Dear colleagues, We are delighted to unveil the programme of the eighth GIG-ARTS Conference, to be held at the Hague campus of Leiden University on 3-4 June 2024. This year’s conference, entitled ‘Thirty Years of Multilateralism in Internet Governance: Assessments and Perspectives’, promises in-depth discussions and critical reflections on the evolution of Internet governance. Here is a glimpse of the programme for this year’s conference: Monday, 3 June 2024: 12:30-13:00: Registration 13:00-13:30: Welcome 13:30-14:30: Keynote Speech: “The Multistakeholder Approach in Internet Governance 30 Years On: Cornerstone or Achilles Heel?” 14:30-16:00: Paper Panel Session 1: Assessing the Multistakeholder Model 16:00-16:30: Break 16:30-18:00: Roundtable 1: Policymaker Experiences of Multistakeholderism 18:00-19:30: Reception at Wijnhaven Brasserie 20:30: Evening Social at Miss Maui Beach House Tuesday, 4 June 2024: 09:00-10:30: Paper Panel Session 2: Multistakeholderism in the Global South 10:30-11:00: Break 11:00-12:00: Keynote Speech: “The Power to Govern Ourselves: (Multi)Stakeholders, States and Collective Action” 12:00-13:00: Lunch: Reflections on Multistakeholder Experiences in Other Policy Fields 13:00-14:30: Roundtable 2: Regional Perspectives on Multistakeholderism 14:30-15:45: Paper Panel Session 3: Multistakeholderism and Digital Sovereignty 15:45-16:00: Break 16:00-17:15: Paper Panel Session 4: Geopolitics of Internet Governance 17:30-19:30: Reception: Democracy Drinks – New Ways of Democracy in Internet Governance *Check out the detailed programme here:* https://gig-arts.eu/conference/gig-arts-2024/2024-programme/ *Abstracts of presentations: * https://gig-arts.eu/conference/gig-arts-2024/2024-abstracts/ *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@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@gig-arts.eu - Web: www.gig-arts.eu - Twitter: @GigArtsEU