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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 and would be very pleased if you could point it out to interested PhD and advanced Master students in</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.0pt">
the area of IT security: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:DE"><img width="1123" height="378" style="width:11.6979in;height:3.9375in" id="Grafik_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D85650.6070D790"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-US">AT A GLANCE:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Who can participate?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-GB">PhD and advanced Master students in the area of IT security.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-GB">When does the CASA Summer School take place?</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-GB">The event will take place in Bochum, from June 20-23, 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-GB">What is it about?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-GB">BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><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. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><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></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Speakers<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US">Elli Androulaki (IBM Research)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US">Clara Schneidewind (Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057">Ghassan Karame (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US">Lucas Davi (University of Duisburg-Essen)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-GB">What does it cost?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-GB">No participation fees will be charged. Accommodation costs will be reimbursed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-GB">How to apply?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US">Application is possible until May 15 via the website of the CASA Summer School:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"></span><a href="https://casa.rub.de/en/early-career/casa-summer-school"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US">https://casa.rub.de/en/early-career/casa-summer-school</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards,
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk101442057"><b><span lang="EN-US">The CASA Summer School Team</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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