<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;color:rgb(46,116,181)">Call for Paper</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">International Workshop on</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:red">Intelligent Communications for Decentralized Energy Management (EnergyCom2021)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://icnetlab.org/EnergyCom2021/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">http://icnetlab.org/</span>EnergyCom2021</b><b><span style="font-size:11pt">/</span></b></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><b></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">in conjunction with </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt">IEEE GlobeCom 2021.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://globecom2021.ieee-globecom.org/workshop/ws-21-workshop-intelligent-communications-decentralized-energy-management-energycom" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">https://globecom2021.ieee-globecom.org/workshop/ws-21-workshop-intelligent-communications-decentralized-energy-management-energycom</span></b></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7-11 December 2021 // Madrid, Spain</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:6pt 0in;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;color:rgb(46,116,181)">Scope and topics of the workshop:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">The need for clean energy has become crucial with population growth, the abundant demand in traditional energy resources and the need for the decarbonization of the economy to curb climate change. The solution ahead is to shift to and integrate more renewable and clean sources of energy with the existing conventional energy infrastructure as well as offer end-users a more active role in the integrated management of their energy resources (grid, loads, storage, microgeneration). Energy trading platforms are mechanisms used to attain increased energy demands while meeting participants’ satisfaction (i.e., consumers, prosumers, and utility grids). Participant satisfaction is driven by two main factors: stable coverage of energy demand and profit maximization, which can be fostered by demand response programs. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) energy trading platforms should find a win-win balance, where all participants are able to make some profit and meet their energy demand under any circumstances. However, under certain circumstances, this balance between energy demand and profit can be affected. Some consumers may not be able to buy energy due to the lack of funds. Moreover, some prosumers, who are solely responsible for energy storage management, are not able to sell all their excess energy. Additionally, energy storage management becomes costly over time and can affect the prosumer overall profit. Lastly, scalability and security are additional challenges that must be tackled.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">In this context, intelligent communications, as well as decentralized technologies, have emerged as a solution to these issues. For instance, deep and reinforcement learning coupled with fast and reliable communication infrastructures such as B5G, provide great opportunities to improve the way energy prosumers and consumers communicate with the grid. A decentralized energy management system takes advantage of various technologies, and effective communication is used to ensure optimal utilization of the available resources. Incorporation of advanced technologies such as blockchain, distributed intelligence, and federated learning can considerably overcome the technical challenges and reduce market barriers, which in essence would attract the adoption of this disruptive technology.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">The aim of the International Workshop on Intelligent Communications for Decentralized Energy Management is to bring together experts, researchers, and practitioners interested in the advances and applications in the field of intelligent communications and computing for decentralized energy management. Participants are invited to present and discuss recent developments and challenges in energy management systems. This workshop focuses on innovative applications, tools, and frameworks in technological areas related to optimization of the energy management infrastructure in the context of smart cities and other relevant application domains.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to:</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Design of multi-objective models for energy management systems, including demand response</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Big data analytics in energy management</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Intelligent infrastructure architectures for energy systems</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Cooperative systems for energy management</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Security and privacy for decentralized energy systems</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Next-generation networks for energy management</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Connected services and energy mobility management</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Autonomous and connected energy in smart cities</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Green energy cities and infrastructure</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">P2P energy trading/sharing models</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Management of large-scale energy systems</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Energy-efficient industrial IoT</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Blockchain for energy management</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;color:black">Advanced communications and computing for energy storage</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New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