March 3rd, 2026 
Daniela Lopez de Luise We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the ACM SIGMM European Chapter, a new regional hub dedicated to fostering collaboration, innovation, and community in the multimedia research and practice landscape across Europe.
The ACM Special Interest Group on Multimedia (SIGMM) has long connected global researchers, engineers, and practitioners working at the forefront of multimedia computing, communication, storage, and applications. Now, with the establishment of this European Chapter, we are taking a bold step to strengthen and structure our presence across Europe, bringing the SIGMM mission closer to the European activities in the Multimedia domain.
Our Vision & Missions
The European Chapter will:
- Serve as a central point of contact for multimedia enthusiasts, practitioners, and researchers throughout Europe.
- Support the creation and consolidation of local multimedia groups and networks, especially in regions and countries that have been underrepresented.
- Strengthen exchanges between communities under the umbrella of multimedia, for example in Healthcare, Education, Humanities, Geospatial Science, Robotics, Entertainment & Gaming, Social Media & Communication.
- Coordinate and promote European-wide events, thematic schools, workshops, discussion groups, and international initiatives related to multimedia.
- Foster stronger collaboration between academic research and industry innovation.
Get Involved
- We invite all multimedia professionals, researchers, students, and industry practitioners across Europe to join our community. Stay updated on events, initiatives, and opportunities by <a style="color:rgb(17,85,204);margin:0px" title="mailto:listserv@listserv.acm.org?body=subscribe%20mm-european-chapter" id="m_1040253467257931331OWA7bb886af-48c7-206c-7599-0ecbeebef7df" href="mailto:listserv@listserv.acm.org?body=subscribe%20mm-european-chapter” target=”_blank”>subscribing to the Chapter’s mailing list.
- Communicate on your events and news by <a style="color:rgb(17,85,204);margin:0px" title="mailto:mm-european-chapter@listserv.acm.org" id="m_1040253467257931331OWAa9f45669-c4dc-a33f-6bef-c59fa1f7612c" href="mailto:mm-european-chapter@listserv.acm.org” target=”_blank”>posting on the list.
- Follow us on LinkedIn.
Chapter Officers
The Chapter is currently led by:
- Valerie Gouet-Brunet (Chair) – Univ Gustave Eiffel, Geodata Paris, IGN, France
- Irene Viola (Vice-Chair) – CWI, The Netherlands
- Xavier Alameda-Pineda (Treasurer) – Inria at Univ. Grenoble Alpes, France
Let’s build a thriving European multimedia network – together!
The SIGMM European Chapter Officers,
Valerie, Irene & Xavier
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