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Ref.: EC 6/8.5.17 – 23/27 21 April 2023

Subject: Eighteenth Symposium and Exhibition on the

ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) and
Joint International Criminal Police Organization
(INTERPOL) Biometrics Forum, Montréal, Canada,
12 to 14 September 2023

Action required: a) disseminate this letter as requested;

and b) register online by 31 August 2023

Sir/Madam,

I have the honour to invite you to participate in the Eighteenth Symposium on the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) and Joint
International Criminal Police Organization Biometrics Forum, to be held at ICAO Headquarters, Montréal
from 12 to 14 September 2023.

The TRIP Symposium is a world-class event enabling the exchange of information on all
aspects of traveller identification management. Its various sessions will highlight the need to enhance
international cooperation and collaboration to facilitate the traveller’s journey while addressing the multiple
threats faced by international civil aviation. The improvement of the passenger experience will be achieved
by promoting the global regulatory framework established by the provisions of Annex 9 – Facilitation to
the Convention on International Civil Aviation and linking it to the new technology tools available on the
market. Accordingly, the theme of this 2023 Symposium is Enhancing Traveller Mobility through
Technology and Innovation. The main features of the tentative programme are detailed in Attachment A.

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to advancing technologies and the digitalization
of processes and operations to facilitate greater interactions between passengers and border and health
authorities. The introduction of these new technologies have contributed to supporting authorities to gain
greater control of their borders. The ICAO/INTERPOL Joint Biometrics Forum will be the occasion for
both organizations to provide additional insight regarding best practices, specifications and technical
mechanisms allowing a successful application and use of biometrics.

As in previous years, an exhibition will complement the symposium, displaying a broad

range of products and services related notably to travel document security applications, health proofs
emission and authentication, border inspection and automated border control systems, and identification
management.

999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard Tel.: +1 514-954-8219 Email: icaohq@icao.int

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Canada H3C 5H7
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I encourage you to distribute this letter to all appropriate entities in your State, such as
passport issuing offices, aviation security authorities, civil registries offices, border control and law
enforcement agencies, aircraft operators, airport operators, health authorities, immigration authorities,
travel document industry members and other interested stakeholders. The online registration is available on
the event website http://www.icao.int/Meetings/TRIP-Symposium-2023 and registration fees are listed in
Attachment B.

Accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.

Juan Carlos Salazar

Secretary General

Enclosures:
A — Programme Outline
B — Registration Fees
 ATTACHMENT A to State letter EC 6/8.5.17 – 23/27

EIGHTEENTH SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION ON THE ICAO TRAVELLER

IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMME (TRIP)

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

States, in collaboration with the wider stakeholder community, have invested heavily in the facilitation of
seamless and contactless passenger processing for a number of years. The importance of such efforts has
undoubtedly grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, given the obligation of limiting close personal
interactions and physical touch. In order to respond to an increase in the traveller volumes post COVID-19,
while at the same time mitigating security risks, air industry, border control authorities, and travel document
issuing agencies are looking for more efficient and secure ways to identify and process travellers. While
harnessing the capabilities and opportunities afforded by new and emerging technologies, the focus of the
Symposium is to incorporate technology with the interdependent elements of the TRIP Strategy and hence
maximize the benefits of using digital representation.

Overall picture: focus on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD) technologies to enhance a
seamless traveller mobility. The Symposium will place an emphasis on mobilizing innovation and the need
to leverage technologies, in order to facilitate seamless and contactless travel processes. Different strategies
for enhancing the use of electronic Machine Readable Travel Document (eMRTD) solutions with a view
towards contactless travel processes will be discussed. Digital solutions such as the ICAO Digital Travel
Credentials (DTC), Digital Travel Authorization (DTA), Visible Digital Seals (VDS) for secure and globally
interoperable health-proofs, and the use of the ICAO Health Master List to check the health certificates will
be highlighted. The expected outcome of this session is to improve the effectiveness of the management of
borders, travel facilitation and security, and in particular travel document security as well as identity
management which are of great importance for all international travellers and among them, of course,
migrants and refugees who cross international borders. The other sessions will build on topics related to the
five TRIP elements, as follows:

