The advent of the 6G era introduces unprecedented challenges and opportunities for network management and orchestration. As networks become increasingly intelligent, heterogeneous, and service-aware, there is a growing need for scalable, secure, and adaptive management frameworks. These frameworks must support ultra-low latency services, high mobility, context-awareness, and seamless integration of diverse technologies and stakeholders. In this context, 6G network management requires a paradigm shift towards zero-touch automation, real-time adaptability, and robust trust mechanisms. Enabling technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs), intent-based networking, and edge-cloud continuum orchestration are expected to play key roles in realizing these goals. Trust and security will be critical to manage sensitive data, maintain service-level agreements (SLAs), and ensure accountability in highly dynamic and multi-tenant environments.

This workshop aims to provide a platform for researchers, industry professionals, and academics to explore innovative models, architectures, and technologies for 6G network management and orchestration. Topics include theoretical advances, implementation techniques, and cross-layer designs that enable efficient, secure, and trustworthy 6G network operations. We invite original and unpublished research contributions addressing the theoretical foundations, system architectures, practical implementations, and novel applications of 6G network management and orchestration. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• AI/ML-based automation for 6G network management and orchestration

• Trust, security (including AI-driven threat detection and autonomous policy enforcement), and privacy frameworks in 6G network operations

• Intent-based and policy-driven orchestration approaches

• Zero-touch management and closed-loop control mechanisms

• Distributed and federated orchestration architectures

• Digital twins and knowledge graphs for 6G management

• Blockchain and DLT for decentralized network trust and accountability

• Smart contracts for SLA enforcement and automated service provisioning

• Edge-cloud continuum and resource orchestration in 6G

• Network slicing, virtualization, and cross-domain orchestration

• Real-world deployments and testbeds for 6G network management

• Performance, scalability, and resilience in orchestration systems

PAPER SUBMISSION AND FORMAT

Authors are invited to submit original unpublished papers not under review elsewhere. Papers should be submitted in IEEE 2-column format. Maximum paper length, including title, abstract, all figures, tables, and references, is 6 pages.

Papers have to be submitted electronically in PDF format through the EDAS conference management system, accessible via: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=34169  

For accepted papers, at least one author is expected to register and present the paper in person at the workshop. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore.

IMPORTANT DATES

Paper Submission Deadline: August 11, 2025, August 25, 2025, August 31, 2025

Notification of Acceptance: September 8, 2025

Submission of Camera-ready Version: September 14, 2025

Conference Date: 27-31 October 2025

Workshop Chairs

Engin Zeydan, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Spain.

Madhusanka Liyanage, University College Dublin, Ireland

Suayb Arslan, Boğaziçi University / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Dilum Bandara, Data61, CSIRO, Australia

An Braeken, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

Steering Board

Andrei Gurtov, Linkoping University, Sweden

Salil Kanhere, University of New South Wales, Australia

John Murphy, University College Dublin, Ireland

Raja Jurdak, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Publicity Chairs

Long Cheng, Dublin City University, Ireland

Luis Blanco, Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya, Spain

Edas and Publication Chairs

Pawani Porambage, VTT, Finland

Abdullah Aydeger, Florida Institute of Technology, USA

Tharaka Mawanane Hewa, University of Oulu, Finland 

MAIN CONTACTS

Engin Zeydan: ezeydan@cttc.es 

Madhusanka Liyanage: madhusanka@ucd.ie 

Suayb Sefik Arslan: suayb.arslan@bogazici.edu.tr, sarslan@mit.edu 

An Braeken:  an.braeken@vub.be

Dilum Bandara: dilum.bandara@data61.csiro.au