In this 4th and final chapter of our Saga on "Mobile for Identity Management & Inclusive ID4D", we explore the mobile story: "Mobile ID in Advanced Economies". Here we heard about Europe's status and outlook for digital transformation in mobile, some of the drivers influencing the adoption of mobile identity in advanced economies, the role of mobile as an enabler of interoperable credentials, and an important discussion on the risks and mitigation involved in mobile adoption in identity development. If you missed Parts 1, 2 & 3 check them out on our YouTube archive: PT 1: M4D & Legal Identity: https://youtu.be/3-SLJljf0mA PT 2: Accelerating Inclusion: https://youtu.be/XQHVZBGtoPI PT 3: Enabling Use Cases: https://youtu.be/3H-seajJE9Y

The Saga began by focusing on pro-poor policies and solutions to explore the range of the possible and the enabling environment and technologies required to get there. Part 2 further explored ways in which identity development can be teamed with mobile usage/ access to accelerate inclusion. Part 3 takes it up a notch to explore some of the most promising use cases that hold disruptive potential. We will hear how mobile is establishing key prerequisites for empowerment and economic growth in a modern economy as we examine themes such as mobile biometrics, accelerating financial inclusion, mobile for humanitarian action and facilitating digital presence.

This 4-Part Saga began by focusing on pro-poor policies and solutions to explore the range of the possible and the enabling environment and technologies required to get there. WATCH PT 1 @ https://youtu.be/3-SLJljf0mA. This Part 2 episode took a closer look at M4D policies by examining real-life country experiences with linking SIM to NIN from the perspective of the identity authority of Nigeria and Tanzania, along with the Mobile Network Operators that partnered with them. We will find out how mobile apps for enrollment and identity assertion have been leveraged successfully in Nigeria, not just to accelerate inclusion, but to give ID holders full control over the use of their ID. In addition, we heard about the open-source mobile ID management platform developed by MOSIP and explored the ways in which innovators are finding promising solutions that will enable basic phones to be used as verifiable ID credentials.

In the development context, policies such as SIM registration have set the stage for SIM numbers and mobile phones to become the proxy to individual digital identity. As such, access to mobile phones becomes a key prerequisite for inclusion. In fact, as a proxy to identity, access to affordable mobile phones could be considered a human right, especially as more and more essential services become exclusively available via that channel. Part 1 of this exciting Saga focuses on pro-poor policies and solutions to explore the range of the possible and the enabling environment, plus the technologies required to get there. This event's Lineup Includes: Dr. Joseph J. Atick - Executive Director, ID4Africa Prof. Ridhi Kashyap, Associate Professor of Social Demography, Oxford University & Professorial Fellow, Nuffield College Melle Groenestege, Director of Policy & Advocacy – Digital Inclusion, M4D, GSMA Casey Torgusson, Senior Digital Development Specialist, The World Bank Fiona Asonga, CEO, TESPOK Cornelius Williams, Director, Child Protection, Programme Group, UNICEF Bhaskar Mishra, Civil Registration & Vital Statistics + Legal Identity Specialist, UNICEF Khadidjatou Thiam, Statistician, Vital Statistics Manager, Civil Registration Directorate, Senegal Iness Yameogo, General Directorate for the Modernization of Civil Registration, Burkina Faso Jonas Oijevaar, Product Manager ID, WCC Group Margaux Audet, Africa & APAC Sales Manager, Digitech Development Annina Wersun, Co-Founder (New Legacy Digital) & Director, Community Development and Engagement, OpenCRVS.org

