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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Call for Workshop/Special Session/Panel Proposals at:<br>
<b>The 20th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG 2026)<br>
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May 25th 29th, 2026, Kyoto, Japan.<br>
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<b>Call for Workshop Proposals</b><br>
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We invite workshop proposals for the 2026 IEEE Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG 2026) in Kyoto, Japan. Accepted workshops will be held on either May 25 or May 29, 2026, in the same venue as the FG 2026 main conference. Complementary
to the main venue, we especially encourage workshop proposals relating to emerging new fields or new application domains of face and gesture analysis and synthesis.<br>
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<b>[Submission Procedure]<br>
</b>Workshop proposals should include the following information:<br>
- Workshop title<br>
- Workshop motivation, expected outcomes, and impact<br>
- List of organizers including affiliation, email address, and a short bio<br>
- Tentative length of the workshop (half-day or full-day)<br>
- Style of the workshop and related activities, e.g., poster/oral paper presentations, invited talks, round tables, competition, hackathon, etc<br>
- Tentative paper submission and review schedule (Ideally, the camera-ready deadline will coincide with the main conference deadline on April 2)<br>
- Planned advertisement, website hosting, potential sponsorships<br>
- Paper submission procedure (submission website) if applicable<br>
- Paper review procedure (single/double-blind, internal/external, solicited/invited-only, the pool of reviewers, etc.)<br>
- Tentative program committee, and invited speakers, if any<br>
- Estimated number of submissions and acceptance rate<br>
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Proposals should be submitted through CMT:</span></div>
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<a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px;" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/FG2026&source=gmail&ust=1762515968693000&usg=AOvVaw3nepv661VKCVJivguQVmTV" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/FG2026" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA2e8d05c5-1914-5f30-ebc3-7ca4f53ec036" target="_blank" href="https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/FG2026">https://cmt3.research.<wbr style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)">microsoft.com/FG2026</a></div>
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<b>[Important Dates]</b><br>
Workshop proposals due: <b>November 13, 2025</b><br>
Notification of acceptance: November 27, 2025<br>
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<b>[Contact]</b><br>
For additional information and queries regarding the workshop proposal procedure, please contact the Workshop Co-chairs:<br>
Shiro Kumano (</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="2" title="mailto:shiro.kumano@ntt.com" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAbaaffe5b-18bf-29c2-7c9e-12dc6bf1150d" href="mailto:shiro.kumano@ntt.com">shiro.kumano@ntt.com</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">)<br>
Koichiro Niinuma (</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="3" title="mailto:kniinuma@fujitsu.com" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA9892d742-1c39-268c-8d75-ca7ee07c03f8" href="mailto:kniinuma@fujitsu.com">kniinuma@fujitsu.com</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">).<br>
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<b>Call for Special Session and Panel Proposals</b><br>
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<b>[What is a special session in FG 2026]</b><br>
A special session focuses on a specific topic within the broader domain<br>
of face and gesture recognition. Unlike a workshop, a special session is<br>
fully integrated into the main conference program. Papers submitted to a<br>
special session will be included in the conference proceedings and<br>
undergo the same rigorous peer-review process as regular submissions.<br>
All papers must present original research and adhere to the general FG<br>
submission guidelines.<br>
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Upon acceptance of a special session proposal, a dedicated Subject Area<br>
will be created in the paper submission system (CMT). The special<br>
session organizers will serve as Area Chairs and oversee the review<br>
process for submissions within their topic. If enough papers from the<br>
special session are accepted, an oral session will be scheduled during<br>
FG 2026, and the organizers will be invited to chair that session.<br>
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Proposals may address any topic within the broader area of face and<br>
gesture recognition, modeling, and analysis. We particularly encourage<br>
submissions that explore emerging research directions, novel application<br>
domains, and new challenges related to face and gesture.<br>
Interdisciplinary topics that bring new perspectives to the FG community<br>
are also highly welcome. Proposers should demonstrate a strong track<br>
record in the proposed field.<br>
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<b>[What is a panel in FG 2026]</b><br>
A panel is a focused discussion session that brings together experts to<br>
debate and explore timely, controversial, or emerging topics in the<br>
field of face and gesture recognition. Unlike a special session, a panel<br>
does not involve paper submissions or formal proceedings. Instead, it<br>
provides a dynamic forum for interactive dialogue, diverse viewpoints,<br>
and thought-provoking exchanges between panelists and the audience.<br>
Panel sessions aim to stimulate new ideas, address key challenges, and<br>
foster active community engagement.<br>
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<b>[Proposal Submission Guidelines]</b><br>
Proposals should be submitted to the Special Session and Panel Chairs<br>
with the subject field FG 2026 Proposal: [title of session]. A<br>
proposal must include the following information:<br>
- The title of the proposed Special Session or Panel.<br>
- A brief description of the topic, including how it stands apart from<br>
the regular FG topics/sessions.<br>
- Contact information and short bio of the organizers.<br>
- For a Special Session: a list of proposed contributions to the<br>
special session (including authors, title, and short abstract).<br>
- For a Panel: a list of proposed panelists and their expected<br>
perspectives/contributions.<br>
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<b>[Important Dates]</b></div>
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<b>Special Sessions:</b></div>
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- Proposals due: <b>November 15, 2025</b></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Proposal notification: November 30, 2025<br>
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<b>Panels:</b><br>
- Proposals due: <b>March 10, 2026<br>
</b>- Proposal notification: March 20, 2026<br>
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All proposals should be sent to the FG 2026 Special Session & Panel<br>
Chairs: Shiqi Yu <</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px; text-align: left;" data-linkindex="4" title="mailto:yusq@sustech.edu.cn" class="x_OWAAutoLink x_elementToProof" id="OWA8c453def-35a6-9a55-3249-4fb7f68b383a" href="mailto:yusq@sustech.edu.cn">yusq@sustech.edu.cn</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>
and Matteo Ferrara<br>
<</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin: 0px; text-align: left;" data-linkindex="5" title="mailto:matteo.ferrara@unibo.it" class="x_OWAAutoLink x_elementToProof" id="OWA08ba3ff7-732d-3740-cf8e-17f379b595f9" href="mailto:matteo.ferrara@unibo.it">matteo.ferrara@unibo.it</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">></span></div>
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