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MEMENTO | 167° Mercoledì di Nexa | 13 dicembre 2023, ore 17.00
by Valeria Bergantino Dec. 11, 2023

Dec. 11, 2023

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi ricordiamo che *mercoledì 13 dicembre*, alle ore 17.00, si terrà il *167° Mercoledì di Nexa* con un incontro dal titolo /*"Internet fatta a pezzi. Sovranità digitale, nazionalismi e big tech"*/. Ospiti dell'incontro: *Vittorio Bertola* (Open-Xchange) e *Stefano Quintarelli *(UN/CEFACT)/*.*/ _L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE._ _SEDE FISICA_ dell'incontro: Centro Nexa su Internet e Società, Politecnico di Torino, Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (1° piano). Per accedere alla sala si raccomanda di suonare al citofono *Portineria* e di seguire le indicazioni segnalate lungo il percorso. QUI <https://nexa.polito.it/contatti> maggiori informazioni su come raggiungerci. _STANZA VIRTUALE_ dell'incontro: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Maggiori informazioni alla pagina: https://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-167 Cordiali saluti, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Officer Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - 10138 Torino web: https://nexa.polito.it/ <https://nexa.polito.it/> mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it <mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

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ChatGPT entusiasta dell'AI Act
by Guido Vetere Dec. 10, 2023

Dec. 10, 2023

GPT: The European Parliament and the Council have recently reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act, a significant regulatory framework for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union. The agreement aims to ensure that AI systems in the EU are safe and respect fundamental rights, while also fostering innovation and positioning Europe as a leader in the field. Key aspects of the Act include safeguards on general purpose AI, limitations on the use of biometric identification systems by law enforcement, bans on social scoring and AI used to manipulate or exploit vulnerabilities, and rights for consumers to lodge complaints and receive explanations. Specifically, the Act prohibits certain applications of AI that pose a threat to citizens' rights and democracy. These include biometric categorisation systems using sensitive characteristics, untargeted scraping of facial images, emotion recognition in workplaces and educational institutions, social scoring based on social behaviour, and AI systems that manipulate human behaviour or exploit vulnerabilities. For high-risk AI systems, the Act establishes clear obligations, including a mandatory fundamental rights impact assessment. This applies also to the insurance and banking sectors, and AI systems used in influencing elections and voter behaviour are classified as high-risk. The Act also sets out obligations for high-impact general-purpose AI systems, which include risk assessments, adversarial testing, incident reports, and transparency requirements. In terms of enforcement, non-compliance with the rules can result in fines ranging from 35 million euros or 7% of global turnover to 7.5 million euros or 1.5% of turnover, depending on the infringement and the size of the company. The agreed text will now need formal adoption by both the Parliament and Council to become EU law, with the Parliament’s Internal Market and Civil Liberties committees set to vote on the agreement in an upcoming meeting. The legislation is not expected to take effect until at least 2025. For more detailed information, you can refer to the articles from the European Parliament's news page [here](6) and from BNN [here](7). Me: yes, but consider the following passage: For high-impact GPAI models with systemic risk, Parliament negotiators managed to secure more stringent obligations. If these models meet certain criteria they will have to conduct model evaluations, assess and mitigate systemic risks, conduct adversarial testing, report to the Commission on serious incidents, ensure cybersecurity and report on their energy efficiency. MEPs also insisted that, until harmonised EU standards are published, GPAIs with systemic risk may rely on codes of practice to comply with the regulation. What 'codes of practice' means, in practice? Him: In the context of the European AI Act, "codes of practice" refer to a set of guidelines or standards that organizations can follow to ensure compliance with the regulation, particularly for general-purpose AI (GPAI) systems that pose systemic risks. These codes are intended to provide practical guidance on how to meet the Act's requirements, such as conducting model evaluations, assessing and mitigating systemic risks, performing adversarial testing, ensuring cybersecurity, and reporting on energy efficiency. Until harmonized EU standards are established, these codes of practice offer a framework for organizations to align their AI systems with the Act's objectives and principles. For more detailed information, you can refer to the European Parliament's website: [Artificial Intelligence Act: deal on comprehensive rules for trustworthy AI]( https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231206IPR15699/artifici… ). Me: Please help me understand. What 'regulatory sandbox' could mean in the following passage? MEPs wanted to ensure that businesses, especially SMEs, can develop AI solutions without undue pressure from industry giants controlling the value chain. To this end, the agreement promotes so-called regulatory sandboxes and real-world-testing, established by national authorities to develop and train innovative AI before placement on the market Him: A "regulatory sandbox" in this context refers to a controlled environment where businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), can develop and test innovative AI solutions under relaxed regulatory conditions. This setup allows for real-world testing and development without the full burden of compliance with extensive regulations that might normally apply. These sandboxes are established by national authorities to encourage innovation in AI while ensuring safety and compliance standards are met before these AI solutions are introduced to the broader market. For more detailed information, you can refer to the European Parliament's website: [Artificial Intelligence Act: deal on comprehensive rules for trustworthy AI]( https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231206IPR15699/artifici… ) Me: Suppose I'm a SME and I'm in the process of developing an AI solution based on LLM. Why should I care about a “regulatory sandbox”? Him: As an SME developing an AI solution based on Large Language Models (LLM), a regulatory sandbox offers significant advantages. It allows you to test and refine your AI product in a real-world environment with reduced regulatory constraints. This means you can innovate and experiment more freely, accelerating development while ensuring compliance with essential safety and ethical standards. Essentially, a regulatory sandbox provides a safer, more flexible space for you to bring your AI innovations to market more efficiently and effectively. For more details, visit the European Parliament's website: [Artificial Intelligence Act: deal on comprehensive rules for trustworthy AI]( https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231206IPR15699/artifici… ). Tutto a posto, buona domenica! Guido

