7 - 9 December 2022 / Bangkok, Thailand
Asia's Largest Government Meeting
Focused on Border Control & Identity Management
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) will host the 6th Conference on Technical Cooperation & Capacity Building for Border Management and Identity (6th BMIC), together with an exhibition of the latest border and identity management solutions, on 7-9 December 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. Since the first Border Management and Identity Conference in 2010, this international event has become the largest gathering of national government authorities specializing in Immigration, Home Affairs, Border Control, Civil Registration, Customs, Population Management, Justice, Health, Public Security and other agencies with responsibilities in the area of Migration, Border and Identity Management.
The conference is an opportunity for stakeholders to share information on new developments and continue to define the border and identity management agenda, in pursuit of the stated objectives. The conference includes an exhibition of the latest solutions and technologies designed to improve facilitation of cross border movements while strengthening national security, to enable government authorities and international partner organizations to advance border and identity management processes.
The conference and exhibition were founded by IOM and APSCA as an initiative to support improvements in border and identity management, with a focus on the Asia Pacific region. The biennial meeting has a specific focus on fostering border and identity governance through closer consultation and cooperation between the key stakeholders in the sphere of identity management, including:
MIGRATION, MOBILITY AND TRADE DURING GLOBAL DISRUPTIONS
In Asia Pacific and around the world, governments are dealing with major disruptions from a global pandemic, natural disasters and conflicts, which have created unimaginable obstacles for migration flows, severely restricted human cross-border mobility and challenged state’s responsibilities to citizens and travellers.
These disruptions are also creating uncertainty in the economic environment. Now, more than ever before, the facilitation of international migration flows and the expedition of human mobility can benefit cross-border trade and economic development, which have been interrupted by travel restrictions during the pandemic, and now by the recent conflicts and natural disasters.
"The pandemic has had and continues to have a huge impact on global mobility. It is essential to ensure that human mobility is fully incorporated into pandemic preparedness, response and recovery planning."
"Without global mobility there will be no economic recovery."
António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration, May 2022
08:00 | Welcome and Registration Main Entrance, Grand Riverside Ballroom, 10th Floor |
BMIC secretariat |
09:00 | Opening Ceremony International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Ms. Laura Scorretti Senior Regional Immigration and Border Governance Specialist IOM |
09:10 | Welcome Speech Government of Thailand |
Mr. Narong Boonsatheanwong Deputy Director-General (Acting Director-General) Department of Consular Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
09:20 | Welcome Speech/Message International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Mr. Antonio Vitorino Director-General IOM |
09:30 | Introductory Remarks Government of New Zealand Conference Chairperson |
Mr. Dion Chamberlain Manager, Product Development, Identity and Life Events Department of Internal Affairs |
09:40 | Keynote Speech European Border and Coast Guard Agency - Frontex |
Ms. Ana Cristina Jorge Frontex Director of the Operational Response Division Frontex |
09:50 | Official Opening of Exhibition Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) |
Mr. Greg Pote Chairman APSCA |
10:00 | Refreshment Break and Visiting the Exhibition |
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11:15 | European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (EU-LISA) |
Mr. Krum Garkov Director of EU-LISA |
11:35 | Overview of the ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) International Civil Aviation Organization |
Ms. Christiane Der Marker Facilitation Technical Officer ICAO |
11:55 | Frontex INTERPOL Electronic Library Document System (FIELDS) International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)/Frontex |
Mr. Fabrizio Di Carlo, Senior Coordinator Forensics and Police Data Management Mr. Robert Frain Policy Officer, FIELDS |
12:15 | UNCCT/UNOCT Good Practices in the Area of Border Security and Management in the Context of Counterterrorism: The Republic of Korea Model United Nations Office for Counter Terrorism |
Mr. Rocco Messina Head of Border Security and Management |
12:35 | Increasing flexibility of immigration and border management systems in responding to unordinary situations International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Mr. Donato Colucci Head, Border and Identity Solutions IOM |
12:55 | Lunch |
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14:00 | Ukraine’s DIIA initiative and management of people outflow | Ms. Liudmyla Rabchynska Former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine |
