[DMANET] [3rd CFP] LODAS 2026 – Learning & Optimization for Distributed AI Systems @ FLICS 2026 (Valencia, June 9–12)

Dear colleagues, _Apologies for any cross-posting._ ====================================== We are pleased to invite you to submit your contributions to LODAS 2026, The 1st International Workshop on Learning and Optimization for Distributed AI Systems, co-located with the FLICS 2026 Conference to be held in Valencia, Spain, June 9-12, 2026. *Submission deadline (extended): April 28, 2026* * Workshop website: https://jamaltoutouh.github.io/lodas2026/ * Conference website: https://flics-conference.org/ ====================================== SCOPE ====================================== Modern AI systems increasingly operate in distributed, edge, and resource-constrained environments. LODAS 2026 aims to bring together researchers working at the intersection of learning and optimization to address challenges in scalability, reliability, and efficiency for distributed AI systems. We welcome contributions addressing (but not limited to): * Federated, distributed, and edge learning * Communication-efficient and resource-aware AI * Multi-objective and constrained optimization * Workflow scheduling and system-level optimization * Agentic AI and autonomous multi-agent systems * Foundation models under system constraints * Trustworthy, privacy-preserving, and robust AI * Cyber-physical systems, IoT, and digital twins ====================================== Submission Information ====================================== Submissions must be made via EasyChair (details on the workshop website). Formatting: IEEE A4 Manuscript Templates for Conference Proceedings. ====================================== Paper types: ====================================== * Long papers: 7-8 pages (research contributions) * Short/position papers: 4-6 pages (work-in-progress or visionary ideas) * Poster papers (undergraduate): 1-2 pages ====================================== Important Dates ====================================== * Submission deadline (extended): April 28, 2026 * Notification of acceptance: May 5, 2026 * Camera-ready & registration: May 15, 2026 * Workshop date: June 9-12, 2026 (exact session date to be announced) ====================================== Organizing Committee ====================================== * Jamal Toutouh - University of Málaga, Spain * Gabriel Luque - University of Málaga, Spain * Diego Daniel Pedroza-Perez - University of Málaga, Spain We warmly encourage you to submit your latest work and to share this call with colleagues and relevant research mailing lists. Best regards, LODAS 2026 Workshop Organizing Team https://jamaltoutouh.github.io/lodas2026/ ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************