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Intelligenza artificiale: trovato accordo - via alla regolamentazione
by Mauro Alovisio Dec. 9, 2023

Dec. 9, 2023

Ciao segnalo news di interesse https://www.ilpost.it/2023/12/09/ai-act-intelligenza-artificiale-unione-eur… https://www.consilium.europa.eu/it/press/press-releases/2023/12/09/artifici… Buon sabato Mauro Alovisio

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Attivissimo: Il video dimostrativo di Google Gemini è un falso
by Alberto Cammozzo Dec. 9, 2023

Dec. 9, 2023

<https://attivissimo.blogspot.com/2023/12/il-video-dimostrativo-di-google-ge…> Questo video promozionale di Google per presentare la propria nuova intelligenza artificiale, denominata /Gemini/, è un falso: Gemini non è affatto in grado di fare le cose mostrate qui. <https://www.youtube.com/embed/UIZAiXYceBI> Lo spiega in dettaglio Matteo Flora in questo video, supportato dalle dichiarazioni <https://developers.googleblog.com/2023/12/how-its-made-gemini-multimodal-pr…> fatte da Google stessa nei propri blog. <https://www.youtube.com/embed/rI0X6be5zC4> Specialmente per i chatbot, questa faccenda dell’IA comincia a puzzare sempre più di speculazione. /Fonti aggiuntive: Ars Technica <https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/12/google-admits-it-fud…>, <https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/12/google-admits-it-fud…> Gizmodo <https://gizmodo.com/google-gemini-ai-hands-on-demo-1851084170>. <https://gizmodo.com/google-gemini-ai-hands-on-demo-1851084170> /

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Evaluating and Mitigating Discrimination in Language Model Decisions
by don Luca Peyron Dec. 8, 2023

Dec. 8, 2023

Buona lettura Dl https://www.anthropic.com/index/evaluating-and-mitigating-discrimination-in…

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La rivista il Mulino: Non chiamiamola “intelligenza” artificiale
by Antonio Vetro' Dec. 7, 2023

Dec. 7, 2023

https://www.rivistailmulino.it/a/non-chiamiamola-intelligenza-artificiale Come tutte le concentrazioni di potenza, anche quella informatica ha le sue conseguenze: si pensi alla ricchezza creata da questi sistemi sempre più concentrata in poche mani e ai rischi di usi inappropriati di Norberto Patrignani

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15° Conferenza Annuale del Centro Nexa su Internet e Società | "Digitali possibili. Resistenza, immaginazione e attivismo nell'epoca degli algoritmi" | Venerdì 15 dicembre 2023
by Valeria Bergantino Dec. 7, 2023

Dec. 7, 2023

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi ricordiamo che *venerdì 15 dicembre**, dalle ore 9.00 alle ore 18.00*, presso la Sala Conferenze "Luigi Ciminiera", DAUIN, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Castelfidardo 34/D <https://www.google.com/maps/place/Corso+Castelfidardo,+34d,+10138+Torino+TO…> (5° piano), si terrà la *15°* *Conferenza Annuale del Centro Nexa su Internet e Società*, dal titolo: /*"Digitali possibili. Resistenza, *//*immaginazione e attivismo nell'epoca degli algoritmi*//*"*/. L'evento verrà registrato, e il video sarà reso disponibile alla visione del pubblico nei giorni successivi alla conferenza. Vi invitiamo a consultare la seguente pagina https://nexa.polito.it/conf2023 per avere maggiori informazioni riguardo al tema dell'incontro e per scoprire tutti gli interventi in programma e gli ospiti invitati. L'iscrizione alla conferenza è libera e gratuita fino ad esaurimento posti: iscriviti QUI <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-15-conferenza-nexa-digitali-possibili…>. Speriamo di vedervi numerosi! Vi ringraziamo per l'attenzione e vi auguriamo una buona giornata, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Officer Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - 10138 Torino web: https://nexa.polito.it/ <https://nexa.polito.it/> mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it <mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

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The new economics of industrial policy
by Luigi Scorca Dec. 4, 2023

Dec. 4, 2023

https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/new-economics-industrial-policy?s=09

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167° Mercoledì di Nexa | 13 dicembre 2023, ore 17.00
by Valeria Bergantino Dec. 4, 2023

