Foundational identity: Empowering every citizen’s rights to health, education, and democracy
By Sébastien Gueremy, VP Identification & Verification Solutions at Thales In a world that increasingly emphasizes the importance of human…
International Identity Day
The iID campaign calls for the recognition of September 16 as International Identity Day in tribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 which calls for legal identity for all by 2030. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness about the important role identity plays in empowering individuals to exercise their rights and responsibilities fairly and equitably in a modern society. Biometric Update is proud to be a Coalition Partner.
Events in dozens of countries to mark 2023 ID Day
Experts and major actors in the identity space have been reiterating the importance of legal and digital identity in the…
Ethiopia’s national digital ID prepares foundation ahead of scale-up
The lessons learned from other countries implementing digital ID systems have helped inform the development of Ethiopia’s national program, panelists…
ID Day boost, SDG warning and dynamic new identity and inclusion models for Togo
Positive results for ID Day 2022 and the role of biometric, digital ID in the digital transformation of Togo were…
Why we support International Identity Day
International Identity Day began as a proposal and petition launched at ID4Africa 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria, and has grown into…
ID Day coalition grows by 45 percent, new slogan adopted
September 16 will be the fourth International Identity Day, and marks a significant jump in the numbers of organizations supporting…
International Identity Day an opportunity for knowledge sharing for Idemia
September 16 is International Identity Day, in recognition of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 16.9. The Goal is to provide…
International ID Day 2021 seeks mainstream recognition with art, friends and tokenization
Today, September 16, is International ID Day, the day adopted by the ID4Africa Movement to promote the importance of legal…
International ID Day 2021: beyond the core and ID as an ‘existential right’
International ID Day on 16 September will see the digital identity cause begin a move to the mainstream, explore what…
ID4Africa i-On-Africa: Reports from Nigeria and Rwanda
i-On-Africa: Reports from Nigeria and Rwanda Online September 15, 2021, 12:30 GMT ID4Africa will kickstart Season 3 of its much-awaited…
