Sept. 27, 2000

CRYPTOGRAPHY SYMPOSIUM

The Information-technology Promotion Agency and the Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan are pleased to inform you that the Cryptography Symposium will be held on Friday, Oct. 20. Details appear below. This symposium will serve as an opportunity to communicate as extensively as possible, to both parties from Japan and those from overseas, information concerning trends in cryptographic techniques and standardization in this field. It will also be a forum for presenting this audience with details related to the evaluation of cryptographic techniques that is currently being performed by the CRYPTREC (Cryptography Research & Evaluation Committee). Results of cryptographic technology research carried out by the Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan's Yokohama Research Center will also be presented. We hope that your schedule will allow you to attend this event.

Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan
Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan

Symposium Details

DATE AND TIME

Oct. 20 (Friday), 2:00 to 5:50 p.m.

PLACE

Kikai Shinko Kaikan Building, B2 Auditorium
(3-5-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo; phone: 03-3434-8216)
A 6-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya Subway Line

PROGRAM

2:00 p.m.

Lecture: "Trends in Cryptographic Techniques"

Shigeo Tsujii, Professor, Chuo University (Adviser, Cryptography Research & Evaluation Committee/ Project Leader, Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan's Yokohama Research Center)

2:45 p.m.

Lecture: "Evaluation of Cryptographic Techniques (CRYPTREC)"

Hideki Imai, Professor, The University of Tokyo (Chair, Cryptography Research & Evaluation Committee)

3:50 p.m.

Panel Discussion: "Evaluation of and Standards for Cryptographic Techniques"

Moderator: Kenji Naemura, Professor, Keio University (SC27 Japan Chair and Member, Cryptography Research & Evaluation Committee)
Panelists (in alphabetical order): Marijke De Soete (ISO/IEC JTC1/WG2 Convener); Burt Kaliski (RSA Laboratories Chief Scientist and Director); Toshinobu Kaneko, Professor, Science University of Tokyo (Member, Cryptography Research & Evaluation Committee); Hiroyuki Ohno (Communications Research Laboratory, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications); Kyunghwan Park (Korea Information Security Agency); Koichi Sakurai, Associate Professor, Kyushu University (SC27/WG2 Japan Chair and Member, Cryptography Research & Evaluation Committee); Yoshitaka Toi (Machinery and Information Industries Bureau, Ministry of International Trade and Industry)

Symposium attendees are also invited to take part in a gathering where they can exchange views and opinions with other participants. It will begin at 6:15 p.m.

PARTICIPATION FEE

No charge (Application must be made in advance.)

CAPACITY

200 attendees (Attendees will be chosen by lottery if applications outnumber the places available. all applicants will be Contacted by fax or e-mail regarding the lottery outcome.)

APPLICATION PERIOD

Sept. 27 (Wednesday) to Oct. 8 (Sunday)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please complete the application form (PDF) and fax it to the Cryptography Symposium Secretariat at the number given below.

Applications may also be submitted by e-mail. Please send e-mail to the Cryptography Symposium Secretariat at the address given below. When applying, please provide the following information:

Name
Affiliation: Organization (company, school, etc.) / Department / Title
Address
Phone / Fax
E-mail
Post-symposium gathering attendance (Yes or No )

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Cryptography Symposium Secretariat Bilingual Group Ltd. (Ms. Tomomi Makita / Ms. Hiroko Mizuno) Phone: 03-3263-1261 Fax: 03-3263-1264 E-mail: ermine@bilingualgroup.co.jp

Last update: 2000-10-06 14:17:34
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