ABOUT THE EVENT

This event is dedicated to tackling the challenges that vulnerable populations, including refugees, asylum seekers, stateless individuals, and other forcibly displaced persons, face in the attempt to accessing basic human rights services, due to lack of proper identification. What sets this event apart is that it's organized with the affected communities, providing insightful perspectives into the challenges and opportunities at the grassroots level. Experts in Human Rights, Blockchain, and digital ID will convene to share successful cases and brainstorm solutions as well as technology risks.

ABOUT THE PROBLEM

In most cases, for anyone to enjoy access to fundamental human rights requires proof of identity. Vulnerable populations face serious challenges in obtaining status-quo identification and face systemic discrimination.

A billion people in the world lack legal identity and are purposely deprived of proper identification, in some cases, by malicious state-actors. These populations could stand to benefit the most from the advancements of an inclusive blockchain-based identification.

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE WILL BE LAUNCHING

The Blockchain for Human Rights (bchain4hr) promotes a global partnership of different actors towards the adoption of inclusive digital ID for all, by using Blockchain-based technology to overcome unfair barriers and provide better access to fundamental human rights.

The initiative raises awareness on the lack of identification, statelessness, and ubiquitous and frequent misuse of stateactor monopoly in identification. It also focuses on advocacy work, aiming to connect and influence Blockchain actors, state actors, regional and international organisations, NGOs, the academia, and the civil society.

ABOUT THE SOLUTION

There is an urgent need for a more equitable and decentralised form of digital ID as an alternative complement to the traditional forms of identification based on state-actor absolute monopoly.

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