[fc-announce] Final Call for Participation: FC22 (registration deadline in one week)

[R. Hirschfeld]

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

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Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2022 (FC22)
May 2-6, 2022, Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, Grenada
https://fc22.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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EVENT FORMAT

We are planning for a fully physical event, but we are closely
monitoring the situation in Grenada as well as global restrictions.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Grenada has been quite low for
several weeks.  The US Embassy in Grenada has informed us that the
CDC rating (which led to a travel advisory being issued on January 18)
should change soon.  Updates (weekly from about a month before the
conference) are posted on the home page of the conference website at
https://fc22.ifca.ai/

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AVAILABLE ONLINE

We have assembled a vibrant program featuring technical presentations
of 32 full papers and 4 short papers, selected by rigorous peer review
from 159 submissions.  For full details please visit
https://fc22.ifca.ai/program.html

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WORKSHOPS

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

AMHIS'22: 1st Workshop on Approaches to Modelling Heterogeneous
Interacting Systems

CoDecFin'22: 3rd Workshop on Coordination of Decentralized Finance

DeFi'22: 2nd Workshop on Decentralized Finance

Voting'22: 7th Workshop on Advances in Secure Electronic Voting

WTSC'22: 6th Workshop on Trusted Smart Contracts

In addition there will be a tutorial on Quantum Computing Essentials
for Financial Cryptographers

More details on the workshops and tutorial can be found at:
https://fc22.ifca.ai/workshops.html

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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 11, 2022

Registration information is available at:
https://fc22.ifca.ai/registration.html

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CONFERENCE HOTEL

A block of rooms at the conference hotel are available for conference
attendees at a negotiated group rate.  Participants are encouraged to
book their room ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Information on room rates and reservations is available at:
https://fc22.ifca.ai/accommodation.html

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TRAVEL

Information about airlines, airport transfers, and entry requirements
is available at: https://fc22.ifca.ai/travel.html

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STUDENT GRANTS

We are pleased to announce the availability of stipends for student
participants to help defray the cost of attendance.  The deadline for
applications has passed and all of the budgeted stipends have been
awarded, but additional applications might be considered if finances
allow.  Details of these student grants as well as additional funding
opportunities can be found at: https://fc22.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:
https://fc22.ifca.ai/
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