11 - 13 December 2024
Asia's Largest Government Meeting
Focused on Border Governance & Identity Management
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and APSCA host the Conference on Technical Cooperation & Capacity Building for Border Management and Identity (BMIC) since 2010. The BMIC, now at its seventh edition, has become the largest gathering of national government authorities specialized 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.
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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:
THE FUTURE OF THE BORDERS AND BORDERS OF THE FUTURE
08:00 | Welcome and Registration |
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09:00 | Opening Ceremony International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Ms. Laura Scorretti Senior Regional Immigration and Border Governance Specialist |
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09:10 | Welcome Statement The Kingdom of Thailand |
Mr. Naruchai Ninnad Deputy Director-General Department of Consular Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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09:20 | Welcome Statement/Message International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Ms. Ugochi Daniels IOM Deputy Director-General for Operations |
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09:30 | Introductory Remarks Conference Chairpersons |
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Government of New Zealand |
Mr. Dion Chamberlain Director, International and Product Strategy Department of Internal Affairs |
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European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) |
Ms. Anna Polak Frontex Director of Strategy, Governance and External relations Division |
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09:50 | Official Opening of Exhibition APSCA |
Mr. Greg Pote Chairman APSCA |
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10:00 | Refreshment Break and Visiting the Exhibition |
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11:00 | A Roadmap for Digital Travel Credentials International Organization for Standardization (ISO) |
Mr. R Rajeshkumar Convener – ISO/IEC JTC1 SC17/WG3 |
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11:20 | How does PKI Technology Fit with Electronic and Digital Identity Documents? International Organization for Standardization (ISO) |
Mr. Benoit Poletti Chief Executive Officer INCERT Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
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11:40 | Improving the Human Ability to Detect Morphing Attacks
The Kingdom of Norway |
Ms. Frøy Løvåsdal Senior Adviser, National Police Directorate, Norway PhD Candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
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12:00 | Document and Identity Fraud: Observations from Thailand Royal Thai Police The Kingdom of Thailand |
Pol.Lt.Col.Sophida Boonprakobsap Deputy Superintendent of General Staff Sub-Division Immigration Division 2 Immigration Bureau |
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12:20 | The Experience of International Cooperation in Strengthening the National Directorate of Migration National Directorate for Migration Republic of Paraguay |
Mr. Jorge Marcelo Kronawetter K. National Director |
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12:40 | Humanitarian Border Management Operations for Transit of Pilgrims Towards Iraq The Islamic Republic of Iran |
TBC TBC |
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13:00 | Lunch |
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14:00 | Strengthening Pacific Regional Resilience: Australia-Pacific Mobility Arrangements Department of Home Affairs Australian Government | Mr. Damien Kilner First Assistant Secretary Immigration Programs Division |
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14:20 | Travel Documents for Refugees and Stateless Persons The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Ms. Amanda Stovall Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer Division of International Protection (DIP) |
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14:40 | DIDA Pilot: The Digital IDentity Asylumseeker Ministry of Migration and Asylum The Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Mr. A. van Duuren Bit | |
15:00 | Technology and Immigration Processes: Human Rights Perspective University of Essex United Kingdom |
Ms. Izza Leghtas Human Rights Officer Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |
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15:20 | Technology and Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Impacts on Identity Management Pontifical Gregorian University, Italy |
Mr. Paolo Benanti Professor and member of the UN High-Level Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence |
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15:40 | Refreshment Break |
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16:20 | Introduction to the National Immigration Administration of China on Leveraging Information Technology to Facilitate Customs Clearance National Immigration Administration People’s Republic of China |
Mr. Wang Tuanwei Deputy Director Application Management Division Department of Information and Technology |
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16:40 | Improving the Migration Processes with Innovative Technology National Immigration Institute Government of Mexico |
Vice Admiral Miguel Idelfonso Amézaga Ramírez Director of Airports and Maritime Ports |
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17:00 | Becoming a Visa-free Nation - Kenya's Digitalization ExperienceState Department for Citizen Services Republic of Kenya |
Ambassador Prof. Julius Kibet Bitok Principal Secretary |
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17:20 | Pioneering Digital Transformation in Border Control and Identity Management: Nigeria Immigration Service’s Perspective Nigeria Immigration Service |
Ms. Kemi Nanna Nandap Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI) |
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17:40 | Integrating Training Programs for Border Management Authorities in the Humanitarian Border Management Context The Arab Republic of Egypt |
General Mohamed Rashwan Head Human Resources and Capacity Building Sector Egyptian Customs Authority Brigadier General Mostafa Reda Mohammed Elmorsy Soliman Head of Peace Division Liaison Agency with International Organizations (LAWIO) Ministry of Defense Major General Tarek Refat Abdelrahman Elnagdy Head of the Medical Military Academy Ministry of Defense |
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18:00 | Border Management Strategies and Facilitation Schemes to Enhance Visitor Experiences, Maximizing Development Benefits from Trade, Tourism, Talent, and Labor Mobility Republic of Uganda |
Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita-Gowa Director Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control |
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18:20 | End of Day 1 |
Workshop 1 Credible Evidence of Identity: Striking a Balance Between Trust and Truth Chair: Ms. Isabelle Moeller Chief Executive, Biometrics Institute |
Workshop 2 API – iAPI/PNR: Solutions for Interoperable Applications Chair: Ms. Sarah Zacka First Secretary (Airline Liaison), Australian Border Force |
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09:00 | Introduction to Workshop 1 Chair |
Introduction to Workshop 2 Chair |
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09:15 | Securing Public Trust in the Use of Biometrics Mr. Jakob Dam Glynstrup Head of the Danish National ID Centre, Danish National ID Center Kingdom of Denmark |
The Counter Terrorist Travel Programme Ms. Christine Erica Bradley Chief, Countering Terrorist Travel Section United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) |
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09:30 | Root Identity: The Roadmap to Standardization of Breeder Documents and Data Mr. Stephan Hofstetter Editor CEN prTS 17489-5, Delegated Expert SNV European Committee for Standardization (CEN) |
The EU Data Protection Regime and Its Impact on Travel Mr. Mikko Hakkarainen Team Leader Document Security & Identity Management, European Commission Directorate-General Migration & Home Affairs Unit B1- Schengen and External Borders, European Union |
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09:45 | Finnish DTC Pilot
Mr. Christoffer Bonn |
The National Traveler Security Centre Ms. Areej Alzahrani Manager, Partners Relation National Traveler Security Centre Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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10:00 | Mobile ePassport – DTC Type 1+ ePassport Reapplication Use Case |
Lao PDR Experience with Interactive Advance Passenger Information BG Gen. Saysaming Sivilay Deputy Director General Department of General Public Security Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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10:15 | Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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10:30 | Refreshment Break |
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11:15 | Good-bye to eGates? The Future Border is Face Only Mr. Steven Grant P.Eng., Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances for Identity Verification Entrust |
The Effective Use of Passenger Data to Pre-clear Travellers Mr. Andy Smith Director, Industry Bodies and Innovation SITA |
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11:30 | The Dutch DTC-1 Pilot Project on KLM Flights Between Canada and the Netherlands Ms. Lisette Looren de Jong Program Manager Innovation Border Management Ministry of Justice and Security Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Tailored Immigration Technologies Transforming Land Border in Rwanda Ms. Pascale Mugwaneza Director Communications and Technology Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) Republic of Rwanda |
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11:45 | Bhutan National Digital Identity Initiative and Border Management Mr. Jacques von Benecke Member of the Royal Government of Bhutan Technology Commission Royal Kingdom of Bhutan |
Use of API/PNR in Indonesia (API/PNR at land) Mr. Haryono Agus Deputy Director of Immigration Bilateral Cooperation Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs Republic of Indonesia |
