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DEC 14-17 | KUMAMOTO, JAPAN

PRIMA 2026

The 27th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems. Deep tech encounters global innovation in the heart of Japan.

Empowering Multi-Agent Intelligence

The 29th PRIMA conference explores cutting-edge multi-agent system principles in the historic city of Kumamoto. Join international pioneers defining a new era of collaborative technical innovation.

Call for Papers – PRIMA 2026

PRIMA 2026 explores “Beyond Traditional MAS”, combining classic Multi‑Agent Systems (MAS) with Generative and Agentic AI (GAAI). We invite work on next‑generation agent systems where LLM‑based agents, traditional MAS components, and humans coexist, collaborate, and compete, as well as contributions that strengthen core MAS foundations.

Main Areas of Interest
  • Logics of agency, belief, knowledge, intention, and norms
  • Argumentation and reasoning under uncertainty
  • Multi‑agent planning, coordination, negotiation, trust, and institutions
  • Algorithmic game theory and computational social choice

Systems, Interaction, and Society

  • Generative and agentic AI; LLM‑based agents and workflows
  • Multi‑agent and distributed reinforcement learning
  • Agent‑oriented software engineering, verification, and simulation
  • Agent‑based modeling, emergent behavior, and deployed systems
  • Human‑agent and human‑robot interaction
  • Cloud, edge, IoT, robotics, smart cities, and logistics
  • Energy, healthcare, e‑business, e‑learning, games
  • Ethics, fairness, accountability, AI and democracy, social good
  • Governance and regulation of agent societies

Important Dates (AoE, UTC‑12)

Abstracts: July 13
Papers: July 20
Notification: September 25
Camera‑Ready: October 9

Program Highlights

09:00 - 10:30

Foundations and Principles of Multi-Agent Systems

Prof. XXX

11:00 - 12:30

Decentralized Optimization and Global Coordination

Dr. YYY

14:00 - 15:30

Multi-Agent Systems in Large-Scale Robotic Swarms

Dr. ZZZZ

16:00 - 17:30

Ethical Governance of Fully Autonomous Agents

 Professor FFF

Organizing Committee

General Chairs
Rafik Hadfi

Rafik Hadfi (Kyoto University)

Shigeo Matsubara (Osaka University)

Program Chairs
Donghui Lin

Donghui Lin (Okayama University)

Pradeep Kumar Murukannaiah

Anuj Karpatne (Virginia Tech)

Publications Chair

Fumito Uwano (Okayama University)

Tutorial/Workshop/Competition Chairs

Shun Okuhara (Mie University)

Shiyao Ding (Kyoto University)

Web and Publicity Chair

Zehua Si (Kyoto University)

Local Arrangements Chair / Financial Chair / Web

Tokuro Matsuo (Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology)

The 29th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems

PRIMA 2026 convenes the world’s foremost experts in Kumamoto to define the next generation of cooperative AI. Across four days of intensive program, we explore the theoretical foundations and real-world applications of decentralized intelligence and autonomous systems.

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