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DATA'26: Digital Age & Technological Advances for Sustainable Development

June 03-05, 2026 | Roma, Italy

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About DATA'26

Conference venue in Roma

The 7th International Conference on Digital Age & Technological Advances for Sustainable Development (DATA'26) is a premier multidisciplinary forum organized by the Mediterranean Association of Sciences and Sustainable Development (Medi-ASD). Held in Roma, Italy, from June 03-05, 2026, DATA'26 fosters global collaboration to advance digital innovation for a sustainable future.

Building on the success of past editions, DATA conference brings together researchers, academics, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore cutting-edge technologies addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference features a hybrid format, offering both in-person and virtual participation to ensure inclusivity and global reach.

  • The proceedings are planned to be published in a special book series and may be submitted for indexing in selected databases, Confirmed .
  • International committee with expertise from over 20 countries.
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Important Dates

Extended Submission Deadline

March 28, 2026

Notification of Acceptance

April 12, 2026

Author Registration

May 05, 2026

Camera Ready Submission

May 15, 2026

Previous Publications

Proceedings DATA 2025 Proceedings 2025
Proceedings DATA 2024 Proceedings 2024
IEEE Proceedings 2023 Proceedings 2023
Proceedings 2021 Proceedings 2021
Springer Proceedings 2020 Proceedings 2020

Conference Topics

01

AI for Sustainability

  • Swarm Intelligence
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Computer Vision
  • Fuzzy Systems
  • Climate Modeling with AI
  • AI-Driven Resource Optimization
02

Sustainable Civil Eng.

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Low Carbon Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Recycled Materials
  • Smart Infrastructure
  • Circular Economy in Construction
03

Smart Grid Tech

  • Smart Grid Dispatch
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Microgrid Controls
  • Energy Storage
  • Renewable Integration
  • Grid Cybersecurity
04

Digital Manufacturing

  • Industry 4.0 & IIoT
  • Robotics & Automation
  • Cybersecurity
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Digital Twins
05

Sustainable Agriculture

  • Precision Farming
  • Intelligent Irrigation
  • Greenhouse Tech
  • Renewable Energy
  • IoT in Agriculture
  • Soil Health Monitoring
06

Digital Learning

  • Virtual Labs
  • Learning Analytics
  • AI-based Education
  • Educational Games
  • Adaptive Learning Systems
  • AR/VR in Education
07

Green Computing

  • Green Data Centers
  • Edge Computing
  • Big Data
  • AR/VR Applications
  • Energy-Efficient Algorithms
  • Blockchain for Sustainability
08

Digital Health

  • Patient Monitoring
  • Medical Imaging
  • Health Data Security
  • DNA Sequencing
  • Telemedicine
  • AI in Diagnostics
09

Information Systems & Organization

  • Information Systems Management
  • Digital Transformation of Organizations
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Business Intelligence & Analytics
  • ERP & Sustainable Organizations
  • Governance of Information Systems
  • Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development
10

Cybersecurity & Digital Trust

  • Cybersecurity for Sustainable Development
  • Secure Smart Cities & Infrastructure
  • Data Privacy & Protection
  • Cybersecurity in IoT & Smart Systems
  • Blockchain Security for Sustainability
  • Risk Management & Digital Resilience
  • Ethical & Responsible Cybersecurity

Call for Papers

DATA’26 invites high-quality original research papers that advance digital technologies for sustainable development.

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished manuscripts of up to 10 pages following the official conference template. Papers must not be under review or accepted elsewhere.

  • Similarity check using iThenticate (max 15% overall similarity, 5% from a single source).
  • Double-blind peer review by 2–3 program committee members.
  • Evaluation based on originality, technical quality, clarity and impact.
  • Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings.

Suggested Paper Structure

Abstract

Problem statement, method overview, key findings and impact.

Introduction

What is known? Provide context and motivation.

Literature Review

What is unknown? Identify the research gap.

Methodology

How do you fill the gap? Describe datasets, models, and tools.

Results

What findings did you get?

Discussion

How do the findings bridge the gap?

Conclusion & Future Work

What does this mean going forward?

References

Ensure formatting consistency.

Acknowledgment

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Antonio Liotta

Prof. Agostino Inguscio

UNDP Rome Centre for Climate Action and Energy Transition, Italy

Prof. Sandeep Joshi

Prof. Oystein Saebo

University of Agder, Norway

Prof. Sandeep Joshi

To be announced soon

To be announced soon

Committees

Conference Chairs

Prof. Anouar Abdelhakim Boudhir

Prof. Anouar Abdelhakim Boudhir

FST, Tangier, Morocco

Prof. Irene Finocchi

Prof. Irene Finocchi

LUISS University, Roma, Italy

Prof. Paolo Spagnoletti

Prof. Paolo Spagnoletti

LUISS University, Roma, Italy

Program Chairs

Prof. Fabio Angeletti

Prof. Fabio Angeletti

LUISS University, Roma, Italy

Prof. Lotfi El Achaak

Prof. Lotfi El Achaak

FST, Tangier, Morocco

Organizing Committee

Adriana Estokova

Adriana Estokova, Topical Chair (Precision Agriculture)
TUKE, Slovakia

Aziz Mahboub

Aziz Mahboub, Topical Chair (E-Health)
FSTT, UAE Univ., Morocco

Badr-Eddine Semlali Boudriki

Badr-Eddine Semlali Boudriki, Topical Chair (Teledetection)
FSTT, UAE Univ., Morocco

Domingos Santos

Domingos Santos, Topical Chair (Green & Circular Economy)
Polytechnic Inst. Castelo Branco, Portugal

