stork

STORK
Strategic Roadmap for Crypto
IST-2002-38273

STORK Cryptography Workshop:

Towards a Roadmap for Future Research

November 26-27, 2002
Golden Tulip Hotel de'Medici, Bruges, BELGIUM

Early registration deadline: 28 October

Workshop program: available NOW

Introduction

The IST project STORK has the objective of establishing a roadmap for future European research in cryptography within the 6th Framework Programme (2002-2006). To this end, an open workshop is being held on November 26-27, 2002, with the following objectives:

to identify gaps between state of the art in cryptology research and current and forthcoming requirements for cryptographic algorithms and techniques;
to establish a constituency of interested parties to contribute to and monitor the work of the STORK project in its planning of future research under FP6.

The workshop is open to all interested parties. It will last for one and a half days, starting in the morning on Tuesday 26th November and ending with lunch on Wednesday 27th November. The preliminary program is now available. Submitting a position paper is no prerequisite for participation in the workshop.

The deadline for early registration is October 28 !

The workshop will take place in Bruges at the Golden Tulip Hotel de'Medici, situated just off the busy tourist centre of the city.

Registration fee

There are two possibilities :

Early registration : €170,00. Form and payment must be received before October 28.
Normal registration : €200,00. Form and payment received after October 28.

In addition to the scientific program, payment of the registration fee entitles to :

a 3-course lunch on Tuesday November 26
a group dinner in a restaurant in Bruges on the evening of November 26
a 3-course lunch on Wednesday November 27
coffee breaks and refreshments during the meeting

How to register to the workshop

Download and print out the registration form which is available on this website (Word or PDF). Complete the form carefully and return it with your payment information to the organizing secretariat. You will receive a confirmation of your registration by e-mail.

Payments

Payment must accompany the registration for the meeting. Payment by credit card is the preferred method. Cheques will not be accepted. However payment by bank transfer is possible, but only for Belgian participants. Please contact the organizing secretariat for bank account details.

Cancellations

Cancellations in writing to the Organizing Secretariat Momentum before November 9, 2002 will be considered for a full refund less € 25 handling fee. After this date no refund will be made. Refunds will be handled after the workshop and only through the participant's credit card account.

Organizing secretariat

Momentum
C/O Anne De Smet
Industrieweg 3
B-3001 Leuven
Phone +32 16 40 45 55
Fax +32 16 40 35 51
E-mail: momentum@village.uunet.be

Hotel accommodation

Hotel accommodation has been reserved at a special group rate in the hotel where the workshop will take place, the Golden Tulip Hotel de'Medici****. Room rates are quoted per room, per night including breakfast , VAT and city tax. These rates will only be valid when booking through the conference organizer, Momentum, and not when booking directly to the hotel.

Golden Tulip Hotel de'Medici
Potterierei 15, 8000 Bruges, Belgium
Phone: +32 50 339 833 - Fax: +32 50 330 764
E-mail: demedici.brugge@flanderscoast.be
URL: www.hoteldemedici.com
The hotel is situated along one of the most beautiful canals of Bruges and just off the busy tourist centre of the city. Yet it is only 5 minutes walking from the hotel to the famous Grand Market square. The railway station can be reached by car in only 10 minutes. For guests arriving by car, the hotel offers free underground parking. All 79 rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, bathroom, television with in-house movie channels, radio, telephone with ISDN-line, internet connection, minibar, trouser press and hair dryer. The hotel has 28 non-smoking rooms and 2 rooms especially equipped for wheelchair users. Hotel guests can relax in the health centre (free): solarium, sauna, jacuzzi, Turkish steambath and fitness room.

How to book a room?

Booking of a room in this hotel must be made through the registration form which can be downloaded through this website. A credit card guarantee is required from each individual requesting room accommodation. This information will be communicated to the hotel as a guarantee for your booking. In case of late cancellations (see room cancellation) or no shows, the hotel will charge the cancellation fee to your credit card, according to its cancellation policy. Bookings have to be made before October 28, 2002. Rooms are available on a "first-come, first-served" basis. The hotel rooms in Hotel de'Medici are no longer guaranteed as from 31 October 2002 onwards. However, you can still apply for a room with the conference organizer who will get in touch with the hotel to find out if a room is available. You will receive a message to let you know if the booking was successful or not. In case no rooms are available any more in hotel de'Medici, we advise you to contact the Tourist Office of Bruges in order to book a room in another hotel at one of: http://www.brugge.be, toerisme@brugge.be, phone +32 50 44 86 86.

Payment

Payment for hotel accommodation is the responsibility of the individual and must be made by the individual to the hotel after check-out. The Organizing Secretariat will only secure reservations but will not accept or make payments on behalf of any individual. If you want to look for other hotels or Bed & Breakfast addresses, please consult the website of the city of Bruges at www.brugge.be. Click on the desired language and go further to 'Tourist info'. You will find a listing of all the hotels, youth hostels and Bed & Breakfast addresses.

Changing your reservation

If you need to change your initial room booking, please get in touch with the organizing secretariat by phone or e-mail. Do not contact the hotel directly. This might cause misunderstandings.

Room cancellations

If you need to cancel your room reservation, get in touch with the organizing secretariat as soon as possible. They will handle your cancellation with the hotel and send you a confirmation. Please note the cancellation policy of the Golden Tulip Hotel de'Medici:

Cancellation more than 4 weeks prior to arrival: no costs
Cancellation between 4 weeks and 2 weeks prior to arrival: 50 %
Cancellation between 2 weeks and 7 days prior to arrival: 75 %
Cancellation less than 7 days before and no shows: 100 %

Travel to the workshop

Bruges (Brugge)

A map of Bruges can be found here.

How to reach Bruges

The best way to go from Brussels Airport to Brugge (Bruges) is by train. Take the train to Brussel Zuid (Bruxelles Midi), and change to the train to Oostende or Knokke over there. Get out in Brugge. The total trip takes about 1 1/2 hour. Trains leave every 15 minutes at the airport and every 30 minutes at Brussel Zuid. More info about the Belgian Railways, including detailed timetables, can be found at http://www.b-rail.be .
Brugge lies about 90 km west of Brussels. By car, it takes about 1 hour to reach Brugge from Brussels. Taxis are available but (very) expensive for such distances.
More information can be found here.

Itinerary to the Hotel

From the highway E40, you take the exit ‘Brugge’, then ‘St. Michiels’ (second traffic-lights). When you passed the viaduct of the station, you follow the direction ‘station’ (to the right). Do not follow ‘centre’ here. You are now on the Ring of Bruges. About 2 km further you will see four windmills on your lefthand side. After that you turn left by the first traffic lights (Dampoort). This street is the Potterierei.