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Research in Coding Theory is increasing in Latin America, spanningÌýinterdisciplinaryÌýaspects inÌýMathematics,ÌýEngineering, and Computer Science.Ìý°Õ³ó±ðÌýLatin AmericanÌýcommunityÌýhas been active both in scientific and in organizational aspects. In the last 5 years, three important international eventsÌýhaveÌýbeenÌýorganized in the continent: the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ – Information Theory Workshop (ITW), inÌýParatyÌý(Brazil) 2011, theÌýSPCodingSchoolÌýin Campinas (Brazil) 2015 and the Colombian Workshop on Coding Theory in Barranquilla (Colombia) 2015.Ìý

°Õ³ó±ðÌý Ìýwill take place at University of Campinas –ÌýUnicampÌý– in Brazil, from July 22 to July 27, 2018.  It consists of aÌýthree-day schoolÌýfollowed by aÌýthree-day workshop.Ìý

The  School (July 22-24)  aims to attract young students in Mathematics,ÌýElectrical EngineeringÌýand Computer ScienceÌýto develop research in the area of Coding and Information Theory.ÌýItÌýwill bringÌýtogether aboutÌý60 students (master andÌýPhD),Ìýespecially from Latin America. °Õ³ó±ðÌýkernel of the schoolÌýare five mini-courses (tutorials)Ìýgiven byÌýleadingÌýspecialistsÌýworldwide.ÌýSpecial lectures, problems sessions and socialÌýeventsÌýwill enhance the program.Ìý

The Workshop (July 25-27) will cover main topics in the area. Contributions of original papers on all aspects of coding or informationÌýtheoryÌýare sought in the formÌýof extended abstracts (4 to 6 pages).ÌýAfter the conference, participants of theÌýworkshopÌýwill be invited to submit a full version of the workÌýto a special issue ofÌýAdvances of Mathematics in Communications.Ìý

SpecialÌýtopics covered by the plenary talks and lectures are:Ìý
• Algebraic Coding TheoryÌý
• Graph TheoryÌý
• Combinatorics and CodingÌý
• Quantum InformationÌý
• Applications to BiologyÌý
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The LAWCI is an officialÌýsatellite event of the International Congress of MathematiciansÌý(ICM 2018),Ìýto be held in Rio de Janeiro the following week.Ìý
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LecturersÌý(School)Ìý
MarkusÌýGrasslÌý(Max Planck Institute, Germany)ÌýÌý
Moshe Schwartz (Ben-Gurion Universtiy of Negev, Israel)ÌýÌý
Daniel Panario (Carleton University, Canada)ÌýÌý
Max Costa (University of Campinas, Brazil)
Ram Zamir (Tel Aviv University) - ITSoC Distinguished Lecturer

Plenary SpeakersÌý(Workshop)Ìý
Patrick Solé (CNRS and Paris IIX, France)ÌýÌý
Alexander Barg (University of Maryland, US)ÌýÌý
Gadiel Seroussi (MSRI, USA and Universiad de La República, Uruguay)ÌýÌý
OlgicaÌýMilenkovicÌý(University of Illinois) Ìý
Vinay Vaishampayan (City University of New York, USA)

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Financial supportÌý
Information Theory Society (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ÌýITSoC) andÌýThe São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)Ìý

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