Call for applications open for the 2025 SALERNO WINTER SCHOOL ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE (SWING)

SWING is a Winter School on Internet Governance designed to provide an advanced educational pathway for graduate students, early researchers, ICT professionals, and policymakers. The program aims to enhance the understanding of the themes and the stakeholders involved in the development, configuration, administration, and regulation of the Internet and digital technologies.

Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge and skills on topics that have long been integral to the agendas of national and international policymakers. These topics include the governance of protocols and standards, of telecommunication systems, of platforms, data and applications. Policy principles and governance mechanisms will be explored, with in-depth discussions about multi-stakeholder governance, digital constitutionalism, digital sovereignty, digital cooperation and diplomacy, cybersecurity and cyber-intelligence.

Situated in a Southern Italian university and represented by a department with a strong international focus, SWING distinguishes itself from other European initiatives by emphasizing the Euro-Mediterranean region and non-Western geopolitical areas. It seeks to address a gap in post-university study and training in this strategic sector.

The program includes 40 hours of intensive training, divided into lectures, seminars, and practical activities such as labs and workshops. Lectures and seminars will be led by internationally renowned scholars who have extensively studied the interplay between society and the Internet—as well as experts from partner organizations. The labs aim to deepen the covered topics from a policy-oriented perspective, equipping participants with analytical and decision-making tools and methods. The teaching staff comprises scholars from the University of Salerno, along with external lecturers, researchers, and professionals from both Italy and abroad. The working language of the school is English.

Key  Dates
Call for Applications: 1 July – 13 September 2024

Notifications of acceptance: 30 September 2024

Registration: 30 September – 10 October 2024

Winter School: 24-28 February 2025

Fee: 600,00 euro

Director: Prof. Francesco Amoretti     Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Mauro Santaniello