CALL FOR WORKSHOPS & TUTORIALS

The 2nd Joint National Conference on Cybersecurity (ITASEC26) invites proposals for Workshops, Tutorials & Joint Workshops & Tutorials to be held in conjunction with the first day of the main conference on February 9, 2026, which will take place in Cagliari, Italy. We solicit proposals for full and half-day workshops, half-day tutorials, and full-day workshop+tutorial on current and emerging topics relevant to cybersecurity.

Workshops will allow discussion of both well-defined and novel topics in a small and interactive atmosphere. They can concentrate in-depth on research topics, but can also be devoted to industrial applications, on-going relevant EU project results, issues, or questions concerning the research and industrial aspects of cybersecurity. Each Workshop must focus on a well-defined theme addressing emerging research areas, challenge problems, and/or industrial/governmental/societal/ethical issues related to Cybersecurity. Novel ideas, controversial issues, open problems, and multi-disciplinary issues are strongly encouraged as workshop topics. Workshops are intended to allow projects or any other group of authors to present their own work.

 

Workshops may include invited speakers, papers, and panels. The structure of workshops is not fixed, and proposers may design it as they think best. Proposers are responsible for defining the full contents of the Workshop, announcing the Workshop and disseminating calls for papers, making and maintaining the Workshop website, gathering submissions, conducting the reviewing process, managing proceedings and their publication if any, and deciding upon the final Workshop program. Workshops with only invited speakers are also possible.

 

Tutorials provide a comprehensive introduction to established or emerging research topics of interest to the cybersecurity community. Topics may include related research fields or applications, as well as tools and suites that may support Cybersecurity researchers and practitioners. The ideal tutorial should attract a wide audience. It should be broad enough to provide a basic introduction to the chosen area, but it should also cover the most important topics in depth. Each tutorial should be well-focused so that its content can be covered in a half-day slot. Proposals that exclusively focus on the presenter’s own work or commercial demonstrations are strongly discouraged. 

 

Multidisciplinary workshops and tutorials that bring together researchers and practitioners from different communities are particularly welcome. 

 

For relatively novel but rapidly maturing topics, we also encourage a format that combines a half-day tutorial followed by a half-day workshop.

Workshop, Tutorial, and Joint Workshop & Tutorial Proposal Submission

Workshop, Tutorial, and  Joint Workshop & Tutorial Proposals must be submitted through the form available online at https://form.cybersecnatlab.it/index.php/734494?lang=en and providing the following  mandatory information:

For Workshop, Joint Workshop & Tutorial Proposals

  • Event type among categories: 

    • Workshop, Tutorial, and Joint Workshop&Tutorial

  • Event title and acronym;

  • An abstract outlining the aim,  scope, and topics covered by the event;

  • Proposed format, e.g., the workshop organizers can decide to have only invited speakers or have an open call for papers;

  • Organizing committee (chairs, list of potential Technical Program Committee (TPC) members);

  • Tentative program (if available);

  • Biography of the main organizer(s) (program chair and tutorialist), describing relevant qualifications in research and conference/workshop/tutorial organizing experience (100-200 words);

  • History of the past editions of the workshop or tutorial (also if organized in other venues), if any, including the number of submissions, number of accepted papers, the number of attenders, and last year’s website;

  • A description of special requirements for technical equipment (e.g., audio equipment);

  • The plan for publication of proceedings (if envisaged);

  • Whether the workshop is supposed to be a half-day or full-day workshop (provide both options if you have no preference);

For Tutorial Proposals only

  • Tutorial title; 

  • A brief description of the tutorial content, with a tentative program and its relevance to the Cybersecurity community
    (no more than 2 pages);

  • Biography of the main organizer(s);

  • A link to slides from earlier similar tutorials (if any);

 

Proposals with missing information will be ignored.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

The submitted proposal will be evaluated by the Chairs according to the following criteria (in order of importance):

  • Quality and completeness of proposal;

  • Timeliness and suitability for the Italian Cybersecurity community;

  • Interest and relevance of the topic;

  • Organizers’ experience.

Workshop Chairs:

Annalisa Appice
University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

Simone Soderi
IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy

If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]

Important Dates for Workshops

  • 21 October 2025: Deadline for Workshop Proposal Submission
  • 28 October 2025: Notification of Workshop Proposals Acceptance
  • 30 October 2025: Call for Papers to Be Published for Workshops
  • 30 November 2025: Deadline for Paper Submission for Workshops
  • 15 December 2025: Notification of Workshop Paper Acceptance
  • 10 January 2026: Deadline for Final Paper Submission for Workshops
  • 09 February 2026: Workshop Date

Important Dates for Tutorials

  • 21 October 2025: Deadline for Tutorial Proposal Submission
  • 28 October 2025: Notification of Workshop Proposals Acceptance
  • 09 February 2026: Tutorial Date