 | IFCS2026: IFCS2026 University of Milano-Bicocca and University of Milan Milan, Italy, July 14-16, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://ifcs2026.unimib.it/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ifcs2026 |
We are delighted to announce that the 19th conference of the International Federation of Classification Societies (IFCS 2026) is scheduled to be held in Milan, Italy, from July 14th to 16th, 2026. This event is a collaborative effort between the Classification and Data Analysis Group (ClaDAG) of the Italian Statistical Association, the Departments of Statistics and Quantitative Methods of the University of Milano-Bicocca, and the Department of Economics, Management, and Quantitative Methods of the University of Milano.
Important Participation Information
In order to participate in the conference as a speaker for oral presentations, submission of an abstract is mandatory. For the poster session, please see the specific guidelines.
- Deadline for submission of single abstracts: March 15th, 2026 (23:59 CET)
- Notification to authors of single abstracts: March 31st, 2026 (23:59 CET)
- Deadline for poster submissions: May 29 th, 2026 (23:59 CET)
Guidelines for Authors
Oral presentations
Prepare your abstract using one of the following template. Please do not change any layout format.
To start the submission, you have to choose one of the following types of sessions.
- Contributed Session
- Invited Session
- Organized Session
- Poster Session
For Contributed Session: please choose one topic in the list.
For Invited Session: please choose the title of your session in the list.
For Organized Session: please choose the title of your session in the list.
The abstract for these three types of submission must contain at least 500 words and at most 1000 words (reference excluded). The document cannot exceed two pages.
Poster session
Prepare your poster and upload it as a PDF. Please note that the poster board size is 70 cm x 100 cm.
A short abstract of up to 250 words is required for submission.
IFCS offers awards for the Student Poster Competition. If you are interested in the award, please remember to apply by the same deadline (May 29, 2026). You can find the instructions here.
Committees
Scientific Program Committee
- Francesca Greselin (Chair), University of Milano-Bicocca
- Silvia Salini (Co-chair), University of Milan
- Krzysztof Jajuga (IFCS), Wrocław University of Economics and Business
- Rebecca Nugent (IFCS), Carnegie Mellon University
- Mark de Rooij (IFCS), Leiden University
- Vladamir Batagelj (SSS), University of Ljubljana
- Paula Brito (CLAD), Universidade do Porto
- Sonya Coleman (IPRCS), Ulster University
- Rosa Crujeiras, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- Jean Diatta (SFC), University of La Réunion
- Luca Frigau (ClaDAG), University of Cagliari
- Raeesa Ganey (MDAG), University of the Witwatersrand
- Stefano A. Gattone, Gabriele d’Annunzio University
- Aurea Granè (SEIO-AMyC), Univ. Carlos III de Madrid
- Julien Jacques, Université Lumière Lyon 2
- Joanna Landmesser-Rusek (SKAD), Warsaw University of Life Sciences
- Berthold Lausen (BDSS), University of Essex
- Angelos Markos (GSDA), Democritus Univ. of Thrace
- Agustín Mayo-Íscar, Universidad de Valladolid
- Raffaella Piccarreta, Bocconi University
- Riccardo Rastelli, University College Dublin
- Pieter Schoonees (VOC), Erasmus Univ. Rotterdam
- Luca Scrucca, University of Bologna
- Piercesare Secchi, Politecnico di Milano
- Gianluca Sottile, University of Palermo
- Yoshikazu Terada (JCS), Osaka University
- Cristina Tortora (CS), San José State University
- Tom Wilderjans (VOC), Leiden University
- Adalbert Wilhelm (GFKL), Constructor University
Local Organizing committee
- Francesca Greselin (Chair), University of Milano-Bicocca
- Luca Brusa, University of Milano-Bicocca
- Andrea Cappozzo, Catholic University of Milan
- Alessandro Casa, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
- Francesca De Battisti, University of Milan
- Francesco Denti, University of Padova
- Sónia Dias, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
- Andrea Marletta, University of Milano-Bicocca
- Marta Nai Ruscone, University of Genova
- Giorgia Zaccaria, University of Milano-Bicocca
- Mariangela Zenga, University of Milano-Bicocca
Invited Speakers
- Krzystof Jajuga (Wrocław University of Economics and Business)
- Laura Sangalli (Politecnico di Milano)
- Brendan Murphy (University college of Dublin)
- Mohamed Nadif (Université Paris Cité)
Venue
IFCS 2026 conference will take place across two different venues in Milan, University of Milano-Bicocca end University of Milan, depending on the day.
Dates hosted at University of Milano-Bicocca :
- July 13 (Data Challenge & Tutorials)
- July 14, 16 (Conference)
- July 17 (Tutorials)
Date hosted at University of Milan:
- July 15 (Conference & Social Dinner)
Contact
University of Milano-Bicocca
Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1
20126 Milan (Italy)