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12:00 | The Digital Identity “Aadhaar” Project Mr. Sumnesh Joshi Deputy Director General (Joint Secretary level) Ministry of Communications Republic of India |
A Roadmap for API/PNR Implementation at Sea Ms. Rasieli Rabukawaqa Manager Policy Department of Immigration Republic of Fiji |
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12:15 | Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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12:45 | Outcome and Recommendations Chair |
Outcome and Recommendations Chair |
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13:00 | Lunch |
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Workshop 3
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Workshop 4 Information Sharing and International Cooperation: Overcoming the Boundaries of Border Management Ecosystems Chair: Mr. David Scott Co-Manager and Officer-In-Charge Regional Support Office of the Bali Process |
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14:00 | Introduction to Workshop 3 Chair |
Introduction to Workshop 4 Chair |
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14:15 | Canadian Approach to Maritime Security Mr. Olivier St-Onge First Secretary (Liaison Officer) Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Government of Canada |
Mutual Security Through Partnerships: Partnership Agreements to Improve the Efficacy of our Border Management Systems Lt. Col. Michael Jones Executive Director CARICOM IMPACS Trinidad and Tobago |
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14:30 | Addressing the Gaps and Challenges in Border Management Atty. Maria Concepcion S. Espino Boarding Supervisor, Bay Service Section Bureau of Immigration Republic of the Philippines |
Information Sharing Platforms in the Pacific: Needs, Challanges and Opportunities Mr. Akuila Ratu Head of the Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) Secretariat Samoa |
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14:45 | Maritime Domain Awareness and Data Collection for Maritime (API/BRI) Mr. Kevin Mcanally United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) |
Overcoming Bottlenecks in Border Controls Mr. Mate Fejes Director of Sales - APAC Innovatrics |
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15:00 | Orchestrating the Future of Seamless Border Control: Interoperability and Intermodality at Air, Land, and Sea Mr. Jean-François (Jeff) Lennon Vice President Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships Vision Box |
Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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15:15 | Refreshment Break |
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16:15 | Digital transformation in travel and border, where are we today? Ms. Fanni Vikor Application Marketing and Business Development Manager Infineon | The Global Document Examination Support Center Mr. Donato Colucci Head, Border and Identity Solutions International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
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16:30 | Sri Lanka Vessel Monitoring System (VMS): Advancing Maritime Safety, Security and Sustainability through Technology Captain Jhit Jayawardana Director - Naval Intelligence, Sri Lanka Navy Mr. Susantha Kahawatta Director General, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Government of Sri Lanka |
Information Sharing Platforms in Asia: Asian Network for Document Examination (ANDEX) Mr. Jong-Cheol Lee Director of the Migration Policy Division Korea Immigration Service Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea |
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16:45 | Search and Rescue Operations at Desert Mr. Abdulnasser A. G. Khalifa Head of Passport Investigation Passport , Immigration and Foreigners Affairs Authority Government of Libya |
The ICBWG Border and Law Enforcement Engagement Subgroup: Building a platform for working-level cooperation between borders and LE professionals and ICAO Mr. Tom Van Der Hor Business and Technology Development Officer Center of Excellence for Combatting Document Fraud at Frontex ICAO-ICBWG Border and Law Enforcement Engagement Subgroup Lead |
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17:00 | Two Stops - One Stop - Non-Stopping Border Crossing: Is That a Real Scenario? Mr. Samson Uridia Head of International Relations Department Revenue Service Ministry of Finance of Georgia Government of Georgia |
The Digital Travel Authorization (DTA) Explained in Brief Ms. Christiane DerMarkar TRIP Officer Facilitation (FAL) Section Aviation Security and Facilitation (ASF) Air Transport Bureau (ATB) ICAO |
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17:15 | Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
Discussion Chair, Speakers and Participants |
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17:45 | Outcome and Recommendations Chair |
Outcome and Recommendations Chair |
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18:00 | End of Day 2 |
09:00 | Opening of Conference Day 3 |
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09:05 | Legal Identity in Asia Pacific United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(UNESCAP) |
Ms. Tanja Brøndsted Sejersen Statistician and CRVS Lead, Statistics Division |
