--------------------------------------------------------------------- THE 7TH WORKSHOP ON ELLIPTIC CURVE CRYPTOGRAPHY (ECC 2003) University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada August 11, 12 & 13 2003 FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT July 19, 2003 ********************************************************************* NOTES: 1) Please note that the deadline for registration is August 1. 2) The last lecture at ECC 2003 will end at 3:00 pm on Wednesday (Aug 13). This will give participants sufficient time to catch flights scheduled to leave Toronto after 7:00 pm. There are hourly flights from Toronto to Ottawa for those who wish to attend SAC 2003. 3) If you would like to be removed from this mailing list please reply with a brief note. You will be immediately removed from the list. ********************************************************************* ********************************************************************* ECC 2003 is the seventh in a series of annual workshops dedicated to the study of elliptic curve cryptography and related areas. The main themes of ECC 2003 will be: - The discrete logarithm problem. - Efficient parameter generation and point counting. - Provably secure cryptographic protocols. - Efficient software and hardware implementation. - Side-channel attacks. - Deployment of elliptic curve cryptography. It is hoped that the meeting will continue to encourage and stimulate further research on the security and implementation of elliptic curve cryptosystems and related areas, and encourage collaboration between mathematicians, computer scientists and engineers in the academic, industry and government sectors. Attendees of ECC 2003 might also wish to attend SAC 2003 (Ottawa, Aug 14-15) and CRYPTO 2003 (Santa Barbara, Aug 17-21). The last lecture at ECC 2003 will end at 3:00 pm on Wednesday (Aug 13). This will give participants sufficient time to catch flights scheduled to leave Toronto after 7:00 pm. There are hourly flights from Toronto to Ottawa. SPONSORS: Certicom Corp. MITACS Motorola The Fields Institute University of Essen University of Waterloo ORGANIZERS: Gerhard Frey (University of Essen) Darrel Hankerson (Auburn University) Alfred Menezes (University of Waterloo) Christof Paar (Ruhr-Universitat Bochum) Edlyn Teske (University of Waterloo) Scott Vanstone (University of Waterloo) SPEAKERS: Hans Dobbertin (Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany) Florian Hess (University of Bristol, UK) Hugo Krawczyk (Technion, Israel, and IBM Research, USA) Tanja Lange (Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany) Reynald Lercier (Centre d'Electronique de L'Armement, France) Ben Lynn (Stanford University, USA) William Martin (National Security Agency, USA) Christof Paar (Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany) John Proos (University of Waterloo, Canada) Jean-Jacques Quisquater (Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium) Pankaj Rohatgi (IBM Research, USA) Victor Shoup (New York University, USA) Jerome A. Solinas (National Security Agency, USA) Edlyn Teske (University of Waterloo, Canada) Nicolas Theriault (University of Toronto, Canada) Eran Tromer (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel) CONFERENCE PROGRAMME: All lectures will take place in Room 1302 of the Davis Center, University of Waterloo ==================== Monday, August 11 ==================== 8:00 - 9:00 am: Coffee and registration 9:00 - 10:00 am: William Martin: High confidence software and systems, an NSA perspective 10:00 - 10:30 am: Mid-morning coffee break 10:30 - 11:30 am: Hans Dobbertin: To be announced 11:30 - 12:30 pm: Eran Tromer: Hardware-based implementation of factoring algorithms 12:30 - 2:00 pm: lunch 2:00 - 3:00 pm: Hugo Krawczyk: Design and analysis of authenticated Diffie-Hellman protocols 3:00 - 4:00 pm: Victor Shoup: Practical verifiable encryption and decryption of discrete logarithms 4:00 - 4:30 pm: Afternoon coffee break 4:30 - 5:30 pm: Pankaj Rohatgi: Power, EM and all that: Is your crypto device really secure? 6:00 pm: Reception at the Waterloo Inn 7:00 pm: Banquet at the Waterloo Inn ===================== Tuesday, August 12 ===================== 8:00 - 9:00 am: Morning coffee 9:00 - 10:00 am: Jean-Jacques Quisquater: 2 or 3 side-channels for ECC 10:00 - 10:30 am: Mid-morning coffee break 10:30 - 11:30 am: Tanja Lange: Efficient arithmetic on (hyper-)elliptic curves over finite fields 11:30 - 12:30 pm: Christof Paar: Hyperelliptic curve cryptosystems for embedded applications 12:30 - 2:00 pm: lunch 2:00 - 3:00 pm: Reynald Lercier: Algorithmic aspects of Mestre's p-adic point counting ideas 3:00 - 4:00 pm: Ben Lynn: Applications of bilinear maps 4:00 - 4:30 pm: Afternoon coffee break 4:30 - 5:30 pm: Jerome A. Solinas: ID-based digital signature algorithms 5:30 - 7:00 pm: Cocktail Reception (Davis Centre, University of Waterloo) ======================= Wednesday, August 13 ======================= 8:00 - 9:00 am: Morning coffee 9:00 - 10:00 am: John Proos: Security in the presence of decryption failures 10:00 - 10:30 am: Mid-morning coffee break 10:30 - 11:30 am: Nicolas Theriault: Index calculus attack for hyperelliptic curves of small genus 11:30 - 1:00 pm: lunch 1:00 - 2:00 pm: Florian Hess: The GHS attack revisited 2:00 - 3:00 pm: Edlyn Teske: Weak fields for ECC REGISTRATION: There will be a registration fee this year of $250 Cdn or $170 US ($150 Cdn or $100 US for full-time graduate students). Sorry, but we cannot accept payment in Euros. PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THIS WORKSHOP; REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVE BASIS. We cannot process a registration until all fees are paid in full. The deadline for all fees to be paid and registration completed has been set for the 1st of August, 2003. However, you are encouraged to register earlier than Aug 1 since some hotels have a cutoff date of June 29. To register, complete, in full, the attached REGISTRATION FORM and return it along with your payment to: Mrs. Adrienne Richter, C&O Dept., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1. You can also send your registration form by fax (519-725-5441) or by email (ecc2003@math.uwaterloo.ca). Confirmation of your registration will be sent by email when payment is received in full. ------------------------cut from here--------------------------------- ECC 2003 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Fullname: _________________________________________________________ Affiliation: _________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________________ Telephone #: _________________________________________________________ Registration Fee: Please check the appropriate box: [ ] Registration .......