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 7th Government Discussion Forum on Electronic Identity Documents [12 Dec 2008]
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The Naturalization & Residency Administration of the Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates will be hosting the 7th Annual Discussion Forum on Electronic Identity Documents in Dubai from 13 to 15 January 2009.
The 7th Government Discussion Forum on Electronic Identity Documents consists of one day of introductory government briefings, one day of closed-door discussions by government officers responsible for passports, national identity cards and border control systems, followed by a visit to the new Dubai International Airport Terminal 3, recently opened in October 2008, to see the latest security and border control technologies deployed in the new terminal.
The Naturalization & Residency Administration of the Ministry of Interior have invited government officers from over 50 countries and territories to participate in the forum including government departments from around the Gulf region.
A technology exposition of ePassport, smart ID card, biometric and automated border control solutions will be co-located with the forum to enable government officers,airline and airport executives to learn of the latest solutions for electronic identity documents, biometrics, automated border control and identity management.
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Future Directions for the Smart Card Industry [10 Nov 2008] |
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A meeting for APSCA members only, in Singapore on 21 November, to discuss future directions, business outlook and APSCA activities for members in 2009.
The meeting is an opportunity for members to discuss the business outlook for the smart card industry over the next 12 months and consider future directions in which vertical sectors are moving.
The objective is that the discussions will assist APSCA members in defining business strategies to maximise success and minimise risk in the changing smart card business over the next 12-18 months.
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3rd Asia Pacific Discussion forum on Transport Revenue Collection [6 Oct 2008] |
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The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) of the Ministry of Transport of Thailand and the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) will host the 3rd Asia Pacific Discussion Forum on Transport Revenue Collection, in Bangkok from 16-17 October 2008. The OTP has the support of Bangkok Metro (BMCL) and Bangkok Mass Transit (BTS) in their hosting of the Forum in Thailand.
Over 100 executives from transport operators and transport revenue collection companies in Thailand and Asia Pacific participated the event together with banks, epayments companies, mobile operators and suppliers. The objective is to gather best practice on the further development of transport revenue collection systems for the “Common Ticketing Scheme” initiative in Thailand.
The forum is a unique opportunity in the Asia Pacific region for open discussion between senior executives from transport card scheme operators and their associated companies that operate, or are planning to operate, transport revenue collection systems and contactless payment card schemes.
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2nd Transport & Retail ePayments seminar [16 Jul 2008] |
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In 2008, the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association together with Beijing Municipal Administration & Communication Card Company is organising the second in a series of transportation and retail epayments seminars for transport revenue collectors and retailers in China. The seminar will be held at the Beijing Capital Xindadu Hotel. The first seminar was organised by APSCA and Yangchengtong Card Company in Guangzhou on 10 October 2007.
The Transport and Retail ePayments Seminar will explore China market development and international best practice for developing business opportunities between transport revenue collection companies, retailers and payments solutions providers, including:
· How transport revenue collectors can develop a profitable non-transport epayments business in China.
· Opportunities for retailers to grow their business through accepting contactless transport cards for low value payments.
· Synergies with retailer development of loyalty, promotional, stored value and gift card programmes
· International best practice for development of transport revenue collection and epayments business.
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2nd NFC and International Micropayment Forum [15 Jun 2008] |
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On 24 June, Chunghwa Telecom, the GBDe and APSCA will organise a second discussion on NFC-based international micropayments. This second discussion forum will be held at the offices of Chunghwa Telecom in Taipei. Chunghwa Telecom is inviting all mobile operators in Taiwan to participate in the forum together with banks, transport operators and other payment processors.
Participants found the first discussion to be a unique opportunity for end-users targeting the NFC and contactless micropayments businesses to discuss the practical implementation of NFC-based services and business models with mobile operators, transport operators and banks.
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