20TH COLOMBIAN COMPUTING CONFERENCE
At the 20th Colombian Computing Conference – 20CCC'26, we will celebrate our nation's scientific and technological advancements and draw inspiration to continue leading the strategies that drive growth and innovation in the field of computing.
Board of Directors, Colombian Computer Society (SCo2).
Published in Springer CCIS
20CCC is part of the Colombian Computing Conference series, indexed in Springer — Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS), in LNCS format.
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ABOUT US
Colombian Computer Society (SCo2)
The Colombian Computer Society (SCo2) is a nonprofit organization that has been promoting research, education, and professional development in computer science in Colombia for more than two decades.
Our mission is to strengthen the academic and professional computing community in the country by promoting the exchange of knowledge, the development of new talent, and collaboration between academia and the technology industry.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Call for Papers – 20CCC'26
Submit your research paper to 20CCC'26. We welcome submissions in the following subject areas:
- • Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
- • Advanced Computing and Intelligent Systems
- • Software, Automation, and Digital Transformation
- • Digital Security
- • Robotics, Signals, and Interaction with the Environment
- • Immersive Technologies and Digital Media
- • Human-Computer Interaction and Accessibility
- • Computer Science and ICT Education
The best papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
20CCC-CFP 20CCC-CFP-ENAvailable spots – 20CCC'26
II MCC – Women in Computer Science in Colombia
The Women in Computing Chapter of the Colombian Computer Society invites the academic and professional community to submit papers to the 2nd Workshop on Women in Computing in Colombia (II MCC), to be held as part of the 20CCC.
II MCC – call for papersNALEF – Nations of the Americas Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum
The NALEF initiative, in collaboration with the Colombian Computer Society, invites the academic, research, and professional communities to participate in its workshops and activities as part of the 20th Colombian Computer Congress 2026. This initiative aims to foster the development, evaluation, and comparison of natural language processing technologies and multimodal systems, promoting open, reproducible, and inclusive research in the context of the languages of Latin America and the Caribbean.
20CCC-NALEFMaster's and Doctoral Symposium (SMD2026)
The 2026 Master's and Doctoral Symposium (SMD2026), within the framework of the Colombian Computing Conference 2026 organized by the Colombian Computer Society, invites graduate students and the academic community to participate in this forum focused on the exchange of ideas, research advances, and experiences in Computer Science. The symposium seeks to strengthen research training through the presentation of work at different stages of development, specialized feedback, and the creation of collaboration networks between researchers in training and experts in the field.
SMD2026Software Demonstrations and Models 2026
The Software and Model Demonstrations 2026 space, within the framework of the Colombian Computing Conference 2026 organized by the Colombian Computer Society, invites the academic, research, and professional community to present prototypes, applications, and innovative technological solutions. This setting is focused on the exhibition of live functional developments, promoting direct interaction with attendees, the validation of proposals, and the generation of collaboration opportunities, thus strengthening knowledge transfer and the practical application of computing.
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Until July 30, 2026
From August 1, 2026 (surcharge)
COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
Organization of 20CCC'26
Scientific Committee
Responsible for reviewing and selecting articles. Composed of renowned researchers from Colombian and international universities.
Organizing Committee
Logistical, financial, and communications coordination for the event. Led by the Digital Transformation Department at the Technological University of Bolívar.
Engineering, Web, and Apps
Responsible for design, layout, and the creation of digital resources.
- Tania Cobos Cobos, PhD
- Omar Yesid Hernandez Sotelo
Scientific Committee
Responsible for reviewing and selecting articles. Composed of renowned researchers from Colombian and international universities.
