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<p dir="ltr" class="gmail-isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 18px;">We are pleased to invite you to submit your latest research contributions to the
<b>workshops of the FLICS 2026 Conference (</b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://flics-conference.org/index.php" data-outlook-id="3eed4e63-d057-43e7-bcb6-82159ab2a903" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://flics-conference.org/index.php</a></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>)</b>. While the main conference submission deadline has passed, several exciting
<b>thematic workshops remain open for submissions</b>, offering excellent opportunities to present cutting-edge work and engage with specialized communities.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-weight: 700;">Valencia, Spain, June 9β12, 2026</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Technically Co-sponsored by IEEE Spain Section.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Important: Selected papers will be invited to the Expert Systems or Cluster Computing Journals.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="gmail-isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 18px;">All accepted workshop papers will be
<b>published in the main FLICS 2026 conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore</b>.</span></p>
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<b>Bonus Opportunity:</b><br>
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:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>The 2nd International Conference on Human-AI Interaction and Experience Design (HAXD 2026)</b><br>
π <a href="https://intelligent-systems.net/haxd2026/index.php" data-outlook-id="a8d47899-cbad-451b-8b82-8d21f5430e6a">
https://intelligent-systems.net/haxd2026/index.php</a></li><li style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>The 2nd International Conference on Sustainability, Innovation, and Society (ICSIS 2026)</b><br>
π <a href="https://intelligent-systems.net/icsis2026/index.php" data-outlook-id="6a9d51c2-c2ec-4377-93d1-aaa993ff346a">
https://intelligent-systems.net/icsis2026/index.php</a></li></ul>
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<h3 dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing"><span style="font-size: 18px;">π’ Open Workshops at FLICS 2026</span></h3>
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<li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation"><b>LO DAS 2026</b> β Learning and Optimization for Distributed AI Systems<br>
<a href="https://jamaltoutouh.github.io/lodas2026/" data-outlook-id="ed17a11a-b799-4d71-9fce-60e9b6361220">https://jamaltoutouh.github.io/lodas2026/</a></span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation"><b>FLHA 2026</b> β Federated Learning in Healthcare Applications<br>
<a href="https://vnragavan.github.io/flha-workshop-2026/" data-outlook-id="3686173f-4525-4371-a33a-7e0535d9be6e">https://vnragavan.github.io/flha-workshop-2026/</a></span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation"><b>BAICS 2026</b> β Blockchain Applications in Intelligent Computing Systems<br>
<a href="https://fiza-sial.github.io/BAICS-2026/" data-outlook-id="95a15a2b-84a9-48a3-b141-d2e366854188">https://fiza-sial.github.io/BAICS-2026/</a></span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation"><b>FORGE 2026</b> β Secure and Private Federated & Distributed AI for Industrial Networks<br>
<a href="https://fasin2026.github.io/" data-outlook-id="e44a6b46-1f0e-49c2-8035-1ef44de3c782">https://fasin2026.github.io/</a></span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation"><b>AIDI 2026</b> β AI-Driven Industry 5.0: Empowering Human-Centric Manufacturing<br>
<a href="https://tuai.eu/flics" data-outlook-id="5008dbdc-a742-44ed-bdc6-129b0eb25381">https://tuai.eu/flics</a></span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation"><b>WEAH 2026</b> β Explainable AI for Healthcare<br>
<a href="https://www.hh.se/caisr-health/caisr-health/events/workshop-on-explainable-ai-for-healthcare-weah.html" data-outlook-id="06cb27aa-eb38-4e7a-aef3-3df990dc5c38">https://www.hh.se/caisr-health/caisr-health/events/workshop-on-explainable-ai-for-healthcare-weah.html</a></span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation"><b>FLIP 2026</b> β Federated Learning in Practice<br>
<a href="https://www.flics-conference.org/FLIP/" data-outlook-id="5486186e-5ebe-4fb4-90c4-c533fca034b4">https://www.flics-conference.org/FLIP/</a></span></li></ul>
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Important Dates</span></h2>
<p dir="ltr" class="gmail-isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 18px;">π Submission Deadline: 28 April 2026<br>
π’ Acceptance Notification: 5 May 2026<br>
π Camera-Ready & Registration: 15 May 2026<br>
π Workshop Dates: 9β12 June 2026</span></p>
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<h2 dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing"><span style="font-size: 18px;">π‘ Why You Should Submit</span></h2>
<p dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing"><span style="font-size: 18px;">β
IEEE Xplore Publication<br>
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Present your work at an international venue<br>
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Engage with top researchers & industry experts<br>
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Explore emerging, focused research topics<br>
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Build collaborations and visibility</span></p>
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<h3 dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing"><span style="font-size: 18px;">π Topics of Interest</span></h3>
<p dir="ltr" class="gmail-isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Across the workshops, topics include (but are not limited to):</span></p>
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<li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation">Federated and distributed learning</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation">AI in healthcare and industry</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation">Explainable AI and trustworthy systems</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation">Blockchain and secure AI systems</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation">Optimization and scalable AI</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation">Privacy-preserving machine learning</span></li><li dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;" role="presentation">Human-centric AI and Industry 5.0</span></li></ul>
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<p dir="ltr" class="gmail-isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 18px;">π£ <b>Donβt miss this opportunity to be part of FLICS 2026!</b><br>
Each workshop provides a focused platform to showcase your research and connect with the community.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing"><span style="font-size: 18px;">We kindly encourage you to
<b>submit your work and share this call</b> with your colleagues and networks.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="gmail-isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 18px;">We are excited to hear your submissions and to welcome you at
<b>FLICS 2026</b>.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Best regards,<br>
FLICS 2026 Organising Committee</span></p>
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