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35th International Symposium on Logic-Based Program Synthesis
and Transformation (LOPSTR 2025).
***
September 9-10, 2025 - University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
https://lopstr.github.io/2025/
Part of ICLP 2025 and co-located with PPDP 2025
https://iclp25.demacs.unical.it/
## IMPORTANT DATES
- Abstract submission: May 9, 2025 (AoE)
- Paper submission: May 16, 2025 (AoE)
- Author notification: June 27, 2025 (AoE)
- Camera-ready: July 17, 2025 (AoE)
- Symposium: September 9-10, 2025
## OVERVIEW
The aim of the LOPSTR series is to stimulate and promote international
research and collaboration on logic-based program development. LOPSTR
is open to contributions to logic-based program development in any
programming language paradigm. LOPSTR has a reputation for being a
lively, friendly forum for presenting and discussing work in progress.
LOPSTR 2025 will be held at the University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
It will be co-located with ICLP 2025 and PPDP 2025.
At least one of the authors of an accepted
paper is expected to attend the conference and present the paper.
Information about venue and travel will be available on the ICLP 2025
website.
Topics of interest include all aspects of logic-based program
development, all stages of the software life cycle, and issues of both
programming-in-the-small and programming-in-the-large, including, but
not limited to:
- synthesis
- transformation
- specialization
- inversion
- composition
- optimisation
- specification
- analysis and verification
- testing and certification
- program and model manipulation
- AI methods for program development
- verification and testing of AI-based systems
- transformational techniques in software engineering
- logic-based methods for security
- logic-based methods for cyber-physical and distributed systems
- applications, tools, and industrial practice
Survey papers that present some aspects of the above topics from a new
perspective and papers that describe experience with industrial
applications and case studies are also welcome.
## PAPER SUBMISSION
Submissions can be made in two categories:
- Regular Papers (15 pages max.)
- Short Papers (8 pages max.)
References will NOT count towards the page limit. Additional pages may
be used for appendices not intended for publication. Reviewers are not
required to read the appendices, and thus papers should be intelligible
without them. All submissions must be written in English.
Submissions must not substantially overlap with papers/tools that have
been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal,
conference, or workshop with refereed proceedings.
Submissions of Regular Papers must describe original work. Work that
already appeared in unpublished or informally published workshop
proceedings may be submitted (please contact the PC Chairs in case of
questions).
Submissions of Short Papers may include presentations of exciting if
not fully polished research or tool demonstrations that are of
academic and industrial interest. Tool demonstrations should describe
the relevant system, usability, and implementation aspects of a tool.
All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and
published by Springer as a Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
volume.
After the symposium, a selection of a few best papers will be invited
for submission to rapid publication in the Journal of Theory and
Practice of Logic Programming (TPLP). Authors of selected papers will
be invited to revise and/or extend their submissions to be considered
for publication. The papers submitted to TPLP will be subject to the
journal's standard reviewing process.
## SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Authors should submit an electronic copy of the paper (written in
English) in PDF, formatted in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science
style. Each submission must include on its first page the paper title;
authors and their affiliations; contact author's email; abstract; and
three to four keywords which will be used to assist the PC in
selecting appropriate reviewers for the paper. Authors should consult
Springer's authors' instructions on the author's page, and use their
proceedings templates, either for LaTeX (available also in Overleaf)
or for Word, for the preparation of their papers. Springer encourages
authors to include their ORCIDs in their papers. In addition, upon
acceptance, the corresponding author of each paper, acting on behalf
of all of the authors of that paper, must complete and sign a
Consent-to-Publish form. The corresponding author signing the
copyright form should match the corresponding author marked on the
paper. Once the files have been sent to Springer, changes relating to
the authorship of the papers cannot be made.
Page numbers (and, if possible, line numbers) should appear on the
manuscript to help the reviewers in writing their report. So, for
LaTeX, we recommend that authors use:
\pagestyle{plain}
\usepackage{lineno}
\linenumbers
Papers should be submitted via EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lopstr2025
## PROGRAM CHAIRS
Santiago Escobar, Univesitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Laura Titolo, Code Metal, USA
## PUBLICITY CHAIR
Manuel Borroto, University of Calabria, Italy
## HISTORY
LOPSTR is a renowned symposium that has been held for more than
30 years. The first meeting was held in Manchester, UK in 1991.
Information about previous symposia: http://lopstr.webs.upv.es/.
You can find the contents of past LOPSTR symposia at DBLP
(https://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/conf/lopstr/index.html) and past LNCS
proceedings at Springer (https://link.springer.com/conference/lopstr).
*[apologize for multiple postings]*
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ICLP DC 2025 - 21st Doctoral Consortium (DC) on Logic Programming
***
The 21st Doctoral Consortium (DC) on Logic Programming provides students
with the opportunity to present and discuss their research directions, and
to obtain feedback from both peers and experts in the field. The
preliminary website of the DC can be found at:
https://iclp25.demacs.unical.it/affiliated-events/doctoral-consortium
The DC will take place during the 41st International Conference on Logic
Programming (ICLP) https://iclp25.demacs.unical.it/ (September 12-19,
2025), hosted by the University of Calabria, Italy. The best paper from the
DC will be given the opportunity to make a presentation in a session of the
main ICLP conference.
