Call for Papers
INOC 2026, the International Network Optimization Conference, provides a forum for researchers in the broad field of network optimization to present and publish their latest results and ongoing research. INOC is the conference of the European Network Optimization Group (ENOG), a working group of EURO the Association of European Operational Research Societies. The aim of this conference is to provide conference of the European Network Optimization Group (ENOG), a working group of EURO. The conference has been held biennially since 2003, the latest in 2024 at the University College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland).
INOC 2026 is the 12th conference of this group and will take place at HEC Liège, the Management School of Liège University, Liège, Belgium, April 22-24, 2026.
Topics of Interest
INOC solicits contributions in the broad field of Network Optimization, from the areas of Mathematical Optimization, Operations Research, Artificial Intelligence and Graph Theory. Application-oriented network optimization from areas like Telecommunications, Routing, Smart Grids, and Logistics are most welcome. Topics include but are not restricted to:
- AI and Machine Learning for Network Optimization
- Algorithmic Game Theory on Networks
- Approximation Algorithms
- Combinatorial Optimization
- Connectivity Problems
- Graph Algorithms
- Graph Theory
- Heuristics and Meta-heuristics
- Mixed Integer Linear Programming
- Mixed Integer Nonlinear Optimization
- Multi-objective Optimization
- Multicommodity Flows
- Network Design
- Network Flows
- Network Interdiction
- Network Optimization
- Network Reliability
- Path and Tree Problems
- Robust Optimization
- Routing Algorithms
- Smart Grids
- Stochastic Networks
- Supply Chain Network Optimization
- Sustainable Mobility and Transportation
- Telecommunication Networks
- Transportation Networks
- Vehicle Routing
Submission Guidelines
INOC accepts both short papers to be published in the proceedings and extended abstracts to be published at the conference only:
- Short papers describing original work, not yet published or submitted elsewhere. Short papers can be up to 6 pages (with two columns) long.
- Extended abstracts describing recent results and ongoing research can be up to 2 pages long.
All submissions must be formatted with the Latex templates provided and submitted to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=inoc2026.
For short papers, please use the template and style files in INOC_short_paper_template.zip.
For extended abstracts, use the simple template in INOC-ext-abstract-template.zip.
Contributions will be peer-reviewed by the Programme Committee. The proceedings will be published at OpenProceedings. After the conference, extended papers can be submitted to a special issue of the journal Networks.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Short papers submission deadline | January 16 |
| Extended abstracts submission deadline | January 30 |
| Notification of acceptance - Short papers | January 30 |
| Notification of acceptance - Extended abstracts | February 13 |
| Registration deadline | March 6 |
| Final version of short papers deadline | March 6 |
| Conference | April 22-24 |
| Full paper for the special issue of Networks deadline | July 31 |
Contact
You will find information about the conference and venue on the INOC 2026 webpage. If you don’t find the answer there, you can email your questions about INOC 2026 to inoc2026@euro-online.org.
We look forward to seeing you in Liège!