FAAW@The Web Conference 2026: International Workshop on Foundations and Architectures for the Agentic Web Dubai, UAE, April 13-14, 2026 |
| Conference website | 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, 2026
Dubai, UAE
In conjunction with The Web Conference 2026
https://faaw.univ-tours.fr/
https://www2026.thewebconf.org/
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Overview
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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
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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
Important Dates
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- Paper Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025 (AoE)
- Notification of Acceptance: January 13, 2026
- Camera-Ready Submission: February 2, 2026
- Workshop Date: April 13/14, 2026
Submission Guidelines
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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
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Accepted papers will appear in the WWW'26 Companion Proceedings as per conference policy.
Selected high-quality contributions may be invited for extended versions in a special issue.
Organizers
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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
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Email: faaw@univ-tours.fr