14:20 | Lessons Learned from the Moldovan Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Government of Moldova |
Mr. Roman GUȚU Deputy Director of Directorate for Strategic Development and External Assistance, Moldova Border Police |
14:40 | Entry/Exit System in the Schengen Area and its impact on Austria Government of Austria |
Ms. Monika Lemmerer Liaison Officer, Ministry of Interior, Government of Austria |
15:00 | The IOM Legal Identity Strategy International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Mr. Nelson Goncalves Head of the Legal Identity Unit IOM |
15:20 | Refreshment Break |
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16:20 | Legal Identity and Registration of Eswatini citizens and residents Government of Eswatini |
Mr. Makhosi Simelane Chief Immigration Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Eswatini. |
16:40 | Biometric borders: Leveraging technology for secure, contactless identity verification and passenger screening Government of Seychelles |
Mr. Alan Renaud Seychelles’ Principal Secretary for Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine |
17:00 | Data and Technology to enable Border Facilitation International Air Transport Association (IATA) |
Ms. Younkyung Kim Regional Manager, Operations, Safety and Security, Asia-pacific, IATA |
17:20 | Best Practices for Assisting Evacuees from Ukraine Government of Japan |
Ms. Erika Noda Section Chief of Residency Support Division, Residency Management and Support Department, Immigration Services Agency, Ministry of Justice, Government of Japan |
17:40 | End of Day 1 |
Workshop 1 Integrating climatic risks into analysis of and preparation for cross – border population displacement Chair: Mr. Ross Greenwood Room: Galaxy |
Workshop 2 Facilitation during crises – Pivotal role of border management in preparing for major disruptions Chair: Dr. Frank Paul Room: Moon |
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09:00 | Introduction to Workshop 1 Chair |
Introduction to Workshop 2 Chair |
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09:15 | Regional Cooperation and Multilateral Approach to Border Management in the Pacific Mr. Akuila Ratu |
Estonia’s practices and overall response to the arrivals and registration of Ukrainians (Managing Identity/Registration) Mr. Vaiko Vaher Leading Law Enforcement Officer, Crisis Preparedness Bureau, Estonian Police and Border Guard Board, Government of Estonia |
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09:30 | Managing Borders and Lessons Learnt Post-Pandemic Ms. Amelia Komaisavai Director, Fiji Immigration Department, Government of Fiji |
Lessons learned from covid and conflict: applying seamless travel tools to improve borders of the future Steve Grant Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances for Identity Verification, Entrust |
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09:45 | The impact of environmental- and security-driven displacement on identity management: the case of northern Mozambique Mr. Arafat Nadim D Almeida Juma ZAMILA The Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs, Mozambique |
Lessons Learned from the Romanian Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Mr. Cornel Stoica Director of the Surveillance and Control Center at OTP and BBU airports in Bucharest, Romania |
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10:00 | Planning for cross-border population displacement in relation to disaster and climate change – Solomon Islands Mr. Malachi Bate’e Chief Resilience Officer (Human Settlement) for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Solomon Islands |
Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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10:15 | Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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10:30 | Refreshment Break |
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11:30 | Management of vast borders under pressure from climate change and conflict Mr. Hedou Hamane Director of Audit ANRPTS (Agence Nationale du Registre des Populations et des Titres Sécurisés) - Civil Registre Agency, Mauritania |
From smartphones to secure border control: How to handle a lack of infrastructure when a crisis hits Mr. Mate Fejes Director of Global Sales – APAC, Innovatrics |
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11:45 | Hemp renaissance allows decreasing carbon footprint of cross-border travel Industrial Innovation Group, LLP |
Facilitation during crises: use of mobile biometric devices at border control for refugee registration. Case studies: Ukrainian war refugee registration in Europe and refugee registration in Africa Mr. Wilhelm Faul Vice President Sales, Laxton, Southeast Asia |
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12:00 | Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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12:30 | Outcome and Recommendations Chair |
Outcome and Recommendations Chair |
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12:45 | Lunch |
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Workshop 3 Credentials for pandemics: Innovative solutions to issues and processes involving “immunity travel documents” Chair: Ir. Prof. Raymond Wong Room: Galaxy |
Workshop 4 Beyond the biological threat: Strengthening border technology against cyber-attacks and technical disruptions Chair: Mr. Haddon Wright Room: Moon |
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14:00 | Introduction to Workshop 3 Chair |
Introduction to Workshop 4 Chair |
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14:15 | Mrs. Nkuranga Lynder Director General of DGIE Government of Rwanda |
Controls at all levels Mr. Paul Cross, Head of Border Management Sydney Practice (SITA) |
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14:30 | Rethinking the paper-based vaccination certificates in post-COVID era Mr. Mattias Schneider, Marketing Manager, NXP |
The Three Laws in practice
Chief Executive, Biometrics Institute |
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14:45 | How pandemic driven solutions lead to a more convenient and secure travel experience Corinna Schindler, Global Vice President – Head of Business Line Verification, Veridos Identity Solution |
Business Continuity Issues for Border Systems Mr. Ross Greenwood Principal, Identity Matters Consulting |
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15:00 | Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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15:30 | Refreshment Break |
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16:30 | A cross-agency platform for risk-based targeting in border operations Dr. Chathura De Silva & Shantha Kulasekara Government of Sri Lanka ( in collaboration with IOM) |
The Political Dimension of Cyber Security Mr. Krum Garkov Former Director of The European Union Agency For the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (EU -LISA) |
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16:45 | Immunity status as new use case in the digitalization of electronic IDs Mr. Eric Bultel Secure Microcontrollers Division, Identity, Transportation and Pay TV Marketing Manager |
How Egypt made the national identity program more resilient to major disruptions Mr. Ihar Bayarenka Vice President, Public Sector Solutions, Industrial Innovation Group LLC |
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17:00 | Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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17:30 | Outcome and Recommendations Chair |
Outcome and Recommendations Chair |
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17:45 | End of Day 2 |
09:10 | Opening of Conference Day 3 Government of New Zealand Conference Chairperson |
Mr. Dion Chamberlain Manager, Product Development, Identity and Life Events Department of Internal Affairs |
09:20 | Undermining is everywhere but no one sees it! Integrity risk displaces focus on document security |
Mr. Fons Knopjes Former Senior Advisor/Liaison Officer National Office for Identity Data The Netherlands |
09:40 | Pakistan’s border and identity management responses Government of Pakistan |
Mr. Sheharyar Ajmal Khan Head of Business Development, NADRA |
10:00 | Biometrics and its role in enhancing border security in Arab countries | Dr. Fahad M. Alharby Vice President for Scientific Research, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) |
10:20 | Refreshment Break and Visiting the Exhibition |
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11:20 | Contrasting document and identity fraud in field activities at borders FRONTEX |
Claudio Kavrecic Senior Lead Officer Operational Response Division |
11:40 | Moving Identity Management into the Digital Age: Humanitarian Delivery into Refugee Crisis United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Ms. Amalina Majit Senior Registration and Identity Management Officer UNHCR |
12:00 | Post-Pandemic is Pre-Pandemic: What Role can Free Movement Zones and Cross-Border Identities Play IOM |
Mr. Stephan D. Hofstetter Expert on biometric solutions |
12:20 | Migration, Trade Facilitation and National Security in Zambia Government of Zambia |
Dr. Japhet Lishomwa Director General, Immigration |
12:40 | Lunch |
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14:00 | Report of Workshop 1 - Integrating climatic risks into analysis of and preparation for cross – border population displacement | Mr. Ross Greenwood Principal Identity Matters Consulting |
14:15 | Report of Workshop 2 – Facilitation during crises – Pivotal role of border management in preparing for major disruptions |
Dr. Frank Paul Adviser Support Group for Ukraine European Commission |
14:30 | Report of Workshop 3 - Credentials for pandemics: Innovative solutions to issues and processes involving “immunity travel documents” |
Ir. Prof. Raymond Wong Professor Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
14:45 | Report of Workshop 4 - Beyond the biological threat: Strengthening border technology against cyber-attacks and technical disruptions | Mr. Haddon Wright Principal, Primary Line Australia |
15:00 | Closing Ceremony International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Ms. Sarah Lou Arriola Regional Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, IOM |
15:15 | End of 6th Border Management and Identity Conference (BMIC) |
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