Call for Papers
Call for Papers
Eligibility
Who can apply
Submissions are open to a wide community of voices. Interdisciplinary and non-traditional perspectives — especially from classrooms and communities — are especially welcome.
Summit tracks
Align your paper
Papers should connect to the summit theme and one or more of the tracks shaping the summit week.
01 · Children & Teens
Safer, Accessible and Inclusive Internet for Children & Teens
Explore how families, educators and platforms can help young people participate online safely, confidently and without exclusion.
Areas for discussion: Online safety and cyberbullying; Age-appropriate design and privacy; Digital wellbeing and accessible learning.
02 · Women
Safer, Accessible and Inclusive Internet for Women
Explore safer digital participation for women, with attention to prevention, support and the barriers that limit access to online opportunities.
Areas for discussion: Online harassment and reporting; Privacy, consent and identity protection; Financial safety and equal participation.
03 · Senior Citizens
Safer, Accessible and Inclusive Internet for Senior Citizens
Explore how digital services and community support can help older adults use the internet independently and recognise everyday risks.
Areas for discussion: Recognising scams and financial fraud; Accessible interfaces and support; Privacy and confident digital living.
04 · Next Generation Workforce
Safer, Accessible and Inclusive Internet for Next Generation Workforce
Explore practical digital safety and accessibility priorities for students, early-career professionals and the evolving workforce.
Areas for discussion: Cyber hygiene and secure collaboration; Digital skills and workplace readiness; Inclusive tools and responsible technology use.
05 · Impact Organizations
Safer, Accessible and Inclusive Internet for Impact Organizations
Explore how NGOs, social enterprises and civil society can protect the people and information they work with while sustaining their impact.
Areas for discussion: Protecting organizational accounts and data; Safety for staff and communities; Accessible and resilient digital services.
06 · Policy
Policy Discussion: Measuring Digital Literacy
Frameworks, indicators and evidence for measuring digital literacy across populations.
Paper guidelines
What we look for
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Originality
Must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
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Structure
Clearly state the problem, approach or methodology, and key findings or contribution.
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Language
English only.
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Format
PDF, DOC or DOCX, up to 10 MB, with author name(s), affiliation and a short bio.
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Relevance
Should align with the summit theme and one or more of the session tracks below.
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Length & word limit
To be announced with the formal submission rules.
Before you submit
Find your paper’s place in the summit
Abstract review
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Key dates
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To be announced
Abstract submission deadline
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To be announced
Full paper deadline
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To be announced
Notification of acceptance
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9 February 2027
Presentation on Safer Internet Day
Why present
Why present at the CyberShield Summit
Community audience
Present to educators, practitioners, policymakers and community organizations working on online safety.
Five community perspectives
Your work sits alongside sessions for children and teens, women, senior citizens, the next generation workforce and impact organizations.
Policy conversation
Contribute to the policy discussion on measuring digital literacy across populations.
Summit recognition
Selected papers are presented to an expert panel on Safer Internet Day, 9 February 2027.
Papers that connect classroom and community experience with evidence are especially welcome.
How to submit
Submit your paper
Four steps
- Register as a paper presenter (or attendee & presenter).
- Open your dashboard → Papers.
- Enter title, abstract, authors and track, then upload your file (PDF, DOC or DOCX, up to 10 MB).
- Track your paper status and reviewer notes in the dashboard.
Submission is not a guarantee of acceptance or a confirmed session place; every paper is reviewed before selection.
