Programme

Monday 14 March 2022

09:00 – 12:30 Sustainability – Reducing the Environmental Impact of Cash

Sustainability has become a high profile topic for good reasons. This seminar will look at what producers of cash and coins and what cash management stakeholders can do to reduce the environmental impact of their operations and the cash cycle. The aim of these talks, given in a workshop format to allow discussion and exchanges of views and information, is to share best practice and to provide examples which others might want to consider doing. They will include what has been done, and with what results, and how the organisations approached making these changes.

Given the role of central banks in shaping the environment and setting the agenda for the cash industry, there will also be a panel discussion with central banks about the priority they place on sustainability, their ambitions for it and the changes they would like to see.

Wherever you are on your journey to sustainability, this session aims to give food for thought about new opportunities to do things differently.

09:00 – 12:30 Identity Seminar – Digitizing Identity: Benefits and Risks Highlighted by the Current Regulatory Landscape

In this interactive workshop we will provide the context of international remote identity verification and will compare and contrast different global approaches and how they impact user experience, fraud detection and document design.

This session is designed to bring together specialists from different fields to brainstorm problems and present their proposed solutions. All of the attendees will focus on distinct problems and highlight their insights for the benefit of all the participants.

13:30 – 17:00 Security Printing Seminar – Design and Production of Security Documents through Digital Print

This workshop will provide an introduction to high-end digital print equipment and their use for security documents. It will offer information, guidance and a critical overview on the specification and design of documents incorporating digital print, as well as practical insights in to setting up and using the systems. The workshop will be invaluable to security document issuers, designers and printers.

Digital printing technologies are finding an ever-increasing role in the production of secure documents, particularly in areas that require low setup costs and the individualisation of documents with unique or sequential features. This is seeing the development of digitally-specific security print design features. What are they and how do you incorporate them in to your security document?

Before adopting digital printing for your secured documents you need to consider not just the positives but also the negatives, which include the lower resolution and the limited range of inks available compared to traditional printing. It’s also true that this technology is widely available – which, naturally, doesn’t lend itself well to security printing.

This workshop will examine the pros and cons of using sophisticated digital printers for secured documents, with a review of digital security inks, feature design software, printing hardware and real-life applications. It will also take a big-picture look at the opportunities and threats arising from these printer developments.

The workshop will then feature presentations from equipment and software suppliers and security printers already offering digitally printed documents, to ensure that you get clear, detailed and practical information on the possibilities and options of using high-end digital systems for security documents.

All those registering for this seminar will receive a complimentary printed copy of Reconnaissance’s new publication Printing Beyond Colour: Commercial Innovations for Security Print, worth £200. This 60-page review offers informative technical analyses of latest generation inks and digital printing techniques and how these could be adapted and applied to the security world.

13:30 – 17:00 ITSA Seminar – Best Practices for Tracking and Tracing Excise Products

Hosted by the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), this seminar will explore the growing widespread use of traceability systems on excise products and how their integration with secure and independent tax stamp programmes have led to increased tax revenues and the countering of illicit trade in various countries worldwide.

In particular, the seminar aims to stimulate discussion and offer best-practice recommendations with regard to the impending WHO FCTC Protocol and its requirement for parties to implement global and secure track and trace systems on tobacco products by 2023. In the Latin American region alone, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama and Uruguay are all parties to the Protocol and are therefore obliged to implement such systems, so this discussion will be of particular interest to them.

The seminar is open to revenue and customs authorities, concerned NGOs and academics, along with ITSA members.

18:30 Welcome Reception

Tuesday 15 March 2022

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Session 1 – The Regional Landscape for Secure Documents

9:00

Welcome

Astrid Mitchell

Reconnaissance International (UK)

09:10

Welcome Address

Alejandro Alegre

Banco de México (Mexico)

09:20

Presentation Abstract

The New Mexican Passport

by Omar Lares

English:
We will begin with an evolutionary journey of the last 10 years of the Mexican passport, the elements that it has been incorporating over time in accordance with the strategic planning of the Mexican government, to reach the electronic passport that is currently issued in all Mexican consulates around the world.
We will talk about the elements that were incorporated into this new stage from 2021, such as: homologation of the enrollment and passport process in all Mexican consulates in the world, electronic signature infrastructure, polycarbonate in the personalization sheet, incorporation of photographs of the parents in the third of visas for passports of minors, among others.
With this increase in security measures, the Mexican government seeks that the passport enjoy the recognition of the international community, as well as increase the admissibility of Mexicans in all countries of the world, as Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard has been expressing.
Finally, from a personal perspective, some considerations are included that could be considered from a point of view of continuous improvement in the medium term.

