Updated WACE2026 information

Author: disquisitioner

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-# The Second WACE Workshop, Co-located with EuCNC 2026
+# The Second WACE Workshop, Being Planned for 2026
 
-**Bridging WebAssembly, Cloud-Native Execution, and 6G Edge Systems - From Research to Industry Practice**
+**Bridging WebAssembly, Cloud-Native Execution, and Edge Systems - From Research to Industry Practice**
 
-The Bytecode Alliance in partnership with Ghent University - imec and the [ELASTIC project](https://elasticproject.eu) is pleased to organize and host the second **WACE workshop: Bridging WebAssembly, Cloud-Native Execution, and 6G Edge Systems - From Research to Industry Practice.**
+The Bytecode Alliance in partnership with Ghent University - imec and the [ELASTIC project](https://elasticproject.eu) is planning to host a second **WACE workshop: Bridging WebAssembly, Cloud-Native Execution, and Edge Systems - From Research to Industry Practice** sometime in 2026. Possible host conference venues are under consideration and will be announced here as soon as details have been arranged.
 
-The workshop will be colocated with the [EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026](https://www.eucnc.eu/), taking place 2-5 June 2026 in Málaga, Spain. 
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-We invite submission of papers and welcome presenters and participants to join us at the event.
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-## Submission and Important Dates
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-* Submission deadline: 24 April 2026
-* Acceptance Notification: 4 May 2026
-* Camera-ready deadline: TBD
-* Submission site: TBD
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-## Technical Program Committee
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-* Dr. Dhouha Ayed (Thales SIX)
-* Prof. Mats Brorsson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology / University of Luxembourg)
-* Dr. George Christou (Technical University of Crete)
-* Dr. Gregory Chrysos (Technical University of Crete)
-* Dr. Lachlan J. Gunn (Aalto University)
-* Prof. Sotiris Ioannidis (Technical University of Crete)
-* Ing. Michiel Van Kenhove (imec)
-* Dr. Eva Papadogiannaki (Technical University of Crete)
-* Dr. José Pedro Pereira dos Santos (Ghent University – imec)
-* Dr. Merlijn Sebrechts (imec)
 
 ## Workshop Description
 
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 This workshop aims to provide a focused forum that brings together **academic** and **industrial** perspectives on WebAssembly and cloud-native execution for 6G and edge systems. By enabling the presentation of **peer-reviewed research** contributions alongside **invited industrial experiences**, the workshop will foster knowledge exchange, highlight open research challenges, and stimulate collaboration.
 
-The EuCNC & 6G Summit is the perfect host for this because of its strong history of bridging the gap between academia and industry. During EuCNC 2025, WebAssembly exhibits also garnered significant interest from visitors, specifically for its potential role in edge and 6G infrastructures.
-The workshop is supported by the Bytecode Alliance, providing a concrete bridge between academic research and the industrial WebAssembly ecosystem.
- 
-The workshop programme will include:
-* **Scientific technical sessions** with peer-reviewed workshop contributions, organised
-into thematic sessions related to WebAssembly, cloud-native execution, edge
-computing, and 6G systems.
-* **Invited talks** from industry and ecosystem experts, focusing on real-world deployments,
-architectures, and lessons learned. 
-* **An invited keynote talk** from a recognized expert in the field
-* **A panel discussion** bringing together academic and industrial speakers to discuss
-research challenges, standardisation aspects, and future directions.
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 ### Topics of Interest (but not limited to)
 * WebAssembly and Edge Technologies
 * Communication Protocols & Middleware
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 * Quality of Service/Experience Management
 * Centralized, Hierarchical, Federated or Distributed Management paradigms
 
-## Author Instructions
-Authors are invited to submit **original and unpublished contributions** that are not currently under review elsewhere. All submissions must be written in **English** and comply with standard scientific quality and integrity.
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-WACE 2026 welcomes the following types of contributions:
-* Extended abstracts (2 pages excluding references)
-* Full papers (up to 5 pages excluding references)
-
-### **Submission Guidelines**
-Submissions should:
-* Present **scientific, technical, or visionary research work**.
-* **Early-stage research results** are welcomed too, as extended abstracts.
-* Clearly highlight the **novelty, relevance, and expected impact**
-* Be formatted according to the **IEEE conference template** (Word or LaTeX)
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-All submissions must be made electronically via the **official submission system (TBD)** in **PDF format**, with all fonts embedded.
-
-### **Review Process**
-All submissions will undergo a **peer-review process** conducted by the Workshop Technical Programme Committee (TPC). 
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-Papers will be evaluated based on:
-* Relevance and timeliness
-* Technical quality and scientific rigor
-* Novelty and originality
-* Clarity of presentation
-* Overall contribution
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-Authors will receive a notification of acceptance along with reviewer feedback.
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-### **Camera-Ready and Presentation**
-Authors of accepted contributions will be required to:
-* Revise their submission based on reviewer feedback
-* Submit a **camera-ready version (details to be confirmed)**
-* Ensure that **at least one author registers and presents the work at the workshop**
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-### **Publication**
+## Participation
 
-Accepted and presented contributions will be included in the **workshop proceedings** and **published in an online library**. 
+Workshop specifics, event logistics, author instructions, and publication details will be provided as soon as they are confirmed in partnership with the host conference.
 
-Selected papers may be invited to submit extended versions to a **journal special issue**, subject to an independent peer-review process.
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