crypt@b-it 2024
Summer school on Cryptography
26-30 August 2024, Beckmanns Hof (RUB Bochum).
Universitätsstraße 150, D44801 Bochum.
This summer school on cryptography offers undergraduate and graduate students and researchers the opportunity to crypt a bit. It provides acquaintance and interaction in an intellectually stimulating and informal atmosphere in pleasant surroundings.
The crypt@b-it is organized by the GI, FG Krypto, CASA (Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries) at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the b-it (Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology). In cooperation with IACR.
Description
The one-week summer school crypt@b-it 2024 will explore some areas of cryptography. Invited Speakers are:
- Anca Nitulescu, ENS Paris.
- Léo Ducas, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica and Leiden University*.
In addition, there will be tutorials and hands-on exercises on topics somewhat related to the lectures, possibly a special feature. The intended audience are undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs and researchers who work in the area or at least have a basic knowledge.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0930-1015 | Lattice Algorithms for Cryptography Léo Ducas |
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| 1020-1100 | |||||
| 1130-1215 | Proving computation and storage: SNARKs and more Anca Nitulescu |
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| 1220-1300 | |||||
| Lunch break | Feedback | ||||
| Excursion | |||||
| 1430-1600 | Tutorial | Tutorial | Tutorial | Special feature ? | |
| 1630-1800 | Tutorial | Tutorial | Tutorial | Tutorial Special Feature | |
| Evening | Social activity | Conference dinner | |||
Registration
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The registration shall be open 1 May 2024 9:00 - 17 June 2024 12:00 (UTC+2).
(We had to move the start of the registration a little, sorry for the inconvenience.)
Registration (open)
The registration will be done via the webpage of the FG KRYPTO:
The number of places is restricted, the registration fee is 50€ for members of the GI and 60€ for non-members. Please register in the correct slot:
- Student (not PhD student), member of the GI.
- Student (not PhD student), non-member.
- General, member of the GI.
- General, non-member.
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If you intend to apply for a stipend, wait with a payment until the decision about the stipend is made.
Cancellation is possible until the end of the registration period.
Stipends
For students that require financial aid, we provide a limited number of stipends which cover the crypt@b-it registration fee. (Please note that we cannot subsidize accommodation or travel cost.)
If you intend to apply for a stipend, wait with a payment until the decision about the stipend is made.
Students enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program as well as doctoral candidates with no fulltime funding are eligible to apply.
To apply, please send a short email to the organizing committee noting whether you require full or partial funding, and including the following documents as PDFs:
- A study certificate for the current semester
- A motivational letter (250-300 words) addressing...
- ... which previous experience with cryptography you have (e.g. lectures, research, etc.).
- ... why you want to attend the crypt@b-it 2024 Summer school on Cryptography?
- ... why you need the stipend?
The application deadline for the stipend is 5 June 2024, 23:59 GMT+2.
Contact information
For questions, further information, or suggestions, please send an email to the organizing committee.