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
  October 30, 2026 – 1:00 PM CET
• Results
  November 23, 2026 – 09:00 AM CET
• Event window
  May → December 2027