Call for Proposals – Summer Schools co-located with FedCSIS 2026

The Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS) conference series invites proposals to organize a Summer School, co-located and associated with the FedCSIS 2026 conference, which will take place in Riga, Latvia, on 23-26 August, 2026.

Submission Guidelines

Proposals should contain the following information:

Summer School title
Brief description of the school’s goals and topics to be covered (~1/2 page)
A statement on how the school relates to the FedCSIS conference (~1/2 page)
A description of: (1) the review process of applications, including proposed dates, (2) how conflicts of interest are handled, (3) inclusion & diversity criteria (including geography and gender balance) and (4) proposed ways of dealing with student accommodations
Outline of the program
Potential (or accepted) lecturers
Publicity plans (~1/2 page)
Funding plans and preliminary budget, including: (a) potential registration fees, plans for seeking sponsorship, etc.
Historical information about previous editions (if applicable), including:

Date, venue, and affiliated event (if any)

Number of applicants

Number of participants

Fees and funding sources

List of organizers

Additional Information

Proposals will be evaluated based on the educational merits and organizational and financial plans. Particular attention will be paid to: (i) topic(s) relation to the focal areas of FedCSIS conference series, (ii) scientific quality, (iii) organizational strength, (iv) evidence of interest (e.g., previous submission and attendance counts). Organizers will be required to take lead in announcing the event, managing applications, reviewing candidates, designing the program, and handling logistics (aligning it with FedCSIS 2026).

Note that: (a) it is understood that length of the Summer School is likely to be ~5 days; (b) Summer School participants will have access to selected activities of the FedCSIS conference (e.g. Keynote Lectures); (c) possibility of participation of FedCSIS Keynote Speakers as lecturers in the Summer School may be explored.

Important Dates