[GIG-ARTS] SplinterCon - 8/10 December 2025 - Paris

[Francesca Musiani]

Dear colleagues,

We are glad to announce that the CNRS Center for Internet and Society, in
collaboration with eQualitie, is co-organizing an international conference:
SplinterCon, dedicated to the questions of digital fragmentation, models of
digital sovereignty and solutions for Internet freedom. The event will take
place from December 8 to 10, 2025 in the heart of Paris. The CfP is open
and we encourage you to apply!

SplinterCon is an international gathering that unites researchers,
technologists, civil society members, and experts in Internet governance
for three days of interactive panels, hands-on workshops, roundtable
discussions and technological showcases. If you are interested in
participating as an audience, please register. Participation is free of
charge.

Dates:

December 8–10, 2025

https://splintercon.net/paris

Apply now!

Register as a speaker or audience member:

https://splintercon.net/paris-participate/

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THEMATIC FOCUS

As national and regional efforts around digital sovereignty accelerate,
SplinterCon Paris will examine what resilient, interoperable digital
societies require today, and how they can be sustained in the future.

* Technology & Innovation — resilient digital infrastructure, self-hosted
systems, decentralised protocols and services, wireless networking, and
censorship-resistant communications.

* Policy & Governance — models and motivations for digital sovereignty in
policy and practice. What authority should states exercise over cyberspace
and when does sovereignty build resilience versus reinforce isolation?

More information: https://splintercon.net/paris-participate/#thematic

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THIS EDITION'S HIGHLIGHTS

* Technology Showcase: submit your prototype, tool, or research project for
a hands-on demonstration. Designed as an open exhibition or project fair,
the Showcase is a space to test ideas, exchange feedback and see
technologies in action.

* Blockathon: a gamified simulation challenging participants to navigate a
fragmented internet.

https://splintercon.net/blockathon/

* Breakout Program: a €65,000 grant fund supporting bold yet practical
initiatives that improve communication with and within isolated networks.

https://splintercon.net/breakout/

This edition is set to be special — with new advisory council members, a
strong preliminary program, and an outstanding venue in the heart of Paris.
SplinterCon is shaped by its community: your proposals, your tools, your
questions. If you've been working on ways to keep networks open, secure,
and connected, Paris is the place to share them.

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APPLY NOW


Detailed instructions can be found here:

https://splintercon.net/paris-participate

KEY DEADLINES


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   Call for Proposals & Breakout Program Applications Closed: October 31,
   2025
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   Author notification: November 14, 2025
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   Registration closes: December 5, 2025
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   Conference: December 8–10, 2025


Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in Paris,

info at splintercon.net | cfp at splintercon.net | travel at splintercon.net



-- 
Francesca Musiani, Ph.D.

Directrice de recherche | Research Professor, CNRS <http://www.cnrs.fr>
Directrice | Director, Centre Internet et Société <https://cis.cnrs.fr/> (UPR
2000 CNRS)
Directrice adjointe | Deputy Director, GDR Internet, IA et Société
<https://cis.cnrs.fr/presentation-gdr/> (GDR 2091 CNRS)

I'm also associated with: i3-CSI <http://www.csi.ensmp.fr/>, MINES ParisTech
 | Internet Governance Lab <https://internetgovernancelab.org>, American
University
I co-lead projects: DIGISOV <https://digisov.org> | ClaimSov
<https://cis.cnrs.fr/claimsov/>
I'm an advisor for: ISOC France <https://www.isoc.fr> | ANSSI
<https://www.ssi.gouv.fr/agence/rayonnement-scientifique/conseil-scientifique-des-liens-resserres-avec-le-monde-academique/>
 | IAMCR <https://iamcr.org/governance/int-council>
I help co-editing Internet Policy Review <https://policyreview.info>

I'm here on the Web (FR <https://cis.cnrs.fr/francesca-musiani/> | EN
<https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/francesca_musiani/>), including my publications.
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