Call For Workshop Proposals

Since 1980, the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy has been the premier forum for presenting developments in computer security and electronic privacy, and for bringing together researchers and practitioners in the field. Following this story of success, in 2016 IEEE initiated the European Symposium on Security and Privacy (EuroS&P), which is organized every year in a European city. The 12th IEEE EuroS&P Symposium will be held in Madrid, Spain, on July 5–9, 2027. Pre-conference workshops will take place on Monday, July 5, 2027, and post-conference workshops on Friday, July 9, 2027.

Workshops associated with IEEE EuroS&P can be either full-day or half-day events and should provide a forum to address a specific topic at the forefront of security and privacy research.

Submissions of workshop proposals must reach the workshop chairs by October 30, 2026.

If proceedings are planned, the default option offered is publication through IEEE Xplore in a volume accompanying the main IEEE EuroS&P 2027 proceedings.

Workshop registration will be done together with the main conference, allowing workshop-only registrations as well. Support for accepted workshops includes rooms, coffee breaks, and lunches for the day of the workshop. Other expenses must be covered by the individual workshops.

Workshop Proposal Submission

Proposals should include:

Workshop title and acronym
Abstract, aim, scope, and relevance to EuroS&P
Proposed format (e.g., research-oriented, hands-on exercises, hot talks)
Preferred duration (full-day or half-day). Proposals for full-day workshops must include a brief justification (e.g., expected number of submissions and attendees, tentative program)
Preferred day (July 5, July 9 or either). Note that indicating a single day may reduce the likelihood of acceptance if several strong workshops compete for the same day
Planned activities (e.g., invited speakers, panels)
Expected number of attendees and, for workshops with paper submissions, expected number of submissions and paper length (in IEEE conference proceedings format)
Program chair(s), and if available, tentative program and organization committees
Biographical sketch for each main organizer, describing relevant qualifications in research and conference/workshop organizing experience
Past history of the workshop, if any, including the number of submissions, number of accepted papers, number of registered attendees, and lessons learned for the most recent edition of the workshop, last year's website, and any available statistics on diversity (e.g., among organizers, program committee members, and authors)
Draft CFP articulating the scope and topics covered by the workshop. The draft CFP must include AI guidelines in line with those of the main conference, and we strongly encourage it to include or refer to the main conference's expectations on open science and proactive prevention of harm
Plan for the review process and the publication of proceedings, if applicable

Proposals must be submitted as a single A4 PDF document and are limited to three pages, excluding the draft Call for Papers included as an appendix.

The items listed above are requirements, not suggestions: proposals missing any of the requested information may be rejected. The Workshop Chairs reserve the right to contact the proposed workshop chairs to confirm their intention to organize the workshop.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Quality and completeness of the proposal
Timeliness and suitability for the EuroS&P community
For workshops that have run in prior years: organization and participation statistics, community reception, and diversity
Distinctiveness from, and complementarity with, existing workshops and related forums
Interest, impact, and relevance of the topic
Anticipated attendance level
Organizers' experience

We especially encourage proposals that address global aspects of computer security and privacy, including issues particular to parts of the world and communities that are often neglected.

Responsibilities

Organizers of accepted workshops will be responsible for:

Maintaining the workshop website and publicizing the CFP
Forming the program committee and managing conflicts of interest
Managing submissions, reviews, decisions, and communication with authors
Preparing the final program according to the conference schedule
Ensuring that accepted papers and camera-ready versions comply with IEEE and conference requirements
Coordinating with the Workshop, Publications, Web, and Local Chairs
Arranging invited speakers and covering any expenses not explicitly covered by the conference
Ensuring that at least one organizer is present on site for the entire duration of the workshop

Accepted workshops are expected to align their submission and review policies (including policies on the use of AI tools, research ethics, and conflicts of interest) with those of the main IEEE EuroS&P 2027 conference.

Workshop Chairs

Ricardo J. Rodríguez	University of Zaragoza, Spain
Giovanni Lagorio	Università di Genova, Italy

Feel free to contact the Workshop Chairs at the following address: workshops-27@eurosp.ieee-security.org

Important Dates

All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE = UTC-12h).

Workshop proposal submission	October 30, 2026 — 11:59 pm AoE
Notification of decision	November 20, 2026
CFP and website for each workshop	December 11, 2026
Workshop paper submission	last week of February / first week of March 2027 (set by each workshop)
Workshop paper acceptance notification	no later than April 1, 2027
Workshop camera-ready papers	April 8, 2027 — firm

Please send your workshop proposal to the Workshop Chairs (workshops-27@eurosp.ieee-security.org) by October 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. AoE. Use the subject line “EuroS&P 2027 Workshop Proposal: [workshop acronym]”. The email must identify the primary contact and provide the name, affiliation, and email address of every workshop organizer.

In addition to emailing the PDF, please fill in the submission form at https://forms.gle/hw5sjWd4mtK2o2sx6 with the key data of your proposal. Both the email and the form must be received by the deadline.