2nd ECRYPT SUMMER SCHOOL ON MULTIMEDIA SECURITY
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI, THESSALONIKI, = GREECE
SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2007
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The = European Network of Excellence on Cryptology (ECRYPT), funded
under the =
European = Commission IST FP6 programme, is organising in
Thessaloniki, Greece, =
a 4-day = Summer School on Multimedia Security. The School is intended
for Ph.D =
students, = M.Sc students and researchers whose interests lie in the
general area =
of = multimedia security.
The School will include in-depth tutorials and = state-of-the-art
presentations
from leading scientists working in the field:
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Dr. Patrick Bas, (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France = –
Helsinki University of Technology, Finland)
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Dr. Francois Cayre, (Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, = France)
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Prof. Jean-Luc Dugelay, (Institut EURECOM, Sophia Antipolis, France - =
University of California, Santa Barbara, = USA.)
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Dr. Frank.Hartung, (Ericsson Research, Germany)
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Dr. Ton Kalker, (HP Labs, Palo Alto, CA, USA)
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Dr. Oleksiy Koval, (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
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Christian Kraetzer (Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, = Germany)
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Dr. Nikolaos Nikolaidis, (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, = Greece)
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Prof. Fernando Perez-Gonzalez, (University of Vigo, = Spain)
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Prof. Ioannis Pitas, (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, = Greece)
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Dr. Vassilios Solachidis, (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, = Greece)
Presentations will
cover a broad spectrum of basic, advanced and specialized topics =
that will = include digital rights management, multimedia watermarking
(basic principles, =
security = topics, benchmarking, attack countermeasures), perceptual
hashing (theoretical =
and = perceptual aspects, benchmarking), steganography and data
hiding, encryption, = etc.
REGISTRATION
FEES: 160 Euros
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE: September 3rd, 2007
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:
Please visit http://poseidon.csd.auth.gr/GR/ecrypt_summer_school_2007/index.htm
Registration fees
include school attendance, coffee breaks and handouts. A limited =
number of scholarships for young researchers that will cover
registration fees =
and
travel/accommodation expenses will be available. Additional = information about
the summer = school as well as the school schedule will be provided in
due time. =
SUMMER = SCHOOL WEBSITE:
http://poseidon.csd.auth.gr/GR/ecrypt_summer_school_2007/index.htm =
CONTACT PERSON: Dr
Vassilios Solachidis (vasilis@aiia.csd.auth.gr). =
About Thessaloniki: Thessaloniki is a modern city of over one million = inhabitants
with a = pleasant location on the shores of the Thermaikos Gulf and a
rich history =
and = culture. The picturesque old town, a vast seafront, modern
shaded avenues and =
squares, = smart shops, museums, and a lively nightlife allure the
most discerning =
visitor. = Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and hosts
two = Universities.
A number = of attractions that include Mt. Olympus, the renowned sandy
beaches of =
Halkidiki = and Pieria, the archaeological sites of Pella, Vergina and
Dion and the =
monastic = community of Mt. Athos are within easy reach from the
= city.
