(CNS) Communication, Networks and Security, MITACS, NCE
CANADA-FRANCE MEETING ON SECURITY
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Dec 06-08, 2007

Thursday, Dec 06 (Room 2290 West Fraser Timber Conference Room)
- 14:00-17:00
  - 14:00-15:30
    - Introductions
    - [15 min] Arvind Gupta: MITACS, Director
    - [15 min] Danielle Ziebelin: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
      France in Canada Scientific Services, INRIA International Relations
    - [15 min] Rebeccah Marsh: MITACS International Activities
    - [20 min] Claude Kirchner: Security Research in France
    - [20 min] Evangelos Kranakis: Security Research in Canada
  - 15:30-16:00 Break
  - 16:00-16:30 Alfred Menezes: Cryptography and Number Theory
  - 16:30-17:00 Phong Q. Nguyen: Cryptology
- 19:00: Reception hosted by the Consul General of France
Friday, Dec 07 (Room 2290 West Fraser Timber Conference Room)
- 08:30 Breakfast
- 09:00-12:30 Morning Session
  - 09:00-09:30 Guillaume Hanrot: Arithmetic and cryptology
  - 09:30-10:15 Pascal Lafourcade and Yassine Lakhnech: Formal methods and verification
  - 10:15-10:45 Prakash Panangaden: Formal Methods and Verification
  - 10:45-11:00 Break
  - 11:00-11:30 Claude Kirchner: Tools for specifying and verifying software
  - 11:30-12:00 Bruce Kapron: Formal Methods and Verification
- 12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
- 13:30-16:30 Afternoon Session
  - 13:30-14:00 Eric Filiol: Computer Virology
  - 14:00-14:30 Pierre Dusart: Components for smartcards, secure and modular operating systems
  - 14:30-15:00 Rei Safavi-Naini: Security Applications
  - 15:00-15:30 Break
  - 15:30-16:00 Bill Aiello: Network Security
  - 16:00-16:30 Evangelos Kranakis: Network Security and Vehicular Security
- 18:30: Dinner at Saveur, 850 Thurlow St, 604-688-1633.
Saturday, Dec 08 (Room 2250 Westcoast Energy Executive Meeting Room)
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 09:30-12:30
  - 09:30-10:00 Henry Lee: Government of BC
  - Minutes and open discussion of future collaborations
- 12:30-14:00 Lunch at Imperial Chinese Seafood Restaurant Main Floor, Marine Bldg, 355 Burrard St. 604-688-8191
Accomodation: Delta Vancouver Suites
Meeting Location: SFU-Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St (located directly across the street from Delta Vancouver Suites).
Facilities in Meeting Room: LCD projector, screen, chalkboard and flipcharts will be available for presentations.
Additional information: Evangelos Kranakis
Director Programs: Rebeccah Marsh
Additional Accomodation Information: Jo-Anne Rockwood