[ML-news] [CFP] IVMSP 2026 Call for Special Session Proposal and Tutorial Proposal

[Yang Li]

The 15th IEEE Workshop on Image, Video, and Multidimensional Signal Processing (IVMSP 2026)

Dates: 16–19 June 2026
Venue: Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Shenzhen, China
Website: https://ivmsp2026.aconf.org/index.html (Temporary website, the official IEEE website is under preparation)

IVMSP 2026 is the 15th in the biennial series organized by the Image, Video, and Multidimensional Signal Processing Technical Committee (IVMSP TC) of the IEEE Signal Processing Society, with the aim to promote and guide advancements in image, video, and multidimensional signal processing. This includes areas listed under all EDICS categories of the IEEE Transactions on Image Processing and the IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, as well as under the EDICS subcategory “Multidimensional Signal Processing” of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. The theme of this year’s workshop is “Image and Video for Multimodality AI”。

We are currently calling for special session proposals and tutorial proposals. Please see the information below for details.
Deadline: October 15th , 2025 (Special Session) and November 15th , 2025 (Tutorial)

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Call for Special Session Proposal

IVMSP 2026 invites Special Session proposals spotlighting emerging, cross‑disciplinary, or rapidly advancing topics that have not been covered by regular tracks, and poised to have significant impact.

Aims & Positioning
Special Sessions should:

•  Focus community attention on key scientific/engineering challenges and opportunities;
•  Gather leading researchers and practitioners to present novel methods, systems, and applications;
• Catalyze collaboration and broaden participation.

Proposal Requirements (single PDF)

• Session title.
• Organizers (names, affiliations, emails) and short bios highlighting relevance to the topic.
• Rationale & overview (≤ 500 words): significance, novelty, fit to IVMSP, and timeliness.
• Format & structure (recommended 2–3 hours): e.g., keynote/invited + oral/poster; oral cluster + panel; tutorial‑style overview + paper presentations.
• Tentative paper list (≈ 6 items), each with title/authors/affiliations/abstract (intent papers acceptable).
• Diversity & Inclusion plan (e.g., multilingual/multi‑domain data, gender/region/seniority balance, outreach/support, accessibility/hybrid considerations).
• Special technical or logistics requirements, if any.

Review & Publication

• Papers submitted to accepted Special Sessions will undergo the same peer‑review process and standards as regular papers and, if accepted, will be included in the proceedings.
• Proposal submission (in a single PDF) should be submitted to the Special Session Chair at tang.y...@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn by October 15, 2025 at 23:59 AoE.

Important Dates —  Special Sessions
All deadlines are at 23:59 AoE

• Proposal submission deadline: October 15, 2025
• Acceptance notification: October 30, 2025
• Paper submission deadline: January 1, 2026
• Paper acceptance notification: March 15, 2026
• Camera‑ready due: April 15, 2026 

More information: https://ivmsp2026.aconf.org/callforsession.html

Call for Tutorial Proposal

The workshop will feature a tutorial program designed to provide participants with in‑depth insights into emerging topics and current trends in image, video, and multidimensional signal processing. Tutorials should be accessible and engaging for a diverse audience, including: 

• Researchers and practitioners from academia and industry;
• Experts from adjacent fields;
• Early‑stage researchers and graduate students.

Tutorial Types

• Short tutorials: 1.5 hours
• Long tutorials: 3.5 hours (including a 30‑minute break)

Tutorial Proposal Format (single PDF)
Each proposal should include:

1. Title of the tutorial
2.  Duration (choose 1.5 or 3.5 hours)
3. Speaker(s): names, affiliations, contact information, and brief bios
4. Topic summary, highlighting relevance and importance to the IVMSP community
5. Structured outline of the content, including:
1. any previous versions of this tutorial (if applicable)
2. how the material will be updated or adapted for IVMSP 2026
6. Expected outcomes (what participants will learn or gain)
7. Relevant publications on the topic by the speaker(s) in the past five years
8. Previous tutorial/teaching experience of the speaker(s)
9.  (Optional) link to preliminary/sample slides (drafts are acceptable)
10.  (Optional) any external references or related resources

Page limit: main proposal ≤ 5 pages, excluding external references.

Submission (Tutorials)
Please send your tutorial proposal (PDF) to the Tutorial Chair at Patrick....@univ-nantes.fr (and CC yan...@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn), by November 15.
 
Evaluation & Instructor Responsibilities
Tutorial proposals will be evaluated for clarity and preparedness, novelty/timeliness, instructor expertise, relevance to IVMSP, open availability of materials, and D&I contributions.
Accepted instructors must provide

• a short ASCII abstract (for website/announcements) and a PDF description by conference‑specific deadlines;
•  tutorial materials at least one month before the workshop (slides + bibliography; optional code/data/video);
•  post‑event updates to materials are welcome.

Important Dates — Tutorials
All deadlines are at 23:59 AoE

• Submission deadline: November 15, 2025
• Acceptance notification: January 7, 2026
• Final materials due: January 20, 2026

 More information: https://ivmsp2026.aconf.org/Callfortutorials.html