[Cryptography] [ray at unipay.nl: [fc-announce] Call for Participation: FC18 (registration now open, early registration deadline in just over two weeks, book hotel now!)]

R. Hirschfeld ray at unipay.nl
Tue Dec 19 20:50:43 EST 2017


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Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 01:49:52 +0100
From: "R. Hirschfeld" <ray at unipay.nl>
Subject: [fc-announce] Call for Participation: FC18 (registration now open,
	early registration deadline in just over two weeks, book hotel now!)

NOTE: the original early registration deadline has been extended, but
there is no flexibility with the hotel cutoff date.  To receive the
group rate, please book your room at the conference hotel THIS WEEK!


CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

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Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2018 (FC18)
February 26-March 2, 2018, Santa Barbara Beach Resort, Curacao
http://fc18.ifca.ai/
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Financial Cryptography and Data Security is a major international
forum for research, advanced development, education, exploration, and
debate regarding information assurance, with a specific focus on
commercial contexts.  The conference covers all aspects of securing
transactions and systems.

The goal of the conference is to bring security and cryptography
researchers and practitioners together with economists, bankers,
implementers and policy-makers.  Intimate and colourful by tradition,
the FC program features invited talks, academic presentations,
technical demonstrations and panel discussions.

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AVAILABLE ONLINE

Keynote address by Yassir Nawaz, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase

We have assembled a vibrant program featuring technical presentations
of 27 full papers and 2 short papers, selected by rigorous peer review
from 109 submissions.  For full details please visit
http://fc18.ifca.ai/program.html

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WORKSHOPS

Three affilliated workshops will be held in conjunction with the
conference:

BITCOIN'18: 5th Workshop on Bitcoin and Blockchain Research

VOTING'18:  3rd Workshop on Advances in Secure Electronic Voting
                Schemes

WTSC'18:    2nd Workshop on Trusted Smart Contracts

More details on the workshops can be found at:
http://fc18.ifca.ai/workshops.html

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EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 5, 2018

Registration information is available at:
http://fc18.ifca.ai/registration.html

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CONFERENCE HOTEL

Rooms at the conference hotel should be reserved by December 21, 2017
to take advantage of the group block.  Participants are encouraged to
book their room ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Information on room rates and reservations is available at:
http://fc18.ifca.ai/accommodation.html

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AIRLINE DISCOUNTS

Discounted airfares to Curacao have been arranged for those attending
the conference.  Information about the discounts is available at:
http://fc18.ifca.ai/travel.html

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STUDENT GRANTS

We anticipate being able to award stipends to student participants to
help defray the cost of attendance.  Stipend applications should be
submitted by January 5, 2018.  Details can be found at:
http://fc18.ifca.ai/stipends.html

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This conference is organized annually by the International Financial
Cryptography Association.

Additional information about the conference can be found at:
http://fc18.ifca.ai/
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