Kulesza
University of Lodz
Dennis Redeker
University of Bremen
Riccardo Nanni
CNRS France
Nicola Palladino
University of Salerno
Marianne Franklin
University of Groningen
Daniela Piana
University of Bologna
Claudia Padovani
University of Padova
Katalin Feher
Ludovika University of Public Service · KU Leuven
Francesca Musiani
CNRS France
Chiara Spiniello
University of Bremen · University of Salerno
Andrea Beccalli
ICANN
Edoardo Celeste
Dublin City University, Dublin
Katharine Sarikakis
University of Vienna
Mauro Santaniello
University of Salerno · UNU-CRIS
What participants
say.
The GIG-ARTS School brings together participants from different countries, disciplines and professional backgrounds. Here is what some of our past participants took away from the experience.
“A great chance to learn from a really diverse faculty, exploring theoretical and empirical aspects of digital sovereignty.”
Researcher · Technical University of Munich
Germany
“One of the best academic experiences I’ve had. Both the faculty and the participants were outstanding.”
PhD Student · University of Genoa
Italy
“It was extremely helpful to confront the concepts I research in my PhD with so many different perspectives.”
PhD Student · Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea
“A phenomenal experience. Highly recommended to anyone interested in Internet governance.”
PhD Student · University of Iceland
Iceland
Meet our Alumni.
Meet the 26 participants who formed the 2026 Bruges cohort and are part of the growing GIG-ARTS School alumni community.
Thorlaug (Thora) Borg Agustsdottir
University of Iceland
Amenah Alhakeem
ICANN
Dorijn Boogaard
ECP
Tommaso Del Becaro
University of Genoa
Jon Meyer
University of Bamberg
Nathan Paschoalini
NIC.br
Ryanna Saidnattar
KAIST
Sofie Schönborn
Schwarz Digits · Technical University of Munich
Frederic Heymans
imec-SMIT · Vrije Universiteit Brussel · Knowledge Centre Data & Society
Seung Hyun Kim
KAIST
Eleonore Kaerner
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
Klara Matusewicz
University of Manchester
Nicolas Depoortere
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Łukasz Dulęba
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Pieter Duysburgh
Knowledge Centre Data & Society · Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Armando Antonio Ferrara
University of Salerno · ICPC
Nanae Baldauff
UNU-CRIS
Koen Borghys
UNU-CRIS · imec-SMIT · Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Richard Burchill
UNU-CRIS
Daniela Chamorro
UNU-CRIS
Chaimaa El Hankouri
UNU-CRIS · Ghent University
Maxime Gallant
UNU-CRIS · Ghent University
Thiago Guimarães Moraes
UNU-CRIS · Vrije Universiteit Brussel · ANPD
Hatice Nihan Sarihan
UNU-CRIS
Bo Scheerlinck
UNU-CRIS · Ghent University
Görkem Yavuz
UNU-CRIS
Understanding
digital governance
The School explores key issues shaping digital governance, bringing together technological, political, legal and social perspectives.
Internet infrastructure
Understand the technical foundations and systems that underpin the Internet.
Platforms & AI
Examine how platforms and artificial intelligence are transforming society, markets and governance.
Data & cybersecurity
Explore questions of data governance, security, privacy and the protection of digital systems.
Digital sovereignty
Consider how states and societies are responding to questions of technological dependence and autonomy.
International cooperation
Discuss the institutions, actors and forms of cooperation shaping the global digital environment.
Law & policy
Connect technological developments with the political and regulatory choices that govern them.
Learn, discuss,
connect.
Lectures and seminars are led by internationally recognised scholars and experts from partner organisations, creating a space where participants can develop their knowledge and engage with current challenges.
Learn
Develop your understanding through lectures, seminars, expert perspectives and interdisciplinary learning.
Discuss
Engage with current digital governance challenges through roundtables, case discussions and debate.
Connect
Build connections across academic, policy, industry and professional backgrounds.
Join us in Salerno.
22–26 February 2027 · Five days of advanced learning, discussion and exchange on the governance of digital technologies.