<div dir="ltr"><div><p>(apologies for cross-posting)</p><p>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br><strong>Call for Contributions: Research Papers, Doctoral and Masters Proposals</strong><br>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p><p>Dear colleagues,</p><p>We are pleased to invite submissions to the <strong>18th Seminar on Ontology Research in Brazil (<a href="https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontobras/" target="_blank">ONTOBRAS </a><a href="https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontobras/" target="_blank">2025</a>)</strong> and the <strong>9th Doctoral and Masters Consortium on Ontologies (WTDO 2025)</strong>, to be held in person at the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA) and the Faculty of Medical Sciences Humanitas, both located in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil<b>, </b><span style="font-weight:bold">from </span><span style="font-weight:bold">September </span><span style="font-weight:bold">29 </span><span style="font-weight:bold">to </span><span style="font-weight:bold">October </span><span style="font-weight:bold">2, </span><span style="font-weight:bold">2025</span>.</p><p>The Seminar on Ontology Research in Brazil (ONTOBRAS) is a scientific venue for researchers and practitioners in fields such as Computer Science, Information Science, Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, and Knowledge Management to exchange ideas on ontological theories, methodologies, tools, and applications. ONTOBRAS is supported by the <span style="font-weight:bold">International </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Association </span><span style="font-weight:bold">for </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Ontology </span><span style="font-weight:bold">and </span><span style="font-weight:bold">its </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Applications (</span><b>IAOA)</b>.</p><p></p><p>ONTOBRAS 2025 will focus on<b> </b><b>the theme: "<i>The Influence of Ontologies in Generative </i></b><b><i>AI</i>."</b> This is a highly relevant and timely topic, highlighting the role of ontologies and knowledge graphs in enhancing the performance and reliability of generative AI systems. The theme aims to promote dialogue and collaboration between academia and industry.</p><p><b><font size="4">Tracks:</font></b></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Main Track: </b>Full and short papers presenting theoretical, technical, or applied contributions. Details and topics of interested at <a href="https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontobras/en/call-for-papers-ontobras-2025/" target="_blank">https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontobras/en/call-for-papers-ontobras-2025/ </a></li><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><i>Submissions through <span style="box-sizing:inherit">easychair</span>:</i></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ontobras2025" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,122,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ontobras2025</a></li></ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>WTDO Track</b> (Doctoral and Masters Consortium): Research proposals from Master's and PhD students.Details at <a href="https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontobras/en/call-for-papers-wtdo-2025/" target="_blank">https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontobras/en/call-for-papers-wtdo-2025/</a></li><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><i><font face="arial, sans-serif">Submissions through </font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;box-sizing:inherit">easychair</span><font face="arial, sans-serif">:</font></i></span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span> <span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=wtdo2025" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,122,204);box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=wtdo2025</a></font></li></ul></ul><p><b><font size="4">Important Dates:</font></b><br></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Main track:</b></li><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><b><i>Submission deadline: June 22, 2025</i></b></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Notification of acceptance: July 31, 2025</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Camera-ready deadline: August 22, 2025</li></ul></ul><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>WTDO track:</b></li><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><b><i>Submission deadline: June 29, 2025</i></b></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Notification of acceptance:  August  10, 2025</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Camera-ready deadline: August 22, 2025</li></ul></ul><p></p><p><b><font size="4">Submission Guidelines:</font></b><br></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Submissions may be in English (preferred for the main track), Portuguese, or Spanish. </li><li style="margin-left:15px">All papers must be submitted in PDF format and follow the CEURART single-column template:</li></ul><p></p><p>ONTOBRAS uses a <b>double-blind peer review </b><b>process</b>. All accepted papers must be presented in person. The proceedings will be published in the IAOA Series at CEUR-WS.org.</p><p><strong><font size="4">Venue Information:</font></strong></p><p></p><strong><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>ITA</strong>: Praça Marechal do Ar Eduardo Gomes, 50, DCTA – Vila das Acácias</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>Humanitas</strong>: Avenida Isaur de Pinho Nogueira, 5900 – Vila Tatetuba</li></ul></strong><p>We kindly ask for your support in sharing this call within your networks.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Cordially, </p><p><i>ONTOBRAS 2025 Organizing Committee</i></p><p>Official site: <a href="http://goog_995247029/" target="_blank">https://</a><a href="http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontobras" target="_blank">www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontobras </a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">RECENT PROCEEDINGS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- ONTOBRAS 2024 </span><a href="https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3905/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,122,204);box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none">https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3905/</a></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- ONTOBRAS 2023 </span><a href="https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3564/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,122,204);box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none">https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3564/</a></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- ONTOBRAS 2022 </span><a href="https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3346/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,122,204);box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none">https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3346/</a></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- ONTOBRAS 2021 </span><a href="http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3050/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3050/</span></a></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- ONTOBRAS 2020 </span><a href="http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2728/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2728/</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></font></p></div></div>