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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt">We would like to draw your attention to the following event:</span></b></a><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:DE"><img width="1124" height="378" id="Grafik_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D86450.5D970810"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">AT A GLANCE:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Who can participate?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">PhD and advanced Master students in the area of IT security.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">When does the CASA Summer School take place?</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The event will take place in Bochum, from June 20-23, 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">What is it about?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The blockchain technology is gaining considerable attention in the community. A number of researchers and practitioners speculate that blockchains can change the way we see a number of online applications today. Although
it is still early to tell, it is expected that the blockchain will stimulate considerable discussions with respect to decentralized deployments and might positively impact the digital experience of many individuals around the globe.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">In this summer school, we overview and analyze the security and privacy provisions of popular blockchain platforms, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Besides analyzing the security of the network and consensus layers in those
platforms, we will also thoroughly discuss the security of smart contracts in the Ethereum platform.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Speakers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Elli Androulaki (IBM Research)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Clara Schneidewind (Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ghassan Karame (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Lucas Davi (University of Duisburg-Essen)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">What does it cost?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">No participation fees will be charged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">How to apply?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Application is possible until May 15 via the website of the CASA Summer School:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://casa.rub.de/en/early-career/casa-summer-school"><span lang="EN-US">https://casa.rub.de/en/early-career/casa-summer-school</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards, </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">The CASA Summer School Team<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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