**We aim to find sponsoring to cover the registration cost of students
participating in the DC, but this still has to be confirmed.**
## IMPORTANT DATES
- Paper submission: June 1, 2025
- Notification: July 6, 2025
- Camera-ready copy: August 6, 2025
- DC presentations: Sunday, September 12-13, 2025
However, DC students are highly recommended to attend the Autumn School on
Logic Programming and Constraint Programming on: Friday and Saturday,
September 12-13, 2025:
https://iclp25.demacs.unical.it/affiliated-events/autumn-school-on-logic-pr…
## AUDIENCE
The DC is designed for students currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program,
though we are also open to exceptions (e.g., students currently in a
Master's program and interested in doctoral studies). Students at any stage
in their doctoral studies are encouraged to apply for participation in the
DC. Applicants are expected to conduct research in areas related to logic
and constraint programming; topics of interest include (but are not limited
to):
- Theoretical Foundations of Logic and Constraint Logic Programming
- Sequential and Parallel Implementation Technology
- Static and Dynamic Analysis, Abstract Interpretation, Compilation
Technology, Verification
- Logic-based Paradigms (e.g., Answer Set Programming, Concurrent Logic
Programming, Inductive Logic Programming)
- Innovative Applications of Logic Programming
- Neuro-symbolic Approaches
Submissions by students who have presented their work at previous ICLP DC
editions are allowed, but should occur only if there are substantial
changes or improvements to the student's work. The DC offers participants a
convenient, more informal way to interact with established researchers and
fellow students, through presentations, question-answer sessions, panel
discussions, and invited presentations. The Doctoral Consortium will also
provide the possibility to reflect - through short activities, information
sessions, and discussions - on the process and lessons of research and life
in academia. Each participant will give a short, critiqued, research
presentation.
## DISCUSSANTS
Renowned experts and researchers in the fields of logic and constraint
programming will join in evaluating submissions and will participate in the
DC, providing valuable feedback to DC participants.
## GOALS
- To provide doctoral students working in the fields of logic and
constraint programming with a friendly and open forum to present their
research ideas, listen to ongoing work from peer students, and receive
constructive feedback.
- To provide students with relevant information about important issues for
doctoral candidates and future academics.
- To develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of
collaborative research.
- To support a new generation of researchers with information and advice on
academic, research, industrial, and non-traditional career paths.
## SUBMISSION DETAILS
The DC is designed for students currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program,
however Master's students who are actively involved in research (please see
the list of topics below) can also participate in the DC program.
Applicants are expected to conduct research in areas related to logic and
constraint programming. Topics included, but not limited to:
- Foundations: Semantics, Formalisms, Nonmonotonic reasoning, Knowledge
representation.
- Languages: Concurrency, Objects, Coordination, Mobility, Higher Order,
Types, Modes, Assertions, Modules, Meta-programming, Logic-based
domain-specific languages, Programming Techniques.
- Declarative programming: Declarative program development, Analysis, Type
and mode inference, Partial evaluation, Abstract interpretation,
Transformation, Validation, Verification, Debugging, Profiling, Testing,
Execution visualization.
- Implementation: Virtual machines, Compilation, Memory management,
Parallel/distributed execution, Constraint handling rules, Tabling, Foreign
interfaces, User interfaces.
- Related Paradigms and Synergies: Inductive and Co-inductive Logic
Programming, Constraint Logic Programming, Answer Set Programming,
Interaction with SAT, SMT and CSP solvers, Logic programming techniques for
type inference and theorem proving, Argumentation, Probabilistic Logic
Programming, Neurosymbolic approaches, Relations to object-oriented and
Functional programming.
- Applications: Databases, Big Data, Data integration and federation,
Software engineering, Natural language processing, Web and Semantic Web,
Agents, Artificial intelligence, Computational life sciences, Education,
Cybersecurity, and Robotics.
Submissions of the research summary must be made in EPTCS format (
http://info.eptcs.org/) and submitted via EasyChair. All papers must be
written in English and should be between 5 and 10 pages. For all accepted
DC papers, the student is required to attend the DC program and give a
presentation during the DC. A program committee consisting of experts in
various areas related to logic and constraint programming reviews the
submissions. Papers are reviewed by at least two, and usually three,
referees.
The submission package should consist of the research summary in the format
mentioned above, a short vita or cover letter of the applicant, a letter of
recommendation from applicant's faculty advisor, and one paragraph
statement outlining how the school will benefit the applicant. All material
is to be submitted electronically, in PDF format on the Easychair system.
Easychair link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iclp25 (Doctoral
Consortium track)
Research summary (make sure to include your complete name, address, and
affiliation):
The body of your research summary (no more than 6 pages) should provide a
clear overview of your research, its potential impact, and its current
status. You are encouraged to include the following sections:
- Introduction and problem description
- Background and overview of the existing literature
- Goal of the research
- Current status of the research
- Preliminary results accomplished (if any)
- Open issues and expected achievements
- Bibliographical references
## REVIEW CRITERIA
The DC program committee will select participants based on their
anticipated contribution to the DC objectives. Participants typically have
settled on their thesis directions and have their research proposal
accepted by their thesis committee. Students will be selected based on
clarity and completeness of their submission package, relevance of their
research area w.r.t. the focus of ICLP, stage of research, recommendation
letter, and evidence of promise towards a successful career in research and
academia, such as published papers or technical reports.
## REGISTRATION
Registration is part of the ICLP 2025 registration.
We aim to find sponsoring to cover the registration cost of students
participating in the DC, but this still has to be confirmed.
## PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
Alice Tarzariol, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Markus Hecher, University of Artois, CNRS, Computer Science Research Center
of Lens (CRIL), France
## PROGRAM COMMITTEE
TBA
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*Second Call for Papers*
41st International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP’25)
University of Calabria, Rende, Italy | September 12-19, 2025
https://iclp25.demacs.unical.it/
*SCOPE*
Since the first conference In Marseille in 1982, ICLP has been the premier
international event for presenting research in logic programming.
Contributions are sought in all areas of logic programming, including but
not restricted to:
*Theoretical Foundations:*
Formal and operational semantics, Non-monotonic reasoning, Reasoning under
uncertainty, Knowledge representation, Semantic issues of combining logic
and neural models, Complexity results.
*Language Design and Programming Methodologies:*
Concurrency and parallelism, Mobility, Interacting wit h ML, Logic-based
domain-specific languages, Hybrid logical and imperative/functional
languages, Programming techniques, Theory reasoning, Answer set
programming, Inductive logic programming, Coinductive logic programming.
*Program Analysis and Optimization:*
Analysis, Transformation, Verification, Debugging, Profiling,
Visualization, Logic-based validation of generated programs.
*Implementation Methodologies and Applications:*
Compilation, Constraint implementation, Ethics and trustworthiness,
Explainability, Parallel/distributed execution, Search and optimization
problems, Heuristic methods, Logic-based prompt engineering, Tabling, User
interfaces.
*IMPORTANT DATES*
- Paper registration (regular papers): April 13, 2025
- Paper submission (regular papers): April 18, 2025
- Notification (regular papers): May 25, 2025
- Paper submission (TC papers, IJCAI Fast Track papers): June 15, 2025
- Revision submission (TPLP papers): June 15, 2025
- Final notification: July 6, 2025
- Final version: July 27, 2025
- Main conference: September 15-19, 2025
*TRACKS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS*
In addition to the main track, ICLP’25 will host:
- IJCAI Fast Track: The notification date for IJCAI’25 does not allow
authors of rejected papers to submit to ICLP’25. In coordination with the
IJCAI’25 program chairs, we have therefore instituted a process by which
authors can submit revised versions of such rejected papers directly to
ICLP’25. Authors must submit a cover letter explaining how they have
addressed the critical issues raised by IJCAI’25 reviewers before
submitting their revised paper to the IJCAI Fast Track of ICLP’25. The
submission will then enter the “revision” phase and be considered for
publication in TPLP.
- Recently Published Research Track: Detailed information will be announced
separately.
*AFFILIATED EVENTS*
- Workshops: September 12-14, 2025
- Autumn School in Computational Logic: September 12-14, 2025
- Doctoral Consortium: September 12-14, 2025
- Logic Programming Contest: September 16 or 17, 2025
- International Symposium on Principles and Practice of Declarative
Programming (PPDP 2025)
- International Symposium on Logic-based Program Synthesis and
Transformation (LOPSTR 2025)
*SUBMISSION DETAILS*
All submissions must be written in English. Papers accepted at ICLP may
appear either in
- The journal Theory and Practice of Logic Programming (TPLP) published
by Cambridge University Press. TPLP format is described at:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/theory-and-practice-of-logic-progra…
- The ICLP 2025 Technical Communication Proceedings published by
Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science (EPTCS). EPTCS
format is described at: http://style.eptcs.org
Submissions may have one of two forms:
1) Regular papers and IJCAI Fast Track papers are at most 14 pages in TPLP
format, including references. Accepted regular and IJCAI Fast Track papers
will be published in a special issue of TPLP. IJCAI Fast Track papers must
be accompanied by a PDF cover letter detailing:
- The improvements made to the paper compared to the previous
(IJCAI’25) submission, including clarifications on any perceived errors in
the reviewers' assessments, if applicable
- The paper ID of the IJCAI’25 submission
- The authors listed on the IJCAI’25 submission
- The title of the IJCAI’25 submission
- The original PDF submitted to IJCAI’25
- The IJCAI’25 reviews, including scores and text evaluations
The authors of IJCAI Fast Track papers must explicitly give consent for
IJCAI’25 to share all submitted information with ICLP’25 to verify its
accuracy. ICLP’25 may summarily reject papers for several reasons,
including submissions that (a) are outside the thematic scope of ICLP, (b)
inaccurately disclosed required information, or (c) omitted original
authors without justification.
Regular papers that are not (provisionally) accepted for TPLP may be
invited to the Technical Communication Proceedings of ICLP’25. The authors
can choose to convert a regular paper accepted for the Technical
Communication Proceedings into an extended abstract (2 or 3 pages in EPTCS
format), which should allow for submitting a long paper version elsewhere.
2) Technical Communication (TC) papers are at most 12 pages in EPTCS
format, excluding references. Accepted TC papers will be published in the
Technical Communication Proceedings.
Submissions will be made via EasyChair, following the link
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iclp25
All papers must describe original, previously unpublished research, and
must not simultaneously be submitted for publication elsewhere. These
restrictions do not apply to Recently Published Research Track submissions
as well as previously accepted workshop papers with a limited audience
and/or without archival proceedings.
All accepted papers will be presented during the conference. Authors of
accepted papers will be automatically included in the list of ALP members,
who will receive quarterly updates from the Logic Programming Newsletter at
no cost.
*VENUE*
ICLP’25 will be held on the campus of the University of Calabria in Rende,
Italy, during 12-19 September 2025. The University of Calabria is one of
Italy's leading academic institutions, renowned for its innovative research
and vibrant campus life. Located in the scenic city of Rende, it offers a
modern learning environment surrounded by natural beauty and cultural
richness. Calabria is a region rich in culture, offering a blend of
historical heritage and stunning natural beauty. From its breathtaking
coastal spots to its easily accessible mountains, the region provides an
unforgettable cultural and culinary experience, savoring authentic dishes
made from fresh, local ingredients, such as spicy 'nduja, pasta, potatoes
and exquisite desserts.
