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EBSI Demo Day
9 AM to 5 PM CET | Online event
How can EBSI help citizens study, find a job, and start new lives abroad?
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Information about the event
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Date
31 May 2022
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Access Mode
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Time
9 AM to 5 PM CET
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Location
Online event
Overview
The digitisation of public services across Europe has taken a substantial leap forward with EBSI, the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure, a joint initiative of the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) and the European Commission (EC). The project was created with the aim of leveraging blockchain to accelerate the creation of cross-border services for public administrations and their ecosystems.
Now, for the first time since the launch of the Early Adopters Programme in 2021, we are ready to showcase, in real-time and with real data, the outcomes of the EBSI multi-university pilot.
Agenda
During this digital Demo Day, you will discover EBSI’s use cases and capabilities and see how Verifiable Credentials, using W3C standards, can be leveraged alongside distributed technologies to give citizens control over their identity and their data in a trusted way.
Representing more than 12 countries and showcasing 6 different scenarios, the Early Adopters will demonstrate the exchange of digital credentials across European borders using EBSI-conformant digital wallets. Whether it’s helping EU citizens study, find a job or start a new life abroad, discover how we can get the most out of blockchain with EBSI. We will close the session with a panel discussion on the role that the public sector has to play in this decentralised information landscape.
Discover our programme and join us to become a part of EBSI's future!
PART 1 - About EBSI
9.00 am
Welcome participants
9.10 am
Opening Remarks/Blockchain and the Digital Decade
09:25 am
- The European Blockchain Partnership and the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure
- EBSI's use cases and capabilities
- A new way of exchanging information: verifiable credentials in a decentralised context
10:30 am
Coffee Break
PART 2 - The Multi University Pilot - Demonstrations
10:45 am
The Context - The Early Adopters Programme and the Multi-University Pilot
10:55 am
Overview of today’s Demos
11:00 am
Demo 1 - A student gets a diploma with a list of course units validated from Erasmus (Transcript of Records Credential) (ES/BE/IT))
11:30 am
Demo 2 - A student applies for a PhD with a Bachelor/Master degree from a foreign country (Bachelor/ Master Diploma Credential) (RO/GR/FR))
12:00 pm
Demo 3 - A student gets access to local discounts using municipality credential based on European student card (Municipality Credential / European Student Card) (BE/ES))
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
13:30 pm
Demo 4 – A refugee presents an EQPR to a European Italian University to apply for a Master (EQPR - CoE Refugee Passport) (IT/DE))
14:00 pm
Demo 5 – A graduated citizen applies for a job with a Degree from a foreign country (License to Practice Credential) (CY/GR))
14:30 pm
Demo 6 - A PhD student applies for specific courses in a foreign country (Micro-credentials) (FI/LT))
15:00 pm
Coffee Break
PART 3 - Looking ahead - The Future of EBSI
15:15 pm
Panel discussion - A vision for a decentralised future: the role of the public sector
16:15 pm
How can you get involved in EBSI? Opportunities for stakeholders to contribute to and make use of EBSI
16:30 pm
Concluding remarks
17:00 pm
End
Panelists
![Koen Nomden](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Koen%20Nomden.jpg)
KoenNOMDEN
DG EMPL
Koen Nomden is currently Team Leader for “Transparency and Recognition of Skills and Qualifications”, within the Skills Agenda Unit of the European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion). Before that he was a policy officer in charge of the validation of non-formal and informal learning and career guidance. Other positions he held within the European Commission were that of Erasmus Mundus Programme Manager and of policy officer in charge of setting up a European Executive Agency in charge of implementing programmes in education, training, culture and media. Before joining the Commission in 2003 Koen worked at the University of Antwerp (researcher) and at the European Institute of Public Administration in Maastricht (the Netherlands). Koen studied public policy and public administration at the University of Twente (NL) and holds a Master degree in European Studies from the College of Europe.
![Andrea Servida](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Andrea%20Servida%20%20%20.png)
AndreaSERVIDA
EUDCC
![Mark Tarverner](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Marc%20Taverner%20.png)
MarcTARVERNER
INATBA
Marc Taverner is the Executive Director of the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (inatba.org), the pre-eminent nonprofit organisation supporting the growth of DLT & blockchain technologies. INATBA does this by engaging public and private audiences to address and reduce frictions that inhibit market growth. As executive director, Marc works with INATBA’s Members to host bilateral conversations between governments (including the European Commission) and companies to inform policies and regulations and advance the international adoption of blockchain.
Most recently, INATBA, under Marc’s leadership, has been working to respond to the European Commission’s proposed Digital Finance Package, engaging with members and governments worldwide to discuss the future of blockchain and crypto-asset regulation. Marc has been active in the global blockchain ecosystem for more than six years, working across 20 countries, engaging with organisations from governments and financial institutions, to large corporates and industry associations. Prior to joining INATBA, he was the Global Ambassador and head of Business Development for the Bitfury Group, one of Europe’s largest blockchain unicorns.
To INATBA he brings a unique set of experiences gained from a career in start-ups and industry-leading companies. The founder of a successful modem distribution company, Nuvo, Marc has held leadership roles with many top technology companies, including Genesys Conferencing, the world's largest provider of unified communications services, and Promethean, a market leader in educational technology solutions.
![Sebastiano Toffaletti](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Sebastanio%20Toffaletti%20%20.png)
SebastianoTOFFALETTI
Digital SMEs Alliance
Sebastiano Toffaletti heads the Brussels secretariat of the European DIGITAL SME Alliance, which he contributed to found in 2008. DIGITAL SME is Europe's largest association for digital Small and Medium sized Enterprises, representing about 45.000 companies across the continent. The association covers EU initiatives, legislation and policies related to topics such as cybersecurity and privacy, data economy, IoT, Artificial Intelligence and blockchain. In 2019, DIGITAL SME published its Manifesto for Europe’s digital future highlighting 10 key priorities and the role of SMEs in the digital revolution.
Sebastiano authored several articles and position papers on topics such as Intellectual Property Rights, Standards, data economy and digital skills, and serves as an expert in EU working groups and task forces, where he brings forward the interests and views of SMEs. He is a member of the EU multi-stakeholder Platform on ICT standardisation. He is currently chairman of the Working Group on SMEs at the European Cybersecurity Organisation and has led the creation of the label “Cybersecurity made in the EU” in support of SME cybersecurity providers .
Since 2014, Sebastiano is a member of the Board at ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Since 2020, Sebastiano is also a Board member of EIF, the European Internet Forum.
![Katrien Vanelven](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Katrien%20Vanelven.png)
KatrienVANELVEN
Policy Advisor, International Office, KU Leuven
Katrien Vanelven studied Ancient History and graduated with a master’s degree from KU Leuven. She joined KU Leuven’s International Policy Unit in 2009, as Advisor on Europe and North America. She coordinated KU Leuven’s participation in Erasmus Mundus Action 2 and Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility.
Since spring 2018, she has been contributing to the establishment of Una Europa, an alliance of 11 European universities. In Una Europa’s 1Europe project, she leads the work package ‘The European University Ecosystem’, creating a sustainable ecosystem in which Una Europa can thrive. The supporting technology and infrastructure is put in place to support smooth administrative processes, to support access for students and staff to all services within Una Europa and to support blended and virtual education.
The partners in the Una Europa alliance join forces to further elaborate and test blockchain technology to register and exchange credits obtained by students during an exchange period at a partner university as well as for the authentication of digital degree certificates.
Speakers
![Lluis Alfons](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Llui%CC%81s%20Alfons%20Arin%CC%83o%20Marti%CC%81n.png)
LluisALFONS
Convener
Lluís Alfons Ariño Martín is a computer engineer with more than 25 years of experience in IT specialized in the higher education sector. Linked to the Rovira i Virgili University, as CIO he fosters a holistic vision of the business, establishing the objective of adding value to the business, aligning IT within the global strategy of the university.
Lluís is member of the Spanish delegation at the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) at the Diploma Use Case, on behalf of CRUE Universidades Españolas, of which he is also convenor, and is also playing the equivalent role at the eIDAS Toolbox process.
![Natalia Aristimuno](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Natalia%20ARISTIMUNO%20PEREZ.jpg?api=v2)
NataliaARISTIMUNO
Director, DG DIGIT
Natalia Aristimuño Pérez is responsible for the Interoperability unit in the Directorate-General of Informatics in the European Commission since March 2017.
DanielDU SEUIL
Convener
Daniel Du Seuil is the convenor of the European Self Sovereign Identity Framework within the European Blockchain Partnership. This partnership of 30 EU member states and related countries cooperate in the establishment of a European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) that will support the delivery of cross-border digital public services, with the highest standards of security and privacy.
Daniel is also the initiator and project leader of the National Belgian SSI project Blockchain on the move. He is currently working as a project manager digital transformation at District09 (City of Ghent) and was the former blockchain program manager of the Flemish government. He is also a member of the EU blockchain observatory and co-initiator of the Belgian blockchain taskforce at Beltug.
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JoãoFRADE
Head of Sector, DG DIGIT
João Frade is Head of Sector of the Building Blocks in the Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT).
![Veronica Gaffey](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Veronica%20GAFFEY.jpg)
VeronicaGAFFEY
Director General, DG DIGIT
MaxineLEMM
Project Manager, DG DIGIT
PietroMARCHIONI
Convener
![Pierre Marro](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Pierre%20Marro.jpg)
PierreMARRO
Policy Officer, DG CNECT
Pierre Marro is Policy Officer at the Directorate General Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) of the European Commission.
He works for the unit "Digital Innovation and Blockchain", as team leader for Blockchain. He is notably in charge of the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) and the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure.
![José-Manuel Panizo](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/download/attachments/464979566/Jose%20Manuel%20Panizo%20Plaza%20.png?api=v2)
José-ManuelPANIZO
Convener
Jose Manuel Panizo Plaza is doing a Seconded National Expert programme in unit F3 / DG CNECT at the European Commission.
He is being employed by the Royal Spanish Mint, the reference qualified trust service provider for the Spanish public administration. He has comprehensive experience in digital identity, and he is a supporter of users' rights on the Internet and data protection.
Would you like to join EBSI?
EBSI Verifiable Credentials
Discover EBSI Verifiable Credentials framework, the solution for expressing, exchanging, and verifying information within the Blockchain.
Wallet Conformance Testing
Learn about conformant wallets, find the digital wallet that best fits your needs or start the process in order to become conformant.
Early Adopters Programme
Join the programme and imagine, build and launch your EBSI pilot project.
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