Our Season 4 LiveCast is back in full force to bring you another exciting round of exceptional topics that remain at the heart of Africa’s (and the world’s) Identity development agenda. In this Premier episode we kick off with a discussion and debate on the major takeaways which our esteemed host, Dr. Joseph Atick, and his panel of community experts determined should not be missed from The Dark Side of Identity Trilogy. Join us for bite-sized insights extracted from 2021’s most talked about LiveCast series. Our second segment will be our season debut on the popular i-On-Africa series which will spotlight identity development in Uganda. Find out about the National Identification and Registration Authority’s (NIRA) progress towards digital identity inclusion, the challenges and breakthroughs, current projects and roadmap for development. This is a one-of-a-kind session not to be missed! Our final segment will be a deep dive into a futuristic topic on “Deconflicting the Many Notions of Digital Identity”. This is a CAN’T MISS debate where Dr. Atick will converse with movers and shakers in Identity to explore several different and often conflicting notions of what digital identity should mean or how it should be deployed and used. The list of contested notions is extensive, and different conceptions have varied implications to many aspects of identity management, not the least of which is how identity and its associated data are acquired, controlled and managed. Our expert panel will address policy and technical issues related to uniqueness, data centralization and decentralization, federation of digital ID systems, data governance, deduplication, identity in the metaverse and SO MUCH MORE! Outline 00:00 Introduction 10:10 Key Takeaways from the Dark Side of Trilogy - Dr. Gelb, CGD; T. Raboletsi, MHA Lesotho; P. Dixon, World Privacy Forum; S. Hofstetter, SECOIA 48:30 I-ON-UGANDA with Rosemary Kisembo & Grace Nanyanzi from NIRA, Uganda 1:27:17 Deconflicting the Many Notions of Digital Identity - N. McCann, UNDP; A. Cooper, ID Expert; Dr. Garg, UIDAI; K.Wilson, DIAL; D. Atanda, MetaMe; M. Most, Acuity Market Intelligence 2:51:38 Conclusion Learn more about this session: https://id4africa.com/livecast-ep26-uganda-report-deconflicting-digital-identity/ About ID4Africa: http://id4africa.com/

Digital identity systems are generally accepted as positive tools for social good. Nevertheless, they can pose several dangers and cause significant concerns. In this LiveCast Trilogy, ID4Africa aims to give voice to the broadest spectrum of opinions on the risks and harms of ID systems and to start a positive dialogue on how to best guardrail these systems so that they are rendered responsible and resistant to exploitation and abuse from potential nefarious actors. In this Grand Finale episode of the Trilogy, we take a solutions-focused approach to focus conversations on strategies, best practices, policies, and promising innovations for building and managing responsible ID systems by design. Watch Part 2 at: https://youtu.be/zJ7oIV1T5HA Watch Part 1 at: https://youtu.be/oHKxo-walUk Outline: 00:00 Introduction 7:34 To-The-Point with Sanjay Jain, MOSIP 43:44 A Glimpse at Digital ID in Europe - Philippe Jung, IN Groupe 1:16:50 Policy & Design Considerations for Data for Development - James Eaton-Lee & Jennifer Walker, Simprints 1:39:40 Responsible Data Practices as Drivers of Digital Economy in Africa - Gbenga Odegbami, YouVerify 2:03:49 Protecting the biometric template - Frances Zelazny, Annoybit, & Dr. Norman Poh, Trust Stamp 2:44:30 Conclusion & Season goodbye from ID4Africa Team

