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The First Swiss Conference on Applied Ontology (SCAO 2026) — Neuchâtel, February 5-6, 2026

Event webpage

https://swissonto.ch/scao2026/

Please feel free to use the attached flyer (PDF).

The Swiss Conference on Applied Ontology (SCAO) [1] serves as a venue for all people who are interested in applied ontology. The conference provides an opportunity to present original work on ontology research and applications for those who have been working in the domain of applied ontology, from inside and outside Switzerland and from both academia and industry. 

SCAO is the flagship conference of the Swiss Center for Ontological Research (SCOR) [2]. SCAO 2026 is the inaugural edition of SCAO.

Event Details

Date: February 5-6, 2026 (CET) 

Location: The Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Registration

TBA (participation is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. See also FAQ below)

Key Highlights

- 8 presentations by active ontology researchers from inside and outside Switzerland

- Keynote addressed by Nicola Guarino 

- The SCOR General Meeting — Winter 2025-2026

- Informal networking session after the conference

Speaker 

Greta Adamo (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)

Nathalie Aussenac-Gilles (CNRS, IRIT)

Nicola Guarino (CNR-ISTC, LOA)

Janna Hastings (University of Zurich, University of St. Gallen)

Oliver Kutz (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)

Panayiotis Smeros (SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics)

... and more, including some SCOR members from Neuchâtel

Organizing Committee

Fumiaki Toyoshima, Olivier Massin and Kathrin Koslicki (University of Neuchâtel)

Sponsors & Partners

The Swiss Center for Ontological Research (SCOR) [2]

Institut de philosophie, Université de Neuchâtel [3]

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) [grant number: IZSEZ0_238630]

FAQ 

"Can I participate in SCAO 2026 virtually?"

SCAO 2026 is primarily an on-site event; although some selected sessions may be recorded and made available on the SCOR website after the conference.

 

"How much is the registration?"

Participation is free of charge; however, the registration is mandatory (***Registration form under development***) and attendees, excluding invited speakers, are responsible for covering their own accommodation and subsistence expenses (e.g. hotel stays and meals) during the conference.

 

"Is there a Call for Papers (CFP) for SCAO 2026?"

No, there is no Call for Papers (CFP) for SCAO 2026.

 

How to Stay Informed About SCAO 2026

- Subscribe to SCOR's newsletter at the bottom of [2].

- Follow SCOR on LinkedIn at [4]. 

Contact

For any inquiries, kindly reference “SCAO 2026” in your message when submitting the SCOR contact form through [5].

***Miscellaneous news about SCOR***

- For recent works from SCOR members, visit the Work webpage [6].

- SCOR member Fumiaki Toyoshima has been appointed to the editorial board of the journal Applied Ontology.

Links

[1] https://swissonto.ch/scao/

[2] https://swissonto.ch/

[3] https://www.unine.ch/philo/

[4] https://www.linkedin.com/company/swissonto/

[5] https://swissonto.ch/contact-us/

[6] https://swissonto.ch/work/

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