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AlKindi 2011
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AlKindi Student Workshop on Cryptology (AlKindi 2011)
December 11, 2011
Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
http://events.kustar.ac.ae/alkindi

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Overview:

The 2011 AlKindi Student Workshop on Cryptology aims at providing a forum for both undergraduate and graduate students to present their research work in the area of cryptology. Students will have a chance to interact with other young researches and renowned figures and experts in the field. In addition to students’ presentation, the workshop will include two tutorials. The workshop is held in recognition of Abu Yusuf AlKindi, an Arab and Islamic philosopher (801-873), for his prominent contributions in the field of cryptology.

The workshop will run in conjunction with the 6th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (IEEE ICITST-2011). The workshop is technically sponsored by the IEEE UAE Computer Society Chapter, the IEEE UAE Communication and Signal Processing Chapter, and the British Computer Society.

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Scope:

The conference seeks original contributions in any area of cryptology or related fields. Topics include but not limited to:
1) Cryptographic protocols
2) Fast Cryptographic Algorithms
3) Foundations of Cryptography
4) Secret Key and Public Key Cryptosystems
5) Implementation of Cryptosystems
6) Hash Functions and MACs
7) Block Cipher Modes of Operation
8) Intellectual Property Protection
9) Applied Cryptography
10) Quantum cryptography
11) Elliptic curve Cryptography
12) Digital signature schemes
13) Secret sharing
14) Key management protocols
15) Number Theory

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Submission:

Papers must be submitted electronically in PDF format to EDAS. Prospective authors are invited to submit papers based on their original work not exceeding 6 pages in length using the format provided on the IEEE ICITST-2011 conference website. We also encourage submissions of proposals for tutorials.

Details on the submission procedure are available on the website:

http://events.kustar.ac.ae/alkindi

All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed. All accepted papers will appear in the proceedings published by IEEE and fully indexed by IEEE Xplore and DBLP.
Best paper will be recognized at the main conference. The authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version for publication in reputable journals.

** Financial Support **
Student authors of accepted papers may apply for registration refunds.

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Important Dates:

Submission of full papers Aug. 26, 2011
Submission of tutorial proposals Aug. 26, 2011
Acceptance notification Sep. 30, 2011
Camera ready Submission & author registration Oct. 14, 2011

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Committees:

HONORARY CHAIR
Fred Piper (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)

GENERAL CHAIR
Khaled Salah (Khalifa University, UAE)
Humaid Alshamsi (Global Communication & Software Systems, UAE)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Essa Basaeed (Khalifa University, UAE)
Mohammed Alzaabi (Khalifa University, UAE)

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY PANEL
Claude Carlet (University of Paris 8, France)
Amr M. Youssef (Concordia University, Canada)
Ehab El-Shaer (University of North Carolina, USA)
Yoon Seok Chang (Korea Aerospace University, Korea)
Craig Valli (Edith Cowan University, Australia)
Atilla Elçi (Toros University, Turkey)

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Please visit: http://events.kustar.ac.ae/alkindi/committees.html

PATRONAGE
Hamed Al Marzouqi (Global Communication & Software Systems, UAE)

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
Ahmed Rashed Kulaib (Khalifa University, UAE)
Hussam Al Hamadi (Khalifa University, UAE)
Mouza Ahmed Shemaili (Khalifa University, UAE)
Fatma Taher (Khalifa University, UAE)

FINANCE
Husameldin H. Mukhtar (Khalifa University, UAE)

PUBLICITY & PR
Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi (Khalifa University, UAE)
Sameera Almulla (Khalifa University, UAE)
Hend Al Tair (Khalifa University, UAE)
Fatma Younus Kalbat (Khalifa University, UAE)

PARTICIPANT RELATIONS
Noura Al Ebri (Khalifa University, UAE)
Hajer Al Housani (Khalifa University, UAE)

GENERAL SECRETARY
Khalfan Al Marashda (Global Communication & Software Systems, UAE)
Fatma Bazargan (Khalifa University, UAE)

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PDF version:

A PDF version of the CFP is available at: http://events.kustar.ac.ae/alkindi/images/CFP.pdf

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Main Sponsor:

Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI)
http://www.eai.ae/

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Contact Us:

AlKindi Student Workshop on Cryptology (AlKindi 2011)
Khalifa University for Science Technology and Research
P.O. Box: 127788, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Website: http://events.kustar.ac.ae/alkindi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/AlKindiWorkshop
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/AlKindi-Student-Workshop-on-Cryptology/194062070640246
e-mail: alkindi@kustar.ac.ae

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