March 2025 newsletter
Dear IAOA members,
Below you find the news and announcements of our March 2025 newsletter.
If you have information to share with the IAOA’s community, e.g., scientific events that you wish to advertise, please do not hesitate to contact us (calendars@iaoa.org).
Best,
The Executive Council of the IAOA
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FOIS 2025 and JOWO Episode XI
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15th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS), and
Joint Ontology Workshops Episode XI (JOWO): The Sicilian Summer under the Etna.
Website: https://www.dmi.unict.it/fois2025/
WHEN:
– 4-5 September 2025 (virtual conference)
– 8-12 September 2025 (onsite events; JOWO + FOIS)
WHERE:
– University of Catania, Italy
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
JOWO Workshops:
– Reference deadline for workshop paper submission: 25 March 2025 (actual deadlines may differ between workshops)
– Complete list of accepted workshops: https://www.dmi.unict.it/fois2025/?page_id=499
Ontology Showcase
– Paper submission: 25 May 2025
– Further info: https://www.dmi.unict.it/fois2025/?page_id=572
Demonstrations
– Submissions due: 25 May 2025
– Further info: https://www.dmi.unict.it/fois2025/?page_id=581
Stay tuned for updates!
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Interdisciplinary School on Applied Ontology (ISAO)
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ISAO 2025 will take place the week after FOIS 2025.
WHEN:
– 15-19 September 2025.
WHERE:
– University of Catania, Italy
More information soon available on: https://www.dmi.unict.it/fois2025/?page_id=522
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The International Semantic Web Research Summer School (ISWS 2025)
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Applications are now open to attend ISWS 2025 – The International Semantic Web Research Summer School
WHERE: Bertinoro, near Bologna, Italy.
WHEN: 8-14 June 2025
https://2025.semanticwebschool.org/
To apply, please follow the process described at the “Apply” menu on https://2025.semanticwebschool.org/
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UPCOMING EVENTS INVOLVING ONTOLOGY
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* 22nd Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2025)
1-5 June 2025 – Portorož, Slovenia
Website: https://2025.eswc-conferences.org/
* 37th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE’25)
16-20 June 2025 – Vienna, Austria
Website: https://conferences.big.tuwien.ac.at/caise2025/index.php
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UPCOMING DEADLINES OF EVENTS INVOLVING ONTOLOGY
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* The 41st International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP 2025)
12-19 September 2025 – Rende, Italy
Website: https://iclp25.demacs.unical.it/
Deadlines:
– Paper registration (regular papers): 13 April 2025
– Paper submission (regular papers): 18 April 2025
* 29th International Conference on Enterprise Design, Operations, and Computing (EDOC 2025)
9-12 September 2025 – Lisbon, Portugal
Website: https://cbi-edoc-2025.inesc-id.pt/
– Submission for EDOC – First round: 21 April 2025
– Submission for Workshops: 21 April 2025
– Submission for EDOC – Second round: 16 June 2025
– Submission for Doctoral Consortium: 30 June 2025
For information about other calls at EDOC, see the conference website.
* 28th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2025)
25-30 October, 2025 – Bologna, Italy
Website: https://ecai2025.org/
Deadlines:
– Abstract deadline: 29 April 2025
– Paper deadline: 6 May 2025
For information about other calls at ECAI, see the conference website.
* 24th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2025)
2-6 November 2025 – Nara, Japan
Website: https://iswc2025.semanticweb.org/
– Abstracts (Research, In-use, and Resource tracks): 6 May 25
– Papers (Research, In-use, and Resource tracks): 13 May 25
– Doctoral Consortium submissions: 3 June 25
– Industry papers submissions: 1 July 25
For information about other calls at ISWC, see the conference website.
* 22nd International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR 2025)
11-17 November 2025 – Melbourne, Australia
Website: https://kr.org/KR2025/
Deadlines:
– Main track (title, abstract): May 7, 2025
– Main track (submission): May 12, 2025
* 34th ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM 2025)
10-14 November 2025 – Seoul, South Korea
Website: https://cikm2025.org/
– Full Papers Abstract Deadline: 16 May 2025
– Full Papers Final Deadline: 23 May 2025
– Short Research Papers Abstract Deadline: 30 May 2025
– Short Research Papers Submission Deadline: 6 June 2025
For information about other calls at CIKM, see the conference website.
* 44th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2025)
20-23 October 2025 – Poitiers / Futuroscope, France
Website: https://er2025.ensma.fr/
– Full paper abstracts submission (mandatory): 19 May 2025
– Full paper submission: 26 May 2025
For information about other calls at ER, see the conference website.
* 17th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development (KEOD 2025)
22-24 October 2025 – Marbella, Spain
Website: https://keod.scitevents.org/Home.aspx
– Regular Paper Submission: 19 May 2025
– Position/Regular Paper Submission: 26 June 2025
For information about other calls at KEOD, see the conference website.
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SPECIAL ISSUES
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* Special Issue Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and Knowledge Graphs in the Semantic Web Journal
Submission deadline: 30 April 2025
* Special Issue on Semantic Web and Ontology Design for Cultural Heritage in the Semantic Web Journal
Submission deadline: 30 April 2025
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