* 2022 : The first IEEE International Workshop towards Decentralized Governance Design

With blockchain, we have entered the age of computational trust, in which network orchestration is possible without a trusted third party. Without a trusted third party, a self-organizing ecosystem requires a decentralized design approach. Digital currencies, at first glance, may seem to be a decentralized ecosystem in which peers interact directly with each other. However, the decision making within these so-called decentralized ecosystems is centrally orchestrated and, also, it is not transparent. Fundamental design decisions need to be approached from different angles. Concepts like: a democracy functioning under the rule of law for states, corporate governance for businesses, member participation in associations, can now perhaps also be caught in formal, executable models as smart contracts. This would require a Decentralized Governance Design approach, determining the structure of how decisions are taken, executed and computationally supported within the ecosystem.

Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to:
Computational Governance
Smart Contract
Conceptual Modelling
Formalization, Ontological Representation
Role of Law & Trust
Political and Philosophical views
Comparison with existing Governance models

Authors are requested to submit papers reporting original research results and experience. The page limit is 4 to 8 pages. Papers should be prepared using IEEE two-column template.