{"id":35,"date":"2026-05-29T06:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.ieeecopa.04559d7.netsolhost.com\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-09-06T13:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:19:27","slug":"ieee-copa-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/","title":{"rendered":"COPA 2026 Call for Papers, Workshops &amp; Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026<\/strong> Concurrent Processes Architectures (COPA) and Embedded Systems <strong>IN PERSON\/LIVE VIRTUAL<\/strong> Hybrid Conference <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Wolfson College, Oxford, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">COPA 2026 CALL FOR PAPERS SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Format Guidelines:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/easychair.org\/publications\/for_authors\">Instructions For Authors (easychair.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Conference Registration Open NOW: All Attendees(and Authors)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/dRm6oI2pEcs9gFRaKzdUY01\">https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/dRm6oI2pEcs9gFRaKzdUY01<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>December 1-3, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Late Papers, Workshops, Tutorials, Fringe Submissions and Author Registrations due by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>***November 30, 2026***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Wolfson College Oxford, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsored by ChipAct Non-Profit Corporation: http:\/\/chipact.org\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png 794w, https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-768x464.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6904-Wolfson-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6904-Wolfson-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6904-Wolfson-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6904-Wolfson-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6904-Wolfson-1536x768.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6904-Wolfson-1200x600.webp 1200w, https:\/\/ieee-copa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6904-Wolfson.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Program Chair: Dr. Lindsay O&#8217;Brien Quarrie (Senior Member IEEE), 2023 Delphi Award Professor for Academic Excellence National University, 2023 Aerospace Innovator of the Year, US Department of Commerce MBDA, NM &amp; CETO Space Sciences Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Program Co-Chair: Dr. Jeremy Martin, Senior Research Fellow, University of Buckingham &amp; Lloyd&#8217;s of London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Program Committee<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Bill Roscoe, Retired Professor Head of Oxford University Department of Computer Science and Director of University of Oxford Blockchain Research Center. Expert on Practical Verification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Jeremy Martin, Senior Research Fellow, University of Buckingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Lindsay O&#8217;Brien Quarrie (Senior Member IEEE), 2023 Delphi Award Professor for Academic Excellence National University, 2023 Aerospace Innovator of the Year, US Department of Commerce MBDA, NM &amp; CETO Space Sciences Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Brian Vinter, Vice Dean, Research Aarhus University, Aarhus Denmark; formerly Head of High-Performance Computing and Professor of X-Ray and Neutron Science Neils Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Lawrence John Dickson, Chief Scientist, Space Sciences Corporation&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Herman Roebbers, Advanced Expert Unit Embedded SW 5 Division of Embedded &amp; Systems CapGemini Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Montgomery Fryer, Senior Principal Engineer, Space Sciences Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technical Chairs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Lawrence John Dickson, Chief Scientist, Space Sciences Corporation&nbsp; &nbsp; Workshops &amp; Fringes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Lindsay O&#8217;Brien Quarrie, National University &amp; Space Sciences Corporation, Technical Co-chair, Papers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Jeremy Martin, Senior Research Fellow, University of Buckingham <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Carl-Johannes Johnsen, Professor Post-Doc Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Herman Roebbers, Advanced Expert Unit Embedded SW 5 Division of Embedded &amp; Systems CapGemini Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*****************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Keynote:<\/strong> Prof. Dr. Bill Roscoe, Retired Professor Head of Oxford University Department of Computer Science and Director of University of Oxford Blockchain Research Center. Expert on Practical Verification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Dr. Roscoe will discuss his new book on Practical Verification and the Future of Blockchain and AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>****************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Submission via EasyChair:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/login.easychair.org\/cfp\/COPA2026\">https:\/\/login.easychair.org\/cfp\/COPA2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Format Guidelines: <a href=\"https:\/\/easychair.org\/publications\/for_authors\">Instructions For Authors (easychair.