The 2 places-to-be of 2025

Two major events will punctuate the 2025 micronational year: MicroCon, which will be held in Montreal, Canada, from June 26 to 29, and the Micro-Euro-Summit, scheduled to take place in Romkerhall, Germany, from August 1 to 3. We had the privilege of speaking with their respective organizers to learn more about these promising meetings.

The last MicroCon was hosted in 2023 in Joliet, near Chicago, by Queen Carolyn of Ladonia. Her Majesty was the first head of a micronation to participate in the organization of a micronational summit on both continents (the United States and Europe).

Participants from all over the world

For MicroCon 2025, Emperor Eric Lis of the Aerican Empire, co-organizer with Princess Cloé of Sancratosia and Dominic Desaintes of the Neugraviat of Saint-Castin, tells us that around twenty micronations have already registered, with others in talks. For his part, President Zar Antonov of the Republic of Obscurium announces that the Micro-Euro-Summit will welcome 27 participants from 17 micronations, as well as four speakers from the press and the scientific world.

Their Objectives

The ambitions of the two events are similar, although nuanced by their respective contexts. For MicroCon, the goal is to create an experience combining education, diplomacy, and entertainment, "in a caring and secure environment," to quote Eric Lis, co-organizer of the event. The word "secure" may seem surprising on the European side. To understand this, one must carefully consider the geopolitical context between the United States and Canada. The organizing committee intends to avoid controversy surrounding relations between the two countries so that everyone feels welcome.

Taking place in a bucolic setting in the German countryside, the Micro-Euro-Summit, for its part, aims to offer a unique experience by emphasizing meetings and concrete exchanges. Zar Antonov hopes that participants will leave with new ideas, diplomatic partnerships, and fond memories.

Challenges met

Each organizing team encountered its own unique challenges. For MicroCon, the main challenge was finding an ideal venue in Montreal that combined charm, accessibility, and affordability. The team successfully leveraged the city's diverse options to achieve this goal. This work deserves recognition, as organizing such an event in a megalopolis represents a real challenge in terms of pricing.

In Germany, the Micro-Euro-Summit required coordinating a team of six people with different approaches. The effective use of online communication tools and the European spirit of cooperation helped overcome these obstacles. Convincing participants to join the adventure also required persuasion and a significant communications campaign to encourage them to attend a venue with fewer transportation options than a major city.

The Micro-Euro-Summit plans to set up various workshops to better exchange the know-how of certain micronations with others.

Programs that complement each other.

Although they have not consulted each other in advance, these two gatherings are highly complementary thanks to their respective programs. The MicroCon will not focus on a particular theme in order to maximize the variety of presentations, with a preference, however, for more academic or at least educational presentations.

The Micro-Euro-Summit, on the other hand, will highlight practical topics for micronations, such as stamps, medals, coins, and diplomacy, presented in the form of workshops. Both agree to address educational, not promotional, topics. Speakers wishing to speak to promote their micronation will therefore not be given access to the microphones at these two conferences.

The question of languages

A notable aspect of both events is the commitment to including participants from diverse linguistic backgrounds. MicroCon 2025 addresses the challenge of a bilingual conference by providing abstracts in both English and French, although presentations will not be simultaneously translated. A risky bet, but one taken on by the organizers, who were given carte blanche on this issue. Until now, the use of only English was the norm, even in Ypres, Belgium, during the first European edition. As for the Micro-Euro-Summit, it relies on open communication and online abstracts to overcome language barriers.

Two visions for one goal

These two events offer complementary approaches. MicroCon 2025 aims to bring together micronational diversity in a festive and educational setting, while the Micro-Euro-Summit prefers a more practical and intimate setting, where participants can enrich their knowledge while building diplomatic ties. These gatherings are living proof that the micronational world continues to grow, organize, and innovate.

Micronationalism enthusiasts will therefore have two excellent opportunities to meet and exchange ideas in 2025. Reservations are still open on the respective event websites :

micro-euro-summit.com and microcon2025.com