icalp.v2026@gmail.com

The Ninth International Conference on Arabic Language Processing (Hybrid Mode)

November 26-27, 2026 Faculty of Science and Technology in Errachidia, Morocco

Important dates

Paper Submission
    August 02nd , 2026
Author's Notification
    August 23rd, 2026
Camera-Ready and Registration
    September 06th, 2026

Moulay Ismail University
Faculty of Science and Technology, Errachidia
Arabic Language Engineering Society in Morocco
National Center for Scientific and Technical Research
Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology
Studies and Research Center of Humanities and Social

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On behalf of the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and in collaboration with the Association of Arabic Language Engineering in Morocco (ALESM), the organizing committee is delighted to announce that the 9th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing (ICALP'26) will be held on November 26 - 27, 2026 in Errachidia, Morocco.
ICALP is a series of regular international conferences that aim to attract quality scientific contributions and original papers in the field of Arabic language processing.
The conference serves as an optimal space in which researchers, language enthusiasts, industrial engineers, and university students can showcase their research achievements, strengthen collaboration, and foster partnerships.

ICALP is a series of international conferences which will be held once every two years :

  • ICALP 2023: October 19th - 20th 2024, Rabat , Morocco
  • ICALP 2019: October 16th - 17th 2019, Nancy, France
  • ICALP 2017: October 11th - 12th 2017, Fez, Morocco
  • CITALA 2014: November 26th - 27th 2014, Oujda, Morocco
  • CITALA 2012: May 2nd - 3rd 2012, Rabat, Morocco
  • CITALA 2009: May 4th - 5th 2009, Rabat, Morocco
  • CITALA 2007: Juin 18th - 19th 2007, Rabat, Morocco
  • JETALA 2006: Juin 5th - 7th Juin 2006, Rabat, Morocco

    • The last three editions of the conference have been published in the Springer-Verlag Conference Proceedings: "Communications in Computer and Information Science" Link Springer

    After the great success of the Eigh edition, which was held in Rabat, Morocco (April 2024), the 2026 edition event will be held in Errachidia ,Morocco (November 26-27 2026).
    The ICALP’26 conference provides excellent opportunities to the scientists, researchers, industrial engineers, and university students to present their research and to develop new collaborations and partnerships with experts in the field.
    In this year’s edition, quality talks will be given by four keynote speakers. The goal is to inform as many interested researchers as possible about the latest research results, mechanisms, applications, resources, and related programs in computational linguistics.
    We look forward to meeting you all at the 9th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing (ICALP'26) and wish you a successful and highly enjoyable experience.

    Goals

    The Conference aims to achieve the following objectives:

    • Creating a space for communication, discussion, and scientific exchanges between specialists in Arabic NLP and related Arabic Text Mining Applications ;
    • Sharing the latest scientific results concerning Language Resources and Computer Applications ;
    • Presenting theoretical and practical achievements proposed by researchers in the field of Arabic NLP;
    • Establishing a space for collaboration between researchers on common research topics and projects related to the area of Arabic NLP;
    • Making leaders and economic actors aware of the importance that can provide the promoting of scientific research in the area of Arabic NLP.

    Call for Papers

    The International Conference on Arabic Language Processing ICALP2026 aims to be one of the most important and leading conference on Arabic NLP: all branches of NLP related to Arabic or Semitic languages are welcomed. The conference focuses on all approaches from theoretical models to industrial applications. ICALP2026 will be held at FSTE (The Faculty of Science and Technology Errachidia). We look forward to welcoming you to a scientifically inspiring event and we hope that ICALP2026 will be a highly positive scientific experience for all the participants. Our keynote speakers will shed light on a wide spectrum of research and applications as well as promote cross-pollination of research ideas and interests in Arabic Language Processing and related applications.
    Participants are invited to submit original communications in all the areas of Arabic NLP. Few topics of the conference are given below.

    Topics of interest

    Participants are invited to submit their original papers in one of the following topics (the list is not exhaustive):

    • Track 1: Generative AI, Large Language Models, & Transformer Architectures

    • Arabic Large Language Models (Pre-training, Instruction Tuning, Alignment, and Prompt Engineering)
    • Transformer Architectures and Pre-trained Language Models (PLMs) for Arabic
    • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Agentic Applications for Arabic
    • Generative and Discriminative Machine Learning Approaches
    • Evaluation Benchmarks, Robustness, and Safety of Arabic AI
    • Ethics, Bias, Fairness, and Cultural Alignment in Arabic Models

    • Track 2: Speech, Vision, and Multimodality

    • Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Text-to-Speech (TTS)
    • Vision-to-Language, Arabic OCR, Image Captioning, and Video Understanding
    • Human-Machine Dialogue, Chatbots, and Conversational Agents
    • Multimodal Systems and Cross-Language Applications

    • Track 3: Dialectal, Comparative, and Core NLP

    • Arabic Dialect Processing, Computational Modeling, and Sentiment Analysis
    • Code-Switching and Mixed-Language Phenomena
    • Morphological, Syntactic, Semantic Analysis, and Named Entity Recognition
    • Comparative Linguistic Studies and Contrastive Analysis

    • Track 4: Resources, Data Mining, and Digital Humanities

    • Linguistic Resources, Corpora Creation, and Annotation Guidelines for Arabic NLP
    • Building Ontologies, Lexicons, and Knowledge Graphs
    • Information Retrieval, Text Mining, and Social Media Analytics
    • Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage Preservation
    All Accepted, Registred and Presented papers will be published in Springer's Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series, and extended versions of selected papers will be submitted to Scopus-indexed journals. (Under consideration).