Español:
Iniciaremos por un viaje evolutivo de los últimos 10 años del pasaporte mexicano, los elementos que se han venido incorporando a través del tiempo de acuerdo con la planeación estratégica del gobierno mexicano, para llegar hasta el pasaporte electrónico que se emite actualmente en todos los consulados mexicanos alrededor del mundo.
Hablaremos de los elementos que se incorporaron en esta nueva etapa a partir del 2021, como son: homologación del proceso de enrolamiento y pasaporte en todos los consulados de México en el mundo, infraestructura de firma electrónica, policarbonato en la hoja de personalización, incorporación de fotografías de los padres en la tercera de visas para pasaportes de menor de edad, entre otros.
Con este incremento en las medidas de seguridad el gobierno mexicano busca que el pasaporte goce del reconocimiento de la comunidad internacional, así como incrementar la admisibilidad de los mexicanos en todos los países del mundo, como lo ha venido expresando el canciller Marcelo Ebrard.
Finalmente, a partir de una visión personal, se incluyen algunas consideraciones que podrían tomarse en cuenta desde un punto de vista de mejora continua en el mediano plazo.

The New Mexican Passport

Omar Lares

inetum (Mexico)

09:40

Printed Biometric Digital Security in the new INE Credential

Francisco Javier Pérez Muñoz

Hubox (Mexico)

10:00

Covid Resilience and Printworks Update

Alberto Torfer

Banco de México (Mexico)

10:20 Session Q&A

10:35 Break – Refreshments

Session 2 – Regional Currency Developments

11:05

Question or Demand: Responding to the Voice of the Customer

Pamela Alba

Crane Currency (Sweden)

11:25

Presentation Abstract

Launch of new Housenote: 279 Years of History Looking to the Future

by Ricardo Mendez Barrera

English:
We made this Housenote to commemorate Casa de Moneda’s 279th anniversary.
Casa de Moneda de Chile has undergone a long process of investment in technology, innovation and learning, where it has acquired the experience and knowledge necessary to produce high-security banknotes that meet all the demands of the global industry, currently providing customers with high quality standards.
Through this Housenote, Casa de Moneda de Chile seeks to show that it manufactures first class products, working with the best professionals in the industry, both in terms of design, manufacture and marketing of its products, in line with the ecological and sustainable trend that the world is following, strengthening the use of the polymer substrate for its environmentally friendly characteristics.

PRESENTATION OF THE HOUSENOTE
The colours and designs of this Housenote demonstrate that the Chilean Mint is an intrinsic part of Latin American culture, which is reflected in each of the symbols on display – typical of Chile’s history – and which in many cases coincide with various countries of the continent.
With its modern technology, secure processes and highly trained staff, it guarantees products and services of excellence, with high standards of security, quality and reliability; three fundamental principles on which the company is founded, which are present in all its operations and which form an essential part of its culture.
Casa de Moneda de Chile is a company with a long tradition and vast experience in printing banknotes and security documents, backed by the State of Chile and a guarantor of security and public faith, characteristics that are difficult to find all in one place.

Español:
Hicimos este Housenote para conmemorar los 279 años de Casa de Moneda.
Casa de Moneda de Chile ha vivido un proceso largo, de inversión en tecnología, innovación, aprendizaje, donde ha adquirido la experiencia y los conocimientos necesarios para hacer billetes de alta seguridad, que cumplan con todas las exigencias que demanda la industria a nivel mundial, entregando en la actualidad a clientes con altos estándares de Calidad.
A través de este Housenote, Casa de Moneda de Chile busca mostrar que fabrica productos de primer nivel, trabajando con los mejores profesionales de la industria, tanto en materia de diseño, confección y comercialización de sus productos; en línea con la tendencia ecológica y sustentable a la que apunta el mundo, fortaleciendo el uso del sustrato polímero por sus características amigables con el medio ambiente.

PRESENTACIÓN DEL HOUSENOTE
Los colores y diseños de este Housenote demuestran que Casa de Moneda de Chile es parte intrínseca de la cultura latinoamericana, lo que se refleja en cada uno de los símbolos expuestos -propios de la historia de Chile- y que en muchos casos coinciden con varios países del continente.
Con su moderna tecnología, procesos seguros y un equipo humano altamente capacitado, permite garantizar productos y servicios de excelencia, con altos estándares de seguridad, calidad y confiabilidad; tres principios fundamentales en los que se cimienta la empresa, que están presentes en todas sus operaciones y que forman parte esencial de su cultura.
Casa de Moneda de Chile, es una compañía con una larga tradición y vasta experiencia en impresión de billetes y documentos de seguridad, con respaldo del Estado de Chile y garante de la seguridad y fe pública, características que son difíciles de encontrar todas reunidas en un mismo lugar.

