GIG-ARTS Conference
The GIG-ARTS (Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies) conference is a European annual multidisciplinary academic venue to present and discuss developments in Global Internet Governance (GIG) and their implications in and beyond this field of research. It is one of the outcomes of the GIG-ARTS project.
The Conference objectives are threefold:
(1) to foster the enlargement and diversification of this academic community in order to increase its visibility;
(2) to open more opportunities to young scholars, particularly from Europe and its neighbourhood;
(3) to anchor its discussions in the European context, providing a space where the scholarly community can address regional challenges and contribute to regional discussions.
GIG-ARTS over the years
Since its inception in 2017, the GIG-ARTS conference has focused on a central theme each year. In addition to keynote speeches, academic presentations, and discussions, the conference includes at least one roundtable featuring a debate with practitioners centered on that theme. We have archived all key information about our previous conferences, including the detailed programmes, presentation abstracts, speaker profiles, and more.
GIG-ARTS 2017 – Paris
Theme: Global Internet Governance as a Diplomacy Issue
General Chair: Meryem Marzouki
GIG-ARTS 2018 – Cardiff
Theme: Overcoming Inequalities in Internet Governance
General Chair: Andrea Calderaro
GIG-ARTS 2019 – Salerno
Theme: Europe as a Global Player in Internet Governance
General Chairs: Francesco Amoretti, Mauro Santaniello
GIG-ARTS 2020 – Vienna
Theme: Online Information Governance
General Chairs: Meryem Marzouki, Katharine Sarikakis
Cancelled due to Covid-19GIG-ARTS 2021 – Vienna
Theme: Online Information Governance
Cancelled due to the pandemicGIG-ARTS 2022 – Nicosia
Theme: Global Internet Governance and International Human Rights
General Chairs: Konstantinos Kouroupis, Meryem Marzouki, Katharine Sarikakis
GIG-ARTS 2023 – Padova
Theme: The Governance of Cybersecurity
General Chairs: Meryem Marzouki, Maria Stella Righettini, Claudia Padovani, Mauro Santaniello
GIG-ARTS 2024 – The Hague
Theme: 30 Years of Multistakeholderism in Internet Governance
General Chairs: Jan Aart Scholte, Tatiana Tropina, Meryem Marzouki, Mauro Santaniello
GIG-ARTS 2025 – Salerno
Theme: The Rise of Digital Sovereignty: Ambiguities and Challenges
General Chairs: Francesco Amoretti, Nicola Palladino, Mauro Santaniello
GIG-ARTS 2026 – Dublin
Theme: Digital Futures, Sustainable Freedoms: Rights, Responsibilities, and Governance
General Chairs: Edoardo Celeste, Tetyana Lokot, Mauro Santaniello
GIG-ARTS 2027 – Tallinn
More information coming soon