What it is
IEEE ICCP, the International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing, is a research conference run by the Computer Science Department of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. It was first held in 2005 and every edition since has taken place in Cluj-Napoca; 2026 is the 22nd. The organisers describe it as a meeting of researchers, engineers and practitioners working on communication and processing software. Accepted papers that are presented are submitted to IEEE Xplore and indexed by Web of Science and Scopus.
How the programme works
The 2026 edition runs from 22 to 24 October at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cluj – City Plaza. According to the technical programme, Thursday afternoon is given to four workshops: trusted artificial intelligence, intelligent and autonomous systems, AI for medical imaging and diagnosis, and the computing continuum. Friday opens with two plenary talks, one by Mihai Surdeanu on neuro-symbolic approaches to language understanding and one by Victor Pankratius on the AI-defined vehicle, followed by parallel paper sessions. The conference ends on Saturday morning.
The tracks cover intelligent systems, deep learning, computer vision, perception applications such as autonomous vehicles and drones, and distributed computing. Smart cities appear under the multidisciplinary track, and a special session deals with AI for the future energy system.
Who goes and how to take part
The call for papers has closed: the submission deadline was 26 July 2026. At least one author of each accepted paper must register and present. The registration page lists fees from €250 for IEEE members to €350 for non-members after 22 September, lower rates for students, and a workshop-only rate of €50 or €70. The fee covers the sessions, materials, coffee breaks and the conference dinner. Payment is by bank transfer.
Why it matters for cities
ICCP is an academic computer-science conference, not a city event. Its value for city officials and planners is indirect: it shows what Cluj’s university research community is working on in computer vision, autonomous driving and energy systems, and the special session on energy brings that work close to municipal questions.
Going, or following from home
The conference is in person and we found no streaming. Papers appear later in IEEE Xplore, which is the practical way to follow the work from elsewhere.