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The Cloud-Edge Continuum is a new hyper-distributed computing paradigm that aims at seamlessly interconnecting and abstracting the computing power and storage capacity of the Cloud with the data processing capabilities of edge devices, IoT devices, and sensors. Intelligently balancing tasks in a continuum enables faster response times, lower latency, and more efficient use of network bandwidth. However, efficiently managing extremely heterogeneous Cloud and Edge resources is a pressing concern in real-world large-scale implementations. Such heterogeneity refers to differences in network capabilities, processing power, software stack, APIs, and security protocols across the Cloud-Edge Continuum infrastructure. This raises significant challenges for the network community to develop new and efficient protocols and communication services. Given the potential benefits of the Cloud-Edge Continuum, it is important to explore the current state-of-the-art research and identify the challenges and opportunities in this area.
The Cloud-Edge Continuum (CEC) workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to discuss the latest research, trends, and challenges in ecosystems and environments based on Cloud-Edge Continuum paradigm. The primary goal of this workshop is to foster collaboration and exchange of ideas among researchers and stakeholders. The workshop can provide a platform for participants to share their experiences, best practices, case studies, and to identify emerging research areas and potential solutions to existing challenges. By bringing together experts from different domains, the CEC workshop also aims to provide insights into how Cloud-Edge Continuum can be applied in various fields, such as healthcare, transportation, smart cities, and manufacturing.
Furthermore, South Korea recently became an associate member of the Horizon Europe programme. Through the support of multiple European and Korean partners, the CEC workshop will serve as a platform to raise awareness and disseminate information among Korean academics and researchers about the Horizon Europe framework, its opportunities, and pathways for active participation in funded research projects.
We welcome submissions of original research, work-in-progress, and proof of concepts describing original ideas and presenting new directions. We invite submissions covering the aspects around the design, development, and evaluation of architectures, technologies, and applications for the Cloud-Edge Continuum, including but not limited to:
June 16, 2025July 4, 2025
June 23, 2025July 4, 2025
August 4, 2025
August 18, 2025
Submissions must be original, unpublished work, and not under consideration at another conference or journal. Paper submissions should adhere to the IEEE Conference formatting requirements with double column and the font size must be 10 points. The length of the final paper with all its content (including references) must not exceed 6 pages. Papers must include author’s names and affiliations for single-blind peer reviewing by the PC. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their papers at the workshop. The IEEE template available here.
Please submit your paper using CEC'25 workshop's HotCRP link.
We invite multiple national projects working in the area of Cloud-Edge Continuum to present a poster in a dedicated poster session during the CEC'25 workshop. The goal of this session is to allow knowledge sharing among large-scale projects active in the Cloud-Edge Continuum research and foster collaboration among researchers and organizations from industry and academia. This session will help stimulate conversations and discussions on challenges and preliminary solutions in Cloud-Edge Continuum with real-world use-cases.
Note: As these posters are by invitation and not peer-reviewed, they will not appear in IEEE proceedings. Get in touch with the CEC'25 organizing committee, if you are interested in joining the workshop and presenting a poster on your EU project.
JeongGil Ko is an associate professor at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. He is also an adjunct professor at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, and is a Guest Professor at Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance, Japan. JeongGil has served as the Associate Vice President for Information and Communications at Yonsei (2022-2024) and is currently the department chair for the Department of Integrated Information Technology in the School of Integrated Technology. JeongGil received his B.Eng. from Korea University (2007) and received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Johns Hopkins University (2012). Prior to joining Yonsei, he was a senior researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) from 2012 to 2015 and was an assistant professor at the Department of Software and Computer Engineering at Ajou University (2015-2019). JeongGil serves on the editorial board for renown academic journals including the Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, ACM Transactions on Internet of Things, and IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering. JeongGil is a recipient of the Abel Wolman Fellowship awarded by the Whiting School of Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University and has received Commendation by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Korea.
Chair: Ahmed Khalid
Session Chair: Ahmed Khalid
0905–1010 — Keynote
Speaker: Dr. JeongGil Ko (Yonsei University)
Title: Migrating the Intelligence from the Cloud to Users: From On-device Training to Federated Learning
Abstract: With the rapid advancements in mobile sensing and computing technology, there is a surge of innovative intelligent applications that monitor and manage our daily lives ubiquitously. Traditional mobile sensing/computing applications used to collect user information locally and transmit data to a more powerful server for intelligent data processing operations. However, more recent developments showcase a shift towards a more localized and personalized approach. This involves processing data collected locally on user devices, enhancing efficiency, and prioritizing privacy. This presentation will delve into the applications driving this paradigm shift, bringing intelligence from the cloud to user devices. Additionally, we will explore novel machine learning frameworks supporting localized intelligence experiences. This includes introducing mechanisms to reduce model complexity, enabling memory-efficient on-device model training, and facilitating efficient federated learning.