*ORGANIZATION*
General Chair: Francesco Ricca
Program Co-chairs: Martin Gebser and Daniela Inclezan
Publicity Chairs: Manuel Borroto and Francesco Calimeri
Local Chairs: Antonio Ielo and Giuseppe Mazzotta
*PROGRAM COMMITTEE*
TBA
Second Call for Participation
21st Reasoning Web Summer School
September 25-28, 2025, Istanbul, Turkey
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/reasoning-web
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We are happy to announce that the 21st edition of the Reasoning Web
Summer School (RW 2025) will take place from September 25-28, 2025 in
Istanbul, Turkey. RW 2025 is part of Declarative AI 2025, which also
includes the 9th International Joint Conference on Rules and Reasoning
(RuleML+RR) and DecisionCAMP 2025, both held from September 22-24, 2025.
The purpose of the Reasoning Web Summer School is to disseminate recent
advances in reasoning techniques and relevant topics related to
ontologies, rules, logic, the semantic web, linked data, and knowledge
graph applications. The summer school is primarily intended for
individuals who are currently pursuing or have recently completed
postgraduate degrees (PhD or MSc). However, the school also welcomes the
participation of researchers at later career stages who wish to become
acquainted with the area or deepen their understanding of recent
developments. The RW school is a great venue for meeting like-minded
researchers and exchanging with an engaging and approachable group of
international lecturers!
*** Summer School Program ***
As in previous years, the summer school will feature 8 tutorials
delivered by researchers who are experts in the area. Here are the
confirmed speakers and topics for this year's school:
Camille Bourgaux: Inconsistency-Tolerant Semantics Based on
Preferred Repairs
Esra Erdem, Aysu Bogatarkan, Muge Fidan: Human-Centered ASP
Applications: Representation and Reasoning
Patrick Koopmann: Explaining Reasoning Results for Description Logic
Ontologies
Markus Krötzsch: Modern Datalog: Concepts, Methods, Applications
Antonella Poggi: From One-Level to Multi-Level Ontology-Based Data
Access
Francesco Ricca and Giuseppe Mazzotta: ASP Essentials: Modelling and
Efficient Solving
Luciano Serafini: Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence
Przemyslaw Walega: Reasoning about Time in DatalogMTL
Tutorial abstracts and speaker bios can be found on the RW 2025 website:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/reasoning-web/program
*** Applications & Registration ***
To participate in RW 2025, you will need to submit a short application,
with information on your academic and research background and motivation
for attending the school. You can do so by filling out the following form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aIIeJdHS2zash1gCMmqw2_UnFMNO7DMA7X8SyI8x3b…
or alternatively, by sending the organizers an email with all of the
information requested on the form.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and notifications will
be sent within 1-2 weeks from the time of application. Successful
applicants will receive information on how to pay the registration fee
to confirm their spot in the school.
There is a discounted fee of 240€ (incl. VAT) for applications received
by May 31st (180€, for local participants with a Turkish affiliation).
The regular fee of 300€ (incl. VAT) applies to applications received on
or after June 1st (240€, for local participants with a Turkish
affiliation). The registration fee includes access to the lectures,
lunches, and coffee breaks for the four days, as well as a social event.
Note that students who participate in RW 2025 are also encouraged to
apply to the Rule ML+RR Doctoral Consortium. Students attending both
events will not need to pay the Doctoral Consortium fee.
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If you require additional information, please get in touch with the chairs.
* Alessandro Artale, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
artale(a)inf.unibz.it
* Meghyn Bienvenu, CNRS & University of Bordeaux, France
meghyn.bienvenu(a)u-bordeaux.fr
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RuleML+RR 2025 Associated Events -- Call fo Contributions
Rule Challenge, Doctoral Consortium, Industry Track and Networking
Session
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*** RuleML+RR 2025 ***
*** 22-24 September 2025 ***
*** İstanbul, Türkİye ***
Call for contributions for events associated with RuleML+RR 2025:
Rule Challenge:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/rule-challenge
Doctoral Consortium:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/doctoral-consortium
Industry Track:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/industry-track
Networking Session:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/networking-session
RuleML+RR 2025 (https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr) is part
of Declarative AI 2025 (https://2025.declarativeai.net/)
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*** RuleML+RR 2025 ***
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The International Joint Conference on Rules and Reasoning (RuleML+RR) is
the leading international joint conference in the field of rule-based
reasoning. As in the last years, RuleML+RR 2025 features the following
associated events in addition to the main track:
Rule Challenge, Doctoral Consortium, Industry Track, Project
Networking Session
Further below, you find more information on the respective events.
All associated events share the same paper submission deadline:
July 10th, 2025 (AoE)
Submissions for each of these events are made via Easychair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rulemlrr2025
Please select the respective track when you make a submission.
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*** Rule Challenge ***
Chairs:
Alessandro Margara, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Tomáš Kliegr, Prague University of Economics and Business, Czechia
Ognjen Savkovic, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
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The 19th International Rule Challenge is a standout feature of the
RuleML+RR conference, fostering friendly competition among innovative
rule-oriented tools, prototypes, and applications tailored to research,
industry, and government.
Participants are invited to showcase their solutions to self-defined
challenges, but also propose open challenges for the community to tackle.
Accordingly, submissions are welcome in two main categories:
* [Challenge Proposals] Papers outlining open challenges, interesting
problems from academia or industry, or benchmarks relevant to the
community. Submissions should include task descriptions, datasets, and
evaluation criteria, highlighting opportunities for rule-based
approaches to provide solutions.
* [Challenge Solutions] Papers presenting benchmarking or comparative
analyses of rule engines, rule-based machine learning techniques, or
case studies. Submissions may also cover industrial experiences, rule-
and model-driven engineering, or innovative applications such as
deployment of rule-based reasoning in geographically distributed,
edge-to-cloud scenarios.
