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International </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Symposium on</span></strong></p><p align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Technologies
for Sustainable Systems</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red"> (STS)</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">1</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">5</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">-17
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</p><p align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196);font-weight:normal">Sponsored by IEEE Croatia Section</span></strong></p><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)">We are pleased to invite you to submit your original research papers, case studies, and industry insights to our upcoming symposium.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight"><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight"><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight">STS</span></span></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>is co-located with the 3rd International Conference on Federated Learning Technologies and Applications (FLTA 2025), which will take place on October<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="EN-US">14-17</span>, 2025, in Dubrovnik, Croatia.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight"><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight"><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight">STS</span></span></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-relative">aims to address the growing demand for sustainable, energy-efficient, and resilient software systems by exploring innovative approaches in technology and system development.</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-relative">We welcome contributions on topics including, but not limited to:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin-top:0cm"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-relative">Energy-Efficient Software Engineering</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-relative">Sustainable Architectures</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-relative">AI for Sustainability</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-relative">IoT-Enabled Sustainability</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-relative">Green Computing</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-relative">Scalability and Adaptability</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-relative">Blockchain for Sustainability</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-relative"><span lang="EN-US">Technology , Sociology, and Economy for Sustainable Development</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Software Engineering for Sustainability.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span class="gmail-relative">Accepted papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion in the proceedings of FLTA 2025.</span><span class="gmail-relative"><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><strong>Key Dates:</strong></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin-top:0cm"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><strong>Submission Deadline:</strong><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-relative">August 2, 2025</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><strong>Symposium Date:</strong><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-relative">October 15, 2025</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><strong>Location:</strong><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-relative">Dubrovnik, Croatia</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)">For more details on submission guidelines and the symposium's scope, please visit our official webpage:<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://flta-conference.org/flta-2025/sts.php" title="https://flta-conference.org/flta-2025/sts.php" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight"><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight"><span class="gmail-outlook-search-highlight">STS</span></span></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span>at FLTA 2025</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)">Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact me directly at<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se" title="mailto:fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)">fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)">We look forward to your valuable contributions and hope to see you in Dubrovnik!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards,<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)">The STS organizing committee </p></div></div>