CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
The IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking (ICMLCN 2026) is delighted to invite workshop proposals on new and emerging topics within the scope of Communications and Networking. We are seeking workshop proposals for one session (1 hour and a half) or multiple sessions (3 hours to 6 hours).
The workshops will be held in person and may include a mix of regular papers, invited presentations, panel discussions, poster presentations, demos and keynotes to foster active discussions among attendees. The workshops are intended to offer a platform for rapid publication on emerging topics. As a result, workshop proposers should be ready to meet concise review timelines.
To facilitate a clear and concise submission process, we request that all proposals be submitted in English, with a maximum length of five (5) pages and a minimum font size of 12-point. More information is available at https://icmlcn2026.ieee-icmlcn.org/cfp/call-workshops-1


Topics of interest:
• PHY/MAC design
• Resource allocation, scheduling, and interference management
• AI for 6G and beyond: semantic and goal-oriented communications
• Foundation models for network management and optimization
• Generative AI for traffic modeling, anomaly detection, and synthetic data
• Edge intelligence: on-device AI, TinyML, and distributed training/inference
• Multi-modal AI for communication data
• Trustworthy AI: fairness, privacy, interpretability, and security in networks
• Satellite, UAV, maritime, vehicular, and non-terrestrial networks
• Network architectures to support distributed and federated learning
• Communication-efficient training/inference protocols
• Networking for large-scale foundation models and multi-modal AI systems
• AI-native protocols: multi-agent coordination, large action models, semantic protocols
• Energy-efficient AI model training and inference over wireless systems
• Digital twins and AI-driven simulations for communication systems
• Benchmarking datasets and evaluation methodologies for AI in telecom
• Training datasets for specializing AI models for AI in telecom

Deadlines
Full proposals due: 31 December 2025
Acceptance notification: 7 January 2026
Workshop paper submission deadline: 9 February 2026
Paper acceptance notification: 23 February 2026
Camera ready: 20 February 2026

All workshops will be presented on the first day of the conference, i.e., 30 March 2026.

WORKSHOP PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Please submit your proposals as a single PDF file (maximum 5 pages) to the IEEE ICMLCN 2026 Workshop Co-Chairs. Emails: antonio.de.domenico@huawei.com; marco.moretti@unipi.it; paschalis.sofotasios@ku.ac.ae.