Key themes of the Rule Challenge include, but are not limited to the
following:
* Rule-based machine learning tools and techniques
* Large language models (LLMs) and rule learning
* Rule-based approaches in artificial intelligence
* Rule-based Complex Event Processing / Recognition (CEP/CER)
* Stream reasoning
* Business rules modelling
* Rule standardization for research, industry and government
* Graph-relational data and knowledge systems
* Higher-order logic and modal logic systems
* Rule and ontology combinations
* Distributed rule systems Multi-agent systems
* Ontology-Based Data Access (OBDA) systems
* Answer Set Programming (ASP) systems
* Constraint Logic Programming (CLP) systems
* (Controlled) Natural language interfaces
* Rules and model-driven engineering
The challenge seeks high quality, original papers, potentially
referencing online material, and ranging between 8-15 pages. Accepted
papers will be published as part of CEUR proceedings and should be in
the CEUR-WS.org style template CEURART (1-column variant).
Please submit your paper via:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rulemlrr2025
to the Rule Challenge track.
Important Dates:
* July 10th, 2025: Paper submission deadline
* August 31st, 2025: Notification of acceptance
Further information can be found on the Rule Challenge website:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/rule-challenge
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*** Doctoral Consortium ***
Chairs:
Shqiponja Ahmetaj, TU Wien, Austria
Riccardo Tommasini, INSA Lyon, France
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The RuleML+RR 9th Doctoral Consortium 2025 (DC) is an initiative of the
RuleML+RR community to attract and promote student research in
Artificial Intelligence, especially research on rule-based formalisms
and reasoning in such formalisms. It offers students a close contact
with leading experts in the field, as well as the opportunity to present
and discuss their ideas in a dynamic and friendly setting.
We invite PhD students at an early or intermediate stage of their PhD
studies, as well as exceptional master’s students who are interested in
pursuing a PhD, to submit papers describing their research on any of the
topics of RuleML+RR 2025.
RuleML+RR DC papers range between 8 and 15 pages, are written in
English, will be published as part of CEUR proceedings, and should
follow the CEUR-WS.org style template CEURART (1-column variant). They
are submitted electronically in PDF together with a maximum 2 page-long
CV (the paper and the CV should be submitted together as one PDF file,
but the CV is not counted within the 15 pages limit and is not published
in the proceedings if the paper is accepted).
The submission should cover the following aspects:
* The identification of a significant problem in a research field
relevant to RuleML+RR 2025.
* An outline of the current knowledge in the problem’s domain, as well
as an overview of existing solutions.
* A clear formulation of the research question and motivation.
* A presentation of (possibly preliminary) ideas, the proposed
approach, and the results achieved so far.
* A sketch of the applied research methodology and its positioning in
the field.
* A description of the student’s contribution to the research.
* A discussion of how the suggested solution is different, new, or
better as compared to the state of the art.
* A research plan and the potential achievements.
Please submit your paper via:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rulemlrr2025
to the Doctoral Consortium track.
Important Dates:
* July 10th, 2025: Paper submission deadline
* July 31st, 2025: Notification deadline
Further information can be found on the Doctoral Consortium website:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/doctoral-consortium
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*** Industry Track ***
Chairs:
Luigi Bellomarini, Banca d’Italia, Italy
Evgeny Kharlamov, Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Ioana Georgiana Ciuciu, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
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The RuleML+RR industry track welcomes papers describing original
industrial advances and application achievements in all areas of Rules
and Reasoning-based technologies. We are interested in experiences from
practitioners when applying rules to industries such as engineering,
manufacturing, finance, agriculture, energy, media, telecommunications,
healthcare, life sciences, government, smart cities, tourism, cultural
heritage, retail, logistics, transportation, education, entertainment,
legal services, real estate, environmental management, cybersecurity,
autonomous systems, aerospace, defense, and other emerging fields.
Submissions are invited on all facets of Rules and Reasoning, including
efforts to bridge recent research innovations with practical
applications and industrial challenges, with a strong focus on the
interplay between reasoning techniques and machine learning.
We encourage submissions on the following topics:
* Integration of Rules, Reasoning, and AI Technologies
* Rules and Reasoning for Knowledge Graphs and Ontologies
* Advanced Uses of Rules and Reasoning in Scalable Applications
* Rules and Reasoning in Regulatory Technology (RegTech)
* Responsible Use of AI and Rules Technologies
We welcome extended abstracts of minimum 5 and maximum 6 pages
(including the references) to be submitted to the Industry Track.
Accepted papers will be published as part of CEUR proceedings and should
be written in English following in the CEUR-WS.org style template
CEURART (1-column variant). Reviews will be done by the committee of
members from both industry and academia. Submitted papers must be
original contributions written in English.
Please submit your paper via:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rulemlrr2025
to the Industry Track.
Important Dates:
* July 10th, 2025: Paper submission deadline
* July 31st, 2025: Notification deadline
Further information can be found on the Industry Track website:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/industry-track
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*** Networking Session ***
Chairs:
Dumitru Roman, SINTEF AS, Norway
George Konstantinidis, University of Southampton, UK
Emanuel Sallinger, TU Wien, Austria
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The project networking session of RuleML+RR 2025 aims to bring together
relevant projects working in the area of data and AI with particular
focus on, but not limited to, the event topics: rules, reasoning,
decisions, and explanations.
The session will provide an opportunity to:
* Share knowledge between research and innovation projects operating
in the area of data and AI.
* Identify potential synergies between the projects, e.g., transfer
data and AI technology between projects, joint publications, joint
dissemination activities, etc.
* Discuss funding opportunities such as Horizon Europe, Digital
Europe, ERC, etc.
The session targets research and innovation projects operating at all
stages:
* Ending (or recently ended) projects, which have results to transfer
and/or dissemination of results;
* Ongoing projects, seeking collaboration and networking opportunities
with external stakeholders and external projects;
* Upcoming projects/initiative, searching for potential new ideas and
partners for consortia.
