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IBG Teleconference: European Union Considerations for e-Passports, Biometrics, and Border Control Programs

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

IBG will be holding a teleconference: European Union Considerations for e-Passport, Biometrics, and Border Control Programs, Thursday, April 24th, at 9 am EST/3 pm BST which will outline requirements, specifications, and legalities EU Member States should consider when developing e-Passport, biometrics, and border control systems. The teleconference will address EU-BMS, SIS-II, Prum Treaty and National AFIS System requirements. The impact of ISO and ICAO Machine Readable Travel Document standards on European Citizen Card and Residence Permits will also be discussed. Finally, the use of PKI and biometrics for BAC- and EAC-compliant passports will be examined, including usability of the advanced authentication mechanisms.

Web Access: http://www.biometricgroup.com/webcon

Dial-in Phone Number: 303-205-0044

Event Date: April 24th, 2008 at 9 am EST/3 pm BST [end] 

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