Launch of new Housenote: 279 Years of History Looking to the Future

Ricardo Mendez Barrera

Casa de Moneda de Chile (Chile)

11:45

Challenging Convention: The Bahamas CRISP Evolution $50 and $100

Sean Pemberton

Canadian Bank Note (Canada)

12:05

The United States Secret Service Counterfeit Currency Processing Facility and Recent Counterfeit Trends

Speaker’s Biography

Carla Rupert

English:
Carla Jo has been working for the federal government for over 25 years. Her civilian federal career started with the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Forensic Chemist and Laboratory Administrative Officer. In 2015, she was offered an opportunity to work for the United States Secret Service and now specializes in the examination of suspect US currency. As a Document Analyst, she provides technical expertise to field offices regarding counterfeit investigations; examines forensic evidence in ongoing cases; issues forensic reports and provides expert testimony. Additionally, Carla Jo travels worldwide to train financial institutions and law enforcement agencies on the identification of genuine US currency and ways to spot counterfeit. She participates in adversarial analysis, forensic research, and technology development projects for new families of US currency in coordination with the Federal Reserve Board and Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Carla Jo holds a MNS in Applied Chemistry.

Español:
Carla Jo lleva más de 25 años trabajando para el gobierno federal. Su carrera federal civil comenzó en la Administración para el Control de Drogas (la DEA) como química forense y oficial administrativa de laboratorio. En 2015, se le ofreció la oportunidad de trabajar para el Servicio Secreto de los Estados Unidos y ahora se especializa en el análisis de moneda estadounidense que resulte sospechosa. Como analista de documentos, proporciona conocimientos técnicos a las oficinas de campo en relación con las investigaciones de falsificación; examina las pruebas forenses en los casos en curso; emite informes forenses y presenta testimonio como perito. Además, Carla Jo viaja por todo el mundo para formar a las instituciones financieras y a los organismos encargados de la aplicación de la ley en la identificación de la moneda estadounidense auténtica y en la detección de la falsificación. Participa en proyectos de análisis de riesgos, investigación forense y desarrollo tecnológico para nuevas familias de moneda estadounidense en coordinación con la Junta de la Reserva Federal y la Oficina de Grabado e Impresión. Carla Jo es licenciada en Química Aplicada.

Carla Rupert

US Secret Service (USA)

12:25 Session Q&A

Session 2 – Digital Credentials

11:05

Digital Credentials in Brazil: the Future is Now?

Narumi Pereira Lima

Narumi Brazil Police (Brazil)

11:25

The Impact of the Pandemic on the Issuance of Secure Documents

Monica Peralta

Dirección National de Migraciones (Argentina)

11:45

Presentation Abstract

Mühlbauer Digital Identity

by Thorsten Senne

The market is consistently continuing the transformation from eMRTDs and national identification documents such as ID cards and driver’s licenses towards a digital identity. A digital identity combines a mobile device (usually a smartphone) with the identity information of its owner who will always carry it with them. Different providers enable governments to reduce the cost of issuing eMRTDs and national identification documents while ensuring constant security and service for the citizen. Furthermore, the digital identity can be expanded to visas and vehicle registration cards.

Government expect the Digital Identity to be implemented in full compliance with privacy by design, the GDPR and the NIST Digital Identity Guidelines . The Digital Identity for driver’s licenses is already standardized in ISO 18013-5 . Digital Identity is the next step towards completely changing identity ownership and paves the way towards Sovereign Identity and complete new business cases.

Different initiatives already enable governments to continue the digital transformation and to reduce proprietary implementation and open solution by orchestrating solution components from different vendors.
One such initiative is OSIA, the Open Standards Identity APIs working group. With open and standardized application programming interfaces, it is possible to orchestrate complete identification management systems from the enrollment process all the way to the issuance of a physical and digital identification document. The OSIA initiative is focused on the African market based on the UN directive 16.9 that strives to provide every human being with an identity.
Another noteworthy initiative is ID2020, which extends this concept to complete solutions with standardized interfaces and open-source software components.

In the last 12 months, established organizations published or updated several related standards. The ICAO published the digital travel credential, the Visible Digital Seal and the 8th edition of ICAO Doc 9303. The IATA published the ONE-ID concept for seamless traveling and the Travel pass.
There are also standards like EU green pass that support secure traveling.

