[hpc-announce] Call for Workshop Papers – FLICS 2026 (IEEE Co-Sponsored | Journal Opportunities)

[FLICS]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit your latest research contributions
to the *workshops of the FLICS 2026 Conference (*
https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://flics-conference.org/index.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqE28TdrLw$  *)*. While the main conference
submission deadline has passed, several exciting *thematic workshops remain
open for submissions*, offering excellent opportunities to present
cutting-edge work and engage with specialized communities.

Valencia, Spain, June 9–12, 2026

Technically Co-sponsored by IEEE Spain Section.

Important: Selected papers will be invited to the Expert Systems or Cluster
Computing Journals.

All accepted workshop papers will be *published in the main FLICS 2026
conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore*.


🎯 *Bonus Opportunity:*
If your paper is accepted and you attend the conference, you will also have
the possibility to access and participate in additional co-located
conferences, including:

   - *The 2nd International Conference on Human-AI Interaction and
   Experience Design (HAXD 2026)*
   👉 https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://intelligent-systems.net/haxd2026/index.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqEGE_gRcg$ 
   - *The 2nd International Conference on Sustainability, Innovation, and
   Society (ICSIS 2026)*
   👉 https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://intelligent-systems.net/icsis2026/index.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqENoqiScE$ 


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📢 Open Workshops at FLICS 2026

   - *LO DAS 2026* – Learning and Optimization for Distributed AI Systems
   https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://jamaltoutouh.github.io/lodas2026/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqETHHRnHA$ 
   - *FLHA 2026* – Federated Learning in Healthcare Applications
   https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://vnragavan.github.io/flha-workshop-2026/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqEkHrlgiI$ 
   - *BAICS 2026* – Blockchain Applications in Intelligent Computing Systems
   https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://fiza-sial.github.io/BAICS-2026/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqER07dJLk$ 
   - *FORGE 2026* – Secure and Private Federated & Distributed AI for
   Industrial Networks
   https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://fasin2026.github.io/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqEfdBJ_RU$ 
   - *AIDI 2026* – AI-Driven Industry 5.0: Empowering Human-Centric
   Manufacturing
   https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://tuai.eu/flics__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqEwo0CDzE$ 
   - *WEAH 2026* – Explainable AI for Healthcare

   https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.hh.se/caisr-health/caisr-health/events/workshop-on-explainable-ai-for-healthcare-weah.html__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqE9qZj7zs$ 
   - *FLIP 2026* – Federated Learning in Practice
   https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.flics-conference.org/FLIP/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YrEwAARkZc4ikOMh589KYgw4P-xQJNSFpbt2m7IS19H_uHvGnmvYRoXhlKdkaySl5-u5kjnwogmGfKqEpMaKF8A$ 

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📅 Important Dates

📝 Submission Deadline: 28 April 2026
📢 Acceptance Notification: 5 May 2026
📄 Camera-Ready & Registration: 15 May 2026
📍 Workshop Dates: 9–12 June 2026
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💡 Why You Should Submit

✅ IEEE Xplore Publication
✅ Present your work at an international venue
✅ Engage with top researchers & industry experts
✅ Explore emerging, focused research topics
✅ Build collaborations and visibility
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📌 Topics of Interest

Across the workshops, topics include (but are not limited to):

   - Federated and distributed learning
   - AI in healthcare and industry
   - Explainable AI and trustworthy systems
   - Blockchain and secure AI systems
   - Optimization and scalable AI
   - Privacy-preserving machine learning
   - Human-centric AI and Industry 5.0

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📣 *Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of FLICS 2026!*
Each workshop provides a focused platform to showcase your research and
connect with the community.

We kindly encourage you to *submit your work and share this call* with your
colleagues and networks.

We are excited to hear your submissions and to welcome you at *FLICS 2026*.

Best regards,
FLICS 2026 Organising Committee