Second International School for PhD and Researchers on Security for Wireless Networking ========================================== SWING 2007 http://www.dsi.uniroma1.it/~swing07 26 August - 31 August 2007, Bertinoro, Italy *** Announcement *** General Information ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Security in wireless networking has recently emerged as one of the most challenging research areas in computer science. SWING07 will focus on cutting-edge research in the area of privacy, security and authentication for wireless networking. The school format fosters close interaction between the students and the lecturers that are expected to work together on open problems of contemporary research. Location ^^^^^^^^ The school is organized at the University Residential Center of Bertinoro, situated in Bertinoro, a small village on a scenic hill with a wonderful panorama, in between Forli' and Cesena (about 50 miles south-east of Bologna, 15 miles to the Adriatic sea). The cheapest way to travel is by plane to Forli' airport (the secondary airport of Bologna), which is daily connected to, e.g., London and Frankfurt AM through the low fares airline Ryanair. Program (for details refer to the website) ^^^^^^^ Prof. Giuseppe Ateniese, The Johns Hopkins University (USA) Lectures topic: Advanced Cryptographic Protocols for RFID Tags Prof. Levente Buttyan, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary) Lectures topic: Security and Privacy in Upcoming Wireless Networks Organisation ^^^^^^^^^^^^ The school directors are: - Roberto Di Pietro (University of Rome Tre) - Alessandro Mei (Sapienza University of Rome) The local organizer is: - Eleonora Campori (University Residential Centre of Bertinoro) Arrival and Departure Dates ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Arrival: 26 August, 2007 (Sunday afternoon/night) Departure: 31 August, 2007 (Friday afternoon) The School will take place from Monday morning to Friday morning (included). Participants that plan to arrive before/after August 26 and/or to leave after August 31 should contact the local organizer Eleonora Campori. Application, Notification, and Registration Dates ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Prospective participants should apply by June 14, 2007. Notification of accepted applicants will be posted by July 1, 2006. Registration to the school is due by July 14, 2006. Fees ^^^^ Registration fee covers costs for 6 nights (starting from Sunday 26 August, 2007), half board (breakfast and lunch, dinner of 26 August 2007 included, lunch of 31 August 2007 excluded). Registration fee is 650 euro if you chose double room accommodation (to be shared with another participant) and 750 for single room accommodation. Grants ^^^^^^ A limited amount of grants will be provided to cover all or part of the expenses. Further Information ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ More detailed information available at the URL http://www.dsi.uniroma1.it/~swing07 Sponsors ^^^^^^^^ BICI (Bertinoro International Center for Informatics) http://www.cs.unibo.it/bici