Call For Workshop Proposals

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Since 1980, the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy has been the premier forum for presenting developments in computer security and electronic privacy, and for bringing together researchers and practitioners in the field. Following this story of success, in 2016 IEEE initiated the European Symposium on Security and Privacy (EuroS&P), which is organized every year in a European city. The 11th EuroS&P edition will be held from July 6th to July 10th, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, and is organized by the Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. Pre-conference workshops will take place on Monday, July 6th, 2026, and post-conference workshops on Friday, July 10th, 2026.

A workshop associated with IEEE EuroS&P 2026 is meant to enrich the program of the main conference, thereby providing a forum to address a specific topic at the forefront of security and privacy research.

Submissions of workshop proposals must reach the workshop chairs by the deadline indicated below, and must be done through the following submission website: https://submission.intellisec.de/eurosp26-workshops

The default option for publishing workshop proceedings is through IEEE Xplore in a volume accompanying the main IEEE EuroS&P 2026 proceedings.

Workshop registration will be done together with the main conference, allowing workshop-only registrations as well. Support for each accepted workshop includes rooms and catering (coffee break and lunch) for the day of the workshop. Other expenses must be covered by the individual workshops.

Workshop Proposal Submission

Workshop proposals must be typeset in LaTeX in A4 format (not "US Letter") using the IEEE conference proceeding template we supply eurospw2026-template.zip. Note that, in contrast to the main conference, this is single column. Please do not use other templates. Submissions must be submitted as a single PDF document, are limited to 3 pages, and should include the following information:

• Workshop title and acronym
• Abstract, outlining the aim and scope of the workshop
• Proposed format (e.g., research-oriented, hands-on exercises, hot talks)
• Planned activities (e.g., invited speakers, panels)
• [if applicable] Expected number of submissions, paper length (in IEEE conference proceedings format) (provide a justification)
• Expected number of attendees (provide a justification)
• Program chair(s), and if available, tentative program and organization committees
• Brief biographical sketch for each main organizer, describing relevant qualifications in research and conference/workshop organizing experience
• Past history of the workshop, if any. This should include: (1) the venues and numbers of submissions, accepted papers, and attendees for several most recent editions of the workshop; (2) the website for the most recent edition of the workshop; (3) available statistics on diversity (e.g., among the organizing team, submitting, publishing and presenting authors, program committee members).
• Plan for the review process (e.g., review load, revisions or shepherding)
• Plan for the publication of proceedings
• Appendix (does not count for the page limit): Draft CfP articulating the scope and topics covered by the workshop as close as possible to the final version. Additionally, the CfP must include “AI Guidelines” in line with the CfP of the main conference. Furthermore, we strongly encourage the inclusion of or direct reference to the expectations of the main conference on “Open Science” and “Proactive Prevention of Harm.”

When submitting your workshop proposal, alongside the PDF, you should specify:

• the chairs of the workshop (name, email, affiliation) as the “authors” of the submitted proposal;
  • Note: the IEEE EuroS&P’s workshop chairs reserve the right to contact the proposed chairs of each workshop to confirm whether they are truly intending to chair a given workshop.
• whether the workshop is meant to be held before or after the conference (you can mark both options if you have no preference);
  • Note: specifying only one option may reduce the likelihood of acceptance if multiple strong workshops compete for the same day.
• whether the workshop is supposed to be a half-day or full-day workshop (you can mark both options if you have no preference).
  • Note: “full-day” workshops must be appropriately motivated in the respective proposals.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

In order of importance:

• Quality and completeness of proposal.
• Timeliness and suitability for the EuroS&P community.
• For workshops that have run in prior years: organization and participation statistics; community reception; diversity.
• The novelty/differences w.r.t. other workshops in the security & privacy landscape.
• Interest, impact, and relevance of the topic.
• Anticipated attendance level.
• Organizers experience.

We especially encourage submissions that address global aspects of computer security and privacy, including issues particular to parts of the world and communities that are often neglected.

Responsibilities

The organizers of accepted workshops have the following responsibility. Note that this is not an exhaustive list but a roughly guideline for organizers.

• Workshop organizations according to proposal
• On-site setup and communication with the local chairs
• [to be extended...]
• Verifying that “camera ready” match the expectations of the workshop. Workshop organizers should coordinate with the proceedings chairs AND with the authors.

Workshop General Chairs

Christian Wressnegger	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), KASTEL Security Research Labs
Vera Rimmer	KU Leuven, DistriNet

Feel free to contact the Workshop General Chairs at the following address: eurosp26-workshops-chairs@submission.intellisec.de

Important Dates

All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth.

Workshop proposal submission	October 24th, 2025
Notification of decision	November 10th, 2025
CFP and Website for each workshop	no later than Dec 1st, 2025
Workshop papers submission	no later than Mar 12th, 2026
Workshop acceptance notification	no later than April 10th, 2026
Workshop final papers	April 16th, 2026 (tentative)

Please send your workshop proposal to the following link: https://submission.intellisec.de/eurosp26-workshops/ by October 24th, 2025.