The 10th International Workshop on
Boolean Functions and their Applications (BFA)
September 1-5, 2025, Sun Hall Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus
Organised by the Selmer Center
Boolean functions and more generally all the discrete structures used in error-correcting coding, cryptography or communications, are highly active research areas. The workshop Boolean Functions and their Applications (BFA) provides a forum for researchers who are working on discrete functions and structures, particularly on Boolean functions, to exchange ideas and interests in open problems, and to further explore their applications in cryptography, error correcting codes and communications.
| Submission deadline | June 1, 2025 |
| Acceptance notification | July 1, 2025 |
| Camera-ready submission | August 1, 2025 |
| Early registration deadline for physical participation | July 15, 2025 |
| Registration deadline for physical participation | August 17, 2025 |
| Video submission of presentations | August 20, 2025 |
| BFA 2025 | September 1 – September 5, 2025 |
Registration fees
| Early registration — up to July 15 (student) | 4700 NOK |
| Early registration — up to July 15 (regular) | 5300 NOK |
| Late registration — from July 15 to August 17 (student) | 5300 NOK |
| Late registration — from July 15 to August 17 (regular) | 5900 NOK |
| Online participation via Zoom | Free (registration required) |
The registration fees are in Norwegian crowns (NOK). By the current exchange rate, this is approximately 410 EUR for early student registration, 460 EUR for regular early registration and late student registration, and 511 EUR for late regular registration.
Please note that there are separate registration forms for physical participation, and for online participation.
Please note also that while there is no deadline for registering for online participation, at least one author of each accepted abstract must have registered for physical or online participation by August 17. Even if not presenting, we highly recommend registering for online participation within August 29, 2025.
Committees
General Chairs
- Lilya Budaghyan, University of Bergen, Norway
- Nikolay Kaleyski, University of Bergen, Norway
- George Petrides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Program Chairs
- Claude Carlet, Université Paris 8, France, and University of Bergen, Norway
- Ferruh Özbudak, Sabanci University, Turkey
Confirmed Invited Speakers
- Yves Aubry, University of Toulon, France
- Anne Canteaut, INRIA Paris, France
- Wilfried Meidl, Alpen-Adria-University, Austria and Sabancı University, Turkey
- Sadmir Kudin, University of Primorska, Slovenia
- Alexandr Polujan, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
- Irene Villa, University of Trento, Italy
Program Committee
- Christof Beierle, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
- Marco Calderini, University of Trento, Italy
- Ayça Çesmelioglu, Ozyegin University, Turkey
- Robert S. Coulter, University of Delaware, USA
- Patrick Felke, Hochschule Emden/Leer, Germany
- Faruk Göloglu, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
- Tor Helleseth, University of Bergen, Norway
- Xiang-dong Hou University of South Florida, USA
- Alexander Kholosha, University of Bergen, Norway
- Lukas Kölsch, University of South Florida, USA
- Philippe Langevin, University of Toulon, France
- Chunlei Li, University of Bergen, Norway
- Pierrick Méaux, University of Luxemburg
- Sihem Mesnager, Universities of Paris VIII and Sorbonne University North, France
- Mohit Pal, University of Bergen, Norway
- Léo Perrin INRIA, France
- Ana Salagean, University of Loughborough, UK
- Pantelimon Stanica, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, USA
- Qiang Wang, Carleton University, Canada
Organizing Committee
- Samuele Andreoli, University of Bergen
- Nadiia Ichanska, University of Bergen
- Enrico Piccione, University of Bergen
- Niki Spithaki, University of Bergen
Practical Information
Travelling to Cyprus
Larnaca’s International Airport (LCA) is the most convenient arrival point in Cyprus for reaching the BFA venue.
Upon arrival you can continue your trip by taking a taxi or the local bus 425 that serves the city center and stops very close to Sun Hall hotel (stop 14 as shown in this link).
Alternatively, you can use one of the other three legal points of entry to the country: Paphos International Airport (PFO) (120km away), or the ports of Larnaca and Limassol if you are arriving by boat.
Visa Requirements
Cyprus is a member state of the European Union so the same Visa Requirements as all other member states apply.
For more information, please check https://www.gov.cy/en/information/visas/
Note, however, that Cyprus is not yet part of the Schengen agreement, therefore passport controls are in effect at all entry and departure points.
Other useful information about Cyprus
The currency used is the EURO.
Driving is on the left (like in the UK), so bare this in mind when you are crossing the road.
All electricity plugs are UK style, and suitable adapters should be widely available.
The weather during the conference is expected to be warm, so make sure you have adequate sun protection with you (sunscreen, hats, sunglasses etc.).
Submission
Submission is now closed.
The authors of the accepted abstracts will have a choice of presenting in person at the venue or online via Zoom. It is a requirement that videos with records of presentations are submitted by August 20, 2025.
The authors of accepted abstracts and the invited speakers will be invited to submit a full paper to appear (after a new round of reviewing) in a special issue in the journal: Cryptography and Communications: Discrete Structures, Boolean Functions and Sequences. At least one author of each accepted abstract should register before August 17, 2024. Furthermore, we note that talks will be given physically whenever possible.