Registration is now open for the 18th International Workshop on Science Gateways (IWSG 2026), which will take place in Catania (Italy) from 16 to 19 June 2026..
The Science Gateways and Virtual Research Environments support scientists across the full research lifecycle, enabling data-intensive research through advanced computing infrastructures, reproducible workflows, and collaborative platforms.
The workshop will include invited talks, contributed presentations, lightning talks, and demonstrations addressing the latest developments in Science Gateways, infrastructures, and data-driven scientific applications.
The final day of the workshop will feature a special session on Science Gateways and Scientific Visualization in Astronomy, with a focus on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
Invited Speakers
- Valeria Ardizzone (EGI Foundation, Paesi Bassi)
- Jean-Karim Heriche (EMBL, Germania)
- Doriana Medic (Università di Torino, Italia)
Special session speakers:
- Christopher Skipper (Università di Manchester, Regno Unito)
- Lucia Marchetti (IDIA, Università di Città del Capo)
- Giuseppe Tudisco (INAF)
- Marco Molinaro (INAF)
Call for Papers
We invite the submission of papers related to Science Gateways. Topics include, but are not limited to:
AI and ML for science gateways
Social research on science gateways
E-infrastructures hosting and supporting science gateways
Architectures, frameworks and technologies for Science Gateways
Science Gateways sustaining collaborative communities
Research data management and Big Data visual analytics through Science Gateways
Support for scalability and data-driven methods in Science Gateways
Improving the reproducibility of science in Science Gateways
Science Gateway usability, portals, workflows and tools
Software engineering approaches supporting scientific work
Aspects of Science Gateways, such as security and stability
Scadenze:
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
Acceptance notification: 15 April 2026
Camera-ready (definitive version) deadline: 19 May 2026
Registration
Early-bird registration(until 26 May 2026): 390 USD
Regular registration (until 12 June 2026): 450 USD
On-site registration: 500 USD
Registration includes workshop access, coffee breaks, lunches, social events, and the conference dinner.
More information and submission details are available at: https://iwsgateways.github.io/iwsg2026