The ANLP Research Group of the MIRACL Laboratory, University of Sfax, Tunisia, is pleased to announce the 4th International Conference on Language Processing and Knowledge Management LPKM 2026, which will be held in Sousse, Tunisia, from May 5 to 7, 2026. This edition provides an opportunity to present cutting-edge research, promote interdisciplinary collaborations, and address emerging challenges in language processing, knowledge management, artificial intelligence, and intelligent systems  

Relevant topics for the conference include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

1. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

  • Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)

  • Large Language Models (LLMs)

  • Data Science and Knowledge Engineering

  • Computer Vision and Image Processing

2. Systems, Software, and Security

  • Systems and Computing

  • Information Systems

  • Software Engineering and Software Architecture

  • System and Software Security

  • Security and Trust

  • Cloud Computing and Internet of Things (IoT)

  • Blockchain and Distributed Systems

3. Theory and Formal Methods

  • Algorithms, Automata, and Complexity

  • Logic, Semantics, and Theory of Programming

  • Static Analysis, Verification, and Testing

4. Cross-Domain AI Applications

  • Applications of AI in Auditing

  • Strategic and Operational Decision-Making

  • Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics

  • Fraud and Anomaly Detection

  • Intelligent Automation

  • Optimization Workflows

  • AI-Driven Decision-Support Systems

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit their papers in PDF format via the CMT conference management system.

Submitted papers must:

  • be written in English,

  • present original work not previously published or submitted elsewhere,

  • not exceed 10 pages (including tables, figures, and references),

  • follow the Springer LNCS format.

All submissions will be reviewed based on relevance, originality, significance, and clarity. The conference proceedings will be submitted to Springer for publication and for indexing in DBLP and Scopus.  

Important Dates

  • Paper Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026

  • Notification of Acceptance: 5 March 2026

  • Camera-Ready Submission: 20 March 2026

  • Conference Dates: 5–7 May 2026  

 For further information, please contact the organizing committee at:

📧 lpkm2026@fsegs.u-sfax.tn

Conference website:
🔗 https://sites.google.com/fsegs.usf.tn/lpkm-2026/home