The DSA and Platform Regulation Conference 2026
The conference will reflect on the DSA and European platform regulation, including in its broader legal and political context, under the overall theme of platform governance and democracy.
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As the Digital Services Act (DSA) approaches its second anniversary of full applicability across the EU, the DSA Observatory at the University of Amsterdam will host its second international conference on ‘The DSA and Platform Regulation’. The event will take place at the Amsterdam Law School on 16-17 February 2026. The conference will reflect on the DSA and European platform regulation, including in its broader legal and political context, under the overall theme of platform governance and democracy.
Registration and venue
Registration will open in December 2025. The conference will be held in-person at the Amsterdam Law School (Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018 WV Amsterdam) on 16-17 February 2026. Participants and presenters will need to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
About the conference
The conference is organised by the DSA Observatory, a project run by the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam, as part of its work within the DSA Research Network (a collaboration with the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and the Hans-Bredow-Institut), funded by Stiftung Mercator.
Find out more about the event, registrations will open in December!