GIG-ARTS 2025 and Erasmus+ BIP held at the University of Salerno
GIG-ARTS 2025 & Erasmus+ BIP
26 – 30 May 2025 · University of Salerno · ICPC · DISA-MIS
From 26 to 28 May 2025, the University of Salerno hosted the ninth edition of GIG-ARTS—Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions, and Strategies—under the theme “The Rise of Digital Sovereignty: Ambiguities and Challenges.” Running in parallel from 26 to 30 May, the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on EU Digital Policy gathered students and faculty from six European universities for an immersive learning experience.
The welcome session featured opening remarks by Gemma Carolillo, Deputy Head of the Next Generation Internet Unit at DG CONNECT (European Commission), and Andrea Beccalli, Stakeholder Engagement Senior Director at ICANN, who underscored the importance of inclusive, multi-stakeholder approaches to European digital sovereignty.
Conference Highlights
Day 1 – 26 May
Conceptualising · Geopolitics · Security
- Conceptualising Digital Sovereignty
- Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty
- Digital Sovereignty & Security
Day 2 – 27 May
Platforms · Decolonial Views · EU Regulation
- Platform Sovereignty
- Decolonial & Indigenous Perspectives
- Digital Sovereignty & EU Regulation
Day 3 – 28 May
Data · Infrastructures · Wartime Digital Sovereignty
- Data Governance & Data Sovereignty
- Digital Constitutionalism & Autonomy
- Infrastructural Sovereignty
- Digital Sovereignty in Wartime
Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme
Six partner universities collaborated on policy briefs addressing EU digital challenges:
- University of Salerno
- University of Padua
- University of Bremen
- University of Groningen
- Tallinn University
- Dublin City University
Social Event · 27 May
Delegates and students met at Lido La Conchiglia for a pool-side dinner overlooking the Amalfi coast skyline.
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