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We are pleased to invite applications to the *Second Arabic NLP School*, a one-day intensive program organized by SIGARAB and *co-located with EACL 2026*, to be held on *Tuesday, March 24, 2026*, in *Rabat, Morocco*. *https://arabicnlpschool2026.sigarab.org/ <https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r01/___https://arabicnlpschool2026.sigarab.org/___.YzJ1OnN0b255YnJvb2s6YzpnOjk2NWI3YjliM2QxYTQyYmI3M2VhNTJkNGU3NzAzMjk1Ojc6M2ZjOTo0YTE5NjBlMWY4MTBiMDg0M2FiZTEwY2FmOGYxNTU4YTMwMzZjNmE0NGRlMmI4NjQxNjk0ZWY5MDU4YjA3ZjE0Omg6VDpG>* Building on the success of the first Arabic NLP School (co-located with COLING 2025), the 2026 edition introduces a redesigned, highly practical format focused on developing *end-to-end research skills in Arabic NLP*. The program will guide participants through the full research lifecycle, including: - Formulating research ideas and questions - Conducting responsible and comprehensive related-work reviews - Designing meaningful experiments - Curating and annotating data - Preparing submissions and camera-ready papers - Effectively presenting research at conferences While these skills are broadly applicable to NLP research, the School places a strong emphasis on Arabic language technologies, Arab cultures, and the needs of emerging researchers from the Arab world. The Arabic NLP School is intended for a diverse audience, including undergraduate and graduate students, PhD candidates, researchers, and industry or government practitioners with an interest in Arabic NLP. Arabic NLP School 2026 is an *application-based program offered free of charge* to accepted applicants. See details for the application below. *Important Dates* * - Application Deadline: January 31, 2026- Acceptance Notification: February 9, 2026- Arabic NLP School: March 24, 2026- Location: Rabat, Morocco* *The application form is available here: 👉 [Application Link <https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r01/___https://forms.gle/wumh4W5EH6kpbcxj8___.YzJ1OnN0b255YnJvb2s6YzpnOjk2NWI3YjliM2QxYTQyYmI3M2VhNTJkNGU3NzAzMjk1Ojc6YTY1MToxZmNkZmM0MjFlNTI4YzZmYmY1YjFiODQ3OWFmOThhNzdjYzg3MmU4ZGYwYTQxOWU1OTY5MzJjYjJkZDc1MWVkOmg6VDpG>]* We encourage you to apply and to share this call with interested colleagues and students. More information will be announced soon. Sincerely, The Arabic NLP School Organizing Committee -- *Salam Khalifa* *PhD Candidate* *Linguistics Department* *Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS)* *Stony Brook University* [email protected]