$250.00 CAD ..............$________ [ ] Registration .......$170.00 USD ..............$________ [ ] Full-time Student ..$150.00 CAD ..............$________ [ ] Full-time Student ..$100.00 USD ..............$________ Registration Fee includes Banquet: Attending [ ] Yes [ ] No Vegetarian [ ] Yes [ ] No TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE: ............................$________ **Make Cheque/Money Order Payable to: ECC 2003 Credit Card Payments: [ ] Visa [ ] MasterCard Cardholder's Name: ________________________________________________ Card Number: ______________________________________________________ Expiration Date: __________________________________________________ Signature: ________________________________________________________ Additional Information: ___________________________________________ -------------------------cut from here------------------------------- TRAVEL: Kitchener-Waterloo is approximately 100 km/60 miles from Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Ground transportation to Kitchener-Waterloo can be pre-arranged with Airways Transit. TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM TORONTO AIRPORT PROVIDED BY AIRWAYS TRANSIT It is advisable to book your transportation between the Pearson Airport, Toronto, and Waterloo in advance to receive the advance booking rate of $38 CAD per person, one way, with Airways Transit (open 24 hours a day). Please quote "ECC2003" when making your reservation. Airways is a door-to-door service; they accept cash (Cdn or US funds), MasterCard, Visa and American Express. Upon arrival: Terminal 1: proceed to Ground Transportation Booth, Arrivals Level. Terminal 2: proceed to Airways Transit desk, Arrivals Level, Area E. Terminal 3: proceed to Ground Transportation Booth, Arrivals Level, between Doors B and C. You can make a reservation through their web site: www.airwaystransit.com Or, you can complete the form below and send by mail or fax (519-886-2141) well in advance of your arrival to Airways Transit. They will not fax confirmations: your fax transmission record is confirmation of your reservation. -------------------------cut from here--------------------------------- AIRWAYS TRANSIT ADVANCE BOOKING FORM - ECC 2003 ARRIVAL INFORMATION: ____________________________________________________________ Surname First name ____________________________________________________________ Toronto Arrival Date Airline Flight # ____________________________________________________________ Arrival Time Arriving From ____________________________________________________________ Destination in Kitchener/Waterloo No. in party DEPARTURE INFORMATION: ____________________________________________________________ Surname First name ____________________________________________________________ Toronto Departure Date Airline Flight # ____________________________________________________________ Departure Time Flight # Destination ____________________________________________________________ Pickup From No. in party ____________________________________________________________ Signature Date Send or Fax to: Airways Transit 99A Northland Road Waterloo, Ontario Canada, N2V 1Y8 Fax: (519) 886-2141 Telephone: (519) 886-2121 -----------------------------cut form here-------------------------------- ACCOMMODATIONS: There is a limited block of rooms set aside on a first-come first-serve basis at the Waterloo Inn for the evenings of August 10, 11, 12 and 13, and at the Comfort Inn for the evenings of August 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. Please note that the Waterloo Inn is sold out for the evening of August 9. COMFORT INN Address: 190 Weber Street North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2J 3H4 Phone: (519) 747-9400 Rate: $80 Cdn plus taxes/night for a single or double room Please quote "ECC 2003" when making your reservation Availability: Evenings of August 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Cut-off date: July 7, 2003 WATERLOO INN Address: 475 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2J 2Z5 Phone: (519) 884-0222 Fax: (519) 884-0321 Toll Free: 1-800-361-4708 Website: www.waterlooinn.com Rate: $118 Cdn plus taxes/night for a single or double room Please quote "ECC 2003" when making your reservation Availability: Evenings of August 10, 11, 12, 13 Cut-off date: June 29, 2003 Other hotels close to the University of Waterloo are: UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO CONFERENCE CENTRE (on-campus accommodation; no air conditioning) Ron Eydt Village, Box 16610, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N3J 4C1 Phone: 519-884-5400, 519-746-7599 Website: www.conferences.uwaterloo.ca (see "Room Registration") Approx rate: $52 Cdn plus taxes/night DESTINATION INN 547 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 5Z7 Phone: (519) 884-0100 Website: www.destinationinn.com Approx rate: $73 Cdn plus taxes/night BEST WESTERN INN St. Jacobs Country Inn 50 Benjamin Road East, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2V 2J9 Phone: (519) 884-9295 Website: www.stjacobscountryinn.com Approx rate: $129 Cdn plus taxes/night THE WATERLOO HOTEL 2 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2J 2W7 Phone: (519) 885-2626 Website: www.countryinns.org/inn_waterloo.html Approx rate: $120-160 Cdn plus taxes/night HOTEL TO CONFERENCE TRANSPORTATION: A shuttle to/from the campus will be available each day of the conference from the Waterloo Inn and Comfort Inn only. Place and times for pickup and drop-off will be emailed to registrants a week before the workshop. FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information or to return your Registration, please contact: Mrs. Adrienne Richter Department of Combinatorics & Optimization University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 e-mail: ecc2003@math.uwaterloo.ca Fax: (519) 725-5441 Phone: (519) 888-4027 --------------------------------------------------------------------- --- end forwarded text -- ----------------- R. A. Hettinga <mailto: rah@ibuc.com> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'