Conference Proceedings

The proceedings of the World Conference on Complex Systems 2026 (WCCS26) will be published in the prestigious book series Springer Proceedings in Complexity .

This international book series publishes high-quality conference proceedings and edited volumes covering research on complex systems and interdisciplinary approaches to complexity science.

The series is published by Springer Nature and is indexed in Scopus.

About Us

Building on the success of previous editions, we are delighted to announce WCCS26, organized by the Chair of Complexities ∞ Humanities - UM6P and the Moroccan Society of Interdisciplinary Studies.

This conference remains a premier international platform where researchers and Ph.D. students come together to share cutting-edge research, address emerging challenges, and explore new frontiers in complex systems and interdisciplinary science.

Important Dates

  • Camera-Ready March 20, 2026
  • Registration March 10, 2026
  • WCCS26 Event April 20–22, 2026

Conference Theme

"Navigating Contemporary Complexity: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Economic, Social, Political, and Environmental Challenges"

Main Topics

  • Social & Economic Complexity
  • Foundations of Complex Systems
  • Biological Complexity
  • AI & Complex Systems
  • Complexity in Health
  • Anthropocene Challenges
  • Technological Complexity
  • Philosophical Dimensions

Keynote Speakers

A world-class selection of speakers

Peter Turchin

Peter Turchin

University of Connecticut, USA

Carlos Pereira

Carlos Álvarez Pereira

The Club of Rome

Nigel Gilbert

Nigel Gilbert

University of Surrey, UK

Karoline Wiesner

Karoline Wiesner

University of Potsdam, Germany

Chris Bauch

Chris Bauch

University of Waterloo, Canada

David Chavalarias

David Chavalarias

CNRS, France

El Albani

Abderrazak El Albani

University of Poitiers, France

Carlos Gershenson

Carlos Gershenson

Binghamton University, SUNY, USA

Abdelmajid Ibenrissoul

Abdelmajid Ibenrissoul

Hassan II University, Morocco

Helena Knyazeva

Helena Knyazeva

HSE, Moscow, Russia

Leonardo Zoya

Leonardo Rodríguez Zoya

U. of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Call for Abstracts

All presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings (indexed in Scopus). Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions to the following journals:

Complex Systems Journal 1 Journal 3 Journal 2

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit abstracts (Max 800 words) outlining aims, methods, and results. Submissions should follow the IMRaD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion).

How to Submit

Click below to access the CMT3 submission portal.

Submit via CMT3 Portal

Registration Fees

CategoryFee
International PhD Student€350
International Academic€400
Industrial Participant€500
Moroccan PhD Student2,500 MAD
Moroccan Academic3,000 MAD
Accompanying Person€250
Gala Dinner (Chez Ali Marrakesh)€80 (800 MAD)

Payment via Bank Transfer

Account Name: Association Marocaine de l'Interdisciplinarité

Bank: Attijariwafa bank

Bank Address: Ouarzazate Mohamed V Lotissement du Centre -BD Mohamed V

Bank City: Ouarzazate

Bank Country: Morocco

Account Number (IBAN):MA64 007 550 0004965000311872 22

SWIFT Code: BCMAMAMC


Confirmation Steps:

Email nemiche@uv.es with:

1. Scanned copy of payment receipt
2. Full Name & Paper ID
3. Student ID (if student rate)

Committees

Honorary Chairs

Hicham El Habti

President of UM6P

Mustapha Ijjaali

President of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

General Chairs

  • Reda Benkirane (UM6P)
  • Mohamed NEMICHE (MSIS)
  • Mohamed Essaaidi (ENSIAS)

Program Chairs

  • Sergei Petrovskii (U. Leicester)
  • Souad Tayane (Hassan II U.)

Program Committee Members

Frédéric AMBLARD, France

Luis ANTUNES, Portugal

Saul ARES, Spain

Mohamed BAKHOUYA, Morocco

Reda BENKIRANE, Morocco

Pierre BRICAGE, France

Fernando Brito e Abreu, Portugal

Zakaria Boulghasoul, Morocco

David Chavalarias, France

Claudio Cioffi-Revilla, USA

Carlos Miguel da Costa Fernandes, Spain

Vincenzo DE FLORIO, Belgium

Claudio Detotto, France

Didier Dubois, France

Masatoshi FUNABASHI, Japan

Abdelhadi Elbacha, Morocco

Maria Fasli, UK

David Garcia Rosado, Spain

Catherine Garbay, France

Carlos GERSHENSON, USA

Nigel Gilbert, UK

Randy Gimblett, USA

Athula Ginige, Australia

JUAN GÓMEZ, Spain

Juan Carlos Gomez, Argentina

Kevin GUELTON, France

Kamel GUESMI, France

Frédéric GUILLOUD, France

Abdelkrim HAQIQ, Morocco

Enrique HERRERA VIEDMA, Spain

Wei-Chiang HONG, China

Ali IDRI, Morocco

Lucas Jódar Sánchez, Spain

Mike C Jackson, UK

Sabir JACQUIR, France

Eleni Karatza, Greece

Abdeltif KICH, Morocco

Luis Klein, Germany

Terje Kristensen, Norway

Rachid Latif, Morocco

Carlos Lemos, Norway

Feng-Li LIAN, Taiwan

Daniela López De Luise, Argentina

Luis Martínez López, Spain

Nicolas MARILLEAU, France

Ignacio MARTINEZ DE LEJARZA, Spain

Marjan Mernik, Slovenia

Juan CARLOS MICO RUIZ, Spain

Javier Montero, Spain

Mario PAOLUCCI, Italy

Fernando Pérez-González, Spain

Sergei Petrovskii, UK

Héctor Pomares, Spain

Dominique Prunetti, France

Luis ANTONIO QUINTERO, Colombia

José Pérez Ríos, Spain

Vladimir RĂSVAN, Romania

Ignacio Rojas, Spain

Francisco Ronay, France

Frédéric Ros, France

Mark Rouleau, USA

Ricard Solé, Spain

Takahiro Sasaki, Japan

Maria T. SANZ, Spain

Pavlo Selyshchev, South Africa

Hiroki Sayama, USA

Alexei SHARPANSKYKH, Netherlands

EMILIO SORIA OLIVAS, Spain

Abdelouahed TAJER, Morocco

Esteban Tlelo Cuautle, Mexico

Wen-Feng Wang, China

Tzai-Hung Wen, Taiwan

Ronald R. Yager, USA

Jianqiang YI, China

Ahmed Zellou, Morocco

Organizing Chairs

Nicolas Sperry-Guillou , Reda Benkirane, Mohamed Nemiche

Organizing Committee

Nicolas Sperry-Guillou , Reda Benkirane, Mohamed Nemiche

Venue

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir, 43150, Morocco.
Experience the future-ready Green City campus of UM6P.

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