World leaders to attend Eida ID World summit

The Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) will host the Seventh ID World Abu Dhabi Summit today and tomorrow at the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR).

Ministers from seven countries, representatives of the United Nations and the European Commission, the Interpol and other leading organisations from around 35 countries are participating in the European Commission-endorsed Summit organised by Wise Media. The summit will discuss the latest developments in the fields of advanced identity systems, manufacturing of ‘smart’ ID cards and digital identification systems.

It will explore new avenues for sustainable development in the international, regional and local contexts. Emirates ID said the 7th Summit will discuss the latest ‘Smart’ ID systems and their applications at the global level, the latest developments in ID authentication in the virtual world and the impact of ICT on this industry.

Eida has emphasised that the UAE leadership under the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, puts sustainable development at the heart of its strategy in order to develop all sectors for the benefit of the UAE and its citizens.