The Association will be the vehicle for promoting projects and initiatives related to digital identity and generating a culture of participation among institutions, government, and civil society.
Creating a legal framework conducive to the use of digital identity and combating identity theft are some of the association’s short-term goals.
Mexico City, May 21, 2019. Today, at a press conference, the launch of the first Mexican Digital Identity Association (IDMX) was announced. It was created to represent individuals and organizations working to promote the creation, dissemination, and culture of digital identity in Mexico.
The association is comprised of: Carlos Flores – President of IDMX; Emma Gaspar – Coordinator; Pablo Vallejos – Treasurer; Gueorgui Nikolov Popov – Vice President; and José Vázquez – Secretary.
Carlos Flores, President of IDMX, explained that the association was created to forge a vehicle for discussion, learning, and influence for individuals and organizations in Mexico interested in promoting projects and initiatives involving the use of Digital Identities. It also aims to foster and assist in the development of a Digital Identity ecosystem in Mexico that benefits governments, businesses, academia, civil society organizations, and the general public on issues related to Digital Identity, including mitigating identity theft, where Mexico ranks 8th worldwide.
Pablo Vallejos, speaking about the “identity of the future,” said: “(XXXXXXXXXX)”.
For his part, Carlos Flores, in his presentation “Mexicans to the Cry of @@@@@@@ – Digital Identity Opportunities in Mexico,” stated: “(XXXXXXXXXX)”.
Referring to Identity = Certainty in the provision of social support, Georgi Nikolov Popov stated: “(XXXXXXXXXX)”.
José Vázquez emphasized unique identity accreditation practices and emphasized: “(XXXXXXXXXX)”.
As part of the Association’s agenda, it was mentioned that in the coming months, work will be done on: the organization of the Second Digital Identity Seminar in Mexico for September of this year, with national and international speakers; two workshops focused on local governments and the financial sector; a training course for Digital Identity professionals in Mexico; and the organization of working groups with legislators to develop the first Digital Identity legislation for Mexico.
Finally, it was stated that the Association also plans to represent and promote global Digital Identity initiatives in Mexico, such as the World Bank’s ID4D program and the Kantara/IDpro initiative for training digital identity professionals.
