GARR CONFERENCE 2025
Call for proposal
Digital Frontiers
shared and independent infrastructures for the future of research
Contribute to the GARR Conference and take part as a speaker by sharing your experience in using digital infrastructures and services in the academic or research sector. This edition will explore the complex relationship between infrastructures and digital frontiers in a context where technological challenges have social, economic, and geopolitical impacts.
We will examine which resources and tools can help research address the major scientific, social, and environmental questions of our time, while also identifying any challenges we have yet to tackle—so we can begin to do so together. Topics will include digital sovereignty, artificial intelligence, data security, infrastructures and digital services, and their accessibility on both national and global scales.
Submit your proposal by 13 March 2025, focusing on:
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The use and sharing of data within network infrastructures and services
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Strategies and policies for digital infrastructure development
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Interoperability and access to data and services
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ICT services supporting research and education infrastructures
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Training and technology transfer
Topics
Contributions may be submitted in any of the following disciplinary areas:scientific and biomedical research, cultural heritage, arts and music, schools, and education.
Interdisciplinary contributions will be particularly appreciated.
Proposals, related to the conference theme, may cover:
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Digital infrastructures for research
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Cybersecurity
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Cloud computing
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Internet of Things
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Artificial Intelligence
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Machine and Deep Learning
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Big data and Smart Data
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Digital twin
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Sustainability in ICT
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Digital Identities
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Data Interoperability
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Data management
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Long-Term Preservation and Data Accessibility
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Open Science and FAIR Data
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Digital Infrastructures for Genetic and Health Data
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Biomedical Research
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Agritech
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Environment, Climate, and ICT
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Energy and ICT
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Smart Cities and Communities
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Digital Teaching
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Artistic and Musical Education
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Cultural Heritage Enhancement
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Promotion of Digital Awareness among Citizens
Deadlines
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Call Opens6 February 2025 -
Call Closes13 March 2025 -
Acceptance notifications and programme announcement15 April 2025 -
Conference dates13-15 May 2025
Guidelines
Submissions must be in PDF format, in either Italian or English, and should be between 1 and 3 pages (2,500–9,000 characters, excluding the biography), with the option to include multimedia attachments (images, videos, etc.).
Submission requires registration and completion of the online form.
Proposals will be evaluated based on quality, innovation, and relevance to the research and education community, as well as their alignment with at least one of the conference's key themes.
Selected authors will have the opportunity to expand their work into a full paper, which will be published by GARR in a Selected Papers volume with an ISBN, DOI, and a Creative Commons CC-BY licence.
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