Presidents
Reviewers
Germany · 1
- Christian Sturm Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
Argentina · 7
- Silvana Aciar ICATE (CONICET/UNSJ)
- Cecilia Challiol LIFIA - UNLP / CONICET
- Rosanna Costaguta Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero
- Alejandro Fernandez LIFIA - UNLP
- Germán Lescano UNSE
- Claudia Pons Universidad Nacional de La Plata
- Rodriguez Andres LIFIA - UNLP
Austria · 2
- Diego Rincon-Yanez WU Wien
- Victor Adriel De Jesus Oliveira Institut für Creative/Media/Technologies
Brazil · 3
- Blanda De Mello Universidade Feevale
- Marta Bez Feevale
- Tiago Primo UFPel
Chile · 16
- Ricardo Barrientos Universidad Católica del Maule
- Nicolas Barriga Universidad de Talca
- Felipe Besoain Universidad de Talca
- Mario Bruno UPLA
- Sandra Cano Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
- Luz Chourio Acevedo Universidad de Santiago de Chile
- Hector Cornide Reyes Universidad de Atacama
- Jaime Díaz-Arancibia Universidad de La Frontera
- Lioubov Dombrovskaia UTFSM
- Vannessa Duarte Universidad Católica del Norte
- Margarita García Astete Cátedra UNESCO EDUCALYC
- Juan Lagos UFRO
- Marcos Levano Universidad Católica de Temuco
- Jean Maidana Universidad Andrés Bello
- Claudio Meneses Universidad Católica del Norte
- Pablo Palacios Universidad Diego Portales
Colombia · 99
- Danileth Almanza Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Luz Aristizábal Q UNAL
- Gabriel Avila Politécnico Grancolombiano
- Dora Ballesteros Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
- Leonardo Bermon Univ. Nacional de Colombia Sede Manizales
- Fredy Bernal Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
- Manuel Bolaños Universidad de Nariño
- John Branch Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Cecilia Camacho Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor del Cauca
- Marta Camacho Unimayor
- Luz Cardona Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Omar Castrillon Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Julio Chavarro Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
- Lina Chica Universidad de Medellín
- Tania Cobos Cobos Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Cesar A. Collazos Universidad del Cauca
- Luis Coronel Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña
- Gloria Mercedes Diaz Cabrera ITM
- Nestor Duque Méndez Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Eduardo Avendano Fernandez Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
- Wilintonn Ortiz Fajardo Universidad del Cauca
- Oscar Henao Gallo Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
- Gloria Piedad Gasca-Hurtado Universidad de Medellín
- Maria Clara Gómez Álvarez Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Diego Guevara Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Yuranis Henriquez UTB
- Carlos J. Barrios Hernandez Universidad Industrial de Santander
- Emilcy Hernández-Leal Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Julio Hurtado Alegría Universidad del Cauca
- Gustavo Isaza Universidad de Caldas
- Cesar Jaramillo Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
- Robinson Jimenez Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
- Jovani Jiménez Builes Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Harold Lagares Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Manuel Legarda Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor del Cauca
- Mauricio Lobo Universidad de Manizales
- Luis Londoño Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Monica Lopez Univ. Nacional de Colombia Sede Manizales
- Julio César López Betancur Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
- Leonardo Ramirez Lopez Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
- Bell Manrique Losada Universidad de Medellín
- Beatriz Marin Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
- Jaime Arango Marin Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Juan Martinez Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
- Juan Martinez EAFIT
- Jesus Martinez Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Juan Martinez-Santos Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Raquel Martinez Institución Universitaria de Envigado
- Maria Medina-Reyes Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Luis Mendoza Cardona Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Andrea Menco Tovar Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Carlos Meneses Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
- Andres Marino Alvarez Meza Univ. Nacional de Colombia Sede Manizales
- Jose Montes Gil Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Julian Moreno Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- René Zuñiga Muñoz Universidad del Cauca
- Luis Freddy Muñoz Sanabria Fundación Universitaria de Popayán
- Melissa Moreno Novoa Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Francisco Obando Universidad del Cauca
- Anyela Orozco Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Mauricio Orozco-Alzate Univ. Nacional de Colombia Sede Manizales
- Mariutsi Osorio Sanabria ITM
- Gustavo Osorio Univ. Nacional de Colombia Sede Manizales
- Germán Osorio-Zuluaga Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Cesar Augusto Palacios Alarcon Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Ricardo Peña Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Daniel Peña Gnecco Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Byron Perez-Gutierrez Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
- Pablo Pertuz Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Plinio Puello Universidad de Cartagena
- Edwin Puertas Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Prof. Riano-Rojas Univ. Nacional de Colombia Sede Manizales
- Luz Restrepo-Tamayo Universidad de Medellín
- Arles Rodriguez Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Cesar Manuel Castillo Rodriguez Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
- Paula Rodriguez ITM
- Carlos Alberto Ruiz Universidad de Caldas
- Daniel Salas Universidad de Córdoba
- Jhon Sanchez Universidad de Manizales
- Isaac Sanchez UTB
- William Sarache Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Wilson Sarmiento Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
- Gerardo M. Sarria M. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
- Jheimer Sepúlveda-López Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Fabian Serrano Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Jairo Serrano UTB
