Saturday, May 31, 2025

[DMANET] [C.A.R.L.A. 2025 - Deadline Extended] 1st Workshop on Cognitive Architectures for Robotics: LLMs and Logic in Action, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy | September 12-13, 2025

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce that the submission deadline has been
extended to *JUNE 15, 2025*. Don't miss this opportunity to share your
paper. We look forward to seeing your amazing contributions!


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*Call for Papers - Deadline Extended*
1st Workshop on Cognitive Architectures for Robotics: LLMs and Logic in
Action (C.A.R.L.A. 2025)
September 12-13, 2025 | Rende, Italy
https://carla-ws.github.io/web/

Part of ICLP 2025
https://iclp25.demacs.unical.it


*IMPORTANT DATES (AoE)*
- Paper Submission Deadline: *June 15, 2025 (EXTENDED)*
- Notification: July 13, 2025
- Camera-Ready Deadline: July 27, 2025

Accepted papers will be presented as posters, with a subset selected for
oral presentations.
The workshop will take place in person at ICLP 2025, with virtual
participation options to
be confirmed.

*GENERAL INFORMATION*
The 1st Workshop on Cognitive Architectures for Robotics: LLMs and Logic in
Action (CARLA)
seeks to transform the landscape of intelligent robotics by pioneering the
integration of
large language models (LLMs), symbolic reasoning, and logic solvers into
robotic systems.
As robotics moves towards real-world applications requiring adaptability,
safety, and complex
decision-making, this workshop focuses on harnessing the synergy between
data-driven learning
models and symbolic logic-based systems to advance automation.


*SCOPE*
CARLA invites research contributions and discussions in the following focus
areas:

- Knowledge Representation for Robotics: Frameworks and methodologies for
integrating
structured knowledge into robotic architectures.
- LLMs as Cognitive Engines: Leveraging LLMs to process complex commands,
generate actionable
insights, and facilitate human-robot communication.
- Neuro-Symbolic Systems in Robotics: Hybrid approaches combining neural
networks with
symbolic reasoning for decision-making and task execution.
- Logic Solvers in Robotic Control: Employing constraint solvers, SAT
solvers, or theorem
provers for autonomous planning and reliable decision-making.
- Adaptive and Safe Robotic Architectures: Strategies for real-time
adaptation and
coordination in robotic systems using LLMs and symbolic logic.
- Human-Robot Collaboration: Innovations in language-driven interactions,
focusing on
usability, interpretability, and reliability in diverse scenarios.
- Challenges of LLM Deployment in Robotics: Addressing safety, robustness,
and ethical
considerations when integrating LLMs into robotic systems.
- LLM-Driven Planning and Problem Solving: Enabling robots to perform
dynamic planning
and adapt to novel situations using LLM-guided reasoning.


*SUBMISSIONS*
CARLA welcomes the following types of submissions:

- Original Research Papers: Presenting novel research contributions aligned
with the workshop's
focus areas.
- Work-in-Progress Reports: Sharing preliminary findings and ongoing
research efforts.
- Position Papers: Discussing emerging challenges, visionary ideas, and
future directions at
the intersection of robotics, LLMs, and logic solvers.
- Already Presented Works: Contributions that have been previously
presented at other venues
but are relevant to the workshop themes. Such works can be resubmitted to
foster further
discussion and exploration.

*Submissions should adhere to the following guidelines:*
- Maximum of 12 pages (excluding references) for full papers and 6 pages
(excluding references)
for short papers.
- Formatting must follow the CEURART style:
https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html
- All submissions must be in English and submitted in PDF format.

Accepted original contributions will be published in the CEUR-WS
Proceedings (possibly in conjunction with other ICLP workshops).
Accepted non-original contributions will be showcased on the workshop
website with links to the
original publication, where available.

*Submissions site:*
Submissions will be managed via Microsoft CMT. Papers will remain private
during the review process.
All authors must maintain up-to-date Microsoft CMT profiles to ensure
proper conflict-of-interest
management and paper matching. Incomplete profiles may result in desk
rejection.
Submit papers through the C.A.R.L.A.
Submission Portal on Microsoft CMT:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/CARLA2025

*Anonymity:*
The workshop follows a single-blind review process.
Submissions must not be anonymized by removing author names, affiliations,
and acknowledgments.


*ORGANIZATION*

- Fabrizio Lo Scudo · University of Calabria, Italy
- Sotirios Batsakis · Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece
- Manuel Borroto · University of Calabria, Italy

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[DMANET] EURO WISDOM YW4OR Webinar on Multiobjective Optimization and Fair Allocation, June 5, 2025, 17:00 – 18:30 (CET)

EURO WISDOM YW4OR Webinar on Multiobjective Optimization and Fair Allocation, June 5, 2025, 17:00 – 18:30 (CET)

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Agenda

YW4OR Speakers

Dr Valentina Bonomi, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Fairness in Healthcare: Investigating the Impact of Conflicting Stakeholders' Goals Through Multi-Objective Formulations

Dr Dilay Aktas Dejaegere, KU Leuven, Belgium
Balancing operational costs and service levels in dynamic waste collection

Dr Zehranaz Varol, TU Munich, Germany
Fair Allocation of In-kind Donations in Post-disaster Phase

Expert panelist
Prof Walter Gutjahr, University of Vienna, Austria

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Friday, May 30, 2025

[DMANET] CFP [deadline extension]: RADICAL 2025: Concurrency & Logic, Aarhus (Denmark) - co-located with CONCUR 2025

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Fourth International Workshop on Recent Advances in Concurrency and
Logic (RADICAL 2025)

https://sites.google.com/site/radicalconcur

Aarhus (Denmark), August 25, 2025
(co-located with CONCUR 2025)

Submission deadline:
*Thursday, 5 June 2025* (extended deadline)

Invited speakers:
- Bahareh Afshari (University of Gothenburg)
- Lars Birkedal (Aarhus University)
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++ SCOPE AND TOPICS
Concurrency and Logic are prominent research areas in theoretical computer science, offering extensive literature on reasoning about intelligent and distributed systems. Recently, their interplay with:

- Design, verification, and synthesis for concurrent systems (qualitative and quantitative).
- Strategic reasoning for distributed and multi-agent systems.
- Analysis and validation techniques for concurrent and distributed programs (e.g., advanced type systems, separation logics).

has gained significant attention, as seen in recent AI conferences. These areas share the challenge of developing novel theories and tools for automated reasoning in concurrent and multi-agent systems.

The workshop aims to unite researchers in logic and concurrency within AI, multi-agent systems, and computer science, promoting AI foundations in traditionally theoretical computer science communities.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

Concurrency Theory
Programming Languages and Semantics
Formal Models for Communication-based, Concurrent, and Distributed Systems
Logics in Concurrency
Logics for Verification of (Concurrent) Multi-agent Systems
Logical Foundations of Decision Theory for Multi-agent Systems
Knowledge Representation
Programming Languages


++ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submitted contributions should be in PDF format, not exceeding 2 pages (excluding references), using the EasyChair format. Upload papers to EasyChair

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=radical2025

We invite submissions describing talk proposals on the intersection of logic and concurrency, including:

Ongoing work and preliminary results
Summaries of published papers
Overviews of PhD theses
Descriptions of research projects and consortia
Manifestos, calls to action, personal views on challenges
Overviews of underrepresented problems
This list is indicative, not exhaustive.

Submissions based on published works should include explicit references/links. Reviewers may read prior works but are not obliged to do so.

Submissions will be judged on significance, relevance, and potential for engaging talks. PC members are encouraged to submit.

For each accepted submission, one co-author must attend the workshop and present.

No Proceedings: RADICAL will be an informal venue focused on interaction, with no formal proceedings.

++ IMPORTANT DATES
** Submission deadline: 5 June 2025.
** Notification to authors: 4 July 2025.
** Workshop: 25 August 2025, in Aarhus (Denmark).

++ WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS
Dan Frumin (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
Muhammad Najib (Heriot-Watt University, UK)
Jorge A. Pérez (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)

++ PROGRAM COMITTEE
Antonis Achilleos (Reykjavik University, Iceland)
Henning Basold (LIACS, Leiden University, The Netherlands)
Marco Bernardo (University of Urbino, Italy)
Benedikt Bollig (CNRS, LSV, ENS Paris-Saclay, France)
James Brotherston (University College London, UK)
Georgiana Caltais (University of Twente, The Netherlands)
Marco Carbone (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Valentina Castiglioni (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
Ornela Dardha (University of Glasgow, UK)
Mariangiola Dezani-Ciancaglini (University of Turin, Italy)
Bernd Finkbeiner (Saarland University, Germany)
Adrian Francalanza (University of Malta, Malta)
Dan Frumin (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
Hannah Gommerstadt (Vassar College, USA)
Simon Gregersen (New York University, USA)
Julian Gutierrez (University of Sussex, UK)
Tobias Kappé (LIACS, Leiden University, The Netherlands)
Robbert Krebbers (Radboud University, The Netherlands)
Damiano Mazza (CNRS, LIPN, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France)
Tobias Meggendorfer (Lancaster University Leipzig, Germany)
Muhammad Najib (Heriot-Watt University, UK)
Luca Padovani (University of Bologna, Italy)
Giuseppe Perelli (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
Elaine Pimentel (University College London, UK)
Sophie Pinchinat (IRISA Rennes, France)
Nir Piterman (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
Jorge A. Pérez (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
Daniel Stan (LRDE, Epita Paris, France)
Bernardo Toninho (NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal)
Philip Wadler (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Jana Wagemaker (University College London, UK)
Valeria de Paiva (Topos Institute, USA and University of Birmingham, UK)

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[DMANET] CP, SAT, and SoCS 2025 -- registration now open

Dear all,

Registration is now open for the 31st International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP 2025), the 28th International Conference on Theory and Applications of Satisfiability Testing (SAT 2025), and the 18th International Symposium on Combinatorial Search (SoCS 2025). The three conferences will be held together at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, from 12th to 15th August 2025.

Alongside the three conferences, we also have a joint CP/SAT doctoral program, and a two day workshop programme on the 10th and 11th August, featuring:

- the 23rd International Workshop on Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT)
- the 1st Workshop on Explanations with Constraints and Satisfiability (ExCoS)
- Machine Learning for Solvers and Provers (ML4SP)
- the 2nd International Workshop on Discrete Optimization with Soft Constraints
- LLMs meet Constraint Solving
- the 24th workshop on Constraint Modelling and Reformulation (ModRef)
- the 16th Pragmatics of SAT international workshop
- the Workshop on Counting, Sampling, and Synthesis
- the International Workshop on Quantified Boolean Formulas and Beyond
- the Eighth Workshop on Progress Towards the Holy Grail (PTHG-25).

There is a single, shared registration fee that will give you access to all three conferences and all of the workshops. For details, please see:

https://cp2025.a4cp.org/registration.html

Early registration rates end on the 30th June.

We also recommend booking accommodation well in advance, since the World Pipe Band Championships and the Edinburgh Festival are running at the same time as the conference.

Finally, I'd like to draw your attention to a related event, the SAT/SMT/AR Summer School, which will also be taking in place in Scotland the week before our conferences:

https://sat-smt-ar-school.gitlab.io/www/2025/

Looking forward to welcoming you to Glasgow,
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Thursday, May 29, 2025

[DMANET] SAND 2025 Final Call for Participation

The 4th Symposium on Algorithmic Foundations of Dynamic Networks (SAND 2025) will be held in Liverpool, UK, June 9-11, 2025.

https://sand2025.csc.liv.ac.uk/

The SAND 2025 program includes technical sessions, keynote talks, open problem sessions, and time for research collaboration.
https://sand2025.csc.liv.ac.uk/program.html

Keynote talks will be given by Erik Demaine, Jessica Enright, and Bernhard Haeupler.
https://sand2025.csc.liv.ac.uk/keynotes.html

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[DMANET] Graph Coloring Library

Announcement of a new Python library for graph coloring.

GCol is an open-source Python library for graph coloring that is built on top of the NetworkX package. It provides easy-to-use, high-performance algorithms for node coloring, edge coloring, face coloring, equitable coloring, weighted coloring, precoloring, and maximum independent set identification. It also offers several tools for solution visualization. In general, graph coloring problems are NP-hard. This library therefore offers both exponential-time exact algorithms and polynomial-time heuristic algorithms.

https://gcol.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

GCol was developed by Rhyd Lewis at Cardiff University, who has also published a book on graph coloring<https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-81054-2>. The library was also recently reported on in the Journal of Open Source Software: https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.07871


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[DMANET] [IFIP Performance 2025] Deadline Extended

Dear colleagues,

We would like to inform you that the submission deadlines for the IFIP Performance 2025 conference have been extended by two weeks to allow authors additional time to prepare their contributions.

Updated Deadlines:

* Abstract registration: now due June 8, 2025
* Paper submission: now due June 15, 2025

We encourage you to take advantage of this extension and submit your latest research to the conference.

Submission platform: https://performance2025.hotcrp.com/

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Alessandro Zocca
On behalf of the IFIP Performance 2025 Organizing Committee

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[DMANET] CFP: Networking Solutions for Metaverse, Social Applications, Multimedia, and Games, within IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 9–12 January 2026 Las Vegas, USA

Call for Papers

Track 2 - Networking Solutions for Metaverse, Social Applications,
Multimedia, and Games

*Track Chairs*:

Ombretta Gaggi, University of Padua, Italy (email: gaggi@math.unipd.it
<mailto:gaggi@math.unipd.it>)

Manuela Montangero, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
(email: manuela.montangero@unimore.it
<mailto:manuela.montangero@unimore.it>)

*IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference
9–12 January 2026
Las Vegas, NV, USA*

https://ccnc2026.ieee-ccnc.org/call-technical-papers

*IMPORTANT DATES*

Conference Dates: 9 January - 12 January 2026
Technical Papers due: July 1, 2025
Acceptance Notification: July 31, 2025

*Summit at*: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=33771&track=130953


*SCOPE and MOTIVATION *
Social applications, multimedia, and games play a substantial role in
shaping Internet traffic and have emerged as dominant mode of social
interaction online. This recent trend has sparked significant research
interests, both at the network level and in terms of application and
service development. Moreover, with the advent of the metaverse,
research focus within these domains has expanded to encompass virtual
worlds, immersive experiences, and social interactions in virtual
environments. Given their increasing prevalence and interdisciplinary
nature, social applications, multimedia, and games have also garnered
research attention across diverse fields, including big data analytics,
cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data sensing, information
security, and privacy protection.


*MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST*
The Networking solutions for social applications, multimedia, and games
track seeks original contributions in the following areas, as well as
others that are not explicitly listed but are closely related:

- Artificial Intelligence for social applications, multimedia, and games.
- Architectures, Platforms, and Protocols.
- Business models for social applications, multimedia, and games.
- Communication security for social applications, multimedia, and games.
- Data Sensing.
- Distributed games engines.
- Ethical considerations in social applications, multimedia, and games.
- Gamification and game-based learning in applications.
- Human-Computer Interfaces and Human-Machine Interfaces.
- Immersive storytelling and narrative techniques in multimedia and games.
- Knowledge discovery for social applications, multimedia, and games.
- Metaverse, virtual worlds, immersive experiences.
- Naming and routing of media streams.
- New paradigms of future communications networks.
- Non-visual Interfaces for accessibility and/or Virtual Reality.
- Novel applications for the social, multimedia, and games scenario.
- Smart moving and smart objects.
- Social computing and collective intelligence.
- Social influence and persuasion in multimedia and games.
- Social interactions in communication networks.
- Recommender algorithms.
- Rumor source localization in large-scale, real-world networking
solutions.
- User profiling and behavior analysis.
- User engagement and retention strategies in social applications and
games.
- Virtual reality and augmented reality applications.


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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

[DMANET] Call for Papers – Special Issue on “Cutting and Packing” (ITOR)

Dear colleagues,

We invite submissions to the Special Issue on "Cutting and Packing" of the International Transactions in Operational Research (ITOR), published by IFORS.
The issue will focus on recent advances in cutting and packing (C&P) problems, covering both methodological and application-driven contributions.
Topics include (but are not limited to):

1. 1D, 2D, and 3D cutting and packing
2. Bin packing, knapsack, strip packing, nesting, container loading
3. Irregular shapes, industrial applications, and benchmark problems
4. Integration with sequencing, lot sizing, etc.

Submission deadline: November 30, 2025
Submission site: https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/ITOR
Please indicate in the cover letter that your paper is for the "Cutting and Packing" special issue.