Dec. 4, 2023

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi invitiamo a partecipare al *167° Mercoledì di Nexa*, che si terrà *mercoledì 13 dicembre*, alle ore 17.00, con un incontro dal titolo /*"Internet fatta a pezzi. Sovranità digitale, nazionalismi e big tech"*/. Ospiti dell'incontro: *Vittorio Bertola* (Open-Xchange)/**/e *Stefano Quintarelli* (UN/CEFACT)/*.*/ _L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE._ _SEDE FISICA_ dell'incontro: Centro Nexa su Internet e Società, Politecnico di Torino, Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (1° piano). Per accedere alla sala si raccomanda di suonare al citofono *Portineria* e di seguire le indicazioni segnalate lungo il percorso. QUI <https://nexa.polito.it/contatti> maggiori informazioni su come raggiungerci. _STANZA VIRTUALE_ dell'incontro: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Di seguito maggiori dettagli: Se non visualizzi correttamente questo messaggio clicca qui <https://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-167> NEXA 167° Mercoledì di Nexa Mercoledì 13 dicembre 2023, ore 17.00 - 19.00 Politecnico di Torino https://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-167 /Internet fatta a pezzi/ /Sovranità digitale, nazionalismi e big tech/ *VITTORIO BERTOLA (Open-Xchange)* e *STEFANO QUINTARELLI (UN/CEFACT)* *L'INCONTRO SI TERRÀ IN PRESENZA E ONLINE* *SEDE FISICA*: Centro Nexa su Internet e Società, Politecnico di Torino, Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (1° piano). Suonare al citofono *Portineria* - Seguire le indicazioni segnalate dai cartelli lungo il percorso. (Per maggiori informazioni su come raggiungerci clicca QUI <https://nexa.polito.it/contatti>) *STANZA VIRTUALE*: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent Proprio come il mondo è delimitato da confini e frontiere, lo stesso vale per Internet. L’utente il più delle volte neppure lo sa, ma *Internet non è «tutto il mondo», è un ambiente frammentato, in feroce competizione economica, spesso in guerra*. La promessa di contenuti universali della rete è svanita da tempo. Eppure l’avventura era partita in maniera diversa. Inizialmente nata come infrastruttura intrinsecamente priva di barriere, negli anni novanta la rete aveva ospitato una prima comunità di internauti che pensavano a un *sogno di fratellanza universale, indipendente da qualsiasi potere economico o politico*. Quando però le istituzioni hanno iniziato a comprendere il potenziale commerciale e strategico di Internet le cose sono cambiate. Con sistemi differenti a seconda della zona geografica e del sistema sociale, la rete è andata via via frammentandosi, sono sorti enormi monopoli tecnologici in grado di orientarla, con guadagni colossali, e si sono formate barriere geografiche più o meno evidenti sotto diretto controllo dell’autorità politica. Quello che viviamo oggi è un *rapporto irrisolto tra un’infrastruttura globale e una struttura politica del mondo basata sugli Stati nazionali*, con tutte le tensioni che ne derivano. Ma la partita è in corso e il governo di Internet è uno dei punti nodali del futuro assetto del mondo e ci riguarda tutti. Bertola e Quintarelli ne narrano la storia e indicano possibili futuri, alla *ricerca di una via che possa tenere insieme le libertà personali e le esigenze di una società pacifica, democratica e sicura*. BIOGRAFIE e informazioni supplementari: [mercoledì167] *Vittorio BERTOLA* è un ingegnere, esperto di policy e attivista, attualmente Head of Policy di Open-Xchange, azienda europea di piattaforme open source per email e DNS, che rappresenta nelle istituzioni e nelle conferenze di tutto il mondo. In passato ha fondato aziende, blog, newsgroup Usenet, giornali online, campagne d'opinione e partiti politici, ha ricoperto cariche nelle maggiori entità globali della rete (ICANN, Internet Governance Forum ONU) ed è stato consigliere comunale di Torino. *Stefano QUINTARELLI*, imprenditore informatico, pioniere di Internet e venture capitalist, è stato presidente dell’Advisory group on advanced technologies per il commercio e l’e-business per le Nazioni Unite (CEFACT), componente del Gruppo di esperti ad alto livello sull’Intelligenza Artificiale per la Commissione Europea e presidente del Comitato di indirizzo dell’Agenzia per l’Italia digitale. È l’ideatore di SPID. Per Bollati Boringhieri ha pubblicato /Capitalismo immateriale. Le tecnologie digitali e il nuovo conflitto sociale/ (2019) e curato /Intelligenza artificiale. Cos’è davvero, come funziona, che effetti avrà/ (2020). *Letture consigliate:* * Bertola, V.; Quintarelli, S. (2023), /Internet fatta a pezzi. Sovranità digitale, nazionalismi e big tech/, Bollati Boringhieri * Doctorow, C. (23 gennaio 2023), /The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok/, Wired, disponibile al LINK <https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow/> * Lomas, N. (31 agosto 2021), /US giants top tech industry’s $100M+ a year lobbying blitz in EU/, TechCrunch, disponibile al LINK <https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/31/us-giants-top-tech-industrys-100m-a-year-…> * Drake, W. J.; Cerf, V. G.; Kleinwächter, W. (2016), /Internet Fragmentation: An Overview/, World Economic Forum, disponibile in PDF <https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_FII_Internet_Fragmentation_An_Overview_20…> Che cosa sono il Centro Nexa e i cicli di incontri “Mercoledì di Nexa” e “Nexa Lunch Seminar” <https://www.facebook.com/nexa.center/> <https://twitter.com/nexacenter> <https://www.youtube.com/user/NexaCenter> <https://www.instagram.com/nexa_center/> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/3054864/admin/> #nexawednesday <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nexawednesday&src=typd> #VittorioBertola <https://twitter.com/vittoriobertola> #StefanoQuintarelli <https://twitter.com/quinta> #Open-Xchange <https://twitter.com/openxchange> #UN/CEFACT <https://twitter.com/hashtag/CEFACT?src=hashtag_click> Il Centro Nexa su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino (Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica), fondato nel 2006, è un centro di ricerca interdisciplinare che, in collaborazione con l’Università di Torino (in particolare il Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza), studia le tecnologie digitali e il loro rapporto con la società. Maggiori informazioni all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/about. Durante i “Mercoledì di Nexa”, che si tengono *ogni 2° mercoledì del mese alle ore 17 in punto*, il Centro Nexa su Internet e Società apre le sue porte non solo agli esperti e a tutti coloro i quali lavorano con Internet, ma anche a semplici appassionati e cittadini. Il ciclo di incontri intende approfondire, con un linguaggio preciso ma accessibile, i temi legati alla Rete: “intelligenza artificiale”, reti sociali, software libero, capitalismo della sorveglianza, neutralità della rete, libertà di espressione, privacy, condivisione di file, "big data" e "open data", “smart cities”, e molto altro. Al centro della maggior parte degli incontri un ospite pronto a dialogare con i direttori del Centro Nexa, il Prof. Juan Carlos De Martin del Politecnico di Torino, i Proff. Marco Ricolfi e Maurizio Borghi dell'Università di Torino, lo staff, i Fellows del Centro Nexa e tutti i presenti. Maggiori informazioni sui Mercoledì di Nexa, incluso un elenco di tutti i “Mercoledì” passati, sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi. Le registrazioni degli incontri sono disponibili qui: https://nexa.polito.it/audio-video. Si segnala inoltre che dal maggio 2012 *ogni 4° mercoledì* del mese *dalle ore 13 alle ore 14* il Centro Nexa organizza anche i "*Nexa Lunch Seminar*". Una lista di tutti i “Lunch Seminar” passati è disponibile all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/lunch-seminars. See our events calendar <http://nexa.polito.it/events> if you're curious about future luncheons, discussions, lectures, and conferences not listed in this email. Our events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Responsabile Comunicazione Centro Nexa su Internet & Società: *Valeria Bergantino*, tel: +39 011 090 7219, Mob: +39 347 344 3585, valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it. Maggiori informazioni sui Mercoledì di Nexa e i Nexa Lunch Seminar, sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/events. Weekly Events Newsletter. Sign up <http://nexa.polito.it/mailing-lists> to receive this newsletter if this email was forwarded to you. To manage your subscription preferences, please click here <https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa>. Connect & get involved: Jobs, internships, and more <http://nexa.polito.it/get-involved>. Nexa Center for Internet and Society Newsletter Cordiali saluti, -- Valeria Bergantino Communication Officer Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Via Pier Carlo Boggio, 65/A - 10138 Torino web: https://nexa.polito.it/ mail: valeria.bergantino(a)polito.it <mailto:valeria.bergantino@polito.it> tel: 3473443585

