Photo: UNDP/Honduras.

It is with deep sadness that we have learned about the passing of Ny Andriana Andriantseheno Balsama Heliarson, our colleague and friend Bali. Bali H. Andriantseheno was an early supporter and Advisory Committee Member of the OSIA Initiative since the beginning of the adventure. We want to extend our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to his family.

Landmark qualification enables the ITU-T to normatively reference OSIA specifications

The OSIA qualification program aims at enhancing interoperability of ID management systems, support ID solution development, and address government requirements for OSIA compliance.

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari is showing the NIMC (National Identity Management Commission) NIN (National Identity Number) slip – that can be verified against the central national ID database leveraging OSIA interface

Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) announces composition of OSIA Advisory Committee.

In its capacity as an Advisory Observer, Ivory Coast ONECI, represented by Mr Diakalidia Konate, Director General, will participate in the Advisory Committee of the OSIA (Open Standards Identity API) initiative.

Pioneering industry-first open standards initiative assures interoperability for sovereign ID programs and eliminates vendor lock-in

In its capacity as an Advisory Observer, Nigeria NIMC, represented by Mr Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, Director General/CEO, will chair the Advisory Committee of the OSIA (Open Standards Identity API) initiative

Focus this year includes ID ecosystem evolution, eDocument security and the role of biometrics in identity