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09:20 | Civil Registration - Strengthening Confidence in Identity and Border Security Pacific Community (SPC) New Caledonia |
Mr. Jeff Montgomery Adviser Civil Registration and Vital Statistics |
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09:40 | Documenting Vulnerable Migrants in a Digital World Federal Police of brazil Federative Republic of Brazil |
Ms. Patrícia Zucca Head of the Foreigners Documentation and Registration Unit in São Paulo Federal Police Commissioner |
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10:00 | An Outlook at the 2040 Identity Ecosystem International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Mr. Fons Knopjes Fellow at the University of Texas (US) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Center for Identity University of Texas (US) Center for Identity Mr. Nelson Goncalves Head of the Legal Identity Unit Immigration and Border Governance |
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10:20 | BioHub Interpol and Government of Slovakia |
Mr. Fabrizio Di Carlo Senior Coordinator Forensics and Police Data Management Mr. Marian Strycek Deputy Director of the Risk Analysis and Coordination Unit Bureau of Border and Foreign Police of the Presidium of the Police Force |
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10:40 | Refreshment Break and Visiting the Exhibition |
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11:10 | The Future of Borders vs Borders of the Future: The Responsible Use of Biometrics to Counter-Terrorism United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) |
Mr. Rocco Messina Head of the Border Security and Management Unit |
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11:30 | Development of New Approaches to Border Protection and Governance in Light of the Risks and Threats Connected to Irregular Migration Republic of Kazakhstan |
Colonel Igor Cherepkov Advisor to the Director of the Border Guards Service The National Security Committee |
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11:50 | API-iAPI/ PNR: Solutions for Interoperable Applications The Government of Pakistan |
Mr. Noman Siddiqui Director Federal Investigation Agency Karachi Zone |
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12:10 | Modern Border Management Technologies in the Kingdom of Bahrain The Kingdom of Bahrain |
Lieutenant Colonel Ghazi Ali Al-Subaie Director of the Research and Follow-up Department at the Nationality Passports and Residence Affairs |
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12:30 | TBC Republic of Türkiye |
TBC |
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12:50 | Lunch |
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14:00 | Report from the ICAO ICBWG ICAO |
Mr. Dion Chamberlain Director, International and Product Strategy Department of Internal Affairs New Zealand |
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14:20 | Report of Workshop 1 Credible Evidence of Identity: Striking a Balance between Trust and Truth |
Ms. Isabelle Moeller Chief Executive Biometrics Institute |
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14:35 | Report of Workshop 2 API – iAPI/PNR: Solutions for Interoperable Applications |
Ms. Sarah Zacka First Secretary (Airline Liaison) Australian Border Force |
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14:50 | Report of Workshop 3 Beyond Human Mobility Facilitation at Airports: Strengthening Border Control at Land and Maritime Frontiers |
Mr. Ross Greenwood Senior Consultant, Biometix |
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15:05 | Report of Workshop 4 Information Sharing and International Cooperation: Overcoming the Boundaries of Border Management Ecosystems |
Mr. David Scott Co-Manager and Officer-In-Charge Regional Support Office of the Bali Process |
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15:20 | Closing Ceremony | Mr. Iori Kato Regional Director Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific International Orgaization for Migration |
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15:30 | End of 7th Border Management and Identity Conference (BMIC) |
IOM Deputy Director-General for Operations
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Director
International and Product Strategy of Internal Affairs
Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand
Director of Strategy,Governance and External Relations Division
European Border and Coast Guard Agency - Frontex
Regional Director, Asia and the Pacific
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Senior Specialist Immigration and Border Governance for Asia and the Pacific
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Chairman
APSCA
Chief Executive
Biometrics Institute
First Secretary (Airline Liaison)
Australian Border Force
Regional Support Office Co-Manager
The Bali Process, Regional Support Office
Senior Consultant
Biometix
Editor (CEN) prTS 17489-5; Delegated Expert, Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV)
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
Senior Border and Identity Solutions Specialist
Immigration and Border Management
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
IMPACS Executive Director
CARICOM IMPACS
Head of Secretariat
Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC)
Senior Adviser, National Police Directorate, Norway
PhD Candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Fellow at the University of Texas (US) and member of the board of advisors of Center for Identity
Head of the Danish National ID Centre; Chairman of the Biometrics Institute
Danish National ID Center
Professor at Pontifical Gregorian University; Member of the UN High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence
Pontifical Gregorian University
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Adviser
Pacific Community (SPC)
Head of ID-Centre
Finnish Immigration Service
Deputy Superintendent of General Staff Sub-Division
Immigration Division 2
Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police
The Kingdom of Thailand
Deputy Director General (Joint Secretary level )
Ministry of Communications, Government of India
Convener – ISO/IEC JTC1 SC17/WG3
Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Chief, Countering Terrorist Travel Section
United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)
Senior Advisor R&D Identity Office
Ministry of Migration and Asylum
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Deputy Director
Application Management Division
Department of Information and Technology
National Immigration Administration
Peoples’ Republic of China
Director of Sales - APAC
Innovatrics
Application Marketing and Business Development Manager
Infineon
Chief Executive Officer
INCERT
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Team Leader, Document Security & Identity Management
European Commission, Directorate-General Migration & Home Affairs, Unit B1 – Schengen and External Borders
Statistician and CRVS lead
Statistics Division
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Program Manager Innovation Border Management
Ministry of Justice and Security
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Principal Secretary
State Department for Citizen Services
Government of Kenya
Head of the Border Security and Management Unit
United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism
Business & Technology Development Officer at Frontex
ICAO-ICBWG Border and Law Enforcement Engagement Subgroup Lead
Director – Naval Intelligence
Sri Lanka Navy
Director General
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Government of Sri Lanka
Deputy Director General
Department of General Public Security
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Vice President Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships
Vision Box
Vice President
Head of Sales Asia and Caribbean
Veridos GmbH
P.Eng., Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances
Identity Verification Entrust
Director, Industry Bodies and Innovation
SITA
Member of the Royal Government of Bhutan Technology Commission
Royal Kingdom of Bhutan
Maritime Expert
UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CT Travel)
United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Head of International Relations Department
Revenue Service
Ministry of Finance of Georgia
Senior Coordinator of Forensic and Police Data Management
INTERPOL General Secretariat
Manager
Partners Relation
National Travelers Security Center
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
First Assistant Secretary
Immigration Programs Division
Department of Home Affairs
Australian Government
National Director
National Directorate for Migration
Republic of Paraguay
Director of the Research and Follow-up Department at the Nationality
Passports and Residence Affairs
Bahrain
Director
Communications and Technology
Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE)
Republic of Rwanda
Head of the Foreigners Documentation and Registration Unit in São Paulo
Federal Police Commissioner
Federative Republic of Brazil
Director of Airports and Maritime Ports
National Migration Institute
International Airport of Mexico City (AICM)
Government of Mexico
Boarding Supervisor
Bay Service Section
Bureau of Immigration
Philippines
Director
Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control
Republic of Uganda
Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI)
Nigeria Immigration Service
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Manager, Policy and Planning/Immigration Liaison Officer
Office of the Asst Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration
Fiji
First Secretary (Liason Officer)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Embassy of Canada - Thailand
Human Rights Officer
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Head of Passport Investigation
Passport, Immigration and Foreigners Affairs Authority
Government of Libya
Director
Federal Investigation Agency
Karachi Zone
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Deputy Director of the Risk Analysis and Coordination Unit
Bureau of Border and Foreign Police
Presidium of the Police Force
Director of the Migration Policy Division
Korea Immigration Service, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea
Advisor to the Director of the Border Guards Service
The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhstan
Deputy Director of Immigration Bilateral Cooperation
Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs
Republic of Indonesia
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