Interested projects should submit abstracts of minimum 5 and maximum 6
pages (including the references), describing the project’s objective,
possible information to be shared with other projects and potential
interests in other projects.
The papers will be included in the companion proceedings of the event
published by CEUR and should be formatted in the CEUR-WS.org style
template CEURART (1-column variant). Submitted papers must be original
contributions written in English.
Please submit your paper via:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rulemlrr2025
to the Networking Session track.
Important Dates:
* July 10th, 2025: Paper submission deadline
* July 31st, 2025: Notification deadline
Further information can be found on the Project Networking Session website:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/networking-session
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RuleML+RR 2025 (https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr) and its
associated events are part of Declarative AI 2025
(https://2025.declarativeai.net/). The following lists further chairs
involved in making these events possible.
General Chairs of Declarative AI 2025
Hasan Dağ, Kadir Has University, Türkiye
Anni-Yasmin Turhan, Paderborn University, Germany
Ahmet Soylu, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Norway
Local Chair
Mehmet Nafiz Aydin, Kadir Has University, Türkiye
RuleML+RR Program Chairs
Aidan Hogan, University of Chile, Chile
Ken Satoh, National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Proceedings Chairs
Dumitru Roman, SINTEF AS, Norway
Ahmet Soylu, Kristiania University College, Norway
Publicity Chairs
Kai Sauerwald, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany
Tor-Morten Grønli, Kristiania University College, Norway
Romuald Esdras Wandji, Umeå University, Sweeden
Reasoning Web 2025
Alessandro Artale, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Meghyn Bienvenu, University of Bordeaux, France
DecisionCAMP 2025
Jacob Feldman, OpenRules, USA
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The 9th International Joint Conference on Rules and Reasoning (RuleML+RR
2025)
== Call for Papers ==
*** RuleML+RR 2025 ***
*** 22-24 September 2025 ***
*** İstanbul, Türkİye ***
Abstract: June 2nd, 2025
Paper: June 9th, 2025
Homepage: https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr
RuleML+RR 2025 is part of Declarative AI 2025
(https://2025.declarativeai.net/)
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RuleML+RR 2025 is a leading international joint conference in the field
of rule-based reasoning. One of the main goals of RuleML+RR is to build
bridges between academia and industry in the area of semantic reasoning.
RuleML+RR 2025 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners
interested in the foundations and applications of rules and reasoning.
It provides a forum for stimulating cooperation between different
communities focused on the research, development, and applications of
rule-based systems. We solicit high-quality papers related to
theoretical advances, novel technologies, and applications that involve
rule-based representation and reasoning or other declarative forms of
artificial intelligence.
The RuleML+RR 2025 conference is part of the event “Declarative AI:
Rules, Reasoning, Decisions, and Explanations”
(https://2025.declarativeai.net/) and is co-located with DecisionCAMP
2025 and the Reasoning Web Summer School. Apart from the main track, it
features:
* Rule Challenge
(https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/rule-challenge),
* Doctoral Consortium
(https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/doctoral-consortium),
* Industry Track
(https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/industry-track),
* Project Networking Session
(https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/networking-session)
*** Topics ***
RuleML+RR welcomes research from all areas of Rules and Reasoning. The
topics of the conference include, but are not limited to:
* Ontology/Semantic Web
* Rules for AI and AI for Rules
* Rules and Reasoning / Logics
* Rules-Based Systems
* Rules and Interoperability
* Constraints and Schema
* System Descriptions, Applications and Experiences of Ontologies and Rules
See the conference homepage for more details on the topics:
https://2025.declarativeai.net/events/ruleml-rr/cfp
*** Important Dates ***
Main track:
Abstract submission: June 2, 2025
Paper submission: June 9, 2025
Notification: July 28, 2025
Conference: September 22–24, 2025
Associated events (Rule Challenge, Doctoral Consortium, Industry Track,
and ProjectNetworking Session)
- July 10, 2025: Paper submission deadline
- July 31, 2025: Notification of acceptance
For each of these deadlines, a cut-off point of 23:59 AOE applies.
**Submission and Publication**
High-quality papers related to theoretical advances, novel technologies,
and artificial intelligence applications concerning explainable
algorithmic decision-making that involve rule-based representation and
reasoning are solicited.
We accept the following submission formats for papers:
- Long papers (up to 15 pages in LNCS style excluding references, plus 2
additional pages for references)
- Short papers (up to 8 pages in LNCS style excluding references, plus 1
additional page for references)
Long papers should present original and significant research and/or
development results. Short papers should concisely describe general
results or specific applications, systems, or position statements. All
submissions must be prepared in Springer's LNCS style
(http://www.springer.com/comp/lncs/authors.html).
Submitted papers must not substantially overlap with papers that have
been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a
conference/workshop with formal proceedings. Double submission to a
workshop with informal proceedings is allowed. Papers put on arXiv are
also allowed as long as they are not refereed (i.e., formally reviewed
by peers).
Submissions to the RuleML+RR conference
- abide by the page limits (see above)
- are not anonymous
- can have additional material included as an external report
(appendices to the submission are not permitted and a paper should be
self-contained)
Papers should be written in English and submitted using EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rulemlrr2025
The conference proceedings will be published by Springer in the Lecture
Notesin Computer Science series (LNCS) after the conference. Proceedings
of the associated events will be published by CEUR. Special Issues of
Theory and Practice of Logic Programming and Transactions on Graph Data
and Knowledge are planned with extended versions of selected papers.
The main track's best paper will be awarded the RuleML+RR Harold Boley
Distinguished Paper Award 2025 and best student paper will be awarded
the RuleML+RR Best Student Paper Award 2025.