- Andrés Solano Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
- Marco Javier Suárez Barón UPTC
- Joan Suarez Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Duby Sulay Castellanos Cárdenas Universidad de Medellín
- Paula Taborda-Montes Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Valentina Tabares Morales Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Ana Uribe Univ. Nacional de Colombia Sede Manizales
- Aldemir Vargas Eudor GAIA - Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Edna Conde Vega Corporación Universitaria Adventista
- Luisa Villa Montoya Universidad de Medellín
- Eduardo Villegas Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Maria Villegas Universidad del Quindío
- Wilson Libardo Pantoja Yepez Universidad del Cauca
Costa Rica · 1
- Fulvio Lizano Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Ecuador · 2
- Felix Fernández-Peña Universidad Técnica de Ambato
- Pablo Torres Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
Spain · 10
- Federico Barber Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
- Susana Bautista Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
- Luis Bengochea University of Alcala
- Ramón Fabregat Universidad de Girona
- Juan Garrido UCLM
- Toni Granollers Universitat de Lleida
- Ramon Mas-Sansó UIB
- Manuel Ortega University of Castilla - La Mancha
- Patricia Paderewski Universidad de Granada
- Natalia Padilla-Zea UNIR
United States · 2
- Supraja Ayyamgari University of Cumberlands
- Laura Cortes Rico Cornell University
Mexico · 14
- Raúl Aguilar Vera Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
- Claudia Blanca Calleros Universidad Veracruzana
- Jose Celaya-Padilla Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
- Carlos-Alberto Dominguez-Baez Tecnológico Nacional de México
- Carlos Espino-Salinas Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
- Carlos E. Galván Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
- Alfredo Garcia Suarez Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
- Daniel de la Rosa Gómez Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
- Juan Manuel Gonzalez Calleros Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
- Huizilopoztli Luna-Garcia Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
- Jorge A. Morgan-Benita Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
- José Arceo Olague Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
- Marcela Quiroz Castellanos Universidad Veracruzana
- Roberto Solis Robles Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
Peru · 1
- Arturo Moquillaza Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Portugal · 2
- Fernando Moreira Universidade Portucalense
- Paulo Novais Universidade do Minho
Venezuela · 1
- Antonio Silva Sprock Universidad Central de Venezuela
COMPLEMENTARY EVENTS
Additional Activities
Competitive Programming Marathon
Teams of three compete by solving algorithmic problems in an ICPC-style format. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Master's and Doctoral Symposium (SMD2026)
An academic forum designed for master's and doctoral students to present their progress, preliminary findings, or proposals for ongoing research. The symposium fosters academic dialogue, the exchange of experiences, and feedback from experts and researchers, thereby contributing to the strengthening of research training and the consolidation of collaborative networks.
Software Demonstrations
A space dedicated to showcasing prototypes, applications, platforms, systems, and technological solutions developed by researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and professionals. These demonstrations will provide an opportunity to share applied advancements, showcase functional results, and foster direct interaction with attendees.
Workshop
A competitive and collaborative space inspired by the evaluation formats of the international scientific community, in which participants tackle predefined problems using common datasets, rules, and evaluation metrics.
Networking and Social Activities
Spaces designed to foster interaction, the exchange of experiences, and the building of connections among attendees from the academic, business, and institutional sectors. These include activities such as a welcome dinner, a tour of the walled city of Cartagena, and networking events.
NALEF 2026 Labs
A shared tasks workshop focused on multilingual, multimodal, and real-world challenges across the Americas. Includes tasks on food classification, gastronomic named entity recognition, applied AI, educational technology, and computational thinking. Accepted papers are published in CEUR Workshop Proceedings.
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Escuela Naval Almirante Padilla, Cartagena
WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE 20CCC
Dr. Carlos Lopez
Investigador – Universidad Nacional
"The CCC is the most important computing event in Colombia. Each edition allows us to share advances and build invaluable collaboration networks."
Ing. Andres Ramirez
Estudiante Doctorado – U. del Valle
"Presenting my research at the CCC was a turning point in my career. The networking opportunities are unmatched."
Dra. Laura Martinez
Directora TI – Empresa de Tecnología
"As an industry professional, the CCC allows me to stay up to date with academic research and connect with top-tier Colombian talent."
Prof. Jorge Hernandez
Decano – Universidad del Cauca
"The conference reflects the maturity of our scientific community. Cartagena de Indias will be the perfect setting to celebrate 20 editions of excellence."
Dra. Diana Valencia
Investigadora IA – Colciencias
"The quality of the papers and the diversity of topics make the CCC an unmissable event for any computing professional in Latin America."
EVENTS
IMPORTANT DATES
Activity calendar and deadlines for 20CCC'26
March 2026
Call for submissions
May 18, 2026
Long paper submission deadline
May 18, 2026
Master's and Doctoral symposium deadline
June 24, 2026
Notification [acceptance/rejection]
July 17, 2026
Camera Ready paper submission
August 13, 2026
SCo2 Regular General Meeting
20th Colombian Computing Conference
COUNTDOWN
August 12, 13, and 14, 2026 – Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
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The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.