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Optical Document Security - The 2010 Conference on Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence

Conference chair: Rudolf L. van Renesse, VanRenesse Consulting (Netherlands)
Programme Committee: Sara E. Church, Federal Reserve Board (USA); Paul G. Coombs, JDSU Flex Products Group (USA); Douglas S. Dunn, 3M Safety, Security, & Protection Services Lab (USA); Quazi T. Islam, Astute Protection (USA), Malcolm R. M. Knight, De La Rue International Ltd. (UK); Ian M. Lancaster, Reconnaissance International (UK); Robert A. Lee, Consulting Physicist (Australia);  Volker Lohweg, Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (Germany); Gary Power, Securency International (Australia); Sijbrand Spannenburg, Joh. Enschedé Security Print (Netherlands); Wayne R. Tompkin, OVD Kinegram Corp. (Switzerland); Tsuyoshi Uematsu, Research Institute, National Printing Bureau (Japan) 
In cooperation with: Reconnaissance International

Announcement & Call for Papers

Optical Document Security – the follow-up to the biannual Conference on Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence Techniques focuses on technical and scientific developments in optical security for valuable documents and products. The conference offers a platform to researchers, developers, manufacturers and users of security to present their findings, new work and new techniques on a technical and scientific level. Some of the most significant developments in banknote and identity document security and production technology in recent years have been first described in public at these conferences and will this tradition will be continued.

Participants in Optical Document Security  will be vetted in advance so that only those with a legitimate interest in the topic will be registered, and only registered badge holders will be allowed into the conference rooms, adding a level of confidentiality not possible at Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence Techniques.

Submissions for papers are now invited. Papers should address optical methods to improve the security of banknotes, tax stamps, ID documents, bank and other financial documents, as well as manufactured goods, OEM components, software and entertainment. This includes the use of biometrics and ways to tie a person to an ID document or a product to its packaging. Specific topics of interest include:

• Security strategies and the human or machine interface;
• Design and integration;
• Identification and authentication methods;
• Machine read methodologies, standards and commonality;
• Substrates, inks & varnishes, printing;
• Image technology, smart printing, product intelligence;
• Optically variable devices, micro-optics, nano-optics.

Due Dates & instructions for abstract/paper submissions

By submitting a proposal you agree to meet the following deadlines:

Abstract due date: July 20, 2009

500-word abstracts of proposed papers on these and related topics should be sent by email to the Conference Committee, with a brief biography of the proposed presenter. The abstract should clearly explain what new insights and/or developments will be presented.
All abstracts must also provide full author and affiliation contact details.

Typescript due date: November 30, 2009

Typescripts of your paper will be required by 30 November 2009, with a 150-200 word summary for publication in the delegate materials. Slide presentations are not acceptable.
Please follow the instructions in the ODS Author Manual.

Send your typescript to Ruud van Renesse.

Audio Visual Presentation due date: January 11, 2010

The supporting audio-visual presentation will be required by January 11, 2010

Send your audio-visual presentation to Mary Allberry-ODS conference.

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Conference Program

Wednesday 20 January 2010

Short Course on Optically Variable Devices from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Presenter: Ruud van Renesse, VanRenesse Consulting (The Netherlands)
The short course price includes the short course slide presentation on CD-ROM. For Short Course fees, please consult our on-line registration page or the registration form, downloadable at the registration page.

Speaker Dinner from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Thursday 21 January 2010

General sessions from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Topical Table Top Exhibit, Poster Session and Buffet Dinner from 7:00 until 10:00 pm
The conference will include an informal evening Topical Exhibit and Poster Session on real-world security problems and solutions. This exhibit is an occasion for all conference participants to show their results in an informal ambience and this event has always been a very lively event!
Tables will be made available for all participants that subscribe, at a particularly low fee. Please consider taking part in this event.

Friday 22 January 2010

General sessions from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Close of Conference

Publication of Papers

Papers will be published in pdf format on CD-ROM. All delegates will be mailed the CD-ROM soon after the conference. The CD-ROM is included in the delegate fee. For delegate fees, please consult the registration form, available at our registration page.