'''Introduction'''

This five-day program consisting of lectures and tutorials focuses on theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum key distribution. The goal of the summer school is to provide a solid foundation in the relevant approaches and techniques to enable participants to perform their own independent research.
The school will be held July 29 to August 2, 2013 (full days inclusive), at the Institute for Quantum Computing, on the campus of the University of Waterloo. This summer school is a continuation of the Summer School Series established in 2008 and last held in 2011.
There is a participation fee of $120 CAD (tax included) and participants will cover their own transportation and accommodation.

'''Poster presentation'''

Participants are strongly encouraged to present a poster. The abstracts and titles will be collected after acceptance notification.

'''Lecture topics and lecturers'''

* Classical Background of Cryptography, David Jao (3 hours)
* Information Theoretic Security in Classical Cryptography, Doug Stinson (3 hours)
* Security Analysis Framework of QKD, Renato Renner (5 lectures)
* Security Analysis of Practical QKD, Norbert Lütkenhaus (5 lectures)
* Optical Implementation of QKD, Thomas Jennewein (3 lectures)
* Testing QKD devices and components, Vadim Makarov (3 lectures)
* QKD in a Cryptoworld, Michele Mosca (2 lectures)