<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;color:black"><b><br>The International Symposium on</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;color:rgb(59,125,35)"><b>Sustainable Systems Technologies and Green Computing (STGC)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;color:black"><b>15-17 October 2025 | Dubrovnik, Croatia</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;color:rgb(150,96,125)"><u><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);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">https://flta-conference.org/flta-2025/sts.php</a></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;color:red"><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;color:red"><b>A Hybrid Conference</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;text-align:center;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;color:rgb(68,114,196)">Sponsored by IEEE Croatia Section</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">We are pleased to invite you to submit your original research papers, case studies, and industry insights to our upcoming symposium. STGC is co-located with the 3rd International Conference on Federated Learning Technologies and Applications (FLTA 2025), which will take place on October 14-17, 2025, in Dubrovnik, Croatia.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">STS aims to address the growing demand for sustainable, energy-efficient, and resilient software systems by exploring innovative approaches in technology and system development. We welcome contributions on topics including, but not limited to:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p><ul style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black;margin:0cm">Energy-Efficient Software Engineering: Techniques and tools to optimize energy consumption in software systems.</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black;margin:0cm">Sustainable Architectures: Frameworks and methodologies for designing resilient and long-lasting system architectures.</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black;margin:0cm">AI for Sustainability: Leveraging artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and reduce resource consumption.</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black;margin:0cm">IoT-Enabled Sustainability: Utilizing IoT for real-time monitoring, smart automation, and resource optimization.</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black;margin:0cm">Green Computing: Strategies for reducing the environmental impact of computing infrastructures.</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black;margin:0cm">Scalability and Adaptability: Technologies that support sustainable growth and system evolution.</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black;margin:0cm">Blockchain for Sustainability: Utilizing distributed ledger technologies for transparency and efficiency in sustainable systems.</li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black;margin:0cm">Circular Economy in Software Development: Principles and practices for minimizing software waste and extending lifecycle.</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore in the proceedings of FLTA 2025.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b>Key Dates:</b></span></p><ul style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0cm"><b>Submission Deadline:</b> August 2, 2025<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0cm"><b>Symposium Date:</b> October 15, 2025<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li><li style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0cm"><b>Location:</b> Dubrovnik, Croatia<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">For more details on submission guidelines and the symposium's scope, please visit our official webpage:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(150,96,125)"><u><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);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">STGC at FLTA 2025</a></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">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><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(150,96,125)"><u><a href="mailto:fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se" title="mailto:fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se" style="color:rgb(150,96,125);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se</a></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">We look forward to your valuable contributions and hope to see you in Dubrovnik!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Kind regards, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Fahed</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px;margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div id="gmail-ms-outlook-mobile-signature" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><p style="margin:0cm;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">———    </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Dr. Fahed Alkhabbas  </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Assistant Professor of Intelligent Systems   </span></p><p style="margin:0cm;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Department of Computer Science and Media Technology</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><br>Sustainable Digitalisation Research Centre<br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Faculty of Technology and Society              </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Malmö University, Sweden </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Email:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a href="mailto:fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se" target="_blank" title="mailto:fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">fahed.alkhabbas@mau.se</a></u></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><span style="color:inherit;background-color:inherit"><span style="color:inherit;background-color:inherit">Mobile:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="tel:+46702728950" style="color:rgb(153,0,250)">+46(0)7 027 28 950</a></span></span></span></p></div></div>