Guest Editors:
Ana Moura – ana.moura@ua.pt<mailto:ana.moura@ua.pt>
António Galrão Ramos – agr@isep.ipp.pt<mailto:agr@isep.ipp.pt>
Elsa Silva – elsa@dps.uminho.pt<mailto:elsa@dps.uminho.pt>
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We appreciate your help in sharing this call and look forward to your submissions.

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Ana Moura, António Galrão Ramos, Elsa Silva and José Fernando Oliveira
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

[DMANET] [CFP] IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence of Things (IEEE AIoT 2025), Osaka, Japan

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CALL FOR PAPERS & Call for Workshop Proposals

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IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence of Things

*(**IEEE AIoT** 2025), **Dec**. **3**-**5**, 2025,* *Osaka, Japan*

https://www.ieee-aiot.org/

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*Call for Papers*

*Important Dates:*

Paper Submission Due: 1 July 2025

Notification of Acceptance: 3 October 2025

Final Manuscript (Camera Ready): 3 November 2025

*Submission Link:* https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ieeeaiot2025

*Call for Workshop Proposals *

*https://ieee-aiot.org/2025/cf-workshops.php*
<https://ieee-aiot.org/2025/cf-workshops.php>

*The deadline for submission is May 20, 2025 (AoE). *

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aiot2025workshoss@googlegroups.com <aiot2025workshoss@googlegroups.com>*

IEEE AIoT 2025 aims at bringing together interested parties (universities,
research centers, industries and stakeholders) from around the world
working in the fields of AI and Internet of Things to exchange opinions,
discuss brand-new ideas, developing innovative and emerging solutions, and
establishing new collaborations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are two of
the most rapidly evolving and interdependent fields of technology. The
convergence of these two fields is leading to the creation of an emerging
interdisciplinary field, dubbed the Artificial Intelligence of Things
(AIoT). The AIoT represents the integration of AI technologies into IoT
systems and devices, enabling them to interact with their environment in
more sophisticated and intelligent ways. By combining IoT with AI, the data
collected by distributed nodes can be utilized by applying AI techniques
such as machine learning and deep learning. As a result, machine learning
capabilities are moved closer to the data source.

The IEEE AIoT Conference aims to explore the integration of artificial
intelligence (AI) technologies into the Internet of Things (IoT) systems
and devices, enabling them to interact with their environment in more
sophisticated and intelligent ways. The conference will focus on the
following areas:

l AIoT Architectures, Frameworks, and Algorithms: Developing novel AIoT
architectures, frameworks, and algorithms for deploying state-of-the-art
machine learning and deep learning algorithms on IoT and edge devices,
realising the so-called Edge AI or Edge Intelligence;

l AIoT Applications: Identifying and exploring new AIoT applications,
including healthcare, smart homes, industrial automation, transportation,
and digital agriculture;

l Standards and Interoperability: Developing standards and protocols for
AIoT systems and ensuring interoperability between different platforms and
devices; and

l Ethics and Security: Addressing ethical and security concerns related to
AIoT, such as privacy, transparency, and accountability.

Authors are cordially invited to submit their original papers within the
AIoT area to the following 5 Tracks.

*Track 1: Big Data Analytics and IoT Applications*

https://ieee-aiot.org/2025/track1.php

*Track Chairs: *Hamada Rizk Osaka University, Japan

Constandinos Mavromoustakis University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Jordi Mongay Batalla Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

*Topics: *

· Scalable data analytics for IoT ecosystems

· Real-time data processing and stream analytics

· IoT-enabled smart cities and urban planning

· Predictive maintenance using IoT and machine learning

· Edge and fog computing for IoT applications

· Cybersecurity and privacy-preserving analytics in IoT systems

· AI-driven insights from IoT-generated big data

· Blockchain for secure IoT networks

· Smart healthcare applications with IoT and big data

· Industrial IoT (IIoT) for manufacturing and supply chain optimization

· Advanced data mining techniques for massive data

*Track 2: AI for IoT Communications and Networking*

https://ieee-aiot.org/2025/track2.php

*Track Chairs:* Huihui Wang Northeastern University, USA

Sandip Chakraborty Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India

Jehad Ali Ajou University, South Korea

*Topics: *

· AI-enhanced Authentication for IoT Devices

· AI-based Access Control for IoT

· AI for Truth Verification and Management in IoT

· AI for Data Privacy in IoT Devices and Services

· Federated Learning in IoT Security

· Edge-Deployed AI Security in IoT

· Incentive Strategies for AI Interaction in IoT

· AI Applications for Smart City IoT Security

· Data Security for AI-powered IoT

· Attacks Prevention in Software-Defined IoT leveraging AI

· Security in SD-IoT leveraging AI

· Privacy-enhancing Technologies in Intelligent IoT Systems

· AI-enabled Attacks and Defenses for IoT Devices and Services

· AI for Communication Security of IoT Devices

· Malware Analysis for Intelligent IoT

· Vulnerability Analysis for AI-integrated IoT Devices

· Intelligent Forensics Tools, Techniques, and Procedures for IoT

· Emerging Data Bias Security Issues in Intelligent IoT Systems

· Lightweight Hardware Verification in Intelligent IoT Systems

*Track 3: Edge, Cloud, and Fog Computing in IoT *

https://ieee-aiot.org/2025/track3.php

*Track Chairs:* Chih-Yu Wang Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Anna Maria Vegni Roma Tre University, Italy

Cristian-Nicolae Buțincu Gheorghe Asachi Technical University, Romania

*Topics: *

· Resource management and allocation in Edge-Fog-Cloud for IoT

· Joint scheduling and optimization of networking and distributed
computing resources for IoT

· Edge/fog computing and network services architecture for IoT

· IoT Middleware for cloud/fog computing applications

· Resource slicing in the IoT computing continuum

· Autonomic distributed service and network management

· Business models for the IoT computing continuum

· QoS/QoE management for static and mobile IoT applications in
Edge-Fog-Cloud

· Machine learning and distributed learning for edge-fog-cloud resource
management for IoT

· Distributed learning deployment, management and applications for IoT

· DNN Partitioning and Offloading in Edge-Fog-Cloud for IoT

· AI Models (including LLMs) with edge-fog-cloud computing: inference
and training

· IoT-enabled Edge Intelligence

· AI empowered autonomous edge intelligence for IoT

· Edge Computing Architectures and Protocols for IoT

· Cloud and Fog Computing for Scalable IoT Systems

· Fog Computing as an IoT Middleware

· Fog and Edge Networking in IoT

· Security and Privacy for IoT in Edge, Cloud, and Fog Computing

· Latency Optimization and Real-time Processing in IoT

· AI and Machine Learning in Edge, Cloud, and Fog IoT

· IoT Data Management and Distributed Storage

· Energy-Efficient IoT Systems with Edge and Fog Computing

· IoT Integration with 5G and Next-Generation Networks

· IoT in Smart Cities: Leveraging Edge, Cloud, and Fog Computing

· IoT Application Case Studies

· Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Edge, Cloud and Fog Computing

· Interoperability and Standardization in IoT Computing Models

· Next-Generation Computing Models for IoT

*Track 4: Security, Trust, Privacy in AI and IoT*

https://ieee-aiot.org/2025/track4.php

*Track Chairs:* Jiawei Yuan University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA

Saed Alrabaee United Arab Emirates University, UAE

Thomas Tan Edinburgh Napier University, UK

*Topics: *

· AI-enhanced Authentication for IoT Devices

· AI-based Access Control for IoT

· AI for Truth Verification and Management in IoT

· AI for Data Privacy in IoT Devices and Services

· Federated Learning in IoT Security

· Edge-Deployed AI Security in IoT

· Incentive Strategies for AI Interaction in IoT

· AI Applications for Smart City IoT Security

· Data Security for AI-powered IoT

· Privacy-enhancing Technologies in Intelligent IoT Systems

· AI-enabled Attacks and Defenses for IoT Devices and Services

· AI for Communication Security of IoT Devices

· Malware Analysis for Intelligent IoT

· Vulnerability Analysis for AI-integrated IoT Devices

· Intelligent Forensics Tools, Techniques, and Procedures for IoT

· Emerging Data Bias Security Issues in Intelligent IoT Systems

· Lightweight Hardware Verification in Intelligent IoT Systems

· Side-Channel Attacks and Defense in Intelligent IoT Systems

· The implications of machine unlearning for security, trust, and
privacy in AI and IoT

