Dear Colleagues,

EAAAI (ex EANN), a Quarter of a Century Event!

The 26^th EANN 2025 (Engineering Applications of Neural Networks) has already changed in order to adjust to the 21^st century demands. An international conference with a continuous presence in the literature for more than a quarter of a century.

ΕΑΝΝ 2025 has been renamed as the 26^th EAAAI 2025 (Engineering Applications and Advances of Artificial Intelligence) in order to cover a wider spectrum of AI research areas and domains. On behalf of the EAAAI organizing and Scientific Committee, it is a real honor and pleasure to welcome all Artificial Intelligence scholars who are looking for a well-established and prestigious forum to communicate and disseminate the innovative advances of their research. It is a fact that AI is continuously digging its way in a vast number of diverse scientific domains. EAAAI (ex EANN) aims to provide a forum for all scientists from both academia and industry who wish to share pioneer ideas, to get to know each other better and to present their research. Moreover, it aims to offer a deep glimpse into the future and to examine important AI ethical aspects.

The conference accepts papers from the whole AI spectrum and from every application scientific domain.

The EAAAI (ex EANN) conference has been held continuously since 1995, under the auspices of the INNS EANN Special Interest Group. Through the years, it has evolved to a well-respected and mature event, under the technical and scientific co-sponsorship of the INNS community. This community comprises of an extended Group of leading scientists, not only from Europe but from all over the globe. 

The h-index of the EANN (now EAAAI) event is as high as 31. The Proceedings of the EAAAI (ex EANN)  are always published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) Communications in Computer and Information Science CCIS book series, which is INDEXED to the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) – part of Clarivate Analytics’ Web of Science, EI Engineering Index (Compendex and Inspec databases), ACM Digital Library, DBLP, Google Scholar, IO-Port, MathSciNet, Scopus and Zentralblatt MATH.

This proves the novelty and quality of the presented-published research and its important contribution to the promotion of scientific ideas, algorithms and methods, globally. The fact that the Springer Proceedings of the conference, have been downloaded more than 1,000,000 times so far, supports the robust impact of the event among the scholars of AI internationally. This proves the novelty and quality of the presented-published research and its important contribution to the promotion of scientific ideas, algorithms and methods, globally. 

The covid-19 problem is in remission because it has been successfully dealt with, on a global scale. As a matter of fact, so far there are no Covid-19 traveling restrictions both in Europe and globally. This fact calls for the organization of a successful hybrid event. This will enable colleagues to attend the 26^th EAAAI 2025 on site, whereas the ones who cannot travel to attend, are offered the capacity to and present remotely.

The venue of the 26^th EAAAI 2025, will be the premises of the Technical University of Cyprus, in the city of Limassol. The conference participants who will attend live, will have the chance to visit the beautiful, amazing and breath-taking island of Cyprus. However, the ones that might not be able to travel, or for any reason they wish to present from home, will be given the opportunity to present remotely.

Nevertheless, the EAAAI team has extended experience in long-distance conference organizations. We should mention that the 2020 and 2021 EAAAI (ex EANN) conferences were broadcasted remotely due to Covid restrictions, whereas the 2022, and 2023 and 2024 events were organized in a hybrid mode, all of them with great success.

After 25 years (a quarter of a century) of holding EANN (now EAAAI), strong links have been developed with the members of our scientific community. Regarding the 26^th EAAAI 2025 conference, it is going to be held in Cyprus, one of the most iconic and gorgeous Mediterranean islands, with direct airplane connections to all over Europe. Moreover, the amazing atmosphere and the excellent academic environment of the Technical University of Cyprus, guarantees a perfect venue for all AI scientists.

The district of Limassol has a population of 235,000 inhabitants. Situated on the southern coast of Cyprus, Limassol is the second-largest town on the island. It has an abundance of historical locations nearby as well as fabulous beaches including the seven-mile-long seafront plus there’s a bustling harbor where you can relax and watch the luxury yachts pass by. In the heart of Limassol’s historic district, the imposing Limassol Castle stands as a testament to the city’s rich past. Originally built during the Byzantine era and later fortified by the Crusaders, the castle now houses the Cyprus Medieval Museum, showcasing medieval artifacts. Adjacent to the castle lies the charming Old Town, a labyrinth of narrow streets and traditional houses adorned with colorful bougainvillea.

We are certain that once more, we will be able to exchange ideas, to get to know each other better, and to interact by presenting our research achievements, under a unique environment. 

Cordially,

The 26^th EAAAI (ex EANN) 2025 Chairs.