Language models: large and small
Data-driven language science: experiments and observations
Text and speech processing
Language and artificial intelligence
PILOT EDITION
THE PALACE OF SCIENCE BELGRADE
25-26 September 2025
ReLDI konferencija
Language science and technology
Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) models took computational modelling of natural language outside of the scientific domain and into all domains of society and economy. The truth is, however, that the models do not perform very well on languages other than English. Achieving commercially valuable performance when it comes to smaller languages, such as Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian and Bulgarian, requires further scientific research.
The ReLDI Centre has therefore decided to launch a scientific conference that will deal with both scientific and computational modelling of natural language focusing on South Slavic languages as examples. Our goal is to provide a broadly accessible overview of current scientific insights, technological achievements and upcoming trends through talks by leading experts. The first, pilot edition of the conference will take place on 25-26 September 2025 in the Palace of Science in Belgrade.
ORGANISATION AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES
Paper submission
Deadline: 30 June 2025
The main program of the conference will include presentations that will be selected by our Scientific Committee based on the quality and appropriateness of the submitted papers of different types:
- Natural language processing (NLP), systematic model evaluation or performance improvement on one or more of the following data sets:
- Language structure from the point of view of general linguistics: empirical testing of hypotheses
- Theoretical study of natural language relevant to NLP
- Theoretical machine learning relevant to NLP
- Language services and computational technology
- Surveys on any of these topics
We aim at scientifically sound papers with a contribution that is clear although not necessarily highly ambitious. We expect full papers of a minimum length of 4 pages (no maximum length) describing original, unpublished and completed work. The minimum length includes text, tables, graphs, but not references.
Formatting instructions
Please submit an anonymous PDF document created following this LaTeX template. We will provide a Word template if needed, but we strongly recommend using the LaTeX template.
OpenReview submission link
Submission deadline
30 June 2025 (AOE)
Accepted papers will be published online in the conference proceedings. The decisions will be taken by the Organising committee based on the reviews.
We encourage the authors to read our instructions for reviewers to ensure a good fit.
Programme
25 September 2025
15:30 – 16:00
Registration
16:00 – 18:00
Panel discussion
How language technology transforms language services
18:00 – 19:00
Welcome reception
26 September 2025
09:00 – 09:30
Registration and introductory remarks
09:30 – 10:30
Invited talk
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00
Main scientific programme – Session 1
12:00 – 13:00
Programme Synergies – Poster session
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch break
14:30 – 15:00
Programme Synergies – Discussion
15:00 – 16:00
Main scientific programme – Session 2
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00
Panel discussion
National strategies for language technology
18:00 – 18:15
Closing remarks
18:30 – 21:00
Conference dinner
Venue
The Palace of Science
Zadužbina Miodraga Kostića
Kralja Milana 11
11000 Beograd
The Palace of Science is a science promotion centre in Belgrade, Serbia. It was created with the mission to encourage the development and exchange of knowledge in partnership with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Belgrade and Radio Television of Serbia.
The building of the Palace of Science is a historical heritage in the center of Belgrade. In addition to scientific centres for advancing fundamental research and applied technologies, the building houses over 30 scientific exhibits that represent knowledge about humans and the Earth, technological innovations and the secrets of the universe.
The ReLDI conference will take place in the halls “Horizont” and “Reč” (“Word”) on the fourth floor of the building. The restaurant, which is located on the fifth floor, right above the conference rooms, will be available to the participants.
Registration
Registration is now closed!
Important dates
12 May 2025
Instructions for authors and reviewers
30 June 2025
Paper submission deadline
26 July 2025
Notifications of acceptance
26 July 2025
Start of the early conference registration
8 September 2025
Start of the late conference registration
25 September 2025
Pre-conference event with a welcome reception
26 September 2025
Main conference
Organising committee
Tanja Samardžić , ReLDI member, University of Geneva, Programme chair
Mirjana Starović, ReLDI member, Lexicom Belgrade, Local organiser
Local advisory members
Vlado Delić, University of Novi Sad
Sabina Halupka Rešetar, University of Novi Sad
Boško Nikolić, University of Belgrade
Ranka Stanković, University of Belgrade
Scientific committee
Boban Arsenijević, University of Graz
Duygu Ataman, Middle East Technical University, Ankara
Vuk Batanović, University of Belgrade, ReLDI member
Christian Bentz, University of Passau
Silvia Bernardini, University of Bologna
Ksenija Bogetić Pejović, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Milica Denić, University of Geneva
Ljiljana Dolamić, Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse
Tomaž Erjavec, Jožef Stefan Institute
Adriano Ferraresi, University of Bologna
Darja Fišer, University of Ljubljana and CLARIN ERIC
Goran Glavaš, University of Würzburg
Gordana Hržica, University of Zagreb
Tihana Kraš, University of Rijeka
Nikola Ljubešić, Jožef Stefan Institute, ReLDI member
Aleksandra Miletić, University Paris Nanterre
Filip Miletić, University of Stuttgart
Maja Miličević Petrović, University of Bologna, ReLDI member
Mirjana Mirić, Serbian Academy Of Sciences and Arts
Sandra Mitrović, IDSIA Lugano
Giuseppe Samo, University of Geneva and Idiap
Yves Scherrer, University of Oslo
Milan Sečujski, University of Novi Sad
Nikola Simić, University of Novi Sad
Marko Simonović, University of Graz
Irena Srdanović, University of Pula
Miloš Stanojević, University College London
Siniša Suzić, University of Novi Sad
Kristina Štrkalj Despot, Institute of Croatian Language and Linguistics
Slavko Žitnik, University of Ljubljana
Sponsors
Main sponsor
Sponsors
Contact for companies interested in supporting this conference: info@reldi.rs