IEEE WCCI 2026 - 21-26 June 2026, Maastricht, the Netherlands

https://attend.ieee.org/wcci-2026/

Welcome

We are pleased to announce that the 2026 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2026) will be held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, from 21 to 26 June 2026. This congress brings together three flagship conferences, facilitating rich knowledge exchange in neural networks, fuzzy systems and evolutionary computation:

•        2026 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN)

•        2026 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ)

•        2026 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC)

Call for Submissions

We look forward to receiving many outstanding research contributions for the 2026 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence. Help shape the event by submitting a high-quality research paper, organizing a cutting-edge competition or challenge, proposing a focused special session, leading an interactive hands-on tutorial, hosting a collaborative thematic workshop, or joining a thought-provoking discussion panel as a participant or moderator.

Call for Papers

Paper submissions are invited (from 1 December 2025) via the WCCI 2026 website. All papers will be peer-reviewed and evaluated based on originality, significance, quality, and clarity. https://attend.ieee.org/wcci-2026/call-for-papers/

Special Sessions

Special Session proposals should clearly outline the research domain of the session, highlighting its significance, impact, and relevance to the conference and the wider community. https://attend.ieee.org/wcci-2026/call-for-special-sessions/

Call for Tutorials

We invite you to propose high-quality Tutorials and Workshops that align with the theme of WCCI. These will be pivotal to enhancing the learning experience of attendees. https://attend.ieee.org/wcci-2026/1222-2/

Important dates

1 November: Special sessions, competitions, tutorials, panels proposals 21 November: Special sessions, competitions, tutorials, panels notification 1 December 2025: Submission system opens 31 January: Paper submission deadline (23:59, anywhere on Earth, i.e. UTC-12) - no extension will be given! 15 March: Paper acceptance notification 15 April: Camera-ready papers 21-26 June: Congress Days

Become a partner of WCCI 2026!

The success of the World Congress on Computational Intelligence relies on the generous support of our esteemed sponsors. We invite you to join us as a sponsor and become an integral part of 2026 WCCI.

Please find detailed information about our sponsorship opportunities at https://attend.ieee.org/wcci-2026/sponsors/

Organized by

IEEE WCCI 2026 is legally organized by Stichting ConferEntis on behalf of IEEE, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, International Neural Network Society, Maastricht University, and the University of Nottingham. Klinkhamer Group B.V. has been contracted by Stichting ConferEntis to manage the conference organization and secretariat.

Klinkhamer Group B.V. has its registered office at: Duboisdomein 5D01, 6229 GT Maastricht, The Netherlands. E: wcci2026@klinkhamergroup.com<mailto:wcci2026@klinkhamergroup.com> T: +31 (0)43 362 70 08