Manifesto
Cybersecurity emerged as one of the most challenging research areas in computer science and engineering. The International School on Foundations of Security Analysis and Design (FOSAD) has been one of the foremost events established with the goal of disseminating knowledge in this critical area. The aim of the FOSAD school is to offer a good spectrum of current research in foundations of cybersecurity - ranging from programming languages to cryptographic protocols verification, from data protection to software systems security - that can be of help for graduate students and young researchers from academia or industry who intend to approach the field.
Since the first event in 2000 and until its 22nd edition in 2023, FOSAD attracted about 1020 participants and 180 lecturers from all over the world. The school programme alternates monographic courses given by well-known experts. Moreover, FOSAD encourages presentations given by those participants who intend to take advantage of the audience for discussing their current research in the area. Many of the young speakers of the FOSAD open session are now appreciated researchers and professors.
Location
The FOSAD school is held annually at the University Residential Center of Bertinoro, in the fascinating scenario of a former convent and episcopal fortress that has been transformed into a modern conference facility with computing services and Internet access.
Contact
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Feedback from participants
I just wanted to write a sincere thank you for making FOSAD possible this week and hope to stay connected with the FOSAD community for many years to come.
James
Thanks a lot for the summer school! I enjoyed it very much.
Wojtek
A great THANKS to you again, for your wonderful hospitality! Everything went very well.
Afonso
I wanted to thank you for inviting me to teach at the wonderful summer school to a very talented group of students. We had a very pleasant stay at Bertinoro.
Kunal
Thank you for organizing the FOSAD summer school. I really enjoyed it.
Bram
Thanks once again for the invitation (anytime!): it was a great experience with sparkling (only at times still :-)) students, wonderful hosts, and top-notch colleagues!
Lorenzo
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the FOSAD summer school. It was a great experience and a pleasure to be in Italy.
Iulia
Many thanks for organising and running a great week at FOSAD I really enjoyed the week.
Jorden
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Over the years, didactical material from the FOSAD lectures appeared in the tutorial series of Springer LNCS.
List of volumes:
Satellite events
The FOSAD school believes strongly in interaction among its participants and promotes the exchange of ideas, as happens in the open session and other side events, which include project meetings and workshops, such as the International Workshop on Views On Designing Complex Architectures (VODCA):
3rd VODCA at FOSAD 2008
2nd VODCA at FOSAD 2006
1st VODCA at FOSAD 2004