The Steering Board of the IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG), the IEEE Biometrics Council, and IEEE Computer Society are seeking meeting site proposals for the 2028 edition of FG. Below are specific details and dates, as well as the instructions for submitting proposals.

22nd IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG 2028)

The Steering Board of the IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG) invites proposals to host the 2028 edition of the conference, preferably around April-May 2028. The event will be the 22nd in a series that began in 1995 in Zurich, Switzerland, and is co-sponsored by the IEEE Biometric Council and IEEE Computer Society.
IEEE FG is the premier international forum for research in image and video-based face, gesture, and body movement recognition. Its broad scope includes advances in fundamental computer vision, pattern recognition, computer graphics, machine learning techniques relevant to face, gesture and body motion, new algorithms and applications in behavioral science and affective computing. In keeping with past rotations between the Americas, Europe, and Australia-Asia, preference for FG 2028 will be given to proposals from Europe. FG 2026 (https://fg2026.ieee-biometrics.org/) is being held in Kyoto, Japan, and FG 2027 will be organized (for the first time) in Africa.

Important Dates:

  • Notification of intent by May 15, 2026.
  • Draft proposal for initial feedback by June 15, 2026.
  • Full proposals due by September 15, 2026.

FG Steering Board:

  • Kevin Bowyer
  • Xilin Chen
  • Arun Ross
  • Albert A. Salah
  • Vitomir Struc
  • Yingli Tian
  • Alice O’Toole

FG Advisory Board:

  • Rama Chellappa
  • Jeffrey Cohn
  • Qiang Ji
  • Stan Z. Li
  • Mark Nixon
  • Maja Pantic
  • Sudeep Sarkar
  • Walter J. Scheirer

Proposals for the events should include the following information:

  1. Organizers: tentative general chairs, program chairs, and other key roles, with specific names where possible, proposed names otherwise. Please identify the lead general and program chair, and describe past organization and FG-related experience for all organizers, as well as IEEE conference organization experience, if possible.  Please mention if there is a local FG/biometrics-related community.  
  2. Proposed conference dates. Note that proposed dates should not clash with major related conferences.
  3. Proposed location and venue: including the specific conference location and facilities, estimated costs of the venue, suggested hotel(s) and their cost(s), accessibility for travel and example travel costs, public transportation and access from nearest airports.
  4. Conference plans: plans for the program (technical program, special sessions, invited speakers, reception and banquet, etc.), events beyond the main conference (workshops, tutorials, tours, etc.). What is planned to be similar or different from previous FG conferences?
  5. Hybrid/virtual attendance: plans about allowing virtual participation, in case this is considered. We strongly urge you to consider a fully in-person conference, with provisions for people who experience visa-related problems.
  6. Budget: a tentative proposed conference budget with projections for different numbers of participants (150, 200, 250). Expected registration fees and a 10% contingency fee for unexpected expenses should be included. Please also provide information about how local tax (e.g.  VAT or sales tax) will be handled.

All communications for FG 2028, including requests for information and proposal submission, should be sent to the FG Steering Board Chair (Albert Ali Salah, a.a.salah@uu.nl).