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16th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS 2026)
21–25 September 2026, Vitória, ES, Brazil – 9 September 2026, Online
Website: https://www.foisconference.org/
We’d like to remind authors that the deadline for abstract submission for the main track of FOIS 2026 is fast approaching:
Call for Papers (main track)
Mandatory abstract submission: 16 March 2026 (strict)
Paper submission: 23 March 2026 (strict)
Rebuttal period: 6–13 May 2026
Notifications: 27 May 2026
Camera-ready submission: 17 June 2026
Website: https://www.foisconference.org/cfp/
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Other Calls
FOIS 2026 has other open calls:
Journal-first papers
Demonstrations
Ontology Showcase
Research and Industrial Project Exhibitions
Tutorials
Early Career Symposium
JOWO Workshops
For further information and deadlines, please visit: https://www.foisconference.org/calls/
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FOIS 2026 Organization
General Chairs
João Paulo A. Almeida, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil
Tiago Prince Sales, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Program Committee Chairs
Sergio de Cesare, University of Westminster, UK
Fernanda Baião, PUC-Rio, Brazil
JOWO Chairs
Mara Abel, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil
Mattia Fumagalli, Free University of Bolzen-Bolzano, Italy
Online Chair
Maria Hedblom, Jönköping University, Sweden
Local Organizing Committee
Monalessa Perini Barcellos, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil
Julio Cesar Nardi, Federal Institute of Espírito Santo (IFES) Colatina, Brazil
Paulo Sérgio Santos Jr., Federal Institute of Espírito Santo (IFES) Serra, Brazil
Ontology Show Case Chairs
Torsten Hahmann, University of Maine, USA
César Bernabé, Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands
Demonstrations Chairs
Bart Gajderowicz, Utah State University, USA
Claudenir Morais Fonseca, University of Twente, Netherlands
FAIR Chair
Luiz Olavo Bonino, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Industry Chair
Jim Logan, Ontogenesis Solutions, LLC, USA
Early Career Symposium Chairs
Renata Wassermann, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
Maria Luiza Campos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil
Journal-First Chairs
Greta Adamo, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Ludger Jansen, PTH Brixen College, Italy
Research Project Chairs
Fumiaki Toyoshima, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Adrien Barton, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Tutorial Chairs
Guendalina Righetti, University of Oslo, Norway
Laure Vieu, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Publicity Chairs
Giorgio A. Ubbiali, PTH Brixen College, Italy
Vitor Souza, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil
Proceedings Chair
Sander van Leeuwen, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
JOWO Proceedings Chair
Cauã Roca Antunes, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil