ICDCS 2022 plans to host workshops in conjunction with the conference, to be held in Bologna, Italy from July 10^th to July 13^th, 2022. We invite you to submit workshop proposals on any topic related to the research and application areas covered by the ICDCS conference. Topics that represent new research areas and directions, e.g., AI/ML and its applications in distributed systems, cloud and edge computing, open and secure networking, blockchain, are particularly welcome.

A workshop proposal should consist of a descriptive proposal that is up to 3 pages in length and contain the following information:

• Title of the workshop
• The names, postal addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the proposed workshop organizing committee. This committee should consist of at least two persons knowledgeable in the technical issues to be addressed by the workshop
• A brief technical description of the workshop, identification of specific technical issues, focus, and justification of its timeliness
• A brief description of the review process
• Resources required, such as one day or half day workshop, expected number of attendees (room size), whether a panel setup is needed, etc.
• A tentative call for papers with important dates (submission of papers, notifications, potential program committee members, potential speakers or keynotes etc.)
• Information about the previous edition of the workshop (if any) including:
  • History and frequency of the workshop
  • Previous conference co-locations
  • URLs, if available
  • Approximate attendance

Acceptance will be based on an evaluation of the workshops potential for generating useful results, the timeliness of and the expected interest in the topic, and the proposers’ ability to lead a successful workshop.

Organizers are expected to perform additional advertising in related communities outside the main ICDCS community, to create and maintain the workshop website, arrange for the collection and refereeing of submissions, and to co-ordinate the collection and delivery of camera-ready material and IEEE copyright transfers.

Workshops Program Chairs

Pietro Manzoni, Universitat Politècnica de València
Li Xiao, Michigan State University

All workshop proposals should be submitted electronically to: icdcs2022workshops@gmail.com

Important Dates (tentative)

Workshop Proposal Submission:	December 16, 2021
Workshop Proposal Notification:	December 23, 2021
Workshop Website linked from ICDCS 2022 home:	January 5, 2022
Notification of paper acceptance:	on or before April 7, 2022
Camera-ready paper submissions:	May 6, 2022