[hpc-announce] Call for Workshop Proposals — IEEE co-sponsored | The 2nd International Conference on Sustainability, Innovation, and Society | Valencia, Spain

[FLICS]

Dear Colleagues,

The 2nd International Conference on Sustainability, Innovation, and Society
(ICSIS 2026, https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://intelligent-systems.net/icsis2026/index.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YiLZ4zR-q2d9iQ7MUs4GYzcXb2PqF7Vl1aCECwkRbqiD6enOygMSBDDsID-ToFv35FTx_HeRRn4RIYvU21Sejgg$ ) invites
researchers, practitioners, students, policymakers, and industry leaders to
propose high-impact workshops that create a focused venue for cutting-edge
discussion, collaboration, and community-building across the conference
themes of Sustainability, Innovation, and Society. Workshops may include
paper sessions, breakout discussions, and demos, and can be organized as
half-day or full-day events (please indicate your preferred format and
expected audience size).
Suggested themes

We welcome workshop proposals aligned with (and bridging) the three main
tracks:

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   *Sustainability* (e.g., sustainable technology/AI, health, education,
   energy, environment, agriculture, business, policy)
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   *Innovation* (e.g., digital transformation, GenAI/agents/copilots,
   living labs, entrepreneurship, innovation policy and scaling)
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   *Society* (e.g., human-centered AI, governance/law/policy,
   ethics/equity, smart cities/civic tech, misinformation, future of work,
   culture/heritage)

Evaluation criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on: *(1)* potential to generate new
results/collaborations, *(2)* interactive format and community interest,
and *(3)* timeliness and research significance.
Proposal requirements (single PDF)

Submit *one PDF (up to 4 pages)* including:

   1.

   Workshop title
   2.

   Organizers (names, affiliations, emails, phones; attendance likelihood)
   3.

   Technical description (scope/topics/activities; “why now”)
   4.

   Format & resources (half/full day, expected attendance/room size,
   special needs)
   5.

   Tentative PC & participant/presenter selection process
   6.

   Tentative CFP + timeline (submissions/notifications; possible
   speakers/keynotes)
   7.

   If applicable, history of prior editions (venues/URLs/attendance)
   8.

   Short organizer bios highlighting relevant expertise

How to submit

Email your PDF proposal to *fahed.alkhabbas at mau.se
<fahed.alkhabbas at mau.se>* with
the subject line:
*ICSIS: Workshop Proposal — [Your Workshop Title]*
Organizer responsibilities

Workshop organizers are expected to handle: outreach/advertising beyond the
main ICSIS channels, workshop website creation/maintenance, peer review
coordination, and on-site moderation/schedule management.
Important dates (AoE)

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   *Workshop Proposal Submission:* *February 1, 2026*
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   *Workshop Notification:* *February 5, 2026*
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   *Workshop Paper Submission:* *April 28, 2026*
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   *Paper Notification:* *May 5, 2026*
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   *Camera-Ready Submission:* *May 15, 2026*

For questions, contact me at fahed.alkhabbas at mau.se
<fahed.alkhabbas at mau.se>

 *E**arly submissions receive priority* for room assignment and scheduling.


Kind regards,

Fahed