*Track 5: Ubiquitous IoT: Space, Air, Ground, and Sea*

https://ieee-aiot.org/2025/track5.php

*Track Chairs: *Farhad Rezazadeh Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de
Catalunya, Spain

Andrii Shalaginov Kristiania University College, Norway

Rajkumar Singh Rathore Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

*Topics: *

· Energy-efficient tinyML for critical applications

· Trustworthy AI for autonomous vehicles

· Federated Learning in mission control and decision support

· Satellite-enabled communication for Ubiquitous IoT platforms

· 5G/6G network slicing for civil and military platforms

· AI-assisted Cyberwarfare in Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
communications

· Securing AI-enabled IoT and OT platforms

*Paper Format and Submission*

IEEE AIoT 2025 invites submission of manuscripts with original research
results that have not been previously published or posted on public
websites or that are not currently under review by another conference or
journal. Submitted manuscripts must be prepared according to IEEE Computer
Society Proceedings Format (double column, 10pt font, letter paper) and
submitted in the PDF format. The manuscript submitted for review should be
no longer than 8 pages. After the manuscript is accepted, the camera-ready
paper may have up to 10 pages, subject to an additional fee per extra page.
Reviewing will be double-blind. Submissions must not reveal the authors'
names and their affiliations and avoid obvious self-references. Manuscripts
should be submitted to one of the research tracks. Submissions not meeting
these guidelines will be rejected without consideration of their merits.
Accepted and presented papers will be published in the IEEE AIoT 2025
Conference Proceedings and included in IEEE Xplore.

*Submission Link:* https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ieeeaiot2025

*Important Dates:*

Paper Submission Due: 1 July 2025

Notification of Acceptance: 3 October 2025

Final Manuscript (Camera Ready): 3 November 2025

*Organization Committee *

*General Chairs:*

Ruidong Li, Kanazawa University, Japan

Albert Zomaya, Sydney University, Australia

Henry Leung, University of Calgary, Canada

*TPC Chairs:*

Houbing Herbert Song, University of Maryland, USA

Hirozumi Yamaguchi, Osaka University, Japan

Hung-Yu Wei, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Pietro Manzoni, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain

*Keynote Chair:*

Reza Malekian, Malmö University, Sweden

*Workshop Chairs:*

Yutaka Arakawa, Kyushu University, Japan

Andrea Sciarrone, University of Genoa, Italy

*Poster Chairs:*

Takuro Yonezawa, Nagoya University, Japan

Chiara Garibotto, University of Genoa, Italy

*Publication Chair:*

Jia Hu, University of Exeter, U.K.

*Publicity Chairs:*

Zhengxin Yu, Lancaster University, U.K.

Mostafa Fouda, Idaho State University, ID, USA

Zhibo Wang, Zhejiang University, China

*Web Chair:*

Haihan Nan, George Mason University, USA

*Financial Chairs:*

Peiying Colleen Ruan, Nvidia, Japan

Ting Yang, Kanazawa University, Japan

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[DMANET] [Deadline Extended] IEEE Intelligent Metaverse Conference (iMETA 2025), Dubrovnik, Croatia [Hybrid Conference]

*The 3rd IEEE International Conference on **Intelligent Metaverse
Technologies & Applications **(iMETA 2025)*

*14-17 October 2025 | Dubrovnik, Croatia*

*https://imeta-conference.org/ *

*Hybrid Conference*

*Sponsored by IEEE Croatia Section*

The International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies &
Applications (iMETA) is to bring together leading researchers, academics,
and industry experts to explore the various aspects of the distributive
metaverse, including its technologies, applications, and implications for
various industries. Attendees can expect to participate in exciting keynote
speeches, panel discussions, and presentations on cutting-edge research
field.

Throughout the conference, there will be ample opportunities for attendees
to network, share their knowledge, and collaborate on future initiatives
that will drive the development of the metaverse forward. We are confident
that iMETA conference will inspire new ideas, foster innovation, and spark
collaborations that will push the boundaries of the metaverse and its
potential to change the world as we know it.

The metaverse is a complex system that requires careful planning, design,
and implementation to function correctly. The iMETA conference will delve
into several key areas related to communication, computing, and systems
within the metaverse. Communication is a fundamental aspect of the
metaverse, allowing users to interact with one another, share information,
and collaborate on tasks. Computing is also essential for the metaverse
advancements and to function effectively. Topics such as distributed
computing, cloud computing, and edge computing are to be revisited within
the metaverse realm.

Overall, the iMETA conference aims to provide attendees with a
comprehensive understanding of the communication, computing, and system
requirements of the metaverse. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions,
and presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with
leading experts and learn about the latest developments and future trends
in the field. The conference will also provide ample opportunities for
networking, sharing knowledge, and collaborating with others in the
metaverse community.

List of Tracks:

· Track 1: Large Language Models (LLMs) in the Metaverse

· Track 2: Native AI for Metaverse Technologies

· Track 3: Security and Privacy

· Track 4: Networking and Communications

· Track 5: Systems and Computing

· Track 6: Multimedia and Computer Vision

· Track 7: Immersive Technologies and Services

· Track 8: Storage and Processing

*Publication*

IEEE is a technical sponsor of iMETA 2025. All accepted papers in iMETA
2025 and the workshops co-located with it will be submitted to *IEEEXplore,
DBLP and Scopus* for inclusion.

*Important Dates:*

· Papers Submission: *June 15, 2025*

· Acceptance Notification: July 15, 2025

· Registration Due: August 15, 2025

· Camera-ready paper due: August 15, 2025

· Workshop/Tutorial Proposal Submission: June 15, 2025

· Workshop/Tutorial Proposal Acceptance: July 1, 2025

*Submission Guidelines:*

Manuscripts must be original, not previously published, or under review by
another conference or journal. Submissions should adhere to the IEEE
Conference Proceedings Format, using a double-column layout, 10-point font,
and letter-sized paper. Manuscripts must be submitted in PDF format and
should not exceed 6 pages for the review process. Accepted papers may
extend to a maximum of 8 pages for the camera-ready version, subject to an
overlength page fee. Submission Link:
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2025

*Organizing Committee*

*Steering Committee*

· Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia

· Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy

· Ian F. Akyildiz, Truva Inc., USA

· Merouane Debbah, TII, UAE

· Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA

· Salil Kanhere, UNSW Sydney, Australia

· Walid Saad, Virginia Tech, USA

· Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE

*General Co-chairs*

· Adriana Lipovac, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia

· Yulei Wu, University of Bristol, UK

*Program Co-chairs*

· Ouns Bouachir, Zayed University, UAE

· Elif Bozkaya, National Defence University Turkish Naval Academy,
Turkey

· Marwan Omar, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA


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[DMANET] MIP Europe 2025 - LAST CALL - Registration deadline extended to june 5th

********** MIP Europe 2025: Call for participation **********

We are pleased to announce the first edition of the European Mixed Integer
Programming Workshop, which will be held between July 1-3, 2025 <132025>,
at Université Clermont-Auvergne in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Euro MIP is part of the MIP International Workshop series, which is held in
addition to its South American twin and the classical MIP Workshop.
This is the first time a MIP event will be held in Europe!

The Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) Workshop is a single-track workshop
highlighting the latest trends in integer programming and discrete
optimization, with speakers chosen by invitation. Students and young
researchers are welcome to submit and present a poster during the workshop.
The workshop intends to bring together researchers, students, and industry
actors from around the globe, fostering collaboration and providing a
showcase for students, early career academics, and developments in industry
and novel applications.
In this edition, we are putting a special focus on bringing a considerable
number of speakers based in different countries of Europe.
You may find all additional information - including the list of invited
speakers, registration and poster submission - on the workshop's website
www.mixedinteger.org/EUROMIP/2025 .

Euro MIP is supported by the Mixed Integer Programming Society (MIPS), a
section of the Mathematical Optimization Society (MOS).

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[DMANET] Postdoc Algorithms with Predictions

The LIG laboratory in Grenoble and the LIRIS laboratory in Lyon are looking for outstanding candidates for a postdoctoral position in Theoretical Computer Science. This position is funded by the ANR project PREDICTIONS, which focuses on learning-augmented algorithms. The initial appointment is for one year, with the possibility of extension.

The postdoctoral researcher will be primarily based at the LIG lab in Grenoble, with regular collaborations and exchanges with the LIRIS lab in Lyon. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related discipline by the start of the position. Knowledge of French is not required, and applications may be submitted in either French or English. The position is expected to start in autumn 2025 or early 2026, with the exact date open to negotiation.


Candidate profile:

* PhD Degree in Computer Science.

* Specialization in Theoretical Computer Science in areas such as online/approximation/randomized/distributed algorithms. Research experience on learning-augmented algorithms will be considered as an asset, but is not a prerequisite.

* Demonstrated capacity to conduct research at the international level.


Candidates should submit, via email, a CV, a statement of interest, and names/emails of two academic references to Nguyen Kim Thang at kim-thang.nguyen@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
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[DMANET] Digital Data Processing 2025

Fifth International Conference on Digital Data Processing (DDP 2025)
University of Bedfordshire. Luton. (Near London) UK.
August 18-20, 2025
(www.socio.org.uk/ddp)
(IEEE Publication)
(Virtual Presentation/Physical)

As technology advances in different sub-domains of computing, data-driven models are becoming increasingly important. The data-dependent world now faces many challenges in terms of data accuracy and data privacy. High-impact advancements include machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning and many more. Data is growing exponentially in terms of diversity and complexity. One organization or industry processes over a few million transactions per hour and stores hundreds of billions of data. We live in a world with a great need for more efficient data analysis and processing. Data analytics can reveal hidden patterns, complex relationships, internal information relations, and even segmentation. Data applications have opened up new possibilities in every aspect of our lives. Studying data and its structure, dynamics, and modern data technologies is ongoing. There is a great deal of literature and research on data management, but it does not address the data processing needs. Many studies focus on developing models and systems for analysing large datasets.

Data analysis leads to application domains that have a systematic impact on decisions. The knowledge gained from the data analysis enables the generation of critical information for multiple domains. In this conference, we review and discuss the latest trends in data management, the opportunities and challenges, and how they have affected organizations' ability to develop effective business and technology strategies and stay up-to-date in data technology. We also highlight current open research directions in data analytics that need further attention.

The proposed conference will discuss topics not limited to

Data applications in various domains and activities
Data in cloud
Real-world data processing
Data inaccuracy and reliability issues
Data Ecosystem
Business Analytics
New data analytics techniques
Physical and management challenges
Synthetic data
Data synthesis
Crowdsourcing and Sensing
Data modelling
Deep learning techniques
Data fusion
Descriptive analytics, Diagnostic analytics, Predictive Analytics, and Prescriptive analytics
Machine learning impact on data processing
Network optimization
Data in Biomedical Engineering
Data in Materials science and mechanics
Data handling and applications in domains
Wireless Networking Data Management
Data of Electronic & Embedded Systems
Multi-media Systems Data
Artificial Intelligence Models and Systems Data
E-Computing Data
Renewable Energies Data

General Chair

General Chair
Ezendu Ariwa
Warwick University, UK

Program Chairs
Youshan Zhang, Yeshiva University, USA
Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau
Duong Van Hieu, Tien Giang University, Vietnam

Program Co-chairs
Martin Lopez Nores, University of Vigo, Spain
Frankie Wilson, University of Oxford. UK

Publications

All accepted and presented papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for publication and indexing.

The DDP 2025 has co-located workshops.

Modified versions of the papers will appear in the following journals.

Journal of Digital Information Management
International Journal of Computational Linguistics
Performance Measurements and Metrics

Important Dates

Submission of Papers: June 20, 2025
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: July 15, 2025
Camera-ready: August 10, 2025
Registration: August 10, 2025
Conference Dates: August 18-20, 2025
Post-Conference Proceedings Release: November 30, 2025


Paper submission

Papers should follow the IEEE template. Submissions at http://socio.org.uk/ddp/paper-submission/

Contact: ddp@socio.org.uk


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[DMANET] [CFP][DEADLINE EXTENDED] AHPC3: The 2nd Workshop on Accelerated HPC in the Cloud-Edge Continuum

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AHPC3: The 2nd Workshop on Accelerated HPC in the Cloud-Edge Continuum

Affiliated with the 13th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering (IC2E2025)

September 23-26, 2025, Rennes, France

Workshop site: http://ahpc3.di.unipi.it/
Conference site: https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2025/
Submission site: http://ahpc3.di.unipi.it/submissions.html
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Important Dates
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- June 03, 2025: Submission of paper abstracts -> June 10, 2025 (EXTENDED)
- June 16, 2025: Submission of short/regular papers -> June 23, 2025 (EXTENDED)
- July 21, 2025: Notification to authors
- July 31, 2025: Submission of camera-ready


Overview
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We are witnessing an increasing demand for high-performance computing (HPC)
infrastructures. Modern applications require processing of computationally intensive
workloads, across diverse domains driven by AI/ML, federated learning, and data-intensive
needs in distributed Cloud-Edge-HPC environments.

Traditional distinctions between HPC and cloud infrastructures are blurring as modern
cloud and edge environments incorporate capabilities historically exclusive to HPC systems.

The AHPC3 workshop focuses on achieving HPC via Cloud-Edge architectures, promoting
energy-efficient execution, green computing, and intelligent resource management.
It explores the adaptation of technologies like serverless computing, microservices,
and fine-grained task offloading for scalable and resilient HPC applications.


We welcome original contributions on programming paradigms, runtime systems, orchestration
frameworks, efficient data management, fault tolerance, security, and sustainability
in hybrid environments.


Topics of Interest
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- Adaptation of cloud-edge technologies for HPC (e.g., serverless, microservices, task offloading)
- Cloud-edge computing architectures for HPC (e.g., resource federation)
- Lightweight virtualization, execution environments, and scheduling techniques
- Orchestration and deployment of high-performance workflows
- Programming paradigms for high-performance Cloud-Edge computing
- Communication, data, and resource management in Cloud-Edge computing
- Fault tolerance, reliability, and security
- Data-intensive workloads and monitoring tools
- Energy-efficient computing in Cloud-Edge environments
- Accelerated computing (e.g., GPUs, AI/ML accelerators)
- Network-aware optimization and data movement
- Federated resource-sharing and learning
- Novel orchestration algorithms for cloud/edge
- ML/AI-based support for Cloud/Edge computing


Submissions and Attendance
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Submission link: http://ahpc3.di.unipi.it/submissions.html

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Submissions must be original
and not under consideration elsewhere. Papers (5–9 pages) must follow IEEE conference format.
At least one author must register and present the paper.


Organisers
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- Luca Ferrucci, University of Pisa - luca.ferrucci@unipi.it
- Stefano Forti, University of Pisa - stefano.forti@unipi.it
- Valerio Besozzi, University of Pisa - valerio.besozzi@phd.unipi.it
- Jacopo Massa, University of Pisa - jacopo.massa@di.unipi.it

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[DMANET] GD 2025: LAST CALL FOR PAPERS

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GD 2025: LAST CALL FOR PAPERS

The 33rd International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization (GD 2025)
September 24-26, 2025, Norrköping, Sweden
https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2025/

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PDF version: https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2025/assets/pdfs/Call_for_Papers-2025.pdf
HTML version: https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2025/pages/cfp/

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IMPORTANT DATES

-     Abstract submission deadline: June 3
-     Paper submission deadline: June 10
-     Author notification: July 23
-     Poster submission deadline: August 22
-     Poster notification: September 1

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*Graph Drawing* is concerned with the geometric representation of graphs and constitutes the algorithmic core of *Network Visualization*. Graph Drawing and Network Visualization are motivated by applications for which it is crucial to visually analyze and interact with relational datasets. Application areas include data science, social sciences, web computing, information systems, life sciences, geography, business intelligence, information security, and software engineering.

Graph Drawing has been the main annual conference in this area for more than 30 years. Its focus is on combinatorial and algorithmic aspects of graph drawing, their experimental evaluation, as well as the design of network visualization systems and interfaces. Researchers and practitioners working on any aspects of graph drawing and network visualization are invited to contribute papers and posters and to participate in the symposium as well as the graph drawing contest.

GD 2025 will be held in Norrköping, Sweden, on September 24-26, 2025 with a reception on the evening of September 23. A preconference PhD school will take place September 22-23, 2025. GD 2025 is designed to be held on-site. It is expected that regular papers are presented on site by one of the authors. To address the global challenges and as an offer for authors who are unable to attend we allow for a limited number of remote presentations, as further explained below.

The code of conduct for the GD conference can be found at http://graphdrawing.org/safetoc.html

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PAPERS

We invite authors to submit papers describing original research of theoretical or practical significance to graph drawing and network visualization. To promote a balanced coverage of the field, GD has two distinct tracks, and papers submitted to one track will not compete with papers submitted to the other track. Regular papers must be submitted explicitly to one of the two tracks. However, all program committee members may review papers from either track.

*TRACK 1:* Combinatorial and algorithmic aspects

This track is mainly devoted to *fundamental theoretical graph drawing advances*, such as combinatorial and algorithmic aspects. We aim at covering a diverse set of topics, which for this track includes (but is not limited to):

-     Design and analysis of graph drawing algorithms
-     Geometric and topological graph theory
-     Computational topology of graphs on surfaces
-     Graph representations
-     Geometric advances and computing in graph drawing
-     Combinatorics and optimization in graph drawing

*TRACK2 :* Experimental, applied, and network visualization aspects

This track is mainly devoted to the *practical aspects of graph drawing*, such as experimental evaluations of graph drawing related algorithms, the development and/or evaluation of related libraries and tools, or systems and interfaces in different application areas. We aim at covering a diverse set of topics, which for this track includes (but is not limited to):

-     Engineering of graph drawing algorithms and network visualization systems
-     Interfaces, methods, and high-quality tools for interacting with graphs and networks
-     Benchmarks and experimental studies in the context of graph drawing and network visualization
-     Cognitive studies on network visualization aesthetics and user interaction
-     Visualization of networks in real world applications
-     Machine learning methods in graph drawing & network visualization
-     Graph drawing & network visualization for AI explainability

Authors of accepted papers in this track are encouraged to show a demo of their software/system during the poster session.

*SHORT PAPERS*

In addition to the above two tracks, there will be a separate track for short papers. Here we welcome smaller and less elaborate contributions on relevant topics. Papers in this category will be assigned a shorter time for presentation during the conference.

*REMOTE PRESENTATIONS*

For authors who cannot present their paper in person we offer the possibility for remote presentation, which must be declared at submission time. Authors of accepted papers in this category have to register for the conference. Papers in this category are evaluated and selected by the program committee by applying the same high standards as for the other tracks. In addition, the authors have to submit a recording of their presentation two weeks after the submission of the paper. The remote submission chair can influence the score of papers in this track based on the quality of the recorded talk and even reject submissions if the quality of the recorded talk is inappropriate. There is a limit of six remote presentations.

*POSTERS & CONTEST*

Submissions of posters on graph drawing, network visualization, and related areas are solicited. The poster session will provide a forum for the communication of late-breaking research results (which may also appear elsewhere) to the GD community. Authors of posters should prepare an abstract that must be submitted together with the poster itself. Each submission will thus consist of two pdf files (the abstract and the poster).

Details about the traditional *Graph Drawing Contest*, which is held at the conference, are provided at the website <https://mozart.diei.unipg.it/gdcontest/2025/>.

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RULES FOR SUBMISSION

Results that have been previously published (or are scheduled for publication) in another conference proceedings or journal, as well as simultaneous submissions of results to other conferences with published proceedings or journals are not permitted, except for poster submissions. With the exception of remote presentations, each paper or poster must be presented at the conference by an author, otherwise the paper can be excluded from publication in the proceedings.

ChatGPT and similar large language models may be used to improve the paper's language, but its use should be mentioned as a footnote and the authors remain responsible for the full paper. In particular, the unattributed use of any such tools in the creation of the paper's scientific content is forbidden.

*SUBMISSION FORMAT*

The proceedings will be published in the LIPIcs <https://www.dagstuhl.de/en/publishing/series/details/lipics> series. To facilitate the process, submissions have to be prepared in accordance with the LIPIcs author instructions <https://submission.dagstuhl.de/series/details/LIPIcs#author>, the page provides links to the LIPIcs class file along with an example and detailed author instructions. For the submission, the use of the LaTeX class file gd-lipics-v2.cls <https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2025/assets/template/gd-lipics-v2.cls> is requested. The class file is a wrapper around the standard LIPIcs class and implements line counting, see CG-linecount.pdf <https://www.computational-geometry.org/guidelines/linecount_2022_09_19.pdf> for details. Submissions must not exceed the following limits:

-     500 lines for full papers,
-     225 lines for short papers,
-     80 lines for posters' abstracts.

The above limits do not include front matter (title, authors, and affiliations), references, or appendices. The class files provide line counting which should be accurate in most cases. Authors should avoid substantial amounts of text in unnumbered lines.

In addition, the main content of the paper must not exceed the following page limits excluding references:

-     15 pages for long papers,
-     7 pages for short papers,
-     3 pages posters' abstracts.

The claims of full and short papers should be fully substantiated. If this information does not fit within the line limit, the authors should include it in a clearly marked appendix, whose length is not constrained and which the reviewers may read at their own discretion. For poster submissions, no appendix is expected.

We also encourage authors to avoid "et al." in citations in favor of an equal mention of the surnames of all authors. For references with few authors, it is recommended to name all of them; if the number of authors is large, consider writing "(It is shown that) X [#]" or "The authors in [#] show that X" instead of "A et al. [#] show that X".

*PAPER SUBMISSION, PROCEEDINGS AND SPECIAL ISSUE*

Papers should be submitted electronically via Easychair <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gd2025>. The proceedings will be published in the *Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)* series and are available open access. Selected papers from Track 1 and Track 2 will be invited for submission to a special issue of the *Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications (JGAA)*. The authors of two selected papers in Track 2 will be invited to submit a substantially extended and enhanced version of their work to *IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG)*. A special TVCG papers session at the Graph Drawing conference will also feature regular TVCG papers. Further details can be found at https://www.computer.org/digital-library/journals/tvcg/tvcg-partners-with-conferences


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LIGHTWEIGHT DOUBLE-BLIND REVIEW PROCESS

The review process of regular and short papers will be handled in a lightweight double-blind mode. This means that authors are not allowed to reveal their identity in the submitted paper, but are free to disseminate draft versions of the paper prior to the conference and to give talks on the topic as they normally would. In particular, the submitted paper should not contain the authors' names, affiliations, and email addresses. References to their own related work are allowed, as long as the supporting text maintains anonymity (e.g., using sentences in the third person). Members of the Program Committee will not have the identity of the authors of any paper revealed to them during the entire review process. To handle conflicts of interest effectively, authors will be required to declare conflicts of interest with PC members when they submit their paper.

Poster submissions will be evaluated by the Program Committee in a single-blind mode. In particular, the submitted abstract should contain the authors' names, affiliations, and email addresses.

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AWARDS

For each of the two tracks, the Program Committee of GD 2025 will bestow a Best Paper Award. In addition, to recognize the effort of participants to present their work and to prepare their posters in a clear and elegant way, there will be a Best Presentation Award and a Best Poster Award voted on by the GD 2025 attendees.

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Andreas Kerren, Linköping University, Sweden (general co-chair)
Kostiantyn Kucher, Linköping University, Sweden (general co-chair)
Claudio Linhares, Linnaeus University, Sweden (PhD school chair)
Nico Reski, Linköping University, Sweden (Decision Arena chair)
Zeyang Huang, Linköping University, Sweden (web chair)

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Alessio Arleo, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands
Michael Bekos, University of Ioannina, Greece
Markus Chimani, University of Osnabrück, Germany
Éric Colin de Verdière, CNRS, LIGM, Marne-la-Vallée, France
Giordano Da Lozzo, Roma Tre University, Italy
Sara Di Bartolomeo, TU Wien, Austria
Vida Dujmovic, University of Ottawa, Canada (program co-chair)
Henry Förster, TU Munich, Germany
Fabrizio Frati, Roma Tre University, Italy
Robert Ganian, TU Wien, Austria
Daniel Gonçalves, CNRS & University of Montpellier, France
Siddharth Gupta, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, India
Thekla Hamm, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands
Takayuki Itoh, Ochanomizu University, Japan
Philipp Kindermann, Trier University, Germany
Stephen Kobourov, TU Munich, Germany
Kostiantyn Kucher, Linköping University, Sweden
Silvia Miksch, TU Wien, Austria
Fabrizio Montecchiani, University of Perugia, Italy (program co-chair)
Pat Morin, Carleton University, Canada
Tamara Mchedlidze, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Giacomo Ortali, University of Perugia, Italy
Sergey Pupyrev, Meta, USA
Marcus Schaefer, DePaul University, USA
Raphael Steiner, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Andrew Suk, University of California San Diego, USA
Antonios Symvonis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Csaba D. Tóth, CSU Northridge, USA
Torsten Ueckerdt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Pavel Valtr, Charles University, Czech Republic
Tatiana von Landesberger, University of Cologne, Germany
Meirav Zehavi, Ben-Gurion University, Israel

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CONTEST COMMITTEE

Sara Di Bartolomeo, University of Konstanz, Germany
Fabian Klute, UPC Barcelona, Spain (chair)
Debajyoti Mondal, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Jules Wulms, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Monday, May 26, 2025

[DMANET] [REMINDER] OCT

Dear Esteemed Colleagues and Researchers,
We remind you the invitation to participate in the ICIAP 2025 OCT Cyst Challenge, a satellite event of the 23rd International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing (ICIAP 2025).
Submission are open until June,15.
This exciting competition, further detailed on our dedicated website: https://sites.google.com/community.unipa.it/iciap2025-oct-cystchallenge?usp=sharing, aims to foster innovation and advance the state-of-the-art in medical image analysis.
Our primary objectives for this challenge are to:

* Benchmark and compare novel algorithms for the automated segmentation of cysts in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images.
* Promote the development of robust and accurate methodologies capable of handling the inherent variability and complexities present in OCT data.
* Establish a publicly available resource of annotated OCT images and evaluation metrics to facilitate future research in this critical area.
* Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing within the medical imaging and computer vision communities.

The task of accurate cyst segmentation in OCT images holds significant importance for several reasons:
OCT provides high-resolution, cross-sectional visualizations of retinal structures, making it indispensable for the diagnosis and management of numerous ocular diseases. Precise and reliable cyst segmentation is crucial for:

* Improving diagnostic accuracy and prognostic assessment in conditions such as diabetic macular edema and age-related macular degeneration.
* Facilitating quantitative analysis of cyst volume, morphology, and spatial distribution, enabling objective disease monitoring and treatment response evaluation.
* Potentially reducing the burden on clinicians by providing automated tools for time-consuming manual segmentation tasks.
* Advancing research into the pathogenesis and progression of cyst-related ocular pathologies.

We believe that this challenge presents a unique opportunity for researchers to contribute meaningfully to a clinically relevant problem with the potential for significant impact on patient care. By participating, you will have the chance to test your algorithms on a challenging dataset, compare your results with leading international teams, and contribute to the advancement of this vital field.
Key Important Dates:

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19/04: Dataset Release
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15/06: Submission Deadline for Algorithms and papers
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01/07: Notification of Results
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15-19/09: Workshop and Results Presentation at ICIAP 2025

We strongly encourage you to visit the competition website for comprehensive details regarding the dataset, evaluation metrics, submission guidelines, and participation instructions.
We look forward to your active participation in the ICIAP 2025 OCT Cyst Challenge and to witnessing the innovative solutions that will emerge from this collaborative effort.
Sincerely,
The Organizing Committee of the ICIAP 2025 - OCT-Cyst Challenge

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[DMANET] IPEC 2025: Call for papers

The International Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC, https://algo-conference.org/2025/ipec/) is an annual conference covering all aspects of parameterized and exact algorithms and complexity. Its 20th edition will be held in Warsaw, Poland, as part of ALGO 2025, which also hosts ESA 2025 and other specialized conferences and workshops.

IPEC 2025 invites papers presenting original research in the area of parameterized and exact algorithms and complexity. Topics include but are not limited to the following:
- new techniques for the design and analysis of parameterized and exact algorithms;
- fixed-parameter tractability and kernelization results;
- parameterized complexity theory;
- parameterized (in)approximability results;
- relationships between parameterized complexity and traditional complexity classifications;
- applications of parameterized and exact computation;
- engineering and experimentation of exact, parameterized, and kernelization algorithms.

*Important Dates*
Abstract submission / paper registration: June 27th (23:59 AoE)
Submission deadline: June 30th (23:59 AoE)
Notification: August 7th
Conference dates: September 17-19 (Wed-Fri)

*Submission Guidelines*
We welcome submissions of the full version of the paper. Regardless, the first 12 pages (excluding the title page) should be enough to assess the paper and contain a summary of the main results, their motivation and importance, and evidence of their correctness. As previous years, IPEC 2025 uses a lightweight double-blind model for the reviewing process.
For further details on the submission guidelines and for the submission link, please refer to our website: https://algo-conference.org/2025/ipec/

*Conference details*
We are excited that Martin Koutecky has agreed to give the IPEC 2025 invited tutorial. There will also be an invited talk by (one of) the 2025 EATCS-IPEC Nerode Prize winner(s).
In addition, IPEC hosts the presentation of the results from PACE 2025 (the Parameterized Algorithms and Computational Experiments Challenge). This year, the focus of PACE is the Dominating Set and Hitting Set problems. For more details on the PACE challenge, see their website: https://pacechallenge.org/2025/.

*Program Committee*
Akanksha Agrawal (co-chair)
Matthias Bentert
Fedor V. Fomin
Markus Hecher
Danny Hermelin
Tanmay Inamdar
Yusuke Kobayashi
Stefan Kratsch
Alexandra Lassota
Daniel Lokshtanov
Kitty Meeks
Fabrizio Montecchiani
Eunjin Oh
Yota Otachi
Michał Pilipczuk
Manuel Sorge
Uéverton Souza
Erik Jan van Leeuwen (co-chair)
Jie Xue
Anna Zych-Pawlewicz


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[DMANET] internship Physics-informed AI for biology

Dear All,

I am looking to recruit an intern with a background in computer science,
computational biology, and/or mathematics to join my team on the
following topic:

*Integrating Single-Cell and Spatial Omics with Mechanistic Models Using
Physics-Informed AI*

Physics-informed AI internship – Computational Systems Biology team at
LPHI UMR5235 CNRS / U.Montpellier
<https://systems-biology-lphi.cnrs.fr/physics-informed-ai-internship/>

Due to administrative constraints, the internship can only begin
in**September 2025.*
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This opportunity may be particularly suitable for students taking a gap
year or enrolled in extended Master's programs (e.g., in Germany).

Please feel free to share this announcement widely.

Kind regards,

Ovidiu Radulescu

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Prof. Ovidiu Radulescu
University of Montpellier
Laboratory of Pathogens and Host Immunity
Leader, Computational Systems Biology team
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Université de Montpellier email:ovidiu.radulescu@umontpellier.fr
CP 107
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FRANCE

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[DMANET] Summer 2025 schools on algorithms, machine learning, mathematics, optimization, and other relevant topics in operations research

Dear colleagues,

I am keeping a list of relevant summer schools, some of which advertised at
DMANET:

https://thiagoserra.com/2025/02/04/summer-2025-schools-on-algorithms-machine-learning-mathematics-optimization-and-other-relevant-topics-in-operations-research/

Given many new postings in the last month, the list has many events that
are still possible to attend this summer.

Sincerely,
Thiago Serra

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[DMANET] PhD Position in Theory of Distributed Systems, Paderborn University

The Theory of Distributed Systems group at Paderborn University (Germany) is
offering a fully funded 3-year PhD position (at the level TV-L E-13 of the
German public sector) on foundations of distributed computing. The
successful candidate joins a group whose research covers a broad spectrum of
topics including communication networks, distributed computing, and
programmable matter. Due to interactions with various international
researchers and PhD students, the working language is mostly English, so
knowledge of German is not required.

The application deadline is June 15, 2025, and the position is expected to
start around September 2025.

Applicants should have a Master's degree in computer science or mathematics
or a related discipline, and an excellent background in math and algorithms.
Please send your application (including a cover letter with a summary of
your background in algorithms and math, CV, Bachelor and Master
certificates, and references if available) to scheideler@upb.de. If there
are any questions, feel free to contact me.

