Webinar on Potential for Deployment of Open Source-Based Digital ID Platform to be Held

1. Background

Japan and India have been enhancing bilateral collaboration in the field of digital technologies and advancing discussions on the potential for introducing digital ID platforms into emerging and other countries. In addition, in December 2020, they convened an online mission to hold discussions on the potential for collaboration with MOSIP, an open source platform developed by the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) in India.

Against this backdrop, METI will hold a webinar (online seminar) for Japanese companies and other businesses which are interested in developing businesses related to digital ID platforms in emerging and other countries. This webinar will explain basic functions and design concepts of MOSIP, which is attracting attention as a promising open source-based digital ID platform, and the current situation of efforts for introducing the platform into other countries.

2. Outline of the webinar

The webinar will mainly explain the following points.

• Background to developing MOSIP, including basic ideas, purposes and approaches;
• Specific functions that the platform performs and expected approaches to making use of the functions; and
• Current situation of some pilot program regions into which the platform has been introduced and potential results to be gained from such regions.

Date and time: March 23 (Tue.), 2021, from13:00 to 15:00
Tool to be used: Cisco WebEx Meetings
Admission: Free of charge (prior registration is required)
Language: Japanese only (note: the event will not include simultaneous interpretation)

3. Program of the webinar (tentative)

1. Opening remarks: Mr. Takeuchi Mikio, Director for International Affairs, Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, METI
2. Introduction: Boston Consulting Group
3. Explanations for MOSIP: Boston Consulting Group
4. Current situation of MOSIP deployment in overseas countries: Boston Consulting Group
5. Questions and answers
6. Closing remarks: Mr. Takeuchi Mikio, Director for International Affairs, Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, METI

4. How to apply

If you wish to attend the event, see the material on the website below for details on how to attend and complete advance registration by 12:00 p.m. on March 19 (Fri.), 2021.

• Announcement of holding the webinar (in Japanese) (PDF:232KB)

Division in Charge

Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau