Shape the conversation
FLICS 2026 invites researchers, students, and professionals to organize high-impact workshops in Dubrovnik, 9-12 June, 2026. We especially encourage proposals that explore new directions in federated learning (FL) and intelligent computing—spanning theory, systems, and real-world deployments.
Keynotes / Panels
Breakout Discussion
Demos
Paper Sessions
Evaluation criteria
- Potential to generate new results and collaborations
- Interactive format and community interest
- Timeliness and research significance
- Organizer track record & ability to deliver
Half-day or full-day formats are supported. Indicate your preference and expected audience size.
Suggested Topics
Areas include—but are not limited to—the following.
- Federated learning frameworks & orchestration
- Aggregation algorithms, personalization & incentives
- Privacy-preserving FL: secure agg., DP, cryptography, robustness
- Communication-efficient FL: quantization, sparsification, compression
- Deployment architectures: cross-device / cross-silo, MLOps, observability
- Edge systems & accelerators (NPU/TPU/GPU), scheduling & energy models
- Datasets, benchmarking, emulation/simulation testbeds & telemetry tools
- CPS & digital twins, real-time analytics, safety & reliability
- Multi-agent & agentic workflows; foundation models in FL
- Mobile/wireless/6G: vehicular, IoT, latency/QoS, mobility
- Applications: healthcare, finance, smart cities, industry 4.0, sustainability
- Responsible FL: governance, fairness, compliance & audit
- Emerging directions: continual/few-shot/transfer, NAS, generative & quantum FL
Proposal Requirements
Submit a single PDF (up to 4 pages, IEEE 8.5″×11″ 2-column, 10pt) including:
- Workshop title
- Organizers: names, affiliations, emails, phones; attendance likelihood
- Technical description: scope, topics, planned activities; why now
- Format & resources: half-/full-day, expected attendance, room size, panel/posters needs
- Tentative PC & selection process for participants/presenters
- Tentative CFP with timeline (submissions, notifications, potential speakers/keynotes)
- If applicable: history of prior editions (venue, URLs, attendance)
- Organizer bios (short), highlighting expertise and relevant experience
IEEE Template: template-selector.ieee.org
How to Submit
Email your PDF proposal with the subject line:
Workshop Proposal — [Your Title]
You’ll receive confirmation and next-step guidance from the workshop chairs.
Organizer Responsibilities
- Community outreach & advertising (beyond the main FLICS channels)
- Workshop website creation & maintenance
- Submission collection and peer review coordination
- Camera-ready and copyright coordination
- On-site moderation and schedule management
Important Dates (Workshops)
All deadlines are AoE unless noted otherwise.
| # | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop Proposal Submission | December 20th, 2026 |
| 2 | Workshop Notification | January 20th, 2026 |
| 3 | Workshop Paper Submission | May 10th, 2026 |
| 4 | Paper Notification | May 20th, 2026 |
| 5 | Camera-Ready Submission | May 29th, 2026 |
Early submissions receive priority for room assignments and schedule placement.