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Prof. Dr. Christian Scheideler

Institut für Informatik

Universität Paderborn

Fürstenallee 11

33102 Paderborn, Germany

Email: scheideler@upb.de

Web: https://cs.uni-paderborn.de/en/ti

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[DMANET] Job - Fully funded PhD position at Hamburg University of Technology

*Job - Fully funded PhD position at Hamburg University of Technology*

Our institute has a long standing track record developing AI methods for
medicine. We are particularly interested in machine learning, medical
robotics and navigation, image guidedance, and treatment planning. In a
project with European partners we are developing sustainable AI methods
for healthcare. One focus will be on optimization and treatment
planning, e.g., for medical robots. The project has a research context
and we expect candidates to be interested in obtaining a PhD.

We are seeking a qualified candidate to develop optimization and
planning methods for medical robots, including optimized motion
planning. This involves close collaboration with partners from clinics,
industry, and academia, conducting systematic experimental evaluations
on real patient data, and presenting research findings at top-tier
international conferences as well as publishing in high-impact journals.
Additionally, the candidate will contribute to the establishment of a
new research center focused on AI in healthcare.

Applicants should hold a completed scientific university master's degree
in computer science or a related field such as engineering or applied
mathematics. Strong programming skills, particularly in Java, are
essential, with Python and C++ considered strong advantages. Candidates
must have excellent knowledge of recent machine learning methods and
frameworks, as well as a solid understanding of optimization techniques
and solvers, especially in constraint optimization. Proficiency in
English at a minimum C1 level and strong scientific writing skills are
required, while German language skills are a plus.

We offer a fully funded research position (100% TV-L E13) with the
opportunity to pursue a PhD alongside project duties. The successful
candidate will join an interdisciplinary team and collaborate with both
academic and clinical partners, working on cutting-edge robotics and AI
methods aimed at meaningful healthcare applications. Our institute
fosters an environment that encourages personal growth and supports the
implementation of innovative ideas.

More information can be found here here or in the attached file:
https://stellenportal.tuhh.de/qcmgv <https://stellenportal.tuhh.de/qcmgv>
Please, apply using this link: https://stellenportal.tuhh.de/dr8rv
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The position is fully funded for a maximum term of three years.

For additional questions, please contact Prof. Alexander Schlaefer
(schlaefer@tuhh.de)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Schlaefer

Institute of Medical Technology and Intelligent Systems
Hamburg University of Technology
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[DMANET] SOSA'26 Call for Contributions (Symposium on Simplicity in Algorithms)

*SOSA26 – Call for Participation*

1.
*Submission Deadline and link*

August 7, 2025 (AoE)
*https://sosa26.hotcrp.com/ *

2. *About the Conference*

Symposium on Simplicity in Algorithms (SOSA) is a conference in theoretical
computer science dedicated to advancing algorithms research by promoting
simplicity and elegance in the design and analysis of algorithms. The
benefits of simplicity are manifold: simpler algorithms manifest a better
understanding of the problem at hand; they are more likely to be
implemented and trusted by practitioners; they are more easily taught and
are more likely to be included in algorithms textbooks; and they attract a
broader set of researchers to difficult algorithmic problems.

Papers in all areas of algorithms research are sought. An ideal submission
will advance our understanding of an algorithmic problem by, for example,
introducing a simpler algorithm, presenting a simpler analysis of an
existing algorithm, or offering insights that generally simplify our
understanding of important algorithms or computational problems.

We are especially interested in papers that make material more accessible
to a wider audience, such as undergraduates, or for more specialized
topics, general algorithms researchers. Submissions should contain novel
ideas or attractive insights, but they are not required to prove novel
theorems. That is, the results themselves can be known, but their
presentation must be new.

SOSA will be held on January 12–13, 2026, in Vancouver, Canada, jointly
with:

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ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA)
<https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/soda26/>
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SIAM Symposium on Algorithm Engineering and Experiments (ALENEX)
<https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/alenex26/>
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SIAM Symposium on Simplicity in Algorithms (SOSA)
<https://www.siam.org/conferences-events/siam-conferences/sosa26/>


3.* Program Committee*

Therese Biedl, University of Waterloo, Canada

Davide Bilo, University of l'Aquila, Italy

Joakim Blikstad, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, Netherlands

Chandra Chekuri, University of Illinois, US

Matthias Christandl, University of Copenhagen, DK

Arnaud de Mesmay, CNRS, Université Gustave Eiffel, France

Mahsa Derakhshan, Northeastern University, US

Aditi Dudeja, University of Salzburg, Austria

Talya Eden, Bar Ilan University, Israel

David Eppstein, University of California Irvine, US

Nick Fischer, INSAIT, Bulgaria

Pawel Gawrychowski, University of Wroclaw, Poland

Nick Harvey, University of British Columbia, Canada

Evangelos Kipouridis, Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Germany

William Kuszmaul, Carnegie Mellon University, US

Gonzalo Navarro, University of Chile, Chile

Eunjin Oh, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea

Shreyas Pai, IIT Madras, India

Michał Pilipczuk, University of Warsaw, Poland

Aditya Potukuchi, York University, Canada

Chris Schweigelshohn, Aarhus University, Denmark

Jukka Suomela, Aalto University, Finland

Seeun William Umboh, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Jan van den Brand, Georgia Institute of Technology, US

Nate Veldt, Texas A&M University, US

Nicole Wein, University of Michigan, US

Andreas Wiese, Technical University of Munich, Germany

Samson Zhou, Texas A&M University, US

Uri Zwick, Tel Aviv University, Israel


4.* Steering Committee *

Michael A. Bender, Stony Brook University, U.S.
David Karger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.
Tsvi Kopelowitz, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Seth Pettie, University of Michigan, U.S.
Robert Tarjan, Princeton University, U.S.
Mikkel Thorup, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

5. *Submissions and Deadlines*

*Acceptance Notification*

The Program Committee will distribute official acceptance notices and final
paper submission instructions to authors of accepted papers; these
instructions must be followed to be included in proceedings. SIAM will
subsequently distribute a follow-up notice with registration and
participation information. These notices are scheduled to be distributed in
October 2025. A list of accepted papers will also be posted online at this
time.

*Proceedings*

The proceedings will be posted online in mid-January 2026.

*Submission Instructions *

*How to Participate*

Authors must submit their papers electronically, in PDF format. Submissions
should begin with a title page containing the paper title, *no author
information (see below)*, and an abstract summarizing the contributions of
the paper. There is no page limit. The paper should begin with a clear
description of the algorithmic problem to be solved, a survey of prior work
on the problem—including a candid assessment of prior work in terms of
simplicity and elegance—and a discussion of the contributions of the paper.
The body of the paper should be written for a general theoretical computer
science audience and substantiate the main claims of the paper with full
proofs. The submission should be typeset using 11-point font, in a
single-column format with ample spacing throughout and ample margins all
around. The submissions ought to be visually easy to read.

*PC Member Submissions:* Submissions authored or co-authored by PC members
(other than the PC chairs) are allowed.

*Double-Blind Reviewing*

SOSA will use (lightweight) double-blind reviewing. Submissions should not
reveal the identity of the authors, including authors' names, affiliations,
or email addresses. References to the authors' own related work should be
in the third person. However, nothing should be done in the name of
anonymity that weakens the submission or makes reviewing the paper more
difficult. In particular, important references should not be omitted or
anonymized. In addition, authors can disseminate their ideas or draft
versions of their paper as they normally would, e.g. in talks or on arXiv.
In case there exist publicly available versions of the submission, authors
may mention this in their submission (without providing references/links)
and briefly explain the differences, if any. Alternatively, they can
communicate such details to the chairs. Questions on double-blind reviewing
can be addressed to the PC chairs.

*Mihai Patrascu Best Paper Award*

Beginning in 2026, the SOSA Best Paper award will be named the *Mihai
Patrascu Best Paper Award*, named in honor of the algorithms researcher
Mihai Patrascu, who passed before his time in 2012. Mihai was renowned for
his brilliance and ability to solve long standing algorithmic problems.
His work was distinguished by its insightfulness and simplicity of design.

The program committee may give the Mihai Patrascu Best Paper Award to one
or more papers. All submissions will be considered.

*Full Paper Submission Deadline*: August 7, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Anywhere on
Earth

*The submission site is available: https://sosa26.hotcrp.com/ *

For questions related to SOSA submissions, contact the PC Chairs:

Sepehr Assadi <sepehr@assadi.info>

Eva Rotenberg <erot@itu.dk>

We look forward to reading the submissions.

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