Call For Workshops Proposals
BRAINs 2026 is soliciting proposals for workshops to be held in conjunction with the main conference.
Workshops provide an informal and focused forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas, present emerging results, and discuss novel perspectives related to blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, decentralized systems, and their applications.
We seek high-quality workshop proposals that address timely, innovative, and impactful topics aligned with the scope of BRAINs, ranging from foundational aspects to engineering practices and application-driven research.
Each workshop is expected to attract an active audience and approximately 10 or more paper submissions.
Scope and Expectations
Call for Papers
Accepted papers will be included in the official workshop proceedings (subject to conference policies).
Organizer Team
- Maximum of three organizers per workshop
- Organizers should demonstrate strong expertise and visibility in the proposed topic
Continuity
- Workshops with a successful history may be prioritized, subject to capacity.
What to Include in a Workshop Proposal
Each proposal should contain:
- Title and Acronym
- Workshop Type (mini-conference / mini-Dagstuhl / paper-development) with justification
- Theme and Goals
- Motivation and relevance to BRAINS
- Intended audience
- Planned activities and interactive sessions
- Primary Focus
(e.g., foundations, protocols, engineering, applications, governance, security, interoperability) - Duration: Half-day or full-day
- Expected Submissions and Acceptance Rate
- Organizer Biographies (max three)
- Measures to Stimulate Submissions and Broaden Participation
- Tentative Program Committee and Draft Call for Papers
- History of Previous Editions (if applicable)
- Logistics / Special Needs (if applicable)
- (breakout rooms, whiteboards, poster sessions, data challenges, etc.)
Important Dates (to be aligned with BRAINs 2026 timeline)
- Workshop proposal submission deadline: TBD
- Notification of acceptance: TBD
- Workshop paper submission deadline: TBD
- Notification to authors: TBD
- Camera-ready papers due: TBD