From August 14 to 16, 2026, the 32nd China Conference on Information Retrieval (CCIR 2026), hosted by the Technical Committee on Information Retrieval of the Chinese Information Processing Society of China (CIPS) and organized by Jilin University, was held in Changchun, Jilin Province. It is the annual premier academic event in China's information retrieval community. More than 200 experts and scholars from renowned universities, research institutions and enterprises gathered under the theme "AI for Science: New Paradigms and New Futures" to exchange views on frontier theoretical breakthroughs in the field and to explore pathways for technological convergence and innovation.
The conference was led by Prof. Yi Chang of Jilin University, Prof. Jiafeng Guo of the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Prof. Jun Xu of Renmin University of China, who jointly served as Conference Chairs. Prof. Yiqun Liu of Tsinghua University served as Chair of the Best Paper Review Committee. At the opening ceremony, moderated by Prof. Yi Chang, Dean of the Office of Scientific Research of Jilin University, addresses were delivered respectively by Research Fellow Le Sun, Secretary-General of the Chinese Information Processing Society of China; Prof. Yiqun Liu, Director of the Technical Committee on Information Retrieval; and Prof. Qingyao Ai, Program Committee Chair.
The conference featured four keynote speeches, jointly delivered by Chinese academicians and distinguished experts from China and abroad, which delegates said they found highly rewarding. In the invited talk session, Prof. Yanyan Lan of Tsinghua University, Prof. Huajun Chen of Zhejiang University and Prof. Yong Li of Tsinghua University each introduced new directions in AI for Science research from different perspectives. At the roundtable forum, Prof. Yi Chang of Jilin University, centering on the conference theme, held in-depth discussions and exchanges with the invited speakers and industry forum guests, sparking a lively cross-pollination of ideas and creating an enthusiastic atmosphere on site. In the industry forum, young scholar forum, new committee member forum, best paper candidate presentations and evaluation report sessions, more than 30 information retrieval experts and scholars from across the country shared their respective research tasks and progress.
By bringing together experts and scholars from universities, research institutions and enterprises, and centering on the conference theme, the event enabled in-depth exchange and cross-pollination of ideas across the entire chain from theoretical research and technical practice to industrial application, fully demonstrating the innovative vitality of the information retrieval field. The success of CCIR 2026 not only provided a diverse, high-level academic exchange platform for China's information retrieval community, but also injected new momentum into the development of AI for Science. Looking ahead, the participating experts and scholars will continue to deepen technological integration and break through application bottlenecks, jointly writing a new chapter in the co-evolution of information retrieval and scientific intelligence, and contributing more wisdom and strength to the advancement of science and technology.
