[fc-announce] Call for Participation: FC19 (registration open, early registration deadline in two weeks, book hotel now!)

[FC General Chairs]

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

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Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2019 (FC19)
February 18-22, 2019, St. Kitts Marriott Resort, St. Kitts
http://fc19.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

We have assembled a vibrant program featuring technical presentations
of 33 full papers and 7 short papers, selected by rigorous peer review
from 178 submissions.  For full details please visit
http://fc19.ifca.ai/program.html

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WORKSHOPS

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

CIW'19: 1st Cryptocurrency Implementers' Workshop

VOTING'19: 4th Workshop on Advances in Secure Electronic Voting

WTSC'19: 3rd Workshop on Trusted Smart Contracts

The former BITCOIN workshop has been incorporated into the main
conference.

More details on the workshops can be found at:
http://fc19.ifca.ai/workshops.html

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EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 11, 2019

Registration information is available at:
http://fc19.ifca.ai/registration.html

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CONFERENCE HOTEL

A group block at the conference hotel has already been filled but the
negotiated group rate remains available on a space-available basis
until January 11, 2019.  Participants are encouraged to book their
room ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Information on room rates and reservations is available at:
http://fc19.ifca.ai/accommodation.html

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AIRLINE DISCOUNTS

Discounted airfares to St. Kitts have been arranged for those
attending the conference.  Information about the discounts is
available at: http://fc19.ifca.ai/travel.html

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STUDENT GRANTS

We hope to be able to award stipends to student participants to help
defray the cost of attendance.  Stipend applications should be
submitted by February 8, 2019.  Details can be found at:
http://fc19.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://fc19.ifca.ai/
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