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    https://www.springer.com/series/7899

    Papers must be prepared using Springer Template and submitted electronically in PDF format via the CMT system (Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit). To submit your paper please, click on the link below:

    CMT
    https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICALP2026/Track/1/Submission

    Each paper will be reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. Acceptance decisions will take into consideration the novelty of the paper, its technical depth, practical or theoretical impact, and the presentation provided.

    The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

    Extended versions of high quality papers presented at the conference will be subject to a second evaluation for their possible publication in indexed Journals (Under consideration).

    Keynote Speakers

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    Dr Nizar Habash

  • Professor of Computer Science
  • Director of the Computational Approaches to Modeling Language (CAMeL) Lab
  • New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), UAE.

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    Dr Walid Magdy

  • Professor School of Informatics
  • Founder and director of the Social Media Analysis and Support for Humanity (SMASH) group
  • The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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    Dr Rachid Belhabib

  • Deputy Executive Director of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language, Qatar.

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    Dr Violetta Laura Cavalli-Sforza

  • Associate Professor of Computer Science, Program Lead of the B.S. in Computer Science
  • Faculty of Computer Science, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.

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    Committees

    Committees Members

    Honorary Chairs

    • President of Moulay Ismail University (UMI) in Meknes Morocco
    • Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Dean of the Polydisciplinary Faculty, Errachidia, Morocco
    • President of the Association of Arabic Language Engineering in Morocco (ALESM)

    General Chair

    • Pr. Imad Zeroual, FSTE, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Morocco

    Program Committee Chairs

    • Pr. Abdelhak Lakhouaja, FSO, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Ahmad El Allaoui, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Aouragh Si Lhoussain, ENSIAS, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
    • Pr. Azzeddine Mazroui, FSO, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Imad Zeroual, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Karim Bouzoubaa, Mohammadia School of Engineers, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Mourade Azrour, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Yousef Farhaoui, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco

    Steering committee

    • Pr. Imad Zeroual, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Amir Hussain, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

    Publicity Chairs

    • Pr. Aouragh Si Lhoussain, ENSIAS, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
    • Pr. Azzeddine Mazroui, FSO, Mohammed First University, Morocco

    Program Committee

    • Pr. Abdelhak Lakhouaja, FSO, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Abdelaaziz Hessane, FS-UMI, Meknes, Morocco
    • Pr. Ahmad El Allaoui, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Ahmed El Youssefi, ENSAM-UMI, Meknes, Morocco
    • Pr. Anoual El Kah, FP-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Aouragh Si Lhoussain, ENSIAS, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
    • Pr. Azzeddine Mazroui, FSO, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Fatima Amounas, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Imad Zeroual, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Karim Bouzoubaa, Mohammadia School of Engineers, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Boudchiche, ENIAD Berkane, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Khalifa Boutahir, ENIAD Berkane, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Mourade Azrour, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Naoual Nassiri, EST Dakhla, Morocco
    • Pr. Nabil Ababou, FEMBM, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco
    • Pr. Safae Berrichi, FSJES Oujda, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Said Agoujil, ENCG-UMI, Meknes, Morocco
    • Pr. Yousef Farhaoui, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Youssef Qaraai, ENCG-UMI, Meknes, Morocco

    Local Organizing Committee

    • Mr. AYOUB MOUAFFAK, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Mr. Arziki Hamza, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Ms. Bouchra Termass, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Mrs. Chima Elhaddadi, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Ms. Fatima Ez-Zahra Hasnaoui, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Ms. Ikram Jennane, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Mr. Mohamed Khenchouch, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Mr. Mohamed Rida Fethi, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Mr. Othmane Farhaoui, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Mrs. Rida Allah Soukaina, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Ms. Soukaina Fayz, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Mr. Walid Ounachad, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Mr. Youssef Wagmis, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco

    Scientific committee

    • Pr. Abdelfattah Hamdani, IERA, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Abdelhak Lakhouaja, UMP, Morocco
    • Pr. Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou, ISIM Sfax, Tunis
    • Pr. Abdelmoula Abouhilal, ENCG, USMS, Morocco
    • Pr. Abderrahim Tragha, UH2, Morocco
    • Pr. Abdelaaziz Hessane, FS-UMI, Meknes, Morocco
    • Pr. Aboubekeur Hamdi-Cherif, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
    • Pr. Adnan Souri, UAE, Morocco
    • Pr. Adnan Yahya, Birzeit University, Palestine
    • Pr. Ahmad El Allaoui, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Ahmed El Youssefi, ENSAM-UMI, Meknes, Morocco
    • Pr. Alaf Makke, Lebanese University, Lebanon
    • Pr. Anis Mohamed, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia
    • Pr. Anoual El Kah, FP-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Aouragh Si Lhoussain, ENSIAS, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
    • Pr. Arfat Ahmad Khan, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
    • Pr. Azeddine Rhazi, UCA, Morocco
    • Pr. Azzeddine Mazroui, UMP, Morocco
    • Pr. Boutaina Hdioud, ENSIAS, Morocco
    • Pr. Brahim Habibi, UMI, Morocco
    • Pr. Chafik Aloulou, University of Sfax, Tunis
    • Pr. Fatima Amounas, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Gaël de Chalendar, CEA LIST, France
    • Pr. Hajar Makhoukhi, FS, UMF, Morocco
    • Pr. Hassina Aliane, CERIST, Algeria
    • Pr. Hatim Guermah, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Husni Al-Muhtaseb, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia
    • Pr. Ibrahim Amrani, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Ibtissam Touahri, UMI, Morocco
    • Pr. Imad Zeroual, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Iman Zubeiri, ENSA Tetouan, Morocco
    • Pr. Imen Rassas, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis
    • Pr. Ismail El Bazi, USMS, Morocco
    • Pr. Jaafar Hamid, UH2, Morocco
    • Pr. Kais Haddar, University of Sfax, Tunis
    • Pr. Kamel Smaïli, University of Lorraine, France
    • Pr. Karim Bouzoubaa, Mohammadia School of Engineers, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Khaled Shaalan, British University, Dubai
    • Pr. Khalid Nafil, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Khalid Sami, CAU, Morocco
    • Pr. Khamar Hakima, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Mahmoud El-Haj, Lancaster University, Royaume-Uni
    • Pr. Majda Rami, UIT, Morocco
    • Pr. Marwa Dridi, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis
    • Pr. Meryem Manessouri, FSDM, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Aouaj, MEN, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Badr Benboubker, USMBA, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Boudchiche, ENIAD Berkane, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed El Ammari, UCA, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Hedi Riahi, ESPRIT, Tunis
    • Pr. Mohamed Jmaiel, University of Sfax, Tunis
    • Pr. Mohamed Khalifa Boutahir, ENIAD Berkane, Mohammed First University, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Khenchouch, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Lazaar, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Naoum, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohamed Radouane, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Mohammed Kasbi, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Mourade Azrour, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Nabil Ababou, FEMBM, USMS, Morocco
    • Pr. Naoual Chaouni Benabdellah, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Naoual Nassiri, EST Dakhla, Morocco
    • Pr. Omar Ouhejjou, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Ouiame Azzaoui, UMP, Morocco
    • Pr. Paolo Rosso, Technical University of Valencia, Spain
    • Pr. Randa Zarnoufi, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Rdouan Faizi, ENSIAS, Morocco
    • Pr. Rym Ammar, ESPRIT, Tunis
    • Pr. Safae Berrichi, FSJES Oujda, Morocco
    • Pr. Said Agoujil, ENCG-UMI, Meknes, Morocco
    • Pr. Salim Rami, UCA, Morocco
    • Pr. Siham Aouad, ENSIAS, Morocco
    • Pr. Taoufik Rachad, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Violetta Cavalli-Sforza, AU Ifrane, Morocco
    • Pr. Widad Ettazi, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Yasser El Madani El Alami, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Younes Samih, Düsseldorf University, Germany
    • Pr. Yousfi Abdellah, UM5, Morocco
    • Pr. Yousef Farhaoui, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco
    • Pr. Youssef Ouguengay, IRCAM, Morocco
    • Pr. Youssef Qaraai, FST-UMI, Errachidia, Morocco

    Registration and Program


    Registration fees include :
    • Local conference Proceeding + bloc Note + Handbag
    • An attendance certificate in Arabic and English language
    • Conference daily Lunch
    • Coffee Breaks

    Registration of interested (including additional authors for interventions) to attend the conference works will be available during the conference.

    Payment method :
    Registration fees are to be paid by bank transfer to the following account :
    Please download the following Registration Form and send us a scanned copy of the payment receipt with the completed registration form to the following email address: icalp.v2026@gmail.com


    Name of the bank: Banque Populaire - BP -

    Address: BP Agence Rabat CHELLAH, 69 AVENUE MOULAY ISMAIL – Rabat – MOROCCO

    Account number (RIB) : MA64 - 181 810 21211 738870 500 08 48

    Swift code : BCPOMAMC

    Receiver: Association ASS HANDASSAT ALOUGHA AL ARABIA

    Program


    You can download the schedule for the conference using the following link: conference link


    Contact

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    Faculty of Sciences and Technology, BP 509, Boutalamine, 52000 Errachidia, Morocco

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    icalp.v2026@gmail.com

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