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2019 Review
Costa Rica Sees Highest HSP Latin America Attendance
This was our biggest Latin America conference so far, with the four seminars, plenary sessions and exhibition hall busy throughout the whole event.
The first day we extended the usual two seminars with four pre-conference seminars. The first one, hosted by the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), addressed the latest regulatory developments around excise tax stamp and secure track and trace systems. The second seminar covered Big Data and data analytics. Building on the success of similar seminars at both HSP Asia and HSP EMEA in the last 12 months, it provided the opportunity for the Latin American market to share the learning of better management of currency, forecasting of demand and other future requirements.
The conference itself was formally opened by Eduardo Prado, General Manager of Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR), followed by Marvin Alvarado Quesada, also of the central bank, who reviewed its development since 2004, ending with today’s priorities. During this period the BCCR has re-thought its role and moved from being operationally involved in the cash cycle to a much more strategic role, setting the regulatory and logistical conditions to allow the commercial sector to manage the distribution of cash. For 2019 the BCCR has decided to move to an entirely polymer-based banknote family and this significant project is underway.
Presentations then followed covering other regional and ID developments with presentations from the Casa de Moneda de Chile, Banco Central de El Salvador, Banco de México, Banco Central del Uruguay and Direccion General de Migracion of Bolivia.
The programme then divided into two tracks covering currency and ID/secure documents respectively – with a packed agenda comprising over 50 speakers. Although, on the currency side, the conference presentations covered the full range of policy and operational responsibilities of a central bank, there were three main subject areas addressed at the conference – the use of optically variable features on banknotes, achieving longer note life through adopting more durable banknotes and a wide range of manufacturing activities.
On the ID side the focus was on travel and identity documents in the region, recent developments, document design, security and personalisation, electronic documents and government services, as well as document fraud and authentication.
A specialised exhibition of over 40 companies was held alongside the conference sessions, providing delegates with an opportunity to see the latest industry products and solutions.
There were two other highlights of the event which included the conference dinner at Camp Lago in a beautiful setting. The wonderful venue with outstanding gardens and a small lake made this a very special venue. The evening also played host to the prestigious Regional Banknote and Regional ID Document of the Year awards. A new generation of Latin American banknotes were recognised for their outstanding technical advancement and design and security excellence at an international conference.
Bolivia saw its new Bolivianos notes scoop the Best New Series Award with the judging panel recognising the five-denomination series as a perfect blend between design and the latest state-of-the-art security features, reflecting the personality of the country through the imagery and the features.
The Mexican 500 Peso received the Best Banknote Award and is the first denomination in a new family of banknotes that have improved security features and designs representing Mexico’s historical and natural heritage.
Uruguay’s commitment to improving the quality of its currency was also recognised with its banknote celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Banco Central del Uruguay (in 1967), winning the Best Commemorative Banknote Award.
The ID document awards, of which there are two – best new ePassport and best ePassport upgrade – recognised outstanding achievement and technical sophistication of a document and promoting the best in system infrastructure and implementation of a government passport or national identity card scheme.
The first award went to the Dirección General de Migración of the Plurinacional State of Bolivia for the new Bolivian ePassport and the second award went to the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores of Colombia for the upgraded ePassport launched in July 2018.
The full press releases for these awards can be found here:
https://www.reconnaissance.net/news/awards-recognise-outstanding-innovation-in-latin-american-banknote-design-and-technical-excellence/
https://www.reconnaissance.net/news/awards-recognise-outstanding-innovation-in-latin-american-regional-id-documents/
On the final evening the customary HSP football match allowed delegates to play at the prestigious National Training Ground for Costa Rica. With excellent numbers of delegates participating, and possibly the first football match with no injuries (except for a few red knees), this was as competitive as expected. The performance given by all was excellent, although the humidity may have got to some of them sooner than expected on full size 11 a side pitch! A special well done to Pascal Rebeaud of Hunkeler for his man of the match performance and energetic runs down the right wing!
The event has been praised as a great success, with positive feedback from those attending, who particularly highlighted the level of those attending, the great networking and social opportunities and the quality of the presentations. San Jose has hosted the largest HSP Latin America event Reconnaissance has held, and we very much look forward to welcoming everyone to Mexico City in September 2020 with a visit to Guadalajara to the Banco de México’s new printworks.
We look forward to you joining us there.
Highly pleased with the presentations, very professional when publicising their products and services masterfully. You have met the expectations of the CBH.
