UAE Minister of Interior to speak at the Citizen ID Forum in Abu Dhabi
In 2008, the Citizen ID Forum will open its doors on February 25th and 26th
under the patronage of the Minister of Interior of the UAE, H.H. Sheik Saif
bin Zayed Al Nahyan and with the endorsement of the European Commission,
Emirates Identity Authority and Abu Dhabi Police. Wise Media's summit brings
together a world-class panel of government representatives, border control
and law enforcement authorities, system integrators, state printers,
technology vendors and end-users.
Milan, January 10th, 2008 - Wise Media is honored to announce that H.H.
Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Interior, will
participate in the Citizen ID Forum, the world's premier summit on the
digitalization of citizen ID documents.
Following outstanding successes in Berlin and Rome (2005), Paris and Milan
(2006), Istanbul and Milan (2007) the seventh event will open its doors as
Citizen ID Forum 2008 building on the wealth of experience of Wise Media's
Electronic Passport Forum and Citizen ID Forum initiatives. In 2008, the
event will take place on February 25th and 26th under the patronage of the
Minister of Interior of the UAE, H.H. Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan and
with the endorsement of the European Commission, Emirates Identity Authority
and Abu Dhabi Police.
"Today the United Arab Emirates offer probably the most fascinating example
of rapid infrastructure deployment and the roll-out of services to a highly
international community," says H.H. Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE
Minister of Interior. "With over 5 million inhabitants of which 4 million
foreigners, the United Arab Emirates are building a model community that
offers on one hand prosperity for citizens and residents, and on the other
keeps attention focused on the issue of security."
"While most people associate the UAE with a thriving economy and futuristic
architecture, security experts know well that the country is also pioneering
state-of-the-art biometrics-based homeland security and eGovernment
solutions," comments Sophie B. de la Giroday, president of Wise Media S.p.A.
"The focus of our February 2008 summit will be on government-driven citizen
ID projects in the Middle East and state-of-the-art implementations
worldwide."
The Citizen ID Forum discusses the issues and opportunities related to the
digitalization of citizen ID documents. The issuing of machine-readable
passports is just the first of three subsequent digitalization waves - after
ePassports, National IDs, Driver's Licenses, eHealth and Social Security
Cards, 'Green Cards', and even Visas become digital documents. Such a
revolution paves the way to a broader market penetration of card and
biometric technologies in the public and private domains.
The two-day conference and exhibition welcomes the key players behind the
success of citizen ID programs and secure ID projects including high-level
government representatives, border control and law enforcement authorities.
Among the confirmed speakers, the Citizen ID Forum will see the active
participation by government representatives from the European Commission,
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt,
Pakistan, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and the USA.
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About the Citizen ID Forum
The Citizen ID Forum is a vertical event of the ID WORLD International
Congress, focusing on the evolution of government-driven citizen ID
programs. After the success of the events in Berlin and Rome (2005), Paris
and Milan (2006), Istanbul and Milan (2007), endorsed by the European
Commission, the French Ministry of Interior, the German Ministry of Interior
and the Italian Ministry of Interior, the Citizen ID Forum will take place
for the first time in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi on February 25 and 26,
2008 under the patronage of the Minister of Interior of the UAE, H.H. Sheik
Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan and with the endorsement of the European
Commission, Emirates Identity Authority and Abu Dhabi Police. For further
information visit: www.citizen-id.com
About ID WORLD Events
ID WORLD is the first global technology-agnostic initiative on automatic
identification addressing all vertical markets of RFID and AIDC systems,
biometrics and smart cards. Organized by Wise Media, ID WORLD events focus
on segments in which automatic identification expresses its revolutionary
potential. Alongside the annual world summit ID WORLD International
Congress, Wise Media organizes the following vertical forums: Electronic
Passport Forum, Citizen ID Forum, Global Security Forum, Asset Tracking
Forum, Registered Traveler Forum and Transportation Security Forum. For
further information on the annual world summit visit: www.idworldonline.com
