Co-organized by the IACR, IDEAS NCBR, and the University of Warsaw.
VENUE AND DATES
Venue: the main lecture hall of the “Old Library” building at the University of Warsaw campus
Dates: July 15-19, 2024
Adrian Grycuk/CC BY-SA 3.0-pl/Wikimedia Commons.
Assumed background of participants:
The school is generally targeted to PhD and master’s students and postdocs, but we will also welcome other participants, including those from the industry and the governmental sectors.
We require solid backgrounds in undergraduate mathematics (primarily algebra, linear algebra, and probability theory), theoretical computer science (especially complexity theory), and cryptography. We do not assume prior knowledge of quantum physics, quantum computing, and post-quantum cryptography.
School’s content:
The school will cover the main areas of this field:
1. Standard post-quantum algorithms.
2. Cryptography and quantum information.
The objective of this school is to survey recent developments in the areas mentioned above. As a result, the participants will be equipped with the most current knowledge of post-quantum cryptography. This will include both the post-quantum technology that is ready to be widely deployed in real life and more academic topics, such as fully homomorphic encryption and research on combining quantum information with (post-quantum) computational assumptions.
Organizers: Stefan Dziembowski (University of Warsaw and IDEAS NCBR), Giulio Malavolta ( Bocconi University), and Alon Rosen (Bocconi University).
SPEAKERS
- Shweta Agrawal, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
- James Bartusek, University of California, Berkeley
- Nico Döttling, Helmholtz Center for Information Security (CISPA)
- Pierre-Alain Fouque, Rennes University, IRISA, Institut Universitaire de France
- Ngoc Khanh, King’s College London
- Christian Majenz, Technical University of Denmark
- Giulio Malavolta, Bocconi University
- Daniele Micciancio, University of California, San Diego
- Ryo Nishimaki, NTT Social Informatics Laboratories
- Christian Schaffner, University of Amsterdam
- Omri Shmueli, Tel Aviv University
- Hoeteck Wee, NTT Research
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
(also available as a spreadsheet)
SLIDES FOLDER (note: some of them are preliminary and may contain typos)
Mon, July 15
9:15 – 9:30 – Stefan Dziembowski and Paweł Strzelecki (dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw): Welcome message
9:30 – 11:00 – Daniele Micciancio: Introduction to lattices (1/2)
Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 – Daniele Micciancio: Introduction to lattices (2/2)
Lunch (on your own)
14:30 – 16:00 – Hoeteck Wee: Encrypted computation from lattices (1/3)
Coffee break
16:30 – 17:30 – Shweta Agrawal: Encrypted computation from lattices (2/3)
Tue, July 16
9:30 – 11:00 – Shweta Agrawal: Encrypted computation from lattices (3/3)
Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 – Nico Doettling: Applications of Smoothing: Statistical Security in Lattice Schemes and Entropic Hardness
Lunch (on your own)
(note the program change below)
15:30 – 17:00 – Khanh Nguyen: Lattice-based zero-knowledge proofs (1/2)
Coffee break
17:30 – 18:30 – Khanh Nguyen: Lattice-based zero-knowledge proofs (1/2)
Wed, July 17
9:30 – 11:00 – Giulio Malavolta: Quantum algorithms for factorization and other problems (1/2)
Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 – Pierre-Alain Fouque: Quantum algorithms for factorization and other problems (2/2)
Lunch (on your own)
14:30 – 16:00 – Christian Schaffner: Quantum Random Oracles (1/2)
Coffee break
16:30 – 17:30 – Christian Majenz: Quantum Random Oracles (2/2)
trip (2.5 km by foot) to the IDEAS NCBR headquarters (Varso Tower)
18:30 – 18:45 Grażyna Żebrowska (member of the IDEAS NCBR management board): IDEAS NCBR: Pioneering Innovation in AI Talent Education in Poland
location: IDEAS NCBR headquarters (Varso Tower)
Thu, July 18
9:30 – 11:00 – Omri Shmueli: Quantum money (1/2)
Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 – Omri Shmueli: Quantum money (2/2)
Lunch (on your own)
14:30 – 16:00 – Ryo Nishimaki: Cryptography with certified deletion and secure key leasing (1/2)
Coffee break
16:30 – 17:30 – Pierre-Alain Fouque: Examples of PQC schemes
Fri, July 19
9:30 – 11:00 – Ryo Nishimaki: Cryptography with certified deletion and secure key leasing (2/2)
Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 – James Bartusek: Encrypted quantum computation (1/2)
Lunch (on your own)
14:30 – 16:00 – James Bartusek: Encrypted quantum computation (2/2)
End of the school
FEES
Early registration (deadline: 24 June 2024): PLN 200
Late registration (deadline: 12 July 2024): PLN 300
Cancellation requests received by July 12 will receive a refund of the fee less PLN 100. No refunds will be made for cancellations after this date.
Note: the fee does not cover lunches.
REGISTRATION
To register for the event, click on the Register button
For technical matters, please contact grazyna.wojcik@ideas-ncbr.pl
LOCAL INFO
CURRENCY:
The currency in Poland is Polish Złoty (zł or PLN). The approximate exchange rate is PLN 4,25 per Euro 1.
TOURIST INFORMATION
A map of the main tourist attractions is available here: [link].
TRANSPORT & TICKETS:
You can travel around the city by bus, tram, and metro. There are bus stops and a metro station close to the School venue. Tickets can be bought in vending machines or via an app the municipality offers (in buses or trams, at bus stops or metro stations).
Apart from one-trip tickets, there are also short-term (20- and 40-minute) tickets. 1-day or 3-day tickets are the most cost-effective option as they entitle to an unlimited number of journeys for 24 or 72 hours, respectively, from its validation.
For further trips, we recommend using taxis. The cost of a taxi from Warsaw airport to the city center is approximately PLN 50. Most taxi companies have the possibility of paying by card.
Transportation connections can be easily checked using such applications as Google Maps.
From the airport
The airport (Port Lotniczy im. Fryderyka Chopina, often called Okecie) is not far from the center (about 30 minutes by bus). Line 175 is a direct connection between the airport and the school venue. You can check the schedule here.
ACCOMMODATION:
There are several recommended hotels near the event venue:
- Sofitel Warsaw Victoria
- Tiffi Old Town
- Teatro Hotel
- Hotel Belotto
- Barceló Warsaw Powiśle
- Bez Kantów Hotel
- Sava Boutique Hotel
- Sleep Well Boutique Hotel
Budget hotels:
- Motel One Warsaw – Chopin
- City Center Aparthotel Chmielna by Renters
- Sleep Well
- Halo Rooms City Centre
RESTAURANTS:
Lunch in an inexpensive canteen costs around PLN 25, and at the restaurant, it starts at PLN 35.
A canteen 100 meters from the venue: PolitiCook Bistro & Cafe & Catering
Several restaurants located 300 meters from the venue at Oboźna 9: Bottegas, Falla Warszawa, Hesu Warsaw,
A couple of other restaurants close to the school venue:
- Kuźnia Smaku
- Kameralna
- Oliva
- Elementy
- Nonna Pizzeria
- InFormal Kitchen
- Boscaiola Ristorante
- Gościniec
- PolitiCook
- Hesu
- Szafot
- Falla
- Bottegas
SPONSORS
The school is supported by the IDEAS NCBR, International Association for Cryptologic Research, University of Warsaw, Excellence Initiative – Research University (2020-2026) program by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and by the Premia na Horyzoncie program by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
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