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*SIROCCO 2026 Call For Papers **=====================================*
33rd International Colloquium On Structural Information and Communication
Complexity
Durham, UK, June 9–11, 2026
https://sirocco2026.webspace.durham.ac.uk/
https://easychair.org/cfp/sirocco2026
SIROCCO is devoted to the study of the interplay between structural
knowledge, communication, and computing in decentralized systems of
multiple communicating entities. Special emphasis is given to innovative
methodological and solution approaches leading to a better understanding of
the relationship between computing and communication.
SIROCCO has a tradition of interesting and productive scientific meetings
in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, attracting leading researchers in a
variety of fields in which communication and knowledge play a significant
role. Past SIROCCO proceedings can be found here:
https://link.springer.com/conference/sirocco.
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*Keynote Speakers **=====================================*
This edition of SIROCCO will feature keynote talks by *Maria Potop-Butucaru* of
Sorbonne University (*https://lip6.fr/Maria.Potop-Butucaru
<https://www.lip6.fr/actualite/personnes-fiche.php?ident=P246>*) and *Jukka
Suomela* of Aalto University (*https://jukkasuomela.fi/
<https://jukkasuomela.fi/>*).
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*Scope **=====================================*
Original papers are solicited from all areas of study of local structural
knowledge and global communication and computational complexities, in
particular (in alphabetical order):
* Biological and nature-inspired distributed algorithms
* Blockchains and related distributed paradigms
* Distributed algorithms and computability
* Distributed graph algorithms
* Distributed quantum computing
* Epistemic modeling and analysis of distributed systems
* Fault tolerance
* Formal verification of distributed systems
* Game theory in distributed computing
* Mobile agents and autonomous distributed systems
* Network modeling and analysis
* Security in distributed computing
* Self-stabilization
* Shared-memory algorithms
* Structural and communication complexity analysis
* Topology in distributed computing
* Wireless, ad-hoc, and peer-to-peer networks
Keeping with the tradition of SIROCCO, new areas are also welcome.
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*Important Dates **=====================================*
*Abstract submission:* Sunday, November 2, 2025 (AoE)
*Full paper submission:* Sunday, November 9, 2025 (AoE)
*Notification:* January 20, 2026
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*Venue **=====================================*
SIROCCO 2026 will take place at Durham University (England's 3rd oldest
University) in the UNESCO world heritage city of Durham, UK – the land of
the prince bishops. Located on a dramatic peninsula overlooking the River
Wear, Durham's unique 1100 yr old Norman cathedral and castle form the
designated World Heritage Site attracting tourists from all over the world
including the makers of the Harry Potter movies! Besides the beautiful
river, Durham has acres of tranquil woodland and peaceful parkland,
adjoining castles and attractions including the University's own Botanic
Garden and Oriental Museum. The university city has lovely walks, cobbled
streets, and a unique array of excellent cafes, bars, restaurants, and even
rowing and boating opportunities. Conference participants will have the
opportunity to visit Beamish Living Museum - the 2025 Museum of the
Year. Beamish is a world famous open air museum which brings the history of
North East England to life at its 1820s Pockerley, 1900s Town, 1900s Pit
Village, 1940s Farm, 1950s Town and 1950s Spain's Field Farm exhibit areas.
Durham is easily accessible - located just 30 minutes from the Newcastle
international airport, and less than 3 hours from London, Edinburgh, and
Manchester by train.
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*Submission Instructions **=====================================*
A submission must report on original research and contain results that have
not appeared previously in a regular conference paper and have not been
concurrently submitted to or previously appeared in a journal or a
conference with published proceedings.
The papers must be submitted in PDF format using EasyChair. Submissions
must be written in English and formatted in a single column on US
letter-size or A4 size paper, use at least 11-point font, and have at least
2.5 cm margins.
All submissions must start with a cover page, which will include the
paper's title, author names, a short abstract, and keywords. The main body
of the paper should not exceed 12 pages and should contain a concise and
clear presentation of the primary content and merits of the work. The
12-page limit excludes the cover page and bibliographic references.
Additional material can be included in a clearly marked Appendix, to be
read at the discretion of the reviewers only.
Submissions deviating from these guidelines as well as papers outside the
scope of the conference may be rejected without consideration of their
merits.
A submission that is not accepted as a full paper may be invited for a
brief announcement.
Paper submission will be handled by EasyChair, so please make sure that you
have an active account. The papers must be submitted electronically at:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sirocco2026
<https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=sirocco2026>
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*Proceedings **=====================================*
The proceedings of SIROCCO 2026 will be published by Springer in the
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. Note carefully that
inclusion in the proceedings requires a presentation by one of the authors
at the conference site and at least one full registration for every full
paper.
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*Special Issue*
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Selected papers from SIROCCO 2026 will be invited to a special issue of the
journal Theoretical Computer Science.
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*Best Paper Awards **=====================================*
All regular papers are eligible for the best paper award. Moreover, all
regular papers that have at least one student author, and these student
authors have done most of the work, are also eligible for the best student
paper award. If a submission is eligible for the best student paper award,
please state that on the cover page. The program committee may decline to
make the awards or may split them among multiple papers.
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*Program Committee **=====================================*
Ittai Abraham, Intel Labs
Vitaly Aksenov, Logical Intelligence
Timothé Albouy, IMDEA Software
Emmanuelle Anceaume, IRISA
Hagit Attiya, Technion
Costas Busch, Augusta University
Armando Castañeda, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Joshua Daymude, Arizona State University
Gianluca De Marco, Università di Salerno
Giuseppe Antonio Di Luna, University of Rome – Sapienza
Antonio Fernandez Anta, IMDEA Networks and IMDEA Software
Ran Gelles, Bar-Ilan University
Chryssis Georgiou, University of Cyprus (chair)
George Giakkoupis, Inria
Alexey Gotsman, IMDEA Software
Magnús M. Halldórsson, Reykjavik University
Taisuke Izumi, Osaka University
Tomasz Jurdzinski, University of Wroclaw
Mikel Larrea, University of the Basque Country
Othon Michail, University of Liverpool
Avery Miller, University of Manitoba
Miguel A. Mosteiro, Pace University
Rotem Oshman, Tel-Aviv University
Andrzej Pelc, University of Quebec
Sathya Peri, IIT Hyderabad
Maria Potop-Butucaru, Sorbonne University
Christian Scheideler, Paderborn University
Elad Michael Schiller, Chalmers University of Technology
Gokarna Sharma, Kent State University
Jukka Suomela, Aalto University
Sara Tucci-Piergiovanni, Universite Paris Saclay, CEA LIST
Jennifer Welch, Texas A&M University
Prudence Wong, University of Liverpool
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*Organizing Committee **=====================================*
Amitabh Trehan, Durham University (General chair)
Karl Southern, Durham University (Treasurer)
Peter Davies-Peck, Durham University (Webmaster)
William K. Moses Jr., Durham University (Publicity)
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*Steering Committee **=====================================*
Keren Censor-Hillel, Technion (chair)
Yuval Emek, Technion
Andrzej Pelc, University of Quebec
Sergio Rajsbaum, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Ulrich Schmid, TU Wien
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Regards,
William K. Moses Jr.
Local Organizer (Publicity), SIROCCO 2026
https://sites.google.com/view/wkmjr
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