Ikram Benabdelouahab

Ikram Benabdelouahab, Finance Chair
FSTT, UAE Univ., Morocco

Ismail Rakip Haras

Ismail Rakip Haras, Topical Chair (3D GeoSmart)
Karabuk Univ., Turkey

Luis Bragança

Luis Bragança, Topical Chair (Sustainable Development)
Univ. of Minho, Portugal

Martina Zeleňáková

Martina Zeleňáková, Topical Chair (Environment)
TUKE, Slovakia

Mohamed Ben Ahmed

Mohamed Ben Ahmed, Program Tech Co-chair, Publication Chair
FSTT, UAE Univ., Morocco

International Advisory Committee

Ahmad Afif Supianto
Natl. Res. & Innov. Agency, Indonesia

Atis Kapenieks
Riga Tech. Univ., Latvia

Bernadetta Kwintiana Ane
Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany

Huang-Nan Huang
Tunghai Univ., Taiwan

Joel Rodrigues
Natl. Inst. of Telecom., Brazil

Kashif Saleem
King Saud Univ., Saudi Arabia

Mohamed Essaaidi
ENSIAS, UM5, Morocco

Parthasarathy Subashini
Avinashilingam Univ., India

Rogerio Dionisio
Polytechnic Inst. Castelo Branco, Portugal

Sehl Mellouli
Laval Univ., Canada

Sri Hartini
Univ. of Indonesia, Indonesia

Vipul Jain
Victoria Univ., New Zealand

Wassila Aggoune-Mtalaa
Inst. of Sci. & Tech., Luxembourg

Local Organizing Committee

Alessandra Di Giacomo
LUISS University

Miro Confalone
LUISS University

Sabrine Ennaji
Sapienza University of Rome

Technical Program Committee

A. A. Maulana Siagian
Indo. Inst. Sci., Indonesia

Abayomi Taofee
DUT, South Africa

Abd Elnaby Kabeel
Delta Univ. Sci. & Tech., Egypt

Abdelghani Bouhghani
Sultan Moulay Slimane Univ., Morocco

Abderrahim El Mouti
UAE, Morocco

Abdullah E. Akay
BTU, Turkey

Adib Habbal
Karabuk Üniversitesi, Turkey

Adnane Labbaci
Ibn Zohr Univ., Agadir

Aftab Khan
Univ. of Kansas, USA

Ahmad Afif Supianto
Natl. Res. & Innov. Agency, Indonesia

Akbari Basuki
Indonesia

Alessio Martino
LUISS Univ, Roma, Italy

Ana Paula Silva
ESTCBA, Portugal

Ana Rafaela Rosa
PICBA, Portugal

Ana Vaz Ferreira
PICBA, Portugal

Ângela Oliveira
PICBA, Portugal

Aniss Moumen
Ibn Tofail Univ., Morocco

Arayici Yusuf
Northumbria Univ.

Armando La Scala
Polytechnic Univ. of Bari

Arlindo Silva
ESTCBA, Portugal

Arturs Aboltins
Riga Technical Univ., Latvia

Atazadeh Behnam
Univ. of Melbourne

Aziz Mahboub
FSTT, UAE, Morocco

Babak Safaei
Eastern Mediterranean Univ., Turkey

Bassam Zafar
King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah

Behnam Atazadeh
Univ. of Melbourne, Australia

Bernadetta Kwintiana Ane
Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany

Bessai Mechmache F. Z.
CER

Bilal Lamrani
Mohammed V Univ.

Biljana Fil
National Univ. of Singapore

Blerina Sinaimeri
LUISS Univ, Roma, Italy

Bouchra Ait Hssaine
Morocco

Branislav Sobota
Slovakia

Chafik Arbache
Morocco

Chekour Mohammed
IUIT

Chbeir Richard
France

Cristiana Croitor
Romania

Cristina Calmeiro
Portugal

Dehbi Youness
Morocco

Dogus Hurdog
Turkey

Drira Khalil
Tunisia

Emilio Coppa
LUISS Univ, Roma, Italy

Esa Prakasa
Indonesia

Exposito Ernesto
France

Fabio Rizzo
Italy

Fagroud Fatima Zahra
Morocco

Filip Biljecki
Singapore

Ghulam Yasin
Pakistan

Hicham Gibet Tani
Morocco

Ismail Karaoui
Morocco

Jan Kral
Czech Republic

Jan Stas
Slovakia

Jaroslav Poruban
Slovakia

Jesus Rosa Bilbao
Spain

Jdidou Youssef
Morocco

Jodo Neves
Portugal

Joel Rodrigues
Brazil

Jus Kocijan
Slovenia

Kamila Kotrasova
Slovakia

Kasim Ozacar
Turkey

Khan Aftab
USA

Lamya Alabdulkarim
Saudi Arabia

Maria De Domingues
Portugal

Maria Francesca Sabbè
Italy

Martin Chovanec
Slovakia

Marwa Hachicha
Sfax Univ., Tunisia

Matus Pleva
Tech. Univ. of Kosice, Slovakia

Mohammed El Hadi El Attia
El Oued Univ., Algeria

Mohammed Loukili
Naval Acad., Brest, France

Olga Sergeyeva
Russian Acad. Sci., Russia

Osvaldo Santos
IPCB, Portugal

Paulo Jorge Marques
Portugal

Pedro Torres
IPCB, Portugal

Rachid Saadane
EHTP, Morocco

Rachmad A. Atmoko
Teknik Fisika ITS, Indonesia

Raida Ktari
Sfax Univ., Tunisia

Remmach Hassan
LAMIGEP, EMSI Marrakech, Morocco

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200 €

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120 €

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120 €

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All registration types include the following benefits:

Access to all conference sessions and workshops
Conference materials and digital proceedings
Coffee breaks during conference days
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