Nicola Palladino joins ZeMKI as EU-Africa AI Governance Fellow!
Nicola Palladino joins ZeMKI as EU-Africa AI Governance Fellow
ICPC member Nicola Palladino has joined the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) at the University of Bremen as the first of two EU-Africa AI Governance Fellows, with a one-month research stay that began on 24 August 2026.
The Internet and Communication Policy Center (ICPC) is pleased to share that its member Nicola Palladino has joined the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) at the University of Bremen as the first of two “EU-Africa AI Governance Fellows”, hosted in 2026 and 2027. His one-month research stay began on 24 August 2026.
His stay is devoted to collaborative work with ZeMKI researchers on digital sovereignty, digital constitutionalism and competing approaches to AI governance.
An EU-Africa fellowship on AI governance
Initiated by ZeMKI’s Lab Platform Governance, Media and Technology, the fellowship invites leading international AI governance experts for intensive research and teaching exchanges. Fellows are embedded in AI PAN-AFRICANISM – “Fostering Digital Pan-Africanism in AI Governance through Evidence and Action”, a research project in which African and European researchers work together with civil society organizations to study the governance of artificial intelligence across African countries.
The fellowship also serves as a pilot for a planned short-term research mobility initiative within the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) staff exchange programme, and as an opportunity to strengthen the existing research and teaching collaborations between the University of Bremen and the University of Salerno, such as past Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programmes.
Governing emerging technologies
Nicola Palladino brings to the fellowship his research on digital constitutionalism, artificial intelligence regulation and global Internet governance.
Nicola Palladino
University of Salerno
Digital constitutionalism, AI regulation and global Internet governance
- Position: Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Salerno
- Expert role: Member of the European Commission’s AI Advisory Forum
- Previously: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Trinity College Dublin
- Publications: Telecommunications Policy, Internet Policy Review, The Information Society
- Standardization: AI standardization committees, including ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 and CEN-CENELEC JTC 21
- Editorial: Editorial board of Telecommunications Policy
The fellowship at a glance
The ICPC member’s fellowship is highlighted.
2026 · First fellowship
- From 24 August 2026 Research stay of Nicola Palladino at ZeMKI, one month
- Focus Digital sovereignty, digital constitutionalism and competing approaches to AI governance
- Collaboration Strengthening research and teaching ties between Bremen and Salerno
2027 · Second fellowship
- Early 2027 Second EU-Africa AI Governance Fellowship at ZeMKI
- Fellow Africa-based fellow, to be announced in due course
Beyond · EU-Africa network
- Objective Preparation of an MSCA Staff Exchange proposal with universities, civil society organizations and other partners from both continents
- Fellowship periods Develop joint research agendas, test formats for international research mobility and identify opportunities for future collaboration
View Nicola Palladino’s ICPC profile
Source: ZeMKI, University of Bremen · News of 22 September 2026
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