Code-based Cryptography Workshop
May 11-12, 2011 — Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Welcome to the home page of the code-based cryptography workshop that will take
place in Eindhoven (The Netherlands) on
May 11-12, 2011 and is organized by the
Coding and Cryptology group at the
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
in co-operation with
ECRYPT II (European Network of Excellence in Cryptology II).
The goal of this two-day workshop is to introduce the field of coding
in cryptography to everyone interested and to discuss recent developments.
During the first day there will be talks on code-based cryptography.
The research retreat on Day 2 aims at bringing everyone together
who is interested in discussions on how to move forward in code-based
cryptography.
Code-based crypto
Code-based cryptography deals with cryptographic schemes built on
error-correcting codes.
McEliece in 1978 introduced a public-key cryptosystem built on
algebraic codes.
The McEliece cryptosystem is a promising candidate for
post-quantum cryptography
— a field which considers cryptographic setups which
run on conventional computers but on the other hand unlike RSA and ECC
have not shown any vulnerabilities to attacks with quantum computers.
All known attacks on conventional computers have exponential running time.
Objectives in code-based cryptography are among others
generic and structural attacks against code-based-crypto
schemes,
reducing key sizes, alternative designs, hash functions,
efficient implementations on various platforms.
Invited Speakers
- Daniel J. Bernstein (University of Illinois at Chicago, United States)
- Stefan Heyse (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany)
- Richard Lindner (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany)
- Nicolas Sendrier (INRIA Paris-Rocquencourt, France)
- Henk C.A. van Tilborg (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
- Jean-Pierre Tillich (INRIA Paris-Rocquencourt, France)
Program
On Wednesday May 11, 2011 there will be talks on code-based cryptography.
On Thursday May 12, 2011 there will be a research retreat.
For the detailed program please see the timetable.
Social Event
On Wednesday evening we will have a joint dinner. We start with a reception in the Diamant room HG 9.42 in the main building at 17:30 and then have a short (walking) excursion through Eindhoven to the restaurant De Karseboom where the dinner starts at 19:00. See also Google maps.
Registration
The registration fee is 90 EUR. It includes lunches and coffee breaks
on Wednesday and Thursday and a banquet on Wednesday evening.
Registration is closed.
Payment can be done by either electronic bank transfer or in cash upon registration. Participants from Euro countries are kindly requested to make a bank transfer at least 2 weeks before the workshop.
Bank transfer should be made to:
Name bank | Rabobank |
Account number | 15.82.49.658 |
Account holder | TU/e |
Den Dolech 2 | |
5612 AZ Eindhoven | |
BIC Code | RABONL2U |
IBAN nr | NL42RABO0158249658 |
Mentioning | Activity number 1001644, ECRYPT workshop Your_Last_Name |
Please make sure to give this reference as otherwise it is impossible to trace back the transaction.
Venue
The talks on Wednesday will take place in Auditorium 16 at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. For the discussions on Thursday we have reserved several break out rooms in the main building ("hoofdgebouw", HG). For travel information please click here.
Program committee
- Paulo Barreto (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
- Tanja Lange (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
- Christof Paar (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany)
- Christiane Peters (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
- Nicolas Sendrier (INRIA Paris-Rocquencourt, France)
Sponsors
The code-based cryptography workshop is funded by ECRYPT II (European Network of Excellence in Cryptology II).
Local organizers
- Tanja Lange (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)
- Rianne van Lieshout (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)
- Christiane Peters (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)
Stipends
There is a limited number of stipends available to Ph.D. students and
recent post docs from the EU and associated states who cannot afford
attending otherwise. Note that Ph.D. students from full members of
ECRYPT II are not eligible.
Stipends cover the registration fee and at most 400 EUR support to travel
and accommodation. We will need receipts.
Please note that we cannot fund applicants from other countries.
To apply please send an email to
Christiane Peters (email: c.p.peters [at] tue.nl)
giving a short description (100 to 200 words) of your motivation
for attending the workshop. Please also state
your affiliation (which university and which department), your
Ph.D. topic, and the name of your Ph.D. supervisor.
Other events
On Monday May 9, 2011 the
Annual Spring Festival with Enjoyable Lectures on the Beauty of Mathematics
takes place in the Zwarte Doos at Technische Universiteit
Eindhoven (you can register here).
On Friday May 13, 2011 the
Cryptography Working Group
takes place at the Trianon Zalencentrum (Oudegracht 252) in Utrecht.
Further information
For further information, please contact:
- Tanja Lange, e-mail: tanja [at] hyperelliptic.org, or
- Christiane Peters, e-mail: c.p.peters [at] tue.nl