21st International Digital Curation Conference

21st International Digital Curation Conference

The 21^st edition of the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC27) will take place in Lisbon, Portugal between 9-12 February 2027.

Conference Theme

The main theme for the conference is: FAIR DO's: Centring People in the Stewardship and Curation of Digital Objects. The theme of this year's conference acknowledges the crucial role of people in the work of making digital objects FAIR.

Learn more about the theme on the Conference Theme subpage.

What's next?

• Call for Submissions for Papers, Lightning Talks, Posters, Demos (new for IDCC27) and Workshops will open in early May 2026
  • The results will be announced in August/September 2026
• Registration will open in late September 2026
• The conference programme will be announced in early October 2026

About the IDCC 

The IDCC is an established annual event with a unique place in the digital curation community, reaching out to individuals, organisations and institutions across all disciplines and domains involved in curating data and providing an opportunity to get together with like-minded data practitioners to discuss policy and practice. 

Code of Conduct  

Everyone taking part in IDCC27 is expected to show respect and courtesy to others throughout their participation. Please see our full code of conduct for details of our policy. 

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