ICAO TRAVELLER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMME (