Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite submissions to:
LODAS 2026 – The 1st International Workshop on Learning and Optimization
for Distributed AI Systems <https://jamaltoutouh.github.io/lodas2026/>.
Co-located with FLICS 2026 <https://flics-conference.org/>Valencia,
Spain. June 9–12, 2026.
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Workshop
website: https://jamaltoutouh.github.io/lodas2026/
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Conference website: https://flics-conference.org/
Scope
Modern AI systems must operate under real-world constraints: distributed
data ownership, limited communication, resource limitations, privacy
requirements, latency bounds, dynamic environments, and heterogeneous
devices.
LODAS 2026focuses on the intersection of:
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Machine Learning
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Evolutionary Computation
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Distributed/Federated Learning
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Optimization & Scheduling
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AI Systems & Deployment
We aim to bridge learning algorithms and system-level design, promoting
research where models, optimization strategies, and infrastructures are
co-designed for scalable, reliable, and efficient distributed AI systems.
We welcome both theoretical and applied contributions, including
empirical studies, benchmarks, simulations, and real-world deployments.
Topics of interest (non-exhaustive)
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Federated, distributed, and edge learning
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Communication-efficient and resource-aware AI
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Multi-objective and constrained optimization
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Workflow scheduling and system-level optimization
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Agentic AI and autonomous multi-agent systems
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Foundation models under system constraints
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Trustworthy, privacy-preserving, and robust AI
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Cyber-physical systems, IoT, and digital twins
Submissions
Submitted papers (PDF) must use the A4 IEEE Manuscript Templates for
Conference Proceedings and must include keywords.
Submission types:
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Long papers: 7–8 pages (research contributions)
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Short / position papers: 4–6 pages (work-in-progress, visionary ideas)
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Poster papers (undergraduate): 1–2 pages
All submissions must comply with the FLICS 2026 Submission Instructions
and be submitted via EasyChair.
Important dates
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Submission deadline: April 21, 2026
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Acceptance notification: May 5, 2026
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Camera-ready & registration: May 15, 2026
Workshop dates: June 9–12, 2026 (exact day/time to be announced in the
FLICS program)
Organizers
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Jamal Toutouh, University of Málaga, Spain (jamal@uma.es)
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Gabriel Luque, University of Málaga, Spain (gluque@uma.es)
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Diego Daniel Pedroza-Perez, University of Málaga, Spain (pedroza@uma.es)
We warmly encourage you to submit your work and to forward this CFP to
colleagues and relevant mailing lists.
Best regards,
LODAS 2026 Workshop Organizing Team
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