[iaoa-general] Call for hosting FOIS 2026 - Expressions of interest by July 1

[Kutz Oliver]

Since its inception, the International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS conference series) has explored the multiple perspectives on the notion of ontology that have arisen from such diverse research communities as philosophy, logic, computer science, cognitive science, linguistics, and various scientific domains.

This year, the 15th FOIS conference will be held in Catania, Italy, between September 8-12.

https://www.dmi.unict.it/fois2025/

The International Association for Ontology and its Applications (IAOA, http://www.iaoa.org/) is soliciting proposals to host the 16th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS) to be held in 2026.

Proposals should include a description of the conference venue, the availability of local sponsorship, proposed dates, and a preliminary budget. Possible co-location with related conferences will also be considered as a factor in the final decision.

A proposal template can be found at the following address

https://iaoa.org/index.php/fois/hosting-fois/

Please send inquiries, expressions of interest or full proposals to Oliver Kutz and Tiago Prince Sales (Oliver.Kutz at unibz.it, t.princesales at utwente.nl) by 

July 1, 2025.

Oliver Kutz
President, IAOA