 Evidence of identity. Today we live in an interconnected world through mobile phones and the
internet. Both technology and generational changes are likely to have an impact on how legal identity
could be packaged and shared in the future. Smartphones are able to verify physical identity using
biometrics stored in central civil registry eco-systems. Automation allows for credible evidence of
identity involving the tracing and verification of identity against breeder documents to ensure the
authenticity of identity;

 Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs). The future generation of travel documents will
introduce the ability to substitute a conventional passport with a digital representation of the
traveller’s identity. This identity can be validated by using the travel document issuing authority’s
public key infrastructure. This Digital Travel Credential (DTC) has been standardized, which
provides enhanced benefits to expedite inspection while also enhancing security by enabling
immigration officers to quickly and efficiently check the traveller prior to their arrival welcoming
bona fide travellers, and taking appropriate measures against individuals who pose a threat;

 Document issuance and control. The digitization of traditional paper-based processes is the new
trend. Electronic visa travel systems, secure credentials on mobile phones and biometrics can simplify
international travel as they eliminate the need to carry a physical passport or obtain paper-based visas.
Appropriate authorities and or issuing authorities are moving towards centralized, thoroughly
modernized systems for document issuance with an aim to better utilize the technologies that are
available, including electronic verification of the passport and biometric identification capture,
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automation through borders via e-gates or kiosks, and eVisa application, issuance and usage to better
manage the flow and tracking of the authorized holders, while ensuring that controls are in place to
prevent theft, tampering and loss;

 Inspection systems and tools. Inspection systems and tools for the efficient and secure reading and
verification of MRTDs and eMRTDs, including use of the ICAO Public Key Directory (PKD) and
increased implementation of the Automated Border Control (ABC) gates; and

 Interoperable applications. Combining ePassport data, biometric recognition, PKD and the use of
ABCs opens the possibility of automating partially or fully the passenger identification process
through the traveller’s journey. This is made possible thanks to globally interoperable applications
and protocols that provide for timely, secure and reliable linkage of MRTDs and their holders to
available and relevant data in the course of inspection operations. There will be a special focus on
advance passenger information (API) and passenger name record (PNR) data.

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 ATTACHMENT B to State letter EC 6/8.5.17 – 23/27

EIGHTEENTH SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION ON THE ICAO TRAVELLER

IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMME (TRIP)

REGISTRATION FEES

CATEGORY FEE (U.S.$) CONTACT

Member State Representatives Free of Charge* fal@icao.int
(Signed letter of designation from State required)

ICAO Staff Members and Resident Delegations Free of Charge* fal@icao.int

(Valid ICAO email address required)

Speakers, Moderators, Technical Advisory Group Free of Charge* fal@icao.int

(TAG/TRIP) Members and Observers

International Organizations 900.00 icao-trip-events@icao.int

(as listed by ICAO)

ACI Members 500.00 icao-trip-events@icao.int

(Signed letter of designation required)

IATA Members 500.00 icao-trip-events@icao.int

(Signed letter of designation required)

General Public/Industry 2,450.00 icao-trip-events@icao.int

Academia 250.00 icao-trip-events@icao.int

(proof of status is required)

Sponsors:
Platinum: Eight (8) Free of Charge* icao-trip-events@icao.int
Gold: Six (6) Free of Charge* icao-trip-events@icao.int
Silver: Two (2) Free of Charge* icao-trip-events@icao.int
Bronze: One (1) Free of Charge* icao-trip-events@icao.int
Delegate bag: One (1) Free of Charge* icao-trip-events@icao.int
Additional participants in above sponsor categories 750.00 icao-trip-events@icao.int

Exhibitors (two per Exhibition space) Free of Charge* icao-trip-events@icao.int

Additional Exhibitors 950.00 icao-trip-events@icao.int

Media Partners and Supporting Organizations Free of Charge* icao-trip-events@icao.int

(two per category)
Additional Representatives 900.00 icao-trip-events@icao.int

Media / Press Free of Charge* icao-trip-events@icao.int

(Accreditation process required)

*Free of charge: (voucher code required to register online). To request your voucher “category” codes,
please use the relevant contact email above.
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Mery Jane Angeles

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Dear Mery Jane Angeles,

Please note that you have been successfully registered for the upcoming event:

18th TRIP Symposium and Joint ICAO INTERPOL Biometrics Forum

Event Dates 12-Sep-2023 - 14-Sep-2023
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