Activities

The Chair plans to organize or participate in three categories of ativities:

  • Bimonthly Webinars to discuss papers prepared by prominent scholars in Europe about the regulatory and ethical aspects of the metaverse identified in six Action Lines. 

  • An Annual Conference to be held in Alicante in the fourth quarter of the year.
  • Activities in collaboration with third parties (Side Activities). If you are interested in working with us, you can contact us and propose an activity with a detailed budget.

During its first meeting held in Alicante in February 2023, the Scientific Committee decided to focus the activities for the year 2023 on six Action Lines. Activities will be announced on our website. We invite you to subscribe to our distribution list in the footer of this page if you wish to receive the announcements by email.

Upcoming activities

International Congress: Towards a Responsible Development of the Metaverse
23/11/2023 Events | Publications | Upcoming Activities

International Congress: Towards a Responsible Development of the Metaverse

The Academic Chair for the Responsible Development of the Metaverse of the University of Alicante (Spain) is hosting its I International Congress “Towards a Responsible Development of the Metaverse” on 13-14 June 2024 at the University of Alicante.

Activity log

Webinar VII: Protection of Privacy in Virtual Worlds
15/03/2024 Activity log

Webinar VII: Protection of Privacy in Virtual Worlds

Next Monday 15 April 2024 at 16:00 (CET) the Chair for the responsible development of the Metaverse is organising the Webinar “Final Fantasy: A Roadmap for Virtual Property in the Metaverse”.

Webinar in cooperation with EUIPO and EPO: Protection of Privacy in Virtual Worlds
12/03/2024 Activity log

Webinar in cooperation with EUIPO and EPO: Protection of Privacy in Virtual Worlds

RECORDING AVAILABLE | On Thursday, 8th February 2024, the Chair for the responsible development of the Metaverse, in cooperation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the European Patent Office, hosted the Webinar “Protection of Privacy in Virtual Worlds”.

Metaverse for Dummies
26/11/2023 Activity log

Metaverse for Dummies

El próximo 8 de febrero 2024, de 17.00 a 20.00, la Cátedra para el desarrollo responsable del metaverso celebra su primera aniversario con la conferencia “Metaverse for Dummies (una aproximación jurídica para novatos)”, que tendrá lugar en la Sala de conferencias de la Sede Universitaria de Alicante, ubicada en el edificio de C/ San Fernando 40.

Conferencia sobre Derecho internacional privado y Metaverso en ENGAGE, 15 febrero 2024.
25/11/2023 Activity log

Conferencia sobre Derecho internacional privado y Metaverso en ENGAGE, 15 febrero 2024.

La Academia Mexicana de Derecho internacional privado y comparado en colaboración con la Cátedra para el desarrollo responsable del Metaverso (Universidad de Alicante) y el Proyecto PAPIME PE309424, han organizado la mesa 3 de las “Charlas en el Metaverso”, que tendrá lugar, el próximo jueves 15 de febrero 2024, a las 16.00 CEST (11:00 en México), en la plataforma de mundos virtuales ENGAGE.

Webinar VI: Interoperability in the Metaverse
17/11/2023 Activity log

Webinar VI: Interoperability in the Metaverse

RECORDING AVAILABLE | On the 4th December, the Spanish & Portuguese Chapter of Licensing Executive Society International (LESI) and the Chair for the responsible development of the Metaverse organized the Webinar “Interoperability in the Metaverse”.

Webinar V: Exploring Content Moderation Challenges in the Metaverse.
31/10/2023 Activity log

Webinar V: Exploring Content Moderation Challenges in the Metaverse.

RECORDING AVAILABLE | Last Tuesday 14 November 2023 the Chair for the responsible development of the Metaverse, in cooperation with the G-IPTech Centre at the School of Law of Queen’s University Belfast, hosted the Webinar “Exploring Content Moderation Challenges in the Metaverse”.

Webinar IV: Personal Data Processing within Immersive Virtual Worlds: Compliance Challenges of the GDPR.
13/10/2023 Activity log

Webinar IV: Personal Data Processing within Immersive Virtual Worlds: Compliance Challenges of the GDPR.

RECORDING AVAILABLE. Tuesday 31st October 2023 the Chair for the responsible development of the Metaverse celebrated the Webinar on “Personal Data Processing within Immersive Virtual Worlds: Compliance Challenges of the GDPR”. In this amazing session,

Propiedad, transmisión y herencia de activos digitales en el Metaverso
30/06/2023 Activity log

Propiedad, transmisión y herencia de activos digitales en el Metaverso

GRABACIÓN DISPONIBLE | El pasado lunes 10 de julio la Cátedra Metaverso UA y la Cátedra de Derecho Notarial de la Universidad de Alicante celebraron la conferencia virtual “Propiedad, transmisión y herencia de activos digitales en el metaverso”

Webinar III: Decentralised Digital Identity in the Metaverse under eIDAS 2
14/06/2023 Activity log

Webinar III: Decentralised Digital Identity in the Metaverse under eIDAS 2

RECORDING AVAILABLE | Last Monday, 3 july 2023 the Chair for the responsible development of the Metaverse and the Cátedra Fundación Integra sobre Identidad y Derechos Digitales held the Webinar “Decentralised Digital Identity in the Metaverse under eIDAS 2”

Webinar II: Avatars and the Protection of Digital Identities in the Metaverse
05/06/2023 Activity log

Webinar II: Avatars and the Protection of Digital Identities in the Metaverse

RECORDING AVAILABLE | Last Monday, 26 June 2023 the Chair for the responsible development of the Metaverse held the webinar “Avatars and The Protection of Digital Identities in the Metaverse”. This has been the first event dedicated to this topic and will be completed with the webinar that will take place next Monday, 3th July 2023 called “Decentralised Digital Identity in the Metaverse under eIDAS 2”.