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Deadline

• Abstract submission:             May 1
• Full paper submission:          May 14;       New deadline  May 28;
• Notification of acceptance:    June 30;      New deadline July 05;
• Camera-ready:                      August 10
• Date of FOAN2025:               September 9-11

Register yourself 

Authors of accepted papers must register and pay the registration fee before August 1, 2025 (early registration deadline). All registration and payment transactions will be handled via the EDAS conference system using a credit card. If you need to use a wire transfer, please contact the conference chair.

Submit your paper for review in IEEE format

Follow these steps to upload the final version of your paper and present it:

1. Carefully proofread your paper before submitting.

2. Prepare the PDF file with the following specifications:

• IEEE single-spaced, two-column format
• Paper must be formatted to fit A4 size
• No page numbers (they will be added automatically)
• Do not insert footers or headers
• Do not apply any PDF security features

  3. Ensure that your paper is created using the IEEE templates (see above).

• Prepare the PDF file according to the IEEE PDF specifications.
• You can download the template from this link: IEEE Template (A4)
• The proceedings producer will insert page numbers, so make sure they are not included in your submission.
• Do not insert footers, headers, or the IEEE copyright notice.
• Ensure your PDF is fully accessible and editable for numbering and production purposes.
• Do not include hyperlinks in the text.

Template can be downloaded from:

https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/conferences/conference-template-a4.docx

                        Submit your invited talk or work in progress as a one-page abstract.

   4. Authors of invited lectures and presenters of projects in progress are required to submit their proposal as a one-page abstract.

• One page abstract will be published in IEEE Xplore, as abstract and will not be indexed.
• One page abstract will be briefly revised by chairs;  comments and instructions for preparing the presentation will be provided. 
• The abstract should be formatted in just one column , with at least one figure that best represents the  proposal or the project in progress.
• The template for one-page abstract can be download from a link: TEMPLATE

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