Call for Workshop Proposals

    The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Networking 2026 Conference (IFIP NETWORKING 2026) will be held in Lugano, Switzerland, in the period from May 24 to May 27, 2026. The conference is soliciting proposals for half-day or one-day workshops to be held during the conference week. The main purpose of the IFIP Networking 2026 Workshops is to provide a platform for research, development, integration, standards, service provisioning, and user communities addressing timely topics relevant to the main conference. Workshops can take different styles, for example, targeting students, specializing on a scientific topic area, or fostering interaction between academia and industry. We encourage fresh and timely topics and workshop styles fostering active participation and discussion.

    Accepted workshop papers will be published in the IFIP Digital Library as open access and submitted for inclusion to the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.

    Submission Guidelines

    Each workshop proposal, in a single PDF file, must include:

    1. Title of the workshop and abbreviation.
    2. Names, affiliations, e-mail addresses, and a short (max. 200 words) bio of the co-chairs and possibly other main organizers.
    3. A brief description (max. 1 page) of the technical issues addressed by the workshop. State reasons why and how the workshop would attract the IFIP Networking 2026 audience.
    4. Technical Program Committee (TPC), indicating which of the TPC members already accepted and which are tentative.
    5. The planned format of the workshop (including other elements, e.g., keynotes, invited talks, panels, besides technical sessions are foreseen) and how to facilitate lively and interactive discussions. All sessions will be in-person.
    6. If applicable, a description of the past events of the workshop, including website address, and statistics of submitted/accepted papers and attendee numbers. If the workshop does not have past editions, please provide estimates and explain a strategy on how to reach the targets of paper submissions and attendees. Note that a peer-review process and maximum acceptance ratio are required.
    7. Publicity and advertising plan to attract paper submissions and attendees.
    8. A draft of 1-page “Call for Papers (CFP)” including title, description, topics and important dates (see also the tentative important dates below).

    Submission of workshop proposals should be made directly to the Workshop Chairs of IFIP Networking 2026 by e-mail (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) indicating in the subject “IFIP Networking 2026 Workshop Proposal”. Selection of workshops will be made by the Workshop Chairs, in consultation with the Conference General chairs.

    Selection of workshops will be made by the Workshop Chairs, in consultation with the Conference General chairs.

    Important Dates

    1. Workshop proposal submission: December 22, 2025 January 14, 2026
    2. Workshop acceptance notification: January 19, 2026
    3. Workshop call for papers due: January 26, 2025
    4. Workshop papers submission: March 22, 2026
    5. Notification of acceptance: April 21, 2026
    6. Camera ready: April 30, 2026