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'I really enjoyed the conference and congratulate the organisers for their insight. The presenters were well prepared and delivered their topics with authority and conviction.’ (Director of Immigration, Turks and Caicos Island) ‘The best line up of speakers I have seen yet’ (Claudia Heger, Austrian State Printing House) ‘This event will play a vital role in expediting the selection process and highlighting those technologies that are competitors and partners…’ (Jack Hendriksen, Identix.)   DAY ONE: Monday 27 March 2006 0830 Registration. View Exhibits 0900 Chair’s Introduction to Day One Max Snijder CEO EUROPEAN BIOMETRICS FORUM LATEST UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF E-PASSPORT AND E—BORDERS IMPLEMENTATIONS: HOW ARE THEY WORKING IN PRACTICE? 0905 Update on US Biometric Visa Enrolment– Detailing the Experiences of a Large-Scale Implementation That Has Been Working For Over a Year Finger enrolment and checking programmes at ports of entry – how are things working at the borders? Operational/process issues Ways of checking the data Challenges set by DHS Proposals and solutions for border passage US/Canada Jim Williams Director, US-VISIT Program US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 0945 Delivering Border Security Objectives Through Identity Management Technological Advances and the use of Biometrics Strategic Review of Border Security Identity Management – biometrics Technological advances Advanced Passenger Processing Regional Movement Alert List Information sharing New Initiatives Client Risk Management System Establishment of Immigration Profiling Group New Service Delivery Model Api Fiso Group Manager - Border Security Group, Workforce (Immigration) DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, NEW ZEALAND 1030 Refreshments and View Exhibits 1100 Understanding the Australian Immigration Department's Approach to Identity Management and the Integration of Biometrics into Border Processing Building on current electronic border processes with the strategic introduction of biometric solutions Pushing the border offshore -strategies to improve identification at the earliest encounter The systems architecture for an Identity Service Laying the foundations for a whole-of-government identity strategy- Australia's National Identity Security Framework Janette Haughton Assistant Secretary, Identity Branch DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA 1145 PANEL: Identifying Solutions to the Main Challenges in Implementing Large-Scale Biometric Identity Programmes Managing Volumes of Biometric & Biographic Data vs. Network Capacity in Identity Solutions Managing the History of Identity Data Over Time with Reference to Live Case Study Challenges in Managing Multi-Site, Multi-Biometric Enrolments in a US case study - Phase III of TWIC (Transport Workers Identification Credential) Clive Bourke VP EMEA DAON Biometrics Enrolment for e-Passport, e-Visa, and ID Applications Lessons learned over 20 years of AFIS Enrolment The importance of standards compliance for interoperability and data interchange The importance of face and finger image quality for matching performance The importance of robust networking for reliability and efficiency David Benini Director, Product Marketing AWARE Inc. 1245 Lunch for speakers and delegates The following sessions will look at case studies of countries that are already introducing and starting the mass production of e-passports - the first major document with a biometric. The practical aspects of the introduction of these rollouts will be discussed – essential information for the second wave of countries that are embarking on new implementations. 1400 European Case Study on Enrollment and the Efficiency Process What problems have they seen? What successes have they had? Presenting solutions- better passport technology, simplifying the processes Resolving problems around utilising the technology Thomas Wahlberg Project Manager SWEDISH NATIONAL POLICE BOARD 1430 Ways the Technology Industry can Help Automate and Improve Security in Border Processes Key drivers to automate and secure border processes and the role of RFID Privacy concerns - `technology such as Basic Access Control will help protect privacy Risks of new processes slowing down processing – unique ideas to avoid this pitfall The future role of biometrics Rick Carter Senior Director, Credentialing Solutions VIISAGE 1500 International Case Study: Introduction of e-passports in Japan Progress report on issuance of fully ICAO compliant e-passports in Japan Specifications of the Japanese e-passport including IC chip and key security features Use of e-passport Depository for enhancing global interoperability of e-passports Mr. Susumu Kitamura Passport Division, Consular Affairs Bureau MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN 1530 Refreshments. View Exhibits 1600 International Case Study: The role of electronic passports in the German strategy of biometrics German e-passports in the context of international standards and the European regulation Project report on the introduction phases in 2005 and 2007 Practical experiences with the new documents since November 2005 Andreas Rieseen Head of Department IT 4 Biometrics, Traveldocuments and Registration FEDERAL MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, GERMANY 1635 Panel: Experiences with the Inspection and Reading of Documents at the Border and New Ways of Making the Process More Efficient Panellists: Bernard Herdan, Chief Executive UK Passport Service Mr. Susumu Kitamura, Passport Division, Consular Affairs Bureau MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN Surapol Maneepong, Director, Information and Communication Technology Centre MINISTRY FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THAILAND Andreas Reisen, Head of Department IT4 - Biometrics, Traveldocuments and Registration FEDERAL MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, GERMANY Rainer Rettig, Director, Business Unit Secure ID ACG IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES Gary McDonald, Executive Director PASSPORT OFFICE, CANADA 1730 Chairs’ Closing Remarks and Close of Day One DAY TWO: Tuesday 28 March 2006 0900 Registration for Day Two 0930 Chair’s Introduction to Day Two Clive Reedman Chair IAFB 0935 The Visa Information System Project An overview of existing EU Commission IT systems and projects relating to Border Control A closer look at the Visa Information System (VIS) What is the VIS? What is the need for the VIS? The role of biometrics in the VIS Key challenges The longer term - future possible projects Keith Wood-Smith Member of Project team, EU VIS EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DIRECTORATE GENERAL JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY 1005 International Case Study: Development of the Thailand e-Passport Project Physical characteristics Enrolment process, production process Role of MSA Automatic Border Control Gates (AUTOGATE) Interoperability testing Surapol Maneepong Director, Information and Communication Technology Centre MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THAILAND 1035 Refreshments and View Exhibits 1105 The Challenges of Implementing e-Passports from the Perspective of the Passport Issuer and Border Control Gary McDonald Executive Director, Corporate Services PASSPORT OFFICE CANADA 1145 Essential Briefing on Standards for the Global Interoperability of Biometric Passports Development and implementation of the standards Updated perspective Current status of standard 9303 – ICAO, ISO Understanding the practical challenges involved in achieving global interoperability of equipment How will interoperability between national authorities be controlled? Joel Shaw Chief Strategy Officer CRYPTOMETRICS and Convenor ISO WORKING GROUP, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MRTDS 1230 Lunch for Speakers and Delegates 1330 What Can be Done About the Risks of ID Theft? This presentation will explore the issues of system integrity for e-passports and protecting against the problems of identity theft. The need to address issues associated with breeder documents, system integrity, internal controls and accountability, risk assessments and performance auditing has always been with us. It is now urgent and critical. This presentation will highlight the main areas of system vulnerability and suggest possible approaches to protect them. Barry Kefauver Principal FALL HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 1415 Operationalizing Privacy Protection in Border Security Initiatives DHS Privacy Office Overview of Select Key US Legislative Initiatives Operationalizing Privacy Protection to Facilitate Border Securiity Identity Card technology and privacy Maureen Cooney Acting Chief Privacy Officer U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 1500 Refreshments and View Exhibits 1530 Developing a Successful National e-ID Card System: Case Study Explaining the Deployment of the Belgian e-ID Card Technical Composition of the Belgian e-ID Card and System Infrastructure (basic overview of chip and authentication system) Update on progress of the roll-out of the Electronic Identity Card How the Electronic Identity Card Programme has been implemented from test phase to whole country distribution Main Challenges and issues relating to the production and deployment of the cards and how these have been dealt with Main lessons learned Marc Caen Attache – eID Communications GENERAL DIRECTORATE, INSTITUTIONS AND POPULATION, BELGIUM 1600 Update on Project Semaphore, Phase 2 This session will include an overview of a number of projects which Semaphore will run during 2006-07 to inform both the Semaphore team and the travel industry of the opportunities, and possible cul de sacs, of the vision for a totally new border control system Chris Hurrey Assistant Director, Project Semaphore UK HOME OFFICE 1630 Chair’s Closing Remarks   Official conference news provider for Global Border Control Technology Summit 2 announced . . More Early adopters of new border control technologies will speak including national government representatives from New Zealand and the UK. Key Speakers Include: Maureen Cooney, Acting Chief Privacy Officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security James A. Williams, Director, US-VISIT Program. US Department of Homeland Security. Api Fiso, Group Manager - Border Security Group Workforce (Immigration), Department of Labour, New Zealand Bernard Herdan, Chief Executive, UK Passport Service Max Snijder, CEO, European Biometrics Forum Mr. Susumu Kitamura, Passport Division, Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Janette Haughton, Assistant Secretary, Identity Branch, DIMIA, Australia Thomas Wahlberg, Project Manager, Swedish National Police Board Andreas Reisen, Department IT4 - Biometrics, Travel documents and Registration, Federal Ministry of the Interior Chris Hurrey, Assistant Director, Project Semaphore, UK Home Office Surapol Maneepong, Director, Information and Communication Technology Centre, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand Keith Wood-Smith, Member of Project Team, EU VIS, European Commission, Directorate General Justice, Freedom and Security

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