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Is your company active in innovative solutions for document security? Do you want to contribute to combatting document fraud? Frontex expert groups on document and identity control will hold their annual plenary in Warsaw, followed directly by a meeting with industry on 29 February. Apply by 28 January to join the experts and present your innovative products and solutions.

Every year, Frontex expert networks - the High-Level Round Table on Document and Identity Control and the Frontex Expert Group on Document Control meet in a plenary session to exchange information and plan their priorities. Representatives from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North-Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) and Moldova, as well as international and regional organisations that have a stake in document and identity control, and are involved in the fight against document fraud, also attend, which gives a truly global overview of the situation, policies and working methods.

In 2024, the plenary meeting will take place in Warsaw and on the third day of the event, i.e. on Thursday, 29 February, Frontex is organising an Industry Day (I-Day) for companies to present their innovative solutions for document security with the aim of combating document fraud.

Frontex is particularly interested in the following solutions:

1. Stationary and mobile equipment for processing/capturing images for document database

• automated capturing functions,

• option of predefined settings,

• different light sources (white, oblique, UV, IR, transmitted),

• optical and digital magnification.

2. Technology related to the issuance of secured documents

• latest security features developed to increase the level of security of travel and identity documents: OVD (substrates, inks and other variable security features), transparent windows and other new security features visible in different sources of lights;
• personalisation techniques for PC substrates (photo of holder, secondary photo, and biographical data);
• polycarbonate colour personalisation technology.

3. Document inspection systems

• material/app to assess the authenticity and integrity of the RFID chips and QR codes (VDS, 2DDOC, etc.);
• technologies developed in the frame of the future use of digital travel credentials;
• e-gates equipment and software.

The I-Day is an opportunity for industry representatives to share their latest technological developments and state-of-the-art solutions for border management with the European Border and Coast Guard community representing Frontex and Member States’ border authorities.

• Industry representatives will be given a 30-minute slot to deliver a presentation and answer questions from the audience.

• Afterwards, there will be an industry exhibition, where companies will have the opportunity to showcase their product and/or technical solutions in a dedicated space – basic logistic support (power, table, AV) will be provided.

Your presence at the I-Day puts your innovation and technological solutions in the spotlight and creates an opportunity for you to connect with the European Border and Coast Guard community.

If you are interested in attending the I-Day, please register by 28 January 2024. You are requested to fill in an online survey by providing a description of the solution or product you wish to present.

Following the deadline for submissions, Frontex will select the six most relevant technological solutions. All submissions will be evaluated internally, ensuring alignment with the needs of the European Border and Coast Guard community while guaranteeing the fair and transparent treatment of all participants.

There are no fees to participate in the event, however, the costs related to travel and accommodation will not be reimbursed.

We are happy to share the downloadable report from the Industry Day on Document Security.

How many companies presented their solutions?

6 companies presented their solutions during the Annual Plenary Meeting of the High-Level Roundtable and Expert Group on Document Control that took place in Warsaw. In addition, seven other companies were invited to take part in an industry exhibition where they could showcase their solutions to combat document fraud.

What was discussed during the meeting?

The meeting enabled a direct and comprehensive discussion on the solutions included in the submissions between the providers and Frontex.