1010–1030
Title: Understanding the Latency-Security Tradeoff: TEE-based Confidential Computing for Streaming Workloads
Authors: Alan Cueva Mora (Dell Technologies), Robert Krahn (TU Dresden), K.P.N. Jayasena (TU Dresden), Enrique Chirivella-Perez (KIO), Christof Fetzer (TU Dresden)
Duration: 20 min
Session Chair: TBD
1100–1120
Title: Intent Translation for Multi-Domain Cloud Continuum Management
Authors: Cveta Capova (Distributed Systems Group, TU Wien), Anna Lackinger (Distributed Systems Group, TU Wien), Andrea Morichetta (Distributed Systems Group, TU Wien), Schahram Dustdar (Distributed Systems Group, TU Wien)
Duration: 20 min
1120–1140
Title: Intent-Based Agentic AI Framework for Data Placement in Compute Continuum
Authors: Ahmed Khalid (Dell Technologies), Tarek Zaarour (Dell Technologies), Ali Amin (Dell Technologies), Michal Sworzeniowski (Dell Technologies)
Duration: 20 min
1140–1200
Title: inCoord: Intent-based Coordination in the Multi-domain Cloud-Edge Continuum
Authors: Andrea Morichetta (Distributed Systems Group, TU Wien), Juan Brenes Baranzano (Nextworks), Mikhail Kolobov (Nextworks), Djawida Dib (Intel Corporation), Thijs Metsch (Intel Corporation), Anna Lackinger (Distributed Systems Group, TU Wien), Cveta Capova (Distributed Systems Group, TU Wien), Hui Song (SINTEF), Rustem Dautov (SINTEF), Ahmed Khalid (Dell Technologies), Sigmund Akselsen (Telenor ASA), Arne Munch-Ellingsen (Telenor ASA), Schahram Dustdar (Distributed Systems Group, TU Wien)
Duration: 20 min
1200–1220
Title: Integrating Reliability into Intent-Driven Orchestration on Kubernetes-based Edge Nodes
Authors: Josep Lluís Berral García (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), David Aguilera-Luzon (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), Peini Liu (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), Ramon Nou Castell (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), Maria Serrano (Nearby Computing), Angelos Antonopoulos (Nearby Computing), Javier Santaella (Cellnex), Mario José Divan (Intel)
Duration: 20 min
1220–1230 — Discussion & Q&A
Session Chair: TBD
1400–1420
Title: MLOps for Medical Imaging: A Cloud-Edge Architecture for Experiment Tracking and Model Evaluation
Authors: Saim Akhtar (University of Oulu), Saad Ullah Akram (MVision AI), Erkki Harjula (University of Oulu), Lauri Loven (University of Oulu), Hassan Mehmood (University of Oulu)
Duration: 20 min
1420–1440
Title: Mobility Usecase: Intelligent Service Migration in Cloud-Edge Continuum
Authors: Peini Liu (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), Joan Oliveras Torra (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), Marc Palacín (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), Michail Dalgitsis (Nearby Computing), Maria A. Serrano (Nearby Computing), Eftychia Datsika (Nearby Computing), Angelos Antonopoulos (Nearby Computing), Javier Santaella Sánchez (Cellnex Telecom), Jordi Guitart (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya), Josep Ll. Berral (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya), Ramon Nou (Barcelona Supercomputing Center)
Duration: 20 min
1440–1500
Title: Coupling Orchestration and DNS for Seamless Service Migration in the Edge-Cloud Continuum
Authors: Michail Dalgitsis (Nearby Computing), Eftychia Datsika (Nearby Computing), Marc Palacín (Supercomputing Center de Barcelona (BSC)), Peini Liu (Supercomputing Center de Barcelona (BSC)), Javier Santaella Sanchez (Cellnex), Maria A. Serrano (Nearby Computing), Angelos Antonopoulos (Nearby Computing)
Duration: 20 min
1500–1530 — Discussion & Q&A
1600–1730 — Poster Presentations & Networking
• NearData: Extreme Near-Data Processing Platform
• INTEND: Intent-Based Data Operation In The Computing Continuum
• CLEVER: Collaborative edge-cLoud continuum and Embedded AI for a Visionary industry of thE futuRe
• GLACIATION: Green responsibLe privACy preservIng dAta operaTIONs
• CloudSkin: Adaptive virtualization for AI-enabled Cloud-edge Continuum
• SmartEdge: Semantic Low-code Programming Tools for Edge Intelligence
• CAMEO: Creating an Architecture for Manipulating Earth Observation data
• AI for Edge: The Future of Orchestration in the Computing Continuum
For any question or doubt, please reach us at Ahmed.Khalid@dell.com and Raul.Gracia@dell.com.
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