CFP: WOA 2026 . 27th Workshop "From Objects to Agents" - 15-17 June 2026, Salerno, Italy

[Lidia FOTIA]

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WOA 2026
27th Workshop “From Objects to Agents” (WOA)
Salerno, Italy, June 15–17, 2026
https://sites.google.com/view/woa2026
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Event Announcement and Call for Papers
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After the first successful 26 editions held in Trento, Parma, Modena, Milano,
Villasimius, Torino, Camerino, Catania, Genova, Palermo, Parma, Rimini,
Rende, Milano, Torino, Catania, Napoli, Catania, Scilla, Palermo, Parma,
Bologna (online), Bologna, Genova, Roma, and Bard, the 27th edition
of the Workshop “From Objects to Agents” (WOA) will be hosted by the
University of Salerno from June 15 to 17, 2026, in the city center of
Salerno (SA), at the Fondazione CARISAL.

The topic of this year’s edition is:
"New Challenges on Trustworthy Autonomous Agents and Cognitive Systems"

Autonomous agents are increasingly shaping decision-making by acting independently,
learning from experience, and interacting with humans and other agents in complex,
dynamic environments. They are applied in domains such as healthcare, finance,
robotics, and smart systems to perform tasks with minimal human supervision.

Advances in AI, including cognitive computation, generative AI, and large language models,
enable agents to adapt efficiently to uncertain situations. As these systems become more capable,
trust, transparency, explainability, and situation awareness are critical to ensure that agents
operate reliably, ethically, and in alignment with human expectations.

WOA 2026 invites contributions from researchers and practitioners exploring the integration of
trustworthy AI, cognitive computation, and human-centered intelligence in autonomous agents,
with the aim of defining emerging challenges, proposing solutions, and shaping the next generation
of intelligent and trustworthy systems.

The workshop program will also feature **invited keynote talks by leading international researchers**
in the field of autonomous agents and trustworthy AI, as well as a **Mini-School (June 17, 2026)**
dedicated to students and early-stage researchers.


Topics of Interest
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Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) and agent theory
Human-Agent Interaction (HAI) and collaborative decision-making
Software engineering for agents and business processes
Process mining and socio-technical systems
Coordination, cooperation, and communication in MAS
Industrial applications of agents and MAS
Agentic AI
Trustworthy AI and responsible autonomous agents
Cognitive computation and situation awareness in agent systems
Agent-based Cyber-Physical-Social Systems
Explainability, interpretability, and accountability for agents
Agents integrated with Generative AI and Large Language Models
Adaptive, personality-driven, and context-aware agents
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and learning under uncertainty
Ethical, security, and socio-technical considerations in MAS
Intelligent tools, sensors, and devices for human-agent collaboration
Standards, interoperability, and formal models supporting trust and cognition

Non-original papers on these topics that have already been published
elsewhere are also welcome. They will provide an opportunity for authors
to disseminate their work at WOA. Such contributions will be presented
at the conference but will not be included in the WOA proceedings.


Submissions
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Contributions (max 16 pages excluding references) should follow the
CEURART paper style:
https://it.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-workshop-proceedings-ceur-ws-dot-org/pkfscdkgkhcq

Non-original papers published elsewhere do not need to follow the CEURART style.
They must clearly indicate their status by adding "[Already published in ...]" to the title.

All papers (original and non-original) must be submitted in PDF format.

Submission system (EasyChair):
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=woa20260

All submission details are available at:
https://sites.google.com/view/woa2026/submissions


Registration
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Attendance to WOA is free of charge, but registration is required.
Further information will be provided soon.


Proceedings
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Original papers accepted for presentation will be published in the
CEUR Workshop Proceedings (AIxIA series):
https://ceur-ws.org/aixia.html


Journal Special Issue
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A special issue in an international journal will be organized for a
selection of the best revised WOA 2026 original papers.


Important Dates
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Submission deadline: April 20, 2026
Notification of acceptance: May 4, 2026
Camera-ready due: June 8, 2026
Workshop: June 15–16, 2026
Mini-school: June 17, 2026
Post-proceedings on CEUR: September 1, 2026 (tentative)


Organizing Committee
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General Chair:
Lidia Fotia, University of Salerno

Program Chairs:
Rosario Gaeta, University of Salerno
Valentina Pitoni, University of L’Aquila

[Lidia FOTIA]

Dear colleagues,

This is a kind reminder that the submission deadline for contributions to the 27th Workshop “From Objects to Agents” (WOA 2026) is April 20, 2026.

Authors interested in submitting their work are encouraged to consult the workshop website for detailed information on topics of interest and submission guidelines:
https://sites.google.com/view/woa2026

We look forward to your contributions.

Best regards,
WOA 2026 Organizing Committee