7th Border Management and Identity Conference

Welcome and Registration

Opening Ceremony
Ms. Laura Scorretti, Senior Immigration and Border Governance, Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, IOM

Welcome Speech
Mr. Naruchai Ninnad, Deputy Director-General, Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Government of Thailand

Welcome Speech/Message
Ms. Ugochi Daniels, IOM Deputy Director-General for Operations, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Introductory Remarks: Chairpersons
Mr. Dion Chamberlain, Director, International and Product Strategy, Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand
Ms. Anna Polak, Head of the Executive Management Bureau, European Border and Coast Guard Agency - Frontex

Keynote Speech

Official Opening of Exhibition
Mr. Greg Pote, Chairman, APSCA

The Future Passenger Experience and Facilitation at Airports
Ms. Nuria Fermoso, Senior Manager, Operations, Safety and Security (Customer Experience & Facilitation), International Air Transport Association (IATA)

A Roadmap for Digital Travel Credentials
Mr. R Rajeshkumar, Convener – ISO/IEC JTC1 SC17/WG3, International Organization for Standardization - ISO

How does PKI Technology Fit with Electronic and Digital Identity Documents?
Mr. Benoit Poletti, Chief Executive Officer, INCERT, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Improving the Human Ability to Detect Morphing Attacks
Ms. Frøy Løvåsdal, Senior Adviser, National Police Directorate, Norway; PhD Candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Document and identity frauds: observations from Thailand
Pol. Lt. Col. Sophida Boonprakobsap, Deputy Superintendent of General Staff Sub-Division, Immigration Division 2, Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police, The Kingdom of Thailand

The Experience of International Cooperation in Strengthening the National Directorate of Migration
Mr. Jorge Marcelo Kronawetter K., National Director, National Directorate for Migration, Republic of Paraguay

Australia-Pacific schemes for human mobility: a roadmap for climate change induced migration
Mr. Damien Kilner, Immigration Operations Group Manager, Department of Home Affairs, Australian Government

Navigating the Way Forward: How access to refugee travel documents can unlock opportunities?
Ms. Amanda Stovall, Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer, Division of International Protection (DIP), The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

DIDA Pilot: The Digital IDentity Asylumseeker
Mr. Alex van Duuren Bit, Senior Advisor, Research and Development, Document and Identity Office, Immigration and Naturalisation Service, Ministry of Justice and Safety, The Kingdom of the Netherlands

Digital Border Governance: A Human Rights- Based Approach
Ms. Izza Leghtas, Human Rights Officer, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Ethical aspects of technologies, artificial intelligence and impacts on identity management
Mr. Paolo Benanti, Professor and member of the High-Level UN Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence, Pontifical Gregorian University, Italy

Introduction to the National Immigration Administration of China on Leveraging Information Technology to Facilitate Customs Clearance
Mr. WANG Tuanwei, Deputy Director, Application Management Division, Department of Information and Technology, National Immigration Administration, People’s Republic of China

Improving the Migration Processes with Innovative Technology
Vice Admiral Miguel Idelfonso Amézaga Ramírez, Director of Airports and Maritime Ports, National Immigration Institute, Government of Mexico

Becoming a Visa-free Nation - Kenya's digitalization experience
Ms. Evelyn Cheluget, Director General, Immigration Services, Government of Kenya

Border Management Strategies and Facilitation Schemes to Enhance Visitor Experiences, Maximizing Development Benefits from Trade, Tourism, Talent, and Labor Mobility
Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita-Gowa, Director, Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Republic of Uganda

Integration of Training Programs of Border Management Authorities
General Mohamed Rashwan, Head, Human Resources and Capacity Building Sector, Egyptian Customs Authority, The Arab Republic of Egypt
Brigadier General Mostafa Reda Mohammed Elmorsy Soliman, Head of Peace Division, Liaison Agency with International Organizations (LAWIO), Ministry of Defense, The Arab Republic of Egypt
Major General Tarek Refat Abdelrahman Elnagdy, Head of the Medical Military Academy, Ministry of Defense, The Arab Republic of Egypt

Introduction to Workshop 1
Chair: Ms. Isabelle Moeller, Chief Executive, Biometrics Institute

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

Root Identity: The roadmap to standardization of breeder documents and data
Mr. Stephan Hofstetter, European Committee for Standardization (CEN), Editor CEN prTS 17489-5, Delegated Expert SNV

Finnish DTC pilot
Mr. Christoffer Bonn, Chief Technology Officer, Finnish Immigration Service, Finland

Mobile ePassport – DTC Type 1 + ePassport Reapplication Use Case
Ms. Fabiola Bellersheim, Vice President, Head of Sales Asia & Caribbean, Veridos

Discussion
Chair, Speakers and Participants

Refreshment Break

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 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

The Bhutan NDI initiative
Mr. Jacques von Benecke, Member of the Royal Government of Bhutan Technology Commission, Royal Kingdom of Bhutan

The Digital Identity “Aadhaar” project
Mr. Sumnesh Joshi, Deputy Director General (Joint Secretary level), Ministry of Communications, Government of India

Discussion
Chair, Speakers and Participants

Outcome and Recommendations
Chair

End of Workshop 1

Introduction to Workshop 2
Chair: Ms. Sarah Zacka, First Secretary (Airline Liaison), Australian Border Force

The Counter Terrorist Travel Programme
Ms. Christine Bradley, Head of the Countering Terrorist Travel Section, Special Projects and Innovation Branch, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)

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

The National Traveler Security Centre
Ms. Areej Alzahrani, National Traveler Security Centre, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Lao PDR Experience with Interactive Advance Passenger Information
BG Gen. Saisaming Sivilay, Deputy Director General, General Department of Public Security, Lao People's Democratic Republic

Discussion
Chair, Speakers and Participants

Refreshment Break

The Effective Use of Passenger Data to Pre-Clear Travellers
Mr. Andy Smith, Director, Industry Bodies & Innovation, SITA

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

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

A Roadmap for API/PNR Implementation at Sea
Ms. Rasieli W Rabukawaqa, Manager, Policy and Planning/Immigration Liaison Officer, Office of the Asst Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, Fiji

Discussion
Chair, Speakers and Participants

Outcome and Recommendations
Chair

End of Workshop 2

Introduction to Workshop 3
Chair: Mr. Ross Greenwood, Principal Consultant, Biometrix

Canadian Approach to Maritime Security
Mr. Olivier St Onge, Canada Border Services Agency – CBSA, Canada

Addressing the Gaps and Challenges in Border Management
Atty. Maria Concepcion S. Espino, Boarding Supervisor, Bay Service Section, Bureau of Immigration, Philippines

Maritime domain awareness and data collection for maritime (API/BRI)
Mr. Kevin Mcanally, CT Travel/UNOPS

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

Refreshment Break

Digital transformation in travel & border, where are we today?
Ms. Fanni Vikor, Application Marketing and Business Development Manager, Infineon Technologies

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

Cross-border Cooperation at Land and Sea for Trade Facilitation
Mr. Samson Uridia, Head of International Relations Department, Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance of Georgia, Government of Georgia

Discussion
Chair, Speakers and Participants

Outcome and Recommendations
Chair

End of Workshop 3

Introduction to Workshop 4
Chair: Mr. David Scott, Regional Support Office Co-Manager, The Bali Process

Information Sharing Platforms in Latin America
Lt. Col. Michael Jones, Executive Director, CARICOM IMPACS, Trinidad and Tobago

Information Sharing Platforms in the Pacific: needs, challenges, and opportunities
Mr. Akuila Ratu, Head of the Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) Secretariat, Samoa

Overcoming bottlenecks in border controls
Mr. Mate Fejes, Director of Sales - APAC, Innovatrics

Discussion
Chair, Speakers and Participants

Refreshment Break

Data-Driven Global Initiative on Irregular Migration and Security
Mr. Donato Colucci, Head, Border and Identity Solutions, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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

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

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

Discussion
Chair, Speakers and Participants

Outcome and Recommendations
Chair

End of Workshop 4

Opening of Conference Day 3
Conference Chairperson

Legal Identity and Civil Registration/Vital Statistics systems in Asia Pacific
Ms. Tanja Brøndsted Sejersen, Statistician and CRVS lead UNESCAP Statistics Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific-UNESCAP

Civil Registration and Interoperable Systems
Mr. Jeff Montgomery, Adviser, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, Pacific Community | Communauté du Pacifique – SPC, New Caledonia

Documenting Vulnerable Migrants in a Digital World
Ms. Patrícia Zucca, Head of the Foreigners Documentation and Registration Unit in São Paulo, Federal Police Commissioner, Federative Republic of Brazil

An outlook on the 2040 Identity Ecosystem
Mr. Fons Knopjes, Fellow at the University of Texas (US) and member of the board of advisors of Center for Identity, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Mr. Nelson Goncalves, Head of the Legal Identity Unit, Immigration and Border Governance, IOM

BioHub
Mr. Fabrizio Di Carlo, Senior Coordinator, Forensics and Police Data Management, Interpol General Secretariat
Mr. Marian Strycek, Deputy Director of the Risk Analysis and Coordination Unit, Bureau of Border and Foreign Police, Presidium of the Police Force, Government of Slovakia

The Future of Borders vs Borders of the Future: The Responsible Use of Biometrics to Counter- Terrorism
Mr. Rocco Messina, Head of the Border Security and Management Unit, United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism

Development of New Approaches to Border Protection and Governance in Light of the Risks and Threats Connected to Irregular Migration
Colonel Igor Cherepkov, Advisor to the Director of the Border Guards Service of the National Security Committee, Republic of Kazakhstan

Modern Border Management Technologies in 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, The Kingdom of Bahrain 

Integrated Border Management Solutions, eGates and API/PNR
Mr. Asim Majeed, Deputy Director, National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA),The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Pioneering Digital Transformation in Border Control and Identity Management: Nigeria Immigration Service’s Perspective
Ms. Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Republic of Nigeria

The Importance of the Border and the Management of Border Affairs
Dr. Javad Radka, Deputy Bureau of Border Affairs and Border Residents, Ministry of Interior, The Islamic Republic of Iran

Report from the ICAO ICBWG
Mr. Dion Chamberlain, Director, International and Product Strategy, Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand

Report of Workshop 1
Chair of Workshop 1 - Ms. Isabelle Moeller, Chief Executive, Biometrics Institute

Report of Workshop 2
Chair of Workshop 2 - Ms. Sarah Zacka, First Secretary (Airline Liaison), Australian Border Force

Report of Workshop 3
Chair of Workshop 3 - Mr. Ross Greenwood, Principal Consultant, Biometrix

The Importance of the Border and the Management of Border Affairs
Dr. Javad Radka, Deputy Bureau of Border Affairs and Border Residents, Ministry of Interior, The Islamic Republic of Iran

Report of Workshop 4
Chair of Workshop 4 - Mr. David Scott, Regional Support Office Co-Manager, The Bali Process

Closing Ceremony
Mr. Iori Kato, Regional Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, International Organization for Migration (IOM)