The Workshop Chairs of the 20th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR 2026) invite proposals for affiliated workshops that will take place on September 3–4 (tentative), 2026, following the main conference in Vienna, Austria.

Key Dates

Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline: December 22, 2025
Workshop Approval Notification: February 13, 2025
Tentative Workshop Dates: September 3–4, 2026 (post-conference workshops)

Workshop Proposal Details

Interested researchers can submit proposals (PDF or Word, max 4 pages) including:

Title of the workshop
Preferred duration: half-day or full-day
Scope and motivation: concise summary suitable for the website
Relevance to ICDAR: how the workshop complements ICDAR and its themes
Topics: list of proposed subjects and themes
Organizing committee: names, affiliations, contact emails, individual website URL; organizers should come from at least two different institutions
Short CVs of organizers (one paragraph each)
Submission model: expected formats (papers, short papers, oral & poster presentations, demos); plans for peer review (submission platform, single vs double blind) and whether or not you plan for your proceedings to be included in the main ICDAR workshop proceedings volume
Your planned schedule (paper submission deadline, acceptance notification, camera-ready submission, etc.) – these should align with the ICDAR 2026 schedule
Note: the latest date you can advertise as YOUR camera-ready due date is 3 July 2025
Audience & outreach plan – why do you think your workshop will attract an adequate audience of papers and attendees?

Organizer Expectations & Logistics

Workshop organizers should establish and maintain a dedicated website, set up the submission platform, manage submission and review, invite speakers, and oversee the program.

Individual Workshop websites should be launched by March 1, 2025
Applications for IAPR Endorsement (optional) should be completed ASAP after website launch.

ICDAR 2026 will provide logistical support, including room space, projector/screen, coffee breaks, and registration handling.

All accepted workshop papers must be registered and presented in person at ICDAR. One full (non-student) registration per paper is required for inclusion in proceedings.

Workshop Proceedings

Workshop proceedings, if desired, can be included in Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series, coordinated by the main conference organizers.
The latest date you can advertise as YOUR camera-ready due date is 3 July 2025.

Application Instructions

Submit your workshop proposal via email to the ICDAR 2026 Workshop Chairs:

Email: [email protected]

Please include ICDAR 2026 Workshop in the subject line.

We look forward to receiving your proposals and to a vibrant workshop program in Vienna! For questions or support, please contact the Workshop Chairs directly.

Workshop chairs:

Jihad El-Sana, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Elisa Barney Smith, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
George Retsinas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece