Data for Policy 2025 (DfP’25) – Europe – Registration Now Open!

Leiden University, The Hague, The Netherlands, 12th & 13th June 2025

We are thrilled to announce the Data for Policy 2025 Conference – Europe Edition, to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 12 – 13 June, 2025, in collaboration with Leiden University. This conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and industry experts to explore the transformative power of data and AI in driving sustainability and inclusion. 

Amidst global challenges, the “twin transition”—encompassing digital and green transformations—has garnered significant attention for its potential to reshape industrial ecosystems and influence social inequalities. However, in the scientific community and policy arena questions have been raised on whether green and digital transitions are mutually compatible or whether one transition can reduce or cancel out the other. Furthermore, we see sustainability as an integrative perspective that includes  environmental, social, economical and institutional sustainability. Both public and private sectors are increasingly aligning their objectives towards digital innovation and sustainable practices. Governments are developing policies to guide these transitions, ensuring that technological advancements account for sustainability. Concurrently, substantial investments are being funneled into industries poised to drive this twin transition. Data lies at the heart of this transformation, empowering  policymakers to monitor progress in real-time, identify emerging trends, and design impactful and targeted strategies. From driving down carbon emissions to closing the digital divide, data-driven insights offer the actionable intelligence needed to tackle complex challenges and pave the way toward a more equitable, sustainable future. At this nexus, the theme of the European Data for Policy Conference is “Twin transitions in data and policy for a sustainable and inclusive future”. We invite you to explore the concepts behind this theme further by reading the conference chairs’ blog post, Beyond the Buzzwords: Why Twin Transitions Demand Our Attention.

We are delighted to announce that registration for the conference is now open. We encourage early registration to secure your participation in this vital discourse, which is actively shaping the trajectory of data-informed policy and sustainability initiatives. Please proceed to the Registration page to formalise your attendance.

We have received an exceptional response to our call for submissions, and the Conference Committee is currently conducting thorough reviews of the diverse range of abstracts, full papers, and panel proposals submitted. This comprehensive review process will ensure the presentation of a dynamic and multifaceted conference programme, featuring contributions across six standard focus areas and four complementary special tracks . The detailed programme will be announced upon completion of the review process.

For accepted full papers, our integrated review mechanism offers concurrent assessment for conference presentation and potential publication in the Data & Policy journal. Upon conference acceptance, these papers will proceed to a second review stage for potential Data & Policy journal publication.

In collaboration with our partners TNO and the Centre for Bold Cities, we look forward to welcoming you to Leiden University in The Hague for a truly collaborative and impactful event that will examine how data and AI can accelerate both digital and green transitions toward a more sustainable and inclusive global future.

For detailed information about the post-acceptance process, please visit the Submission & Guidelines page.

For any inquiries or further information, please contact [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].