Call For ICDAR 2027 Workshops

The Workshop Chairs of the 21st International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR 2027) invite proposals for affiliated workshops that will take place during August 21-22, 2027 following the main ICDAR conference in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.

Key Dates of the Workshop

  • Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline: January 15, 2027

  • Workshop Approval Notification: February 15, 2027

  • Camera ready submission June 5, 2027

  • Workshop Dates: August 21-22, 2027

Workshop Proposal Details

Interested researchers can submit proposals (PDF or Word, max 4 pages) including:

  • Title of the workshop

  • Preferred duration: half-day or full-day

  • Scope and motivation of the workshop: concise summary suitable for the website

  • Relevance to ICDAR: How the workshop complements ICDAR and its themes

  • Topics: list of proposed subjects and themes

  • Organizing committee: names, affiliations, contact emails, individual website URL; organizers should come from at least two different institutions

  • Short CVs of organizers (one paragraph each)

  • Submission/presentation information: Information regarding full or short papers, oral & poster presentations;

  • Review plans: single or double blind

  • Proceeding: Inform whether or not your proceedings will be included in the ICDAR workshop proceedings or not. (ICDAR workshop proceedings will be published in springer LNCS). If you want you can publish your proceeding with other publisher also.

  • Your planned schedule (paper submission deadline, acceptance notification, camera ready submission date, etc). Please note that your camera-ready submission date should be on or before June 30, 2027.

  • Audience & outreach plan – why do you think your workshop will attract an adequate audience of papers and attendees?

Organizer Expectations & Logistics

Workshop organizers should establish and maintain a dedicated website, set up the submission platform, manage submission and review, invite speakers, and oversee the program.

  • Individual Workshop websites should be launched by February 28, 2027

  • Applications for IAPR Endorsement (optional) should be completed ASAP after website launch.

ICDAR 2027 will provide logistical support, including room space, projector/screen, coffee breaks, and registration handling. 

All accepted workshop papers must be registered and presented at ICDAR 2027. And one full (non-student) registration per paper is required for inclusion in proceedings. Otherwise, you paper will not be included in the proceedings.

Application Instructions

Submit your workshop proposal via email to the ICDAR 2027 Workshop Chairs:

Email: wc@icdar2027.org

Please include ICDAR 2027 Workshop in the subject line.


We look forward to receiving your proposals. If you need any information you may also can contact the Workshop Chairs directly.

ICDAR 2027 Workshop Chairs:

Andreas Fischer (Switzerland)
Elisa Barney Smith (Sweden)

Kasturi Dewi Varathan (Malaysia)