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Call for Papers and Abstracts: NLDL 2027

The Call for Papers and Abstracts for the Northern Lights Deep Learning (NLDL) Conference 2027 is officially announced – with submission deadlines on August 7th and Mid-September 2026 respectively.

Call for Papers and Abstracts: NLDL 2027

The Call for Papers and Abstracts for the Northern Lights Deep Learning (NLDL) Conference 2027 is officially announced – with submission deadlines on August 7th and Mid-September 2026 respectively.

By Petter Bjørklund, Communications Officer at SFI Visual Intelligence

We invite submissions presenting new and original research on all aspects of deep learning for next year's NLDL conference at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

NLDL is the northernmost annual science conference in AI and deep learning. The conference gathers researchers from across the globe to exchange ideas, encourage collaborations, and present cutting-edge research in the cool arctic air of Tromsø, Norway.

Important submission deadlines:

  • Paper deadline: August 7th 2026
  • Abstract deadline: Mid-September 2026 (exact date to be announced)

We accept two tracks of contributions:

  • Full paper submissions (5 – 8 pages full paper)
  • Extended abstracts (2 pages) to be presented as posters

Opening of submission portals will be announced in the future. Instructions about submission can be found on www.nldl.org.

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