The best RuleML Challenge paper will be awarded the RuleML+RR Best Rule
Challenge Paper Award 2025. The best Doctoral Consortium paper will be
awarded the RuleML+RR Best Doctoral Consortium Paper Award 2025.
***Chairs***
Program Chairs
Aidan Hogan, University of Chile, Chile
Ken Satoh, National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Proceedings Chairs
Dumitru Roman, SINTEF AS, Norway
Ahmet Soylu, Kristiania University College, Norway
Rule Challenge Chairs
Alessandro Margara, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Tomáš Kliegr, Prague University of Economics and Business, Czechia
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Shqiponja Ahmetaj, TU Wien, Austria
Riccardo Tommasini, INSA Lyon, France
Industry Track Chairs
Luigi Bellomarini, Banca d’Italia, Italy
Evgeny Kharlamov, Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Ioana Georgiana Ciuciu, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
Networking Session
Dumitru Roman, SINTEF AS, Norway
George Konstantinidis, University of Southampton, UK
Emanuel Sallinger, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Publicity Chairs
Kai Sauerwald, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany
Tor-Morten Grønli, Kristiania University College, Norway
Romuald Esdras Wandji, Umeå University, Sweeden
Dear All,
We are excited to invite you to an upcoming DFIR Stream 0xE webinar:
Title: “Identifying Fraudulent CAPTCHA Solvers Using Network
Propagation Analysis”
Presenters:
-Martynas Buožis — Information Security Architect, Amadeus Data Processing GmbH
-Umberto Fontana — PhD Candidate, Telecom SudParis & Amadeus IT Group
Abstract:
Malicious actors often use CAPTCHA Farms to bypass bot protection,
enabling fraud such as inventory denial and SMS pumping. These farms
cleverly mirror IP addresses and client fingerprints, making
traditional detection methods ineffective. Meanwhile, their
CAPTCHA-solving times are indistinguishable from legitimate users.
In this talk, our speakers will present a novel technique for
uncovering the use of CAPTCHA Farms by analyzing network propagation
times. By comparing observed delays with the geographic distances
implied by IP addresses, this approach aims to statistically identify
suspicious patterns.
- Date & Time: Tuesday, March 25, 2:00 – 3:00 pm (GMT+00:00)
- Location: Online (Pre-registration required)
- Event Registration Link: https://www.acfti.org/news-events/dfir-stream-0xe
- Online Registration Ends: March 23 at 04:00 PM (GMT+00:00)
Don’t miss this chance to learn about cutting-edge research on
detecting fraudulent CAPTCHA solvers and to provide valuable feedback!
======Housekeeping Notes======
- Note that this event is online only. Hence, You must register to
receive a link to connect. Due to limited availability, we kindly ask
you to register as soon as possible to ensure your participation in
the webinar of your choice.
Finally, I would like to remind you that the call for speakers is
currently open on the dedicated DFIR stream website,
https://dfir.stream/call-for-guest-speakers
#CyberSecurity #DFIR #CAPTCHA #OnlineFraud
Best regards,
Andrew Zayin Ph.D., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, PMP
ACFTI Secretariat
Dear Colleagues,
Please disseminate the following Call for Papers.
Thank you!
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MICRADS´25 - The 2025 Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security
Orlando, USA, 24 - 26 July 2025
https://micrads.org/ <https://micrads.org/>
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MICRADS´25 - The 2025 Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security, to be held at Holiday Inn & Suites Across from Universal Orlando, in Orlando, FL, USA, from 24-26 July 2025, is an international forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and concerns in the several perspectives of Defense and Security.
We are pleased to invite you to submit your papers to MICRADS´25. They can be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese. All submissions will be reviewed on the basis of relevance, originality, importance and clarity.
TOPICS
Submitted papers should be related with one or more of the main themes proposed for the Conference:
A) Systems, Communication and Defense
(Information and Communication Technology in Education; Simulation and computer vision in military applications; Analysis and Signal Processing; Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense; Computer Networks, Mobility and Pervasive Systems)
B) Strategy and Political-Administrative Vision in Defense
(Air, Space and Maritime Security and Protection; Strategy, Geopolitics and Oceanopolitics; Administration, economics and logistics applied to Defense; Leadership and e-leadership; Military marketing; Health informatics in military applications; Ethics in the context of military operations; Operational law (DICA and DD. HH.); Air, space and cyberspace power; Legislation on Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense)
C) Engineering and Technologies Applied to Defense
(Wearable Technology and Assistance Devices; Military Naval Engineering; Weapons and Combat Systems; Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Defense; Defense Engineering (General); Energy efficiency; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Unmanned platforms)
SUBMISSION and DECISION
Submitted papers written in English (until 12-page limit) must comply with the format of Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies series (see Instructions for Authors at Springer Website), must not have been published before, not be under review for any other conference or publication and not include any information leading to the authors’ identification. Therefore, the authors’ names, affiliations and e-mails should not be included in the version for evaluation by the Scientific Committee. This information should only be included in the camera-ready version, saved in Word or Latex format and also in PDF format. These files must be accompanied by the Consent to Publish form filled out, in a ZIP file, and uploaded at the conference management system.
Submitted papers written in Spanish or Portuguese (until 15-page limit) must comply with the format of RISTI - Revista Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação (download instructions/template for authors in Spanish or Portuguese), must not have been published before, not be under review for any other conference or publication and not include any information leading to the authors’ identification. Therefore, the authors’ names, affiliations and e-mails should not be included in the version for evaluation by the Scientific Committee. This information should only be included in the camera-ready version, saved in Word. These file must be uploaded at the conference management system in a ZIP file.
All papers will be subjected to a “blind review” by at least two members of the Scientific Committee.
Based on Scientific Committee evaluation, a paper can be rejected or accepted by the Conference Chairs. In the later case, it can be accepted as paper or poster.