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CfP GIG-ARTS 2024: 'Thirty Years of Multistakeholderism in Internet Governance: Assessments and Prospects' 3-4 June, The Hague
by Mauro SANTANIELLO Dec. 4, 2023

Dec. 4, 2023

Dear colleagues, We are glad to announce that *The Eighth European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies (GIG-ARTS 2024) will be held in The Hague, The Netherlands, on 3-4 June 2024*. Please find hereafter the CFP for the GIG-ARTS 2024 Conference. Feel free to disseminate this call. Submissions are already open, we are looking forward to receiving your abstracts describing your latest research work and we very much hope to see you in The Hague! Best regards, GIG-ARTS 2024 Organizing Committee: Meryem Marzouki, Mauro Santaniello, Jan Aart Scholte (Co-Chair), and Tatiana Tropina (Co-Chair) ===== *8th GIG-ARTS Conference* *3-4 June 2024, The Hague* *‘Thirty Years of Multistakeholderism in Internet Governance: Assessments and Prospects'* *Global Transformations and Governance Challenges Programme * *The Hague Program on International Cyber Security * *Leiden University* *Call for Papers - Deadline: 2 February 2024* *GIG-ARTS* The European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies (GIG-ARTS) assembles scholars and practitioners in an annual conference to debate the latest research on governing the global internet. Each conference highlights a main theme, as well as including contributions on other aspects of global internet governance. Earlier GIG-ARTS meetings have addressed themes of “Global Internet Governance as a Diplomacy Issue” (Paris, 2017), “Overcoming Inequalities in Internet Governance” (Cardiff, 2018), “Europe as a Global Player in Internet Governance” (Salerno, 2019), “Online Information Governance” (Vienna, 2021), “Global Internet Governance and International Human Rights” (Nicosia, 2022), and “Governance of Cyber Security” (Padua, 2023). *GIG-ARTS 2024* The Eighth GIG-ARTS Conference, to be held at The Hague Campus of Leiden University, takes as its main theme “Thirty Years of Multistakeholderism in Internet Governance: Assessments and Prospects”. The multistakeholder principle has spread across governance of the internet (and other global issues) since the 1990s. After three decades of experimentation and development, how has this approach to ruling the internet fared? What promises have been fulfilled, and what problems persist? How can and should multistakeholder governance of the internet be taken forward into the future? In contrast to traditional multilateralism, which approaches global governance through formal intergovernmental organisations, multistakeholder arrangements bring together sectoral groups who “have a stake” in a given policy issue. Thus, rather than assembling representatives of nation-states, multistakeholder governance works through collaborations among academia, business, civil society, governments, technical community, etc. Multistakeholder global internet governance is most formally institutionalised in policymaking at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The principle also underpins workings of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) at its global, regional, and national levels, as well as organisations like the Internet Society (ISOC). Other nongovernmental global internet governance arrangements such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) continually involve academia, business, civil society, and governments alongside their main technical participants. Various United Nations processes, especially related to cybersecurity and internet governance, are also embracing the multistakeholder principle with pervasive consultations of nonstate actors. Multistakeholderism has been much debated in the internet ecosphere as well as global governance more broadly. Proponents argue that putting stakeholders at the heart of global resource management makes for more effective, democratic, trusted, and fair governance. Critics argue that multistakeholder processes are on the contrary inefficient, unaccountable, and subject to special-interest capture. Yet what does the record of thirty years actually show, and what are the prospects for the years to come? The Eighth GIG-ARTS Conference therefore especially welcomes papers and panels that address the sorts of questions listed below. We hope to bundle a collection of contributions in a journal special issue and/or an edited volume. • theorising multistakeholderism in global internet governance • typologies of multistakeholder internet governance • comparisons of multistakeholder governance in internet and other policy fields • comparisons of multistakeholderism with other models of internet governance (e.g. digital constitutionalism, digital sovereignty) • multistakeholderism as a discourse, narrative, and ideology of internet governance • general evolution of the multistakeholder approach in internet governance • experiences of particular multistakeholder arrangements in