FAAW@The Web Conference 2026: International Workshop on Foundations and Architectures for the Agentic Web Dubai, UAE, April 13-14, 2026 |
| Conference web page | https://faaw.univ-tours.fr |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=faawthewebconference0 |
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Call for Papers
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1st International Workshop on Foundations and Architectures for the Agentic Web(FAAW'26)April 13-14, 2026Dubai, UAE
In conjunction with The Web Conference 2026https://faaw.univ-tours.fr/https://www2026.thewebconf.org/
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Important Dates--------------------
Paper Submission New Deadline: January 10, 2026 (AoE)- Notification of Acceptance: January 13, 2026- Camera-Ready Submission: February 2, 2026- Workshop Date: April 13/14, 2026
Overview------------
The Agentic Web is emerging as billions of AI agents discover, communicate, and coordinate across the open Web, marking a shift toward systems that no longer operate as isolated models but as Web-integrated entities. This workshop unifies architectures and standards with the foundations of interoperable ecosystems, convening researchers and practitioners to chart a shared agenda.
Recent efforts suggest growing activity around interoperable agent ecosystems, including the NANDA Index & Verified AgentFacts and the NEST sandbox/testbed, alongside industry-led protocol work such as Google’s A2A and AP2, Cisco-backed AGNTCY, and interface standards like MCP. Taken together, these parallel tracks make it timely to convene researchers and practitioners to compare approaches and align on open, interoperable foundations for the Agentic Web.
We focus on web-native building blocks: agent registries and resolution, identity and credentials (DIDs/VCs), authorization (OAuth 2.0), discovery (DNS-SD), and federation patterns (e.g., ActivityPub), and their interfaces with application-level protocols (A2A, MCP, OpenAPI/REST/GraphQL/gRPC) and corresponding architectural models.
Beyond wiring, we examine economic mechanisms (reputation under adversarial conditions, knowledge pricing, transaction protocols) and societal coordination (governance, accountability, evaluation at population scale). Topics include capability representation and matching, cross-protocol bridges, privacy and provenance, workflow orchestration, and reliable tool use over heterogeneous data and services spanning cloud, edge/IoT, and enterprise environments.
The program blends keynote, invited talks, papers, and a panel to surface design principles, pitfalls, and testbed practices. By aligning standards, infrastructure, and incentives, the workshop seeks to ensure the Agentic Web remains open, trustworthy, and sustainable.
Topics of Interest----------------------
We welcome original contributions and position papers on topics including but not limited to:
- Architectures & Web Protocols
* Agent registries and Web protocols for AI agents
* Capability manifests, cross-protocol bridges
* LLM–Web integration and negotiation
- Tool Use & Workflow Orchestration
* Composite systems (agents, IoT, edge, Web services)
* Reliability, robustness, and safety guarantees
* Multi-agent coordination over heterogeneous resources
- Security, Privacy & Reputation
* Security, privacy, provenance/versioning, and sandboxing
* Reputation and discovery mechanisms
* Knowledge valuation, transactions, and markets
- Data Integration & Learning
* Distributed and federated data integration
* Continual/online learning and knowledge evolution
* Multi-modal/streaming interaction on the Web
- Governance & Ethics
* Governance, policy, and ethical frameworks
* Trustworthy, explainable, and accountable Web intelligence
* Acting on open and dynamic Web data
- Applications & Deployments
* Cloud, enterprise, edge, and IoT settings
* Digital twins and Web-integrated agents
* Software engineering, science, education, business
Submission Guidelines--------------------------
We invite the submission of:
- Research Papers : present original research findings, novel architectures, and comprehensive evaluations. Contributions may include empirical studies, theoretical advances, or practical implementations of Agentic Web systems.
- Short/Position Papers : share emerging ideas, position statements, or early-stage research. These contributions spark discussion by presenting novel perspectives, identifying challenges, or proposing research directions.
- Industry/Demo Papers : showcase real-world deployments, demonstrations, or industry experiences. Highlight practical applications, lessons learned, and production systems implementing Agentic Web principles.
Submissions (up to 4 pages, references included) must be formatted according to The Web Conference 2026 style (ACM template - https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template) and submitted through the EasyChair WWW2026-tracks instance at https://easychair.org/my2/conference?conf=www2026workshops (select the International Workshop on Foundations and Architectures for the Agentic Web)
Workshop Publication-------------------------
Accepted papers will appear in the Companion Proceedings of The Web Conference 2026 as per conference policy. Selected high-quality contributions will be invited to submit an extended version to a special issue of ACM Transactions on the Web (TWEB).
Organizers-------------
Abderrahmane Maaradji, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar
Abul Ehtesham, Kent State University, USA
Aditi Singh, Cleveland State University, USA
Boualem Benatallah, Dublin City University, Ireland
Fatma Outay, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Luca Muscariello, Cisco Systems, France
Pradyumna Chari, MIT Media Lab, USA
Ramesh Raskar, MIT Media Lab, USA
Sabrina Senatore, University of Salerno, Italy
Yacine Sam, University of Tours, France
Contact----------
Email: faaw@univ-tours.fr