EP31: THE IDENTIFICATION ARENA AT ID4AFRICA 2022, MARRAKESH
This is a special plenary session that benefits from the knowledge and experience of 9 ID Authorities who are today, either launching brand new identity initiatives and programs or are in the process of scaling up or reforming their existing systems to make them more fit for service delivery and more inclusive.
At ID4Africa 2022 (June 15), Dr. Joseph Atick, Executive Chairman of ID4Africa engaged with the leaders from these 9 countries in 4 exciting segments to perform comparative analysis, assess the progress, understand the options considered and the choices that have been made.
The session starts with a one-on-one conversation with the minister in charge of Africa’s largest identity program. It then explores the 4 newest identity programs in the world (based on open source), followed by a spotlight feature on reforming civil registration in the service of legal identity. The session will then close with a panel discussion featuring the leaders of the four most mature identity programs in Africa, who will share their experiences and lessons learned.
S0: MODERATOR'S OPENING REMARKS: Dr. Joseph J. ATICK, Executive Chairman, ID4Africa
S1: TO-THE-POINT: An in-conversation with discussion with Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim, Honorable Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Nigeria
S2: GREENFIELD PROJECTS (Presentations)
Morocco: Dr. Omar EL ALAMI, Project Director, National Population Register, Department of Information Systems and Telecommunications, Ministry of Interior
Ethiopia: Yodahe ZEMICHAEL, Executive Director, National ID Program, Office of the Prime Minister
Philippines: Rene MENDOZA, Assistant National Statistician, Philippine Statistics Authority
S3: SPOTLIGHT: REFORMING CIVIL REGISTRATION (Presentations)
Rwanda: Josephine MUKESHA, Director General, National Identification Agency (NIDA), Ministry of ICT and Innovation
Côte d'Ivoire: Christian Ago KODIA, Director General, National Agency for Civil Registration and Identity (ONECI)
S4: SEASONED PRACTITIONERS’ PANEL
Nigeria: Aliyu A. AZIZ, Director General/CEO, National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC)
Uganda: Rosemary KISEMBO, Executive Director, National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA)
South Africa: Thomas SIGAMA, Deputy Director General, Civic Services, Department of Home Affairs
Kenya: Reuben KIMOTHO, Secretary-Director, National Registration Bureau, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government