[fc-announce] Call for Participation: FC20 (registration open, early registration deadline in three weeks)

[FC General Chairs]

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

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Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2020 (FC20)
February 10-14, 2020
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
http://fc20.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 34 full papers and 2 short papers, selected by rigorous peer review
from 162 submissions.  For full details please visit
http://fc20.ifca.ai/program.html

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WORKSHOPS

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

AsiaUSEC'20: 1st Asian Workshop on Usable Security

CoDeFi'20: 1st Workshop on Coordination of Decentralized Finance

VOTING'20: 5th Workshop on Advances in Secure Electronic Voting

WTSC'20: 4th Workshop on Trusted Smart Contracts

More details on the workshops can be found at:
http://fc20.ifca.ai/workshops.html

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EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 18, 2019

Registration information is available at:
http://fc20.ifca.ai/registration.html

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CONFERENCE HOTEL

Rooms at the conference hotel should be reserved by December 18, 2019
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://fc20.ifca.ai/accommodation.html

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AIRLINE DISCOUNTS

Discounted airfares to Kota Kinabalu have been arranged for those
attending the conference.  Information about the discounts is
available at: http://fc20.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 December 18, 2019.  Details can be found at:
http://fc20.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://fc20.ifca.ai/
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