International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing (QCNC 2026)

April 6-8, 2026 · Kobe, Japan.

http://www.ieee-qcnc.org/2026

Call for Workshop Proposals

IEEE QCNC 2026, the IEEE QCNC 2026 International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing plans to host workshops in conjunction with the conference, to be held on April 6-8, 2026 in Kobe, Japan.

We invite you to submit workshop proposals on any topic related to the research and application areas covered by the QCNC conference but that represent new research areas and directions, not covered by the four official tracks.

Proposal Submission Guidelines

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.
• 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

SUBMISSIONS

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

Acceptance will be based on an evaluation of the potential of the workshop 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 QCNC community, to create and maintain the workshop website, arrange for the collection and refereeing of submissions, and to coordinate the collection and delivery of camera-ready material and IEEE copyright transfers.

Important Dates

• October 15, 2025

  Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline

• November 1, 2025

  Workshop Proposal Notification

• November 20, 2025

  Workshop Website Available

• January 5, 2026

  Workshop Paper submission Due

• February 5, 2026

  Workshop Paper Author Notification

• March 3, 2026

  Camera-ready paper submissions

• April 6, 2026

  Workshop Date

QCNC 2026 Workshops Chairs

• Miralem Mehic

  University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Nengkun Yu

  Stony Brook University, USA