Committees and Special Roles
As described in the bylaws and guidelines, the board of directors and the president of the IACR may appoint committees as required to assist them in the day-to-day functioning of the IACR. The members of these various committees are listed below.
Observers and Special Roles
The steering committee representatives participate as observers in the meetings of the board of directors.
Steering Committee |
Chair |
Representative observer |
|---|---|---|
| Asiacrypt | Huaxiong Wang | Masayuki Abe |
| CHES | Benedikt Gierlichs | Peter Schwabe |
| FSE | Orr Dunkelman | Gregor Leander |
| PKC | Yuliang Zheng | Moti Yung |
| TCC | Tal Malkin | Tal Malkin |
| RWC | Dan Boneh | Brian LaMacchia |
Other people participating as observers in the board of directors include:
Audit Committee
The audit committee takes delegates responsibility on behalf of the board of directors for ensuring that there is a framework for accountability; for examining and reviewing all systems and methods of control, especially financial systems; and for ensuring that IACR is complying with law, relevant regulations and good practice. The audit committee consists of:
The IACR runs a yearly election to elect members of its board of directors, amend the bylaws, and/or address other organizational business. The election committee is three or more members, appointed by the board, and consists of:
Investment Committee
The investment committee oversees the IACR investments. More information about investments can be found in the financial reports presented at yearly Eurocrypt and Crypto conferences (see the meeting minutes page for access to the financial reports slides) or by contacting the treasurer. The investment committee consists of:
The ethics committee of the IACR is responsible for providing recommendations to editors, program chairs, program committee members, and reviewers concerning fairness and ethical aspects of all matters under the influence of the IACR, such as its operations, its events, and its publications. The ethics committee consists of:
Starting in 2014, the IACR sponsors a small number of cryptology schools providing intensive training on clearly identified topics in cryptology. The schools committee consists of: