Title: CONCLUSIONS

Conclusions

This workshop had three objectives: 

1. To exchange experience about planned or introduced ID documents using new technologies such as electronic signatures, biometrics, and RFID within the FIDIS NoE 

2. To get information concerning planned or introduced ID documents from outside the network 

3. To organise the content of D3.6 “Study on ID Documents” by discussion of the table of content and co-ordination of the contributions of the partners 

Those objectives were achieved as far as it is possible within a single workshop. The invitation of external speakers provided valuable input for the FIDIS NoE, though one concept known to be quite advanced, the Finnish ID card, could not be covered due to the lack of time in preparation. This topic will be further evaluated in the preparation of D3.6 “Study on ID Documents”. 

Towards the organisation of the content of D3.6, important progress was made. This includes the identification and co-ordination of contributions to the same topic, such as RFID or technical and privacy aspects. It is expected that the overview of concepts, prototypes and implementations of ID documents will probably be covered largely by the ADAPID project; KULeuven will integrate this input as a cross reference into this deliverable. But a further survey of the FIDIS partners may be necessary. 

All relevant partners who are going to contribute to D3.6 with two exceptions due to collision of dates were present with competent personnel at the workshop. The two partners not present kept in contact with the WP3 leader before this workshop and explained if and perhaps what they are willing to contribute so that their proposed contribution could be part of the planning at the second day of the workshop. Further co-ordination will be done within the preparation phase of the deliverable. 

We got an especially good feedback concerning the quality of the workshop by the invited speakers. They are willing to provide further material for the preparation of D3.6 and showed a great interest to get the deliverable when published.  

The time for questions and discussions was too short. The topic “ID Documents” provides material for at least a two-day workshop, so this concept for the workshop was a compromise. As we shifted one presentation to the second day, we had more time for the discussion on the first day, as this was apparently needed. We will plan more time for questions and discussions in future workshops that have a high potential for questions and discussions.