SDW has become one of the world’s largest gathering of advanced security document and identity solutions experts and the SDW conference delivers an unparalleled opportunity for topical, insightful non-commercial information exchange.

SDW 2018 Call for Speakers

Share your experience and knowledge with government and industry colleagues at the premier event in the secure document and government identity calendar – SDW 2018.

We would be very pleased to hear from you if you have the expertise and experience to join us on stage to discuss next-generation government identity and secure document solutions and their application in a rapidly changing world.

To submit a speech proposal, please download the application form and send it to Conference Chair, Mark Lockie, by Friday 15 December 2017.

Technological trends – The shape of things to come

As challenges, such as terrorism, organised crime, forced migration, identity fraud and social exclusion, continue to challenge policymakers across the world, the identity industry must adapt and evolve.

While this process requires many different elements, leading contributors to SDW have cited the critical role that new technologies will play. Examples are biometrics, mobile devices, new credential substrates and security features, as well as the need to work with both physical and digital identities, and the development of technologies such as blockchain.

In a series of sessions, we will examine these technology trends and aim to establish how they will shape our industry over the coming years.

Design & manufacture: Best practice

Whether organisations are involved in the design or manufacture of new credentials or next-generation identity management systems, best practice plays an invaluable role in raising the bar to limit counterfeiting and fraud.

This set of sessions will take an in-depth view at the tools, techniques, materials and processes that enhance security and further improve quality – ensuring that citizens are able – both on-line and off-line – to prove their identity with ease, while making fraud detection easier for authorities.

Bringing next-generation government identity solutions to life

Secure identity credentials have been developed over decades and today are used by more people than ever before for an increasing number of applications – from proving their identity, to international travel, and accessing government services.

SDW 2018 will have a series of sessions exploring the many existing and emerging areas where document security and identity management play a critical role in enabling citizens to live and work in a country, vote, drive, travel and access an increasing number of services, both public and private.

Staying ahead of the fraud curve

As we continue to innovate and design new ways of developing secure documents and managing identities, government and industry need to remain vigilant and stay ahead of the fraud curve to ensure their designs and processes are not vulnerable to fraud or misuse. Equally, action to detect and disrupt fraud needs to be robust.

During the past decade, instances of simplistic document fraud have been on the decline, but have been replaced by a sharp increase in identity fraud. Actors and organisations involved in terrorism and organised crime will continue to exploit design and system vulnerabilities for their benefit and remain highly motivated and well-resourced to achieve their aims.

In this series of sessions, SDW will take a purposeful look at the drivers of document and identity fraud, the systems, approaches and tools available to prevent and detect it, and explore what government and industry can do to further deter and reduce the possibility of fraudulent documents or identities being used by those who seek to do harm to our societies.

Driving global interoperability

As increasing numbers of people travel to more destinations than ever before, now, more than ever, interoperability is critical to our shared success. Secure documents need to be readable in multiple locations by multiple actors. Systems need to interface with other systems. And end-users should be able to use their identity or credentials in new and innovative ways.

Vitally important standards, such as ICAO 9303, provide a powerful platform on which the foundations of global interoperability can be built.

These sessions will examine the latest standards and recommended practices and take a look over the horizon to see where new standards may be needed to expand citizen services and drive interoperability across the globe.

Views from the top – State of the identity industry*

The document security and identity management sector is comprised of a myriad of stakeholders: from government departments responsible for issuing identity documents, to secure printers and specialist suppliers who manufacture security features, personalise documents, secure distribution and more…

As market dynamics and competitive forces evolve, industry adapts and changes. So what are the factors affecting our industry today? What challenges face those who set the strategy and direction for their companies?

This session is designed to showcase the thinking of the leaders in our industry. We will take a close look at what’s on the horizon, where opportunities or challenges are occurring, and what new skills and capabilities need to be developed to be successful in both today’s industry and tomorrow’s uncertain world.
* Board level applicants only

Identity at the edge

For any industry to thrive, there has to be a wealth of new ideas bubbling up below the surface. Research and development – whether by academia, government or industry – is key to provide the space for original thinking, to challenge today’s perceptions, and to shine a possible light on the way forward.

This session will look at identity at the edge, where the edge is a frontier of original thought into new technologies, systems, processes and design.

Grand designs

Some projects go beyond the status quo to deliver a truly ground-breaking document design or government identity based system – from border management systems to innovative citizen ID services. This is one of SDW’s best attended sessions, and is an opportunity for your project to be showcased at the highest level.

DocEx 2018*

A unique opportunity for in-depth knowledge exchange between government officials, ranging from document designers and examination experts to issuance authorities, border/immigration agencies and law enforcement.
* Applications from government only

PrivacyCafés are open workshops in which we teach you how to protect your digital privacy when using the internet. The workshop is open to both total beginners and advanced users.

This PrivacyCafé will be mainly held in English with only limited possibility to translate into Dutch or French.

Where? Mundo B, Rue d’Edimbourg 26, 1050 Brussels
When? Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 19 – 22h

The 2018 APDU Annual Conference (to be held on July 17-18, 2018 in Arlington, VA) invites APDU members and friends to submit proposals for presentations and panels related to our theme, “Shaping the Future:  The Promise of Public Data to Inform Public & Private Sector Decisions”. The Conference will bring together data users and data producers for conversations and presentations across a wide variety of data and statistical topics, including but not limited to:

• Statistical policy
• Data collection, production, and delivery
• Emerging data issues
• New data sources and tools
• Relevant data dissemination technologies

We invite proposals on any topic relating to public data, whether based on a particular project, data practice, or formal paper.  In keeping with the theme of the conference, our interest is in how changes in public data, research techniques, and other advances will impact the way decisions are made in both the public and private sectors.  For the 2018 Conference, we are interested in presentations focused on:

Navigating the Public Data Landscape

• Identifying the Data You Need
• Preserving Data Privacy and Security
• Responsibly Sharing and Disseminating Data

Realizing the Potential of Public Data

• Linking Datasets
• Selecting Sound Methods for Analysis
• Developing Effective Data Visualizations
• Leveraging Administrative Data

Deploying Data to Inform Decisions

• Using Public Data in the Private Sector
• Using Public Data in the State, Local, and Nonprofit Sector
• Informing Evidence-Based Policymaking

Submissions may be for a single presentation or a full panel (three presenters, plus a moderator). APDU may accept portions of a panel proposal to combine with other presenters. Submissions will be evaluated on the quality of work, relevance to APDU Conference attendees, uniqueness of topic and presenter, and thematic fit.

Please submit the proposal document available at this link to Brendan Buff at [email protected]. Please submit proposals by Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Proposers will be notified of our decision by February 28, 2018.

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline: 
January 31, 2018
Notification Date: 
February 28, 2018
Registration Opens: 
March 1, 2018
APDU Annual Conference:
July 17-18, 2018

ARE YOU READY FOR THE GDPR?

Are you interested to know what kind of GDPR tools are out there?

Are you looking for training opportunities?

Still have questions about how to implement the GDPR in your company or organisation?

GDPR Salon will showcase the latest innovations, software tools and training opportunities, will offer panel sessions on the most pressing GDPR topics and several networking opportunities to talk to experts.

Join us for the 6th annual Privacy Camp! Privacy Camp will take place on 23 January 2018 in Brussels, Belgium, just before the start of the CPDP conference. Privacy Camp brings together civil society, policy-makers and academia to discuss existing and looming problems for human rights in the digital environment. In the face of a “shrinking civic space” for collective action, the event aims to provide a platform for actors from across these domains to discuss and develop shared principles to address key challenges for digital rights and freedoms of individuals.

Our theme this year is “speech, settings and [in]security by design”. The event will feature two main tracks. The first will discuss the challenges to freedom of speech online and the potential of a digital public sphere and the second track will focus on the security of devices and infrastructure. Altogether, these two tracks will explore whether we can collectively design better data infrastructures and information architecture. Participate!

The first track will focus on the challenging dynamics that we have been facing as we imagine a democratic digital public sphere. The topics covered will include the privacy-invasive measures to censor legitimate speech online as well as the role that algorithms play in curation and governance with sessions on algorithmic decision-making, accountability, fake news and the spread of propaganda.

The second track will include sessions on state hacking and malware, law enforcement access to user data (so-called “e-evidence”) and device security. It will also include hands-on tutorials on how to protect your communications better.

This year, Privacy Camp will also feature the “civil society summit” of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) with opening remarks by Giovanni Buttarelli.

The event is co-organised by European Digital Rights (EDRi), Privacy Salon, USL-B Institute for European Studies and VUB-LSTS. Participation is free. Registrations will open in early December.

Participate!

We invite you to propose a panel for one of these two tracks:

Track 01 re-imagining the digital public sphere
Topics: #uploadfilters #censorship #algorithms #automation #accountability #fakenews #hackingelections #filterbubbles #propaganda

Track 02 [in]security of devices
Topics: #statehacking #encryption #surveillance #statemalware #Eevidence #security

When submitting your proposal:

• Indicate a clear objective for your session: What would be a good outcome for you?
• Indicate other speakers that could participate in your panel (and let us know which speaker has already confirmed, at least in principle, to participate).
• Make it as participative as possible, think about how to include the audience and diverse actors as much as possible.
• Send us a description of no more than 500 words.
• Deadline for submissions is 20 November.

After the deadline, we will review your submission and let you know by 6 December whether your panel can be included in the programme. It is possible that we suggest to merge proposals if they are very similar.

Please send your proposal via email to Maren<edri.intern3(at)edri(dot)org>!

If you have questions, please contact Kirsten <kirsten.fiedler(at)edri(dot)org> or Imge <imge.ozcan(at)vub(dot)be>.