Central Bank of Honduras
First time at HSP Latin America, most of the presentations were really good, got to know a lot of providers and colleagues from other companies. A really fun but informative conference. We willl be coming back!
Bundesdruckeri
Personally it was an amazing experience! I really loved the diversity of very interesting conferences. The organisation was on point and even the food was amazing. Cant wait for the next one.
Banco Central de Costa Rica
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Excellent turn out of Central Banks, Very good organisation of space, booths and conference rooms. Very good app. Negative was the food at gala dinner.M. One AG
M. One AG
Typical for HSP Latin America is the presence of many issuing banks and institutions covering both south and middle America and the capability to communicate in Spanish. For this we met our target contacts.
PNO Global
Up-to-date subjects and good content. Good agenda and excellent dinner and party on Tuesday night. I enjoyed not only seeing old friends and acquaintances, but also finding new opportunities to improve my plant with what I saw and learnt about, such as up-to-date processes and new ideas.
Central Bank of Colombia
Attendees
7 Layer Solutions Limited
United Kingdom
Administración Tributaria de Guatemala
Guatemala
Andrews & Wykeham Ltd
United Kingdom
Antigua & Barbuda Transport Board
Antigua and Barbuda
ArtaZn LLC
USA
Artes Graphicas Zamphiropolos
Paraguay
Authentix Inc
USA
Bank of Guatemala
Guatemala
Bank of Mexico
Mexico
British Embassy – Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Germany
BW Papersystems Stuttgart GmbH
Germany
Canada Border Services Agency – Embassy of Canada
Costa Rica
Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd
Canada
Casa de Moneda de Chile S.A.
Chile
Cash Processing Solutions (CPS)
USA
CCL Secure Pty Ltd
Australia
CCL Secure SA de CV
Mexico
Central Bank of Argentina
Argentina
Central Bank of Bolivia
Bolivia
Central Bank of Chile
Chile
Central Bank of Colombia
Colombia
Central Bank of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Central Bank of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Central Bank of Paraguay
Paraguay
Central Bank of Uruguay
Uruguay
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
El Salvador
Crane Currency
USA
Crane Currency SA
Sweden
Crane Payment Innovations
USA
Cruz Diaz E Hijos CIA LTDA
Colombia
Currency Research
USA
De La Rue
United Kingdom
DEMAX Holograms Plc
Bulgaria
Department for Immigration – Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Dirección General De Migración – Bolivia
Bolivia
Drewsen Spezialpapiere GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
FNMT (Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de la Moneda)
Spain
Formas Inteligentes S.A. De C.V.
Mexico
Gemalto do Brasil Cartoes e Terminais Ltda
Brazil
GET Group Holdings Ltd
USA
GET Group Latin America SAS
Colombia
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Germany
Gietz AG
Switzerland
Gleitsmann Security Inks GmbH
Germany
Grafica Latina srl
Argentina
HID Global
México
HID Global Corporation
USA
Hueck Folien GmbH
Austria
Huizhou Foryou Optical Technology Co Ltd (FYOTEC)
China
Hunkeler Systeme AG
Switzerland
Imaprok
Colombia
Imprimerie Nationale SA
France
IN Groupe
France
Inacal
Peru
INACIF
Guatemala
Infineon Technologies AG
Brazil
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp
USA
Intelident
Guatemala
International Chamber of Commerce – Costa Rica Chapter
Costa Rica
Interpol
France
Joint Stock Company Goznak
Russia
JSC RPC Krypten
Russia
Jura JSP GmbH
Austria
Komori Corporation
United Kingdom
Komori Corporation (Japan)
Japan
Lahnpaper GmbH
Germany
Landqart
Switzerland
Leonhard Kurz Ltd (UK)
United Kingdom
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co KG
Germany
Luminescence International Ltd
United Kingdom
Luminescence Sun Chemical Security
United Kingdom
MaskTech GmbH
Germany
Massalin Particulares S.R.L
Argentina
Ministry of Finance – Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Ministry of Finance – Paraguay
Paraguay
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Russia
Ministry of Health – Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Mint of Finland Ltd
Finland
Monea Coin Technology s.r.o.
Slovakia
Monnaie de Paris
FRANCE
Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
National Department of Immigration Argentina
Agentina
Nota-Group
Panama
Note Printing Australia
Australia
NXP (Brazil)
Brazil
Oberthur Cash Protection
Frances
Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS
France
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs – Latvia
Latvia
Onfido
United Kingdom
Orell Füssli Security Printing Limited
Switzerland
OVD Kinegram AG
Switzerland
Overbridge Global Solutions
Canada
Papeteries De Vizille
France
Papierfabrik Louisenthal GmbH
Germany
PARVIS Systems and Services s.p.a.
Italy
PNO Global Banknotes BV
Netherlands
Poder Judicial – Cost Rica
Costa Rica
Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW)
Poland
Polymershapes
Mexico
PolyTeQ Services
Australia
PPG Industries – Latin America
Brazil
Precision Converting Technologies
USA
Rade?e Papir Nova d.o.o.
Slovenia
Ramón Chozas S.A.
Argentina
Red Nacional Antitabaco RENATA
Costa Rica
Regula Baltija Ltd
Belarus
Rolland Enterprises Inc
Canada
Royal Canadian Mint
Canada
Royal Dutch Kusters Engineering
Netherlands
SABIC Innovative Plastics
USA
Sectago GmbH
Germany
Secura Monde International Ltd
United Kingdom
Security Fibres UK Limited
United Kingdom
SEILER Systems Technology GmbH
Austria
SEPRINTO Ltd
Switzerland
Sertracen S.A.
El Salvador
Servitex Villena S.R.L
Bolivia
SICPA Brasil Industria de Tintas e Sistemas Ltda
Brazil
SICPA Government Security Solutions Latam SpA
Chile
SICPA Mexicana S.A. DE C.V.
México
SICPA SA
Switzerland
SID-Consult GmbH
United Kingdom
Snowfish B.V.
Netherlands
SPG Prints BV
Netherlands
SPGPrints Brasil Ltda.
Brazil
Spinnaker International
United Kingdom
SPM – Security Paper Mill a.s.
Czech Republic
Stanke Ltda
Chile
SURYS
France
The Directorate General of Internal Taxes – Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Thomas Greg & Sons de Colombia SA
Colombia
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones
Costa Rica
Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology Inc.
Canada
US Department of Homeland Security
USA
UTAL sp. Zo.o.
Poland
Veridos GmbH
Germany
Water Treatment GmbH
Austria
ZEISER GmbH
Germany
A great location for a great conference. Seminars are very specialised and interesting.
SICPA
Good event organisation! Good space for exhibitions! Very few potential clients from the state sector. I liked it! I would participate again.
PWPW
Fantastic event, a lot of new market opportunities.
Krypten
Programme
Monday 3 June
Currency Workshop 1 & 2
09:00 – 12:30
Data Analytics – How to Harness Big Data for Better Banknotes
14:00 – 17:30
Security Threads & Diffractive Foil Features for Banknotes
Tax Stamp & Identity Workshops
09:00 – 12:30
Tax Stamp and Traceability Seminar
14:00 – 17:30
Identity – The Digital Revolution in Fraud
Tuesday 4 June
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Session One: Currency and Identity Landscape
09:20
The Treasury of the BCCR, Fifteen Years of Transformation
Marvin Alvarado Quesada
Central Bank of Costa Rica
09:40
Digitization for Citizenship, must Compromise a Revolution in Security
Carlos Benavides
Casa de Moneda de Chile
10:00
Reengineering Experience in the Process of Administration of Monetary Species in El Salvador
Jose Rene Bararhona
Central Bank of El Salvador
Session Two
Currency – Currency Developments
ID – Developments in Travel and Identity Documents
Session Three
Currency – Substrates and Features
Identity – Design, Security and Personalisation
14:20
AgilLite®: A Versatile OVD Security Feature for Application on High Security Documents
Dr. Frank Seils
Sectago (Germany)
15:00
Advanced Integrated Substrate: the New Generation of Hybrid ADDvance™
Mihai Mincu
G+D/Louisenthal (Germany)
15:20
Trends in High Security Features from the Expert in Security Threads and Foils
Jan Hoffmann
HUECK FOLIEN GmbH (Germany)
14:20
Design Challenges while Integrating KINEGRAM® Security Features
Thomas Felder
OVD Kinegram (Switzerland)
15:40
Mühlbauer Provides Latest Technologies for High-Secure Travel Documents
Thorsten Senne
Mühlbauer (Germany)
Wednesday 5 June
Session Four
Currency – Design and Production
Authentication, Border Controls and Document Fraud
09:40
Recent Experiences with Innovative Banknote Solutions
Jorge Peral
Canadian Banknote Company (Canada)
10:00
