Forging Ahead: SIDI Hub Secures a Grant from the European Union.

Accelerating Progress Towards Cross-Border Digital Identity Interoperability.

March ^27th , 2024 – SIDI Hub is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a generous grant by the European Union through the NGI Sargasso framework. This is a major milestone and represents a validation for our commitment to advancing cross-border digital identity interoperability.

Strategic Updates

Following our successful inaugural summit, the SIDI Hub team has been hard at work refining our strategy for 2024 and beyond. We’ve developed a draft strategy deck to guide our efforts, and we eagerly invite your feedback to ensure that our plans resonate with the needs of our community. Please share your comments and insights on the SIDI 2024 strategy here by April 5^th, 2024.

In case you missed it, rapporteur notes report from the inaugural summit is available here.

Key Workstreams Driving Progress

To drive our mission forward, we’ve identified several key workstreams:

1. Champion Use Cases for cross-border interoperability, develop a process for selecting and fleshing out 1-3 cross-border use cases
2. Minimum Requirements for Digital Identity Interoperability for Champion Use Cases          
3. Trust Framework Mapping for Champion Use Cases, by analysing and amplifying existing trust mapping efforts, identifying gaps (including duplication), and aligning on mitigation tactics.
4. Metrics of success Define what SIDI Hub metrics of success are, and monitoring delivery.
5. SIDI Hub Governance, such as SIDI Hub internal processes & grant management, SIDI decision tracking, SIDI partner issue resolution monitoring, SIDI roadmap alignment, global ecosystem governance gap analysis & options to remediate.    

Regional Workshops: Fostering Collaboration

Throughout the year, SIDI Hub will host a series of workshops to gather insights and perspectives from stakeholders around the world. We welcome participation from all organizations involved in digital identity solutions. Stay tuned for updates on workshop dates and locations.

SAVE THE DATE! Watch out for when you will be able to express your interest in participating.

• Africa – South Africa, Cape Town before ID4africa, May 20^th
• Europe – Germany, Berlin, hosted by the German Government, before European Identity & Cloud Conference, June 3^rd
• North America – Washington D.C. before Identity Week, September 10^th
• Asia –Tokyo, hosted by the Japanese Government, October 25^th
• Latin America – Brazil, Rio de Janeiro before the G20, target date: November 15^th

Opportunities for Sponsorship

We invite organizations to explore sponsorship opportunities to support our initiatives. Whether you can contribute $1,000 or $50,000, your support will make a difference. For more information, please contact us at info@sidi-hub.community.

Embracing the Future Together

As we embark on this journey, we are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. With your continued support and collaboration, we are confident that we can make meaningful strides towards achieving cross-border digital identity interoperability. Together, let’s build a more connected and inclusive digital future.

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About the SIDI Hub

The SIDI Hub was created and is led by: Accountable Digital Identity Association (ADIA), Better Identity Coalition, Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, GlobalPlatform, Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), IDPro, Kantara, OASIS, Open Identity Exchange (OIX), OpenID Foundation, Secure Identity Alliance (SIA)/ OSIA, Trust Over IP Foundation, Women In Identity, and World Privacy Forum.

It brings together:

• Governments and multilateral organizations to help translate domestic policy and standards requirements.
• Non-profits with a robust track record of close–government collaboration and ability to move at the pace required as requirements mature.
• Communities with diverse requirements and technical approaches to build a shared unopinionated view of the identity stack.

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