Conference Overview

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Tuesday, March 24: Pre-Conference

Time Event
08:00 - 09:00 Arabic Spring School Regisration (Closed session. For approved applicants only)
09:00 - 17:00 Arabic NLP School (Closed session. For approved applicants only)
10:30 - 19:30 Main Conference Registration for Main conference attendees
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception for Main conference attendees and their registered guests

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - Main Conference

Time Event
07:30 - 17:00 Registration
09:00 - 10:00 Session 1: Plenary
10:00 - 11:00 Keynote Speaker: Nizar Habash
11:00 - 11:30 Break
11:30 - 13:00 Session 2: Oral/Posters A
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00 Session 3: Oral/Posters B
16:00 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 18:00 Session 4: Oral/Posters C
18:30 - 20:00 Virtual Session 1 via Zoom (Main, Industry, SRW & Demo)

Thursday, March 26, 2026 - Main Conference

Time Event
07:00 - 08:30 Virtual Session 2 - via Zoom (Main, Industry, SRW & Demo)
08:30 - 17:00 Registration
09:00 - 10:30 Session 5: Oral/Posters D
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session 6: Oral/Posters E
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
12:45 - 14:45 Virtual Session 3 - via Zoom (Main, Industry, SRW & Demo)
13:30 - 14:15 Session 7: Business Meeting
14:15 - 14:30 Transition to Oral Sessions
14:30 - 16:00 Session 8: Oral/Posters F
16:00 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 17:30 Session 9: Plenary, Keynote Speaker: Marta R. Costa-Jussà
18:00 - 19:30 Virtual Session 4 - via Zoom (Findings)
19:00 - 22:00 Social Event

Friday, March 27, 2026 - Main Conference

Time Event
07:00 - 08:30 Virtual Session 5 - via Zoom (Findings)
08:30 - 16:30 Registration
09:00 - 10:30 Session 10: Oral/Posters G
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session 11: Oral/Posters H
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30 Session 12: Plenary, Keynote Speaker: Mariya Toneva
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00 Session 13: Plenary, Karen Spärck Jones Prize
17:00 - 17:30 Closing Session

Saturday, March 28, 2026 - Workshops & Tutorials

SEE WORKSHOP & TUTORIAL FOR DETAILED SCHEDULE

Time Event
08:00 - 16:30 Registration
09:00 - 10:30 Session 1
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session 2
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30 Session 3
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30 Session 4

Sunday, March 29, 2026 - Workshops & Tutorials

SEE WORKSHOP & TUTORIAL FOR DETAILED SCHEDULE

Time Event
08:00 - 16:30 Registration
09:00 - 10:30 Session 1
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session 2
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30 Session 3
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30 Session 4