The authors of papers accepted as posters must build and print a poster to be exhibited during the Conference. This poster must follow an A1 or A2 vertical format. The Conference can includes Work Sessions where these posters are presented and orally discussed, with a 7 minute limit per poster.
The authors of accepted papers will have 15 minutes to present their work in a Conference Work Session; approximately 5 minutes of discussion will follow each presentation.
PUBLICATION and INDEXING
To ensure that an accepted paper is published, at least one of the authors must be fully registered by the 9 of May 2025, and the paper must comply with the suggested layout and page-limit (until 12 pages, but never inferior to 10 pages). Additionally, all recommended changes must be addressed by the authors before they submit the camera-ready version.
No more than one paper per registration will be published. An extra fee must be paid for the publication of additional papers, with a maximum of one additional paper per registration. One registration permits only the participation of one author in the conference.
Papers can be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Accepted and registered papers written in English will be published in Proceedings by Springer, in a book of its SIST series, and will be submitted for indexing by WoS, SCOPUS, EI-Compendex, SpringerLink, and Google Scholar.
Papers written in Spanish or Portuguese and registered will be published in a Special Issue of RISTI and will be submitted for possible indexation by Scopus, ProQuest, EBSCO and Google Scholar.
IMPORTANT DATES
Paper Submission: March 30, 2025.
Notification of Acceptance: April 30, 2025.
Payment of Registration, to ensure the inclusion of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings: May 9, 2025.
Camera-ready Submission: May 9, 2025.
MICRADS'25 Website: https://www.micrads.org/ <https://www.micrads.org/>
Best regards,
MICRADS'25 Team
https://www.micrads.org/ <https://www.micrads.org/>
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CISTI'2025 - 20th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies
University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 16 - 19 June 2025
https://www.cisti.eu/ <https://www.cisti.eu/>
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We are pleased to invite the academic and business community to submit their papers to CISTI'2025 - 20th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, between the 16th and 19th of June 2025. Authors are encouraged to submit original scientific contributions such as state-of-art reviews and new research perspectives, groundbreaking ideas and/or architectures, solutions and/or applications for real problems, empirical and/or evaluation works, case studies, etc., in conformity with the themes of this Conference. The articles can be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Four types of papers can be submitted:
Full paper: Finished or consolidated R&D works, to be included in one of the Conference themes. These papers are assigned a 12-page limit.
Short paper: Ongoing works with relevant preliminary results, opened to discussion. These papers are assigned a 10-page limit.
Poster paper: Initial work with relevant ideas, opened to discussion. These papers are assigned a 4-page limit.
Company paper: Companies' papers that show practical experience, R & D, tools, etc., focused in some topics of the conference. These articles are abstracts with a maximum of 4 pages.
Papers submitted for the Scientific Committee’s evaluation must not include any information leading to the authors’ identification. Therefore, the authors’ names, affiliations and bibliographic references should not be included in the early version. This information should only be included in the final version.
Submitted papers must not have been published and must not be under review for any other conference and national or international publication.
Papers must comply with the format standards and be written in Portuguese, Spanish or English.
For papers written in English they must comply with Springer format standard. (until 12-page limit)
For papers written in Portuguese or Spanish they must comply with IEEE format standard. (until 6-page limit)
All papers will be subjected to a “blind review” by at least two members of the Scientific Committee.
Full papers can be accepted as short papers or poster papers only. Similarly, short papers can be accepted as poster papers only. In these two cases, the authors will be allowed to maintain the original number of pages in the proceedings publication.
The authors of accepted poster papers must also build and print a poster to be exhibited during the Conference. This poster must follow an A1 or A2 vertical format. The Conference includes Work Sessions where these posters are presented and orally discussed, with a 5-minute limit per poster.
The authors of accepted full papers will dispose of a 15-minute presentation in the Conference Work Session, and approximately 5 minutes of discussion will follow each presentation. The authors of accepted short papers and company papers will dispose of an 11-minute presentation in the Conference Work Session, and approximately 4 minutes of discussion will follow each presentation.
Themes
Submitted papers must follow the main themes proposed for the Conference (the topics proposed in each theme constitute a mere framework reference; they are not intended as restrictive):
A) OMIS - Organizational Models and Information Systems
B) KMDSS - Knowledge Management and Decision Support Systems
C) SSAAT - Software Systems, Architectures, Applications and Tools
D) CNMPS - Computer Networks, Mobility and Pervasive Systems
E) HCC - Human Centered Computing
F) HIS - Health Informatics
G) ITE - Information Technologies in Education
H) AEC – Architecture and Engineering of Construction
Publication and Indexing
To ensure that the contribution (full paper, short paper, symposium doctoral paper) is published in the Proceedings, at least one of the authors must be fully registered by the 14th of April, and the paper must comply with the suggested layout and page-limit. Additionally, all recommended modifications must be addressed by the authors before they submit the final version.
No more than one paper per registration will be published in the Conference Proceedings. An extra fee must be paid for publication of additional papers, with a maximum of one additional paper per registration.
Full and short papers, including symposium doctoral papers, will be submitted for indexing in WoS, SCOPUS, EI-Compendex, INSPEC/DBLP and Google Scholar.
Important Dates
Paper submission: March 9, 2025
Notification of acceptance: March 9, 2025
Submission of accepted papers: April 14, 2025
Payment of registration, to ensure the inclusion of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings: April 14, 2025
We are counting on you. Submit your contribution.
Website of CISTI'2025: https://www.cisti.eu/ <https://www.cisti.eu/>
CISTI'2025 Team
https://www.cisti.eu/ <https://mkt.saisti.eu/go/4f6901d4ef620cf7616ac9a474-0d811d573a5435e89b7899c…>