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><br><strong>Paper submissions due before:<\/strong><br><br><strong>Workshops, Tutorials and Fringe&nbsp; submission due by:<\/strong><\/td><td><br>November 23, 2026<br><br>November 23, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Notification of acceptance, by:<\/strong><\/td><td>November 27, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Final revised Camera Ready Copy (CRC) due by:<\/strong><\/td><td>November 30, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Author registration, late submissions:<\/strong><\/td><td>November 30, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Conference Dates:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>December 1 2026, Tuesday<\/strong>: <br>7:00 AM-1:30 PM GMT<br>8:00 AM-2:30 PM London, UK, <br>9:00 AM-3:30 PM Copenhagen, Denmark; Paris, France <br>12:30 PM-7:00 PM New Delhi, India<br><strong>December 2 2026, Wednesday<\/strong>: <br>7:00 AM-1:30 PM GMT<br>8:00 AM-2:30 PM London, UK, <br>9:00 AM-3:30 PM Copenhagen, Denmark; Paris, France <br>12:30 PM-7:00 PM New Delhi, India<br><strong>December 3 2026, Thursday<\/strong>: <br>7:00 AM-1:30 PM GMT<br>8:00 AM-2:30 PM London, UK, <br>9:00 AM-3:30 PM Copenhagen, Denmark; Paris, France <br>12:30 PM-7:00 PM New Delhi, India<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final paper copy must be agreed with your editor by the end of day on\u00a0<strong>November 30, 2026.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><br>In order for your CRC to appear in the proceedings, at least one author must register for the conference by\u00a0<strong class=\"\">November 30, 202<\/strong><strong>6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Invited Topics research and\/or application, long or short papers , Workshops and Tutorials are welcome in the following areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">   A. Practical Verification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Applications of CSP and Concurrency for more tractable Quantum Computing<br>C. Applications of Race-Condition-Robust Hardware-Software Equivalence in *n*x to IoT&nbsp;<br>D. Applications of Synchronous Message Exchange (SME) including AI on FPGAs, Transputer Links to OS<br>E. Applications, Methods and Modeling for Countering Rogue AI, Guardrails, Agentic AI<br>F. Applications in Cyberphysical Systems and Techniques for maintaining functionality despite Hardware-Software Version Skew<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G. Reliable AI Useful Occam Code Generator (new Large Language Model Development to Accommodate more reliable occam code)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H. Tools and languages for hardware-software co-design;<br>I. Hardware and software approaches to reconfigurable computing;<br>J. Modeling and model-driven development of concurrent software architectures;<br>K. Verification and analysis of concurrent systems;<br>L. Nested formal verification techniques.<br>M. Massively parallel computing, supercomputing architectures using concurrent processes<br>N. Applications of concurrent processes including to IoT, 5G and future 6G, FutureG hardware\/software requirements<br>O. Emphasis both software and hardware (IoT), including hardware-software equivalence like that of occam and the Transputer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning in Concurrent Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advanced Special Emphasis Related Topics of Critical Interest include:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>-Advances in Blockchain and AI Applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-Advances in AI guardrails and concurrent processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-Advances in Formal Methods, AI program transformation and formula translations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-LEAN as a Model checker for Trusted AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-Very Low Power Efficient AI semiconductors, Hardware and Software Techniques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>-Disconnected Stand Alone AI and Practical Applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rules for Presentations:&nbsp;<\/strong>Includes, Keynote up to 1 hour, Papers 30-45 minutes; Workshops\/Fringes up to 1 hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EasyChair EPIC or Kalpa Publications in Computing, IEEE Computer Society&#8217;s&nbsp;Conference&nbsp;Publishing Services (CPS), IEEE Xplore Digital Library, IOS, Scopus, ChipAct Press or other high impact publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COPA 2025 Proceedings submitted for publication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous COPA 2024 Proceedings published in Kalpa Publications in Computing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/easychair.org\/publications\/volume\/COPA_2024\">https:\/\/easychair.org\/publications\/volume\/COPA_2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous COPA 2023 Proceedings published in Kalpa Publications in Computing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/easychair.org\/publications\/volume\/COPA_2023\">https:\/\/easychair.org\/publications\/volume\/COPA_2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous IEEE COPA 2021 Proceedings published in IEEE Xplore Digital Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/xpl\/conhome\/9541263\/proceeding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/xpl\/conhome\/9541263\/proceeding<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computer.org\/csdl\/proceedings\/copa\/2021\/1x8iKzhe70A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.computer.org\/csdl\/proceedings\/copa\/2021\/1x8iKzhe70A<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rules for Presentation:&nbsp;<\/strong>Includes, Keynote up to 1 1\/2 hours, Papers 1 hour or more if needed. 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