internet governance • (in)effectiveness of multistakeholder processes in internet governance • multistakeholderism and (deficits of) democracy in internet governance • equality and/or discrimination in multistakeholder internet governance • human rights and multistakeholder internet governance • collaboration and/or competition between multilateralism and multistakeholderism • multistakeholderism and geopolitics in internet governance • the role of governments in multistakeholder internet governance • legitimacy (empirical, legal, and normative) in multistakeholder internet governance • accountability (and its limits) in multistakeholder internet governance Of course, as always, next to the theme the GIG-ARTS conference also welcomes paper and panels on other aspects of internet governance. *Submission information* Authors are invited to submit their extended abstracts (no longer than 500 words), describing their research question(s), theoretical framework, approach and methodology, expected findings or empirical outcome. Submitted abstracts will be evaluated through a peer-review process. Abstracts and authors’ information should be submitted through https://conftool.gig-arts.eu. *Key dates* - Deadline for abstract submissions: 2 February 2024 - Notification to authors: 29 March 2024 - Deadline for author confirmation (at least one author must register for a selected presentation to appear on the programme): 12 April 2024 - Programme publication: 22 April 2024 - Registration deadline: 22 May 2024 - Conference dates: 3-4 June 2024 *Co-Sponsors* - Global Transformations and Governance Challenges Programme, Leiden University - The Hague Program on International Cyber Security, Leiden University - Internet & Communication Policy Centre, University of Salerno *Organizing Committee* - Meryem Marzouki, Global Internet Governance & Digital Rights Expert - Mauro Santaniello, Internet & Communication Policy Centre, University of Salerno - Jan Aart Scholte, Global Transformations and Governance Challenges, Leiden University (Co-Chair) - Tatiana Tropina, Cyber Security Governance, Leiden University (Co-Chair) *Scientific Programme Committee* - Carolina Aguerre, Universidad Católica del Uruguay - Francesco Amoretti, University of Salerno - Dennis Broeders, Leiden University - Andrea Calderaro, Cardiff University - Madeline Carr, University College London - Corinne Cath, Delft University of Technology - Olga Cavalli, South School on Internet Governance - Eduardo Celeste, Dublin City University - Jean-Marie Chenou, Expertise France - Dmitry Epstein, Hebrew University - Marianne Franklin, University of Groningen - Rikke Frank Jørgensen, The Danish Institute for Human Rights - Hortense Jongen, Free University Amsterdam - Matthias Kettemann, University of Innsbruck - Nanette S. Levinson, American University - Robin Mansell, London School of Economics - Meryem Marzouki, Global Internet Governance & Digital Rights Expert - Milton Mueller, Georgia Tech - Francesca Musiani, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Riccardo Nanni, Fondazione Bruno Kessler - Niels ten Oever, University of Amsterdam - Claudia Padovani, University of Padova - Roxana Radu, University of Oxford - Dennis Redeker, University of Bremen - Michele Rioux, Université du Québec à Montréal - Mauro Santaniello, University of Salerno - Yves Schemeil, Sciences Po Grenoble - Jan Aart Scholte, Leiden University - Jamal Shahin, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, UNU-CRIS & University of Amsterdam - Nadia Tjahja, UNU-CRIS - Tatiana Tropina, Leiden University *Venue* GIG-ARTS 2024 will be held at Campus The Hague of Leiden University, Main Auditorium at Schouwburgstraat 2, 2511 VA The Hague, Netherlands. Participants may like to note that the GIG-ARTS Conference on 3-4 June immediately precedes the Third International Conference on Global Transformations and Governance Challenges on 5-7 June, where various global governance innovations will be explored across a range of issue areas. You are welcome to stay for the second conference and can find the relevant Call for Papers here. *Conference Registration and Fees* Registration fees for the Eighth GIG-ARTS Conference are 120€ for regular participants and 60€ for students showing proof of status. Conference fees (non-refundable) cover a participant kit as well as coffee breaks, lunch, and reception. Registration deadline is 22 May 2024. *Communication Channels* - Website: www.gig-arts.eu - Email for information: events(a)gig-arts.eu - Submissions: https://conftool.gig-arts.eu - X/Twitter: @GigArtsEU - Hashtag: #GIGARTS24 - Mailing list for updates: https://listes.lip6.fr/sympa/subscribe/info-gig-arts -- GIG-ARTS Conference Series (The European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies) Paris 2017 - Cardiff 2018 - Salerno 2019 - Vienna 2020 - Nicosia 2022 - Padova 2023 - The Hague 2024 Email: events(a)gig-arts.eu - Web: www.gig-arts.eu - Twitter: @GigArtsEU

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