Mühlbauer Digital Identity

Thorsten Senne

Mühlbauer (Germany)

12:05

eDL – Electronic Driver´s License – From Mere Permit to Standardized Secure Identification Document

Jorge Adrian Rosas

Infineon (Brazil)

12:25 Session Q&A

12:45 Lunch

Session 3 – Design and Production

13:45

Integration and Transition in Banknote Production

Phil Holland

Komori (Japan)

14:05

Banknote Security as a Complete System

Speaker’s Biography

Karl Strasser

English:
Karl Strasser has been responsible for worldwide sales and business development of banknote authentication systems of Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH since 2010. In this position he creates, together with Central Banks, individual, innovative security solutions for the reliable protection of banknotes and payment transactions as well as for the smart processing of the banknotes in Central Bank cash centers.

Between 1998 and 2010 he worked in strategic marketing and sales of Giesecke+Devrient banknote processing systems. During this time he acquired worldwide experience in currency automation systems and cash handling technologies of the whole cash cycle, covering cash processes in central banks, commercial banks, cash-in-transit companies as well as in the retail, vending and ticket vending areas.

Karl Strasser was born in 1964. He graduated in business administration at the University of Passau, Germany, with studies abroad at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

Español:
Karl Strasser es responsable de las ventas y el desarrollo comercial a nivel mundial de los sistemas de autentificación de billetes de Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH desde 2010. En este puesto crea, junto con los bancos centrales, soluciones de seguridad individuales e innovadoras para la protección eficaz de los billetes y las transacciones de pago, así como para el procesamiento inteligente de los billetes en los centros de caja de los bancos centrales.

Entre 1998 y 2010 trabajó en marketing estratégico y ventas de los sistemas de procesamiento de billetes de Giesecke+Devrient. Durante este tiempo adquirió experiencia mundial en sistemas de automatización de billetes y tecnologías de tratamiento de efectivo de todo el ciclo de efectivo, abarcando los procesos de efectivo en bancos centrales, bancos comerciales, empresas de transporte de fondos, así como en las áreas de comercio minorista, vending y venta de billetes.

Karl Strasser nació en 1964. Se graduó en Administración de Empresas en la Universidad de Passau, Alemania, con estudios en el extranjero en la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, España.

Karl Strasser

G+D (Germany)

14:25

Making Central Banks Free Again

Hervé Guillerey

K&B Banknote Solutions (Switzerland)

14:45

An introduction to NPA and its Approach to Polymer Banknote Design

Pilar Ruperti

Note Printing Australia (Australia)

15.05

Nanoengineered Optical Security Features for the Protection of Banknotes

Petr Franc

IQ Structures (Czech Republic)

15:40 Session Q&A

Session 3 – Border Controls

13:45

Case Study: Evaluation of Intercepted Counterfeit US Driver Licenses

Elaine Wooton

DHS/ICE/HSI Forensic Laboratory (USA)

14.05

Secure Documents v’s Secure Process: Where Does Fraud Start? Colombia Case Study

Speaker’s Biography

Francis Goossens

English
After his studies in Belgium and the United States, Francis started his career in the IT sector in the niche specializing in high end computer graphics. For several years, he worked closely with major National Printing Works worldwide assisting in the conversion of traditional design of banknotes to digital design. After this, he moved from the design stage to the production stage as production manager of the TG&S security printing plant in Colombia. With over 25 years of experience in the security printing industry, he became the Corporate Technical Manager of Thomas Greg & Sons. In this role he was responsible for research and development on the group level as well as business and product development. In 2018, Francis decided to move from conventional security printing to digital security printing. For Troy group he is working as the Business Development Manager.

Español:
Tras sus estudios en Bélgica y Estados Unidos, Francis comenzó su carrera en el sector de las tecnologías de la información en el nicho especializado en infografía de alta gama. Durante varios años, colaboró estrechamente con las principales imprentas nacionales de todo el mundo asistiendo en la conversión del diseño tradicional de los billetes al diseño digital. Después, pasó de la fase de diseño a la de producción como director de producción de la planta de impresión de seguridad TG&S en Colombia. Con más de 25 años de experiencia en la industria de la impresión de seguridad, pasó a ocupar el cargo de Director Técnico Corporativo de Thomas Greg & Sons. Entre sus funciones, era responsable de la investigación y el desarrollo a nivel de grupo, así como del desarrollo de negocios y productos. En 2018, Francis decidió pasar de la impresión de seguridad convencional a la impresión de seguridad digital. Para el grupo Troy trabaja como Director de Desarrollo de Negocio.

Francis Goossens

TROY (USA)

14.25

The Manufacture of Passports and Identity Documents

Luis Vidales

Otto Kuennecke (Germany)

14:45

The Colombian ID

Didier Chilito

Colombia Registraduría Nacional (RNEC) (Colombia)

15.05

Passport Data Pages: Paper, Polycarbonate, or Something Different?

Antonio Riccio

Landqart (Switzerland)