Digital identity systems are generally accepted as positive tools for social good. Nevertheless, they can pose several dangers and cause significant concerns. In this 3-Part LiveCast series, ID4Africa aims to give voice to the broadest spectrum of opinions on the risks and harms of ID systems and to start a positive dialogue on how to best guardrail these systems so that they are rendered responsible and resistant to exploitation and abuse from potential nefarious actors. In this episode we continue with Part 2 of the Trilogy to further engage in constructive conversations around the risks of ID systems and their mitigation. This set of discussions will focus on major themes of Data Risks and Identity in Fragile Contexts, with a special debate on Facts and Myths of ID systems. Watch Part 1 at: https://youtu.be/oHKxo-walUk Watch Part 3 at: https://youtu.be/Xq5dpyXgCrc Outline: 00:00 Introduction 13:45 Trustworthy Digital Identity with Carsten Maple (Alan Turin Institute) 29:52 Argentina's National ID Registry Breach with Tunde Okunoye (Harvard University) 41:30 Derived Digital ID with Oscar Okwero (CIPIT, Kenya) 53:35 Data Aggregation with Jonathan Marskell (World Bank) & Dr. Edgar Whitley (LSE) 1:26:33 National Security Exemptions with Solomon Okedara (Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative) & Teki Falconer (Africa Digital Rights' Hub) 1:43:51 Identity in Fragile Contexts with Dr. Emrys Schoemaker (Caribou Digital) & Dr. José Arraiza (UNDP & OHCHR) 2:16:00 Bridging the Gap with Bridget Andere (Access Now) & Hadiza Ali-Dagabana (NIMC, Nigeria) 2:56:23 Conclusion About the Panel: https://id4africa.com/livecast-ep24-the-dark-side-of-identity-part-2/ About ID4Africa LiveCasts: https://id4africa.com/livecasts/

Digital identity systems are generally accepted as positive tools for social good. Nevertheless, they can pose several dangers and cause significant concerns. In this 3-Part LiveCast series, ID4Africa aims to give voice to the broadest spectrum of opinions on the risks and harms of ID systems and to start a positive dialogue on how to best guardrail these systems so that they are rendered responsible and resistant to exploitation and abuse from potential nefarious actors. Watch Part 2 at: https://youtu.be/zJ7oIV1T5HA Watch Part 3 at: https://youtu.be/Xq5dpyXgCrc Outline: 00:00 Opening Remarks: Dr. Joseph Atick 11:40 Expository Documentary: "When ID Systems Raise Concerns" by Pam Dixon, World Privacy Forum 28:17 Case Study: Rights & Risks Assessment of 10 African ID Systems by Yesha Tshering Paul, The Centre for Internet & Society, India 52:45 The Impact of Race & Gender on Biometric Performance by Dr. Yevgeniy Sirotin, IDS Labs. #facerecognition #irisrecognition #biometrics 01:25:27 Panel: Root causes of Exclusion with: Christiaan van Veen, NYU Law; Katelyn Cioffi, NYU Law; Dorothy Mukasa, Unwanted Witness 1:59:03 One-on-One with Executive Director of National Identification & Registration Authority (NIRA), Uganda, Rosemary Kisembo Panel: Overcoming Exclusion with Case Studies from: 2:09:39 Brazil: Janaina Costa, Institute of Technology and Society, Rio de Janeiro (ITS) 2:25:18: Kenya: Mustafa Mahmoud, Namati 2:37:26: International Organization for Migration (IOM), Cy Winter #DigitalIdentity #IDSystems #exclusion #inclusion

In this episode, we bring you another impressive programme consisting of three segments. SEGMENT 1: TO-THE-POINT In this intense, info-rich segment, Dr. Joseph Atick engages with Dr. Alan Gelb of the Center for Global Develoment on biometric authentication in the field: possibilities, limitations, and ways of improving performance for policy, technology, business processes... SEGMENT 2: I-ON-AFRICA In this special segment finale, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire share on national successes and their roadmap for the future. This episode will feature Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, Exec Secretary of the NIA, Ghana, and Mr. Sitionni Kafana, DG of ONECI, Côte d'Ivoire. SEGMENT 3: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LiveCast host Dr Joseph Atick presents The Africa Report- a BONUS Executive Summary covering key takeaways from all 8 African nations featured in the I-ON-AFRICA segment: Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Lesotho, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Outline: 00:00 Introduction 04:18 To-the-Point with Alan Gelb (@Center for Global Development) on biometric authentication 32:23 The Ghana Report with Prof. Kenneth Attafueh (DG, National Identification Authority, Ghana) + Community Voice 1:19:09 The Côte d'Ivoire Report with Sitionni Kafana (DG, ONECI) 1:56:27 Executive Summary of 8 i-On-Africa Reports (Dr. Atick, ID4Africa)