[IRIS] [EICS 2026] First Call for Workshop Proposals

[Evropi Stefanidi]

Dear colleagues,

We invite *workshop proposals*for the *EICS 2026 Workshops Track*. The 
workshops track offers the opportunity to organize specialized forums 
alongside the main conference and to bring attention to emerging and 
timely research topics related to the *engineering of interactive 
computing systems*.

📌 Full CfP page (with submission link): 
https://eics.acm.org/2026/workshop.html


    Important dates (all deadlines are AoE)

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    *Feb 14, 2026*— Workshop proposal submission deadline

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    *Feb 21, 2026*— Notifications

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    *Apr 30, 2026*— Camera-ready workshop proposals


    Scope and format

In addition to traditional workshops with paper presentations, we 
welcome *innovative workshop formats*, including design and experience 
workshops (where participants design and/or evaluate artifacts), 
interactive sessions based on collaborative work, etc.

Workshop duration can be proposed by the organizers: *half-day or full-day*.


    Proposal length and template

Workshop proposals should be *no longer than 5 pages*, using the *new 
ACM Master template*(manuscript option).


    Required proposal contents

Workshop proposals must include:

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    *Background:*The workshop aims and goals.

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    *Target audience:*Expected background, knowledge level in the
    workshop themes, and expected number of participants.

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    *Pre-workshop plans:*Recruitment and community-building plans (e.g.,
    website or other communication channels); expectations for attendee
    submissions (format, length); and the workshop timeline (submission
    deadline, notification, final program, etc.).

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    *Workshop structure:*Detailed structure and format, including
    activities, timing, and resources.

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    *Operational requirements:*Equipment or space/layout needs if accepted.

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    *Advertising plan:*Planned website, distribution to mailing lists,
    invitations to attendees of previous related workshops/conferences, etc.

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    *Post-workshop plans:*Dissemination plan for workshop outputs. The
    current plan is to publish accepted workshop material in a *common
    volume for all EICS 2026 workshops*, as an *LNCS volume published by
    Springer*(paper format linked on the CfP page). Workshop papers can
    be revised in light of reviewer comments and workshop discussions.
    If organizers do not want to use this opportunity, they should
    inform the chairs at submission time.

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    *Organizers:*Short bios (including the main contact person) and
    expertise in organizing workshops and in the workshop topic(s).


    Visibility at the main conference

Accepted workshop organizers will have the opportunity to present the 
workshop themes and results as *posters at the main EICS 2026 
conference*, enabling workshop participants to prepare and present 
posters as part of the main conference program.

Workshop proposals are juried. Selection criteria include relevance to 
EICS, organizer scientific background and event-organizing experience, 
and the advertising/dissemination plan.


    Use of Generative AI in manuscript preparation

Authors must follow *ACM’s policy on the use of Generative AI in 
authoring papers*(linked from the CfP page). Submissions are evaluated 
against this policy, and violations risk desk rejection.


    Registration policy

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    Workshop attendees and organizers must register for the *workshops
    day*, but *not*for the main conference.

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    Workshops with *5 or fewer attendees*will be canceled.

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    One *free workshops-day registration*is provided to *one
    organizer*per *8 registered workshop attendees*.

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    One *free workshops-day + main conference registration*is provided
    to *one organizer*per *12 registered workshop attendees*.


    Contact

For any questions about workshop proposals, please contact the workshop 
chairs: *workshops2026 at eics.acm.org*

Best regards,
EICS 2026 Workshops Track Chairs
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