Call for Scientific Events and AI Initiatives 2027 Closed

Call for Scientific Events and AI Initiatives 2027 | Deadline: February 16, 2026 (1:00 PM CET)

The DIM AI4IDF launches its 2026 Call for Scientific Events & AI Initiatives, supporting actions that strengthen the excellence of human-centered AI in the Paris Region.

The call targets academic, industrial, and associative teams involved in coordinating events aligned with the DIM’s four scientific Axes :

Axis 1 – Learning and Optimization
Axis 2 – NLP and Human-Machine Dialogue
Axis 3 – Robotics, Motion and Interaction
Axis 4 – AI for Human Life (Health, Education, Creation)
 
Objective

The call supports scientific and outreach events related to AI, including :

• Summer schools / thematic schools
• Workshops and research days
• Scientific seminars and mini-conferences
• AI / robotics demonstration events
• Hackathons and hybrid innovation formats
• Events must take place in the Paris Region, between June and December 2026.

Download the documents

📄 1. Full Call Guidelines

Includes objectives, eligibility rules, evaluation criteria, budget guidelines and full calendar.

📥 Download : Call for Scientific Events & AI Initiatives 2027

📄 2. Official Application Template 

Mandatory for submitting proposals.
Ensures consistency, completeness and compliance with best practices.

📥 Download :  Template — Call for Scientific Events & AI Initiatives 2027

 
Funding

• Support between €2,500 and €5,000
• Cofunding strongly encouraged
• Eligible: logistics, invited speakers, demonstrations, technical platforms, communication, training materials

Proposal content

Proposals must be submitted using the official template, including:

• General information (title, applicant, committees, axes)
• Scientific description
• Format, programme, speakers
• Inter-team / inter-cluster articulation
• Communication plan and DIM visibility
• Detailed budget + attachments

📩 Submission
Send one single PDF file to : ai4idf_call_2026@inria.fr

Calendar

Deadline
February 16, 2026 – 1:00 PM CET

Results
April 06, 2026 – 09:00 AM CET

Event window
May → December 2027