About the Conference

The International Conference on Digital Transformation in Education and Artificial Intelligence Applications (MoStart 2026) represents the fourth edition of this rapidly growing international event, building on the success of MoStart 2023, 2024, and 2025.

MoStart has established itself as a significant regional and international platform that connects academia, industry, and educational institutions. The conference provides opportunities for researchers, educators, and practitioners to share their work, explore innovative solutions, and discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), smart systems, and ICT in education and society.

The conference is hosted in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a vibrant academic and cultural hub. Previous editions of MoStart attracted over 250 participants from across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, and North Macedonia, with an increasing number of international contributions.

For 2026, MoStart will once again highlight its two-track structure:

• Track 1: Advanced Technologies in Education – showcasing how AI, robotics, and emerging technologies are transforming teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Track 2: Artificial Intelligence Applications – focusing on broader AI applications across disciplines, including healthcare, environment, cybersecurity, and industry.

Conference Tracks

T1: Advanced Technologies in Education

General Chair: Assist. Prof. Daniel Vasić, PhD – University of Mostar

• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Robotics in Education and Assessment
• Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) and Future Trends
• Serious Games, Simulated and Game-Based Learning Environments
• AR/VR and Metaverse Applications in Classrooms
• Learning Analytics and Data Mining
• Applied NLP in Education (dialogue systems, Q&A systems)
• Computer Vision in Education
• IoT and Smart Classrooms
• Knowledge Representation in ITS
• Deep Neural Networks for Personalized Learning
• Recommender Systems and Predictive Analytics
• Ethical and Privacy Issues in Education and AI

T2: Artificial Intelligence Applications

General Chair: Assoc. Prof. Mirela Kundid Vasić, PhD – University of Mostar

• Computer Vision and Image Recognition
• Natural Language Processing for Automated Insights
• Reinforcement Learning and Decision-Making Systems
• Deep Learning for Large-Scale Data Analysis
• AI in Healthcare: Diagnostic Tools and Predictive Modeling
• Generative AI and Creative Applications
• Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants
• AI for Cybersecurity and Risk Detection
• AI for IoT and Smart Environments
• Graph Neural Networks
• Explainable AI (XAI) and Trustworthy Systems
• AI in Climate and Environmental Science
• Personalized Recommendations and Predictive Analytics
• AI in Education and Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Submission Guidelines

• Only complete scientific papers will be considered. Abstracts, extended abstracts, or incomplete submissions will be automatically rejected.
• Full papers: 12–15 pages (Springer CCIS format, including references).
• Short papers: 6–11 pages (strictly limited in number).
• Submissions must be in English, in PDF format, and prepared using the official Springer LNCS/CCIS templates:
  • Springer Guidelines
  • Overleaf LNCS Template
• Papers not following the Springer format will be desk-rejected without review.
• All submissions undergo a plagiarism check with iThenticate. Papers with significant overlap will be immediately rejected.
• Each paper will be reviewed by at least three independent reviewers.
• The review process will be single-blind: author names and affiliations must appear in the submission.
• Simultaneous submissions to other conferences or journals are strictly prohibited.
• At least one author per accepted paper must register and present the paper in person. Papers without a registered and attending author will be excluded from the proceedings.
• Final, camera-ready submissions must be received by the deadline and must fully comply with Springer formatting. Late or non-compliant papers will not be published.

Proceedings

Accepted and presented papers will be published in the Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series.Indexed in: DBLP, Scopus, EI Compendex, INSPEC, JST, zbMATH, SCImago.Selected extended papers will be invited for a special issue in SN Computer Science (Springer, Q2, Scopus indexed).

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: March 21, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: March 28, 2026
• Camera-ready papers: April 3, 2026
• Conference dates: April 22–24, 2026

Committees

Program Committee

• Sanja Bijakšić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Mirjana Bonković, PhD – University of Split
• Ivo Čolak, PhD – University of Mostar
• Juan Manuel Fernández Luna, PhD – University of Granada
• Irena Galić, PhD – University of Osijek
• Sven Gotovac, PhD – University of Split
• Tamara Grujić, PhD – University of Split
• Rainer Herpers, PhD – Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
• Branko Katalinić, Univ. Prof. i.R. – Vienna University of Technology
• Zdenko Klepić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Goran Martinović, PhD – University of Osijek
• Pedro Miguel Moreira, PhD – Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
• Vladan Papić, PhD – University of Split
• Marko Rosić, PhD – University of Split
• Slavomir Stankov, PhD – University of Split (Retired)
• Zoran Tomić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Drago Žagar, PhD – University of Osijek
• Boris Crnokić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Malik Čabaravdić, PhD – University of Zenica
• Ani Grubišić, PhD – University of Split
• Tonćo Marušić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Jonathan Schler, PhD – Holon Institute of Technology
• Jan Šnajder, PhD – University of Zagreb
• Danijel Topić, PhD – University of Osijek
• Tomislav Volarić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Branko Žitko, PhD – University of Split
• Krunoslav Žubrinić, PhD – University of Dubrovnik
• Elisabete Cunha, PhD – Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
• Bárbara Cristina Dos Santos Gaspar Cleto, PhD – Polytechnic Institute of Porto
• Angelina Gašpar, PhD – University of Split
• Janez Gotlih, PhD – University of Maribor
• Miroslav Grubišić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Timi Karner, PhD – University of Maribor
• Mirela Kundid Vasić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Nikola Ljubešić, PhD – University of Ljubljana
• Željko Marušić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Mirza Oruč, PhD – University of Zenica
• Ivan Peko, PhD – University of Split
• Krešimir Rakić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Višnja Simić, PhD – University of Kragujevac
• Suzana Tomaš, PhD – University of Split
• Daniel Vasić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Josip Vasilj, PhD – University of Split

Organizing Committee

• Boris Crnokić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Tomislav Volarić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Emil Brajković, PhD – University of Mostar
• Mirela Kundid Vasić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Krešimir Rakić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Davorka Topić Stipić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Daniel Vasić, PhD – University of Mostar
• Damir Vasilj, PhD – University of Mostar
• Ivan Šabić, PhD – CARNet
• Marin Bošnjak – University of Mostar
• Hrvoje Ljubić – University of Mostar
• Maja Marić – University of Mostar
• Manlio Napoli – University of Mostar
• Hrvoje Puljiz – CARNet
• Robert Rozić – University of Mostar
• Selena Buhovac Knežić – University of Mostar

Contact

For all inquiries:mostart@sum.ba