Forgotten Questions ? Oberthur Fiduciaire, a leading corporate citizen
Charlotte Lafont
Oberthur Fiduciaire (France)
10:20
New Productive Capacities and New Developments: Durable FNMT Paper
Francisco Javier Baraja Carracedo
FNMT (Spain)
09:00
Advanced Identification Technologies are Transforming the Border Experience
Jean-Christophe Lambert
HID Global (Mexico)
09:20
The Impact of Scanning Documents: Main Changes in the Forensic Analysis
Mónica Peralta
National Department of Immigration Argentina
09:40
Current Fraud Trends at the U.S. Southwest Border
John Barnett
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USA)
Session Five
Currency – Cash Management and Logistics
Identity – eDocuments and Government eServices
11:40
Latest Trends & Regulations to Prevent Physical Attacks on Cash Logistics
Adrien Zarantonello
Oberthur Cash Protection (France)
12:00
Counterfeits, the unknown secrets of counterfeits revealed by Snowfish
Heinrich Terborg
PNO Global (Netherland)
11:40
E-Documents, a link in the chain of identity security
Roberto Siegrist
SERTRACEN (El Salvador)
12:00
Evolution of the identity card of Ecuador: Challenges and Applications
Camilo Vaquero
NXP (Ecuador)
12:20
Simplifying the issuance of biometric documents – PWPW biometric system
Bartłomiej Ploch
PWPW (Poland)
Session Six
Currency – Production and Destruction
Identity – Security and Traceability
14:10
Destruction of Banknotes Fulfil the Highest Security Standards
Pascal Rebeaud
Hunkeler Systeme (Switzerland)
14:10
Project on Fiscal Control and Traceability System for Alcoholic Beverages and Cigarettes in the Dominican Republic: Success factors
Jorge Miñoso
Direction of Internal Taxes (Dominican Republic)
14:30
Traceability Advances in the Region, with References from Chile and Ecuador
Jorge Trujillo
SICPA (Chile)
Session Seven: Technology and Innovation
16:20
Visual Spectral Analysis for Quality Control in High Security Printing Processes
Kristina Godin
Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology Inc. (Canada)
The event is of a very high quality, the information and customer care have been very good. Speakers are very skilled and the information they provide is very important.
Judicial Authority, Costa Rica
Excellent!! Taking part in this conference we have found very good presenters in each development. Furthermore, we fed on information with regard to the role of security and public documents in technology and fewer formats.
Treasury Department, Paraguay
A great mixture of intense presentations. Just the music at the Gala Dinner ended too early. 🙂
Hueck Folien
Awards
See our dedicated Awards page for the Regional Banknote and the Regional ID Document of the Year
Fantastic location! Amazing insightful content. A great opportunity to network with professionals in the industry.
Onfido
The event has met my expectations and has even provided me with very useful information to be more careful in the implementation of security in the Tax Department. It is also a good event to meet interesting suppliers in the security industr
Directorate General of Internal Taxes – Dominican Republic
Congratulations. Good organisation, and brought together excellent professionals who have passion in banknotes and documents. And we always discover the developments in new technologies.
Inacal
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors and Exhibitors
Many thanks to the following sponsors and exhibitors for taking part in our wonderful exhibition running alongside the conference:
Platinum – Formas Inteligentes
Gold – Canadian Bank Note Company, CCL Secure, Crane Currency, Giesecke+Devrient, Hueck Folien, KBA-NotaSys, Kusters Engineering / SPG Prints, Landqart, Louisenthal, Oberthur Fiduciaire, Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW), Veridos
Silver – FNMT, GET Group, Goznak, Jarden Zinc Products, KRYPTEN, Seprinto, SICPA
Exhibitors – Cruz Diaz E Hijos, Demax Holograms, Gietz, Hunkeler Systeme AG, Infineon, IN Groupe, Jura / PARVIS, Luminescence Sun Chemical Security, Masktech, Mühlbauer, Mint of Finland, OVD Kinegram / KURZ, Papeteries De Vizille, PNO Global, Regula, SABIC / Polymershapes, Security Fibres UK, SEILER Systems Technology, Spinnaker, SPM – Security Paper Mill, SURYS, Ultra Electronics Forensic Technology, UTAL License Plate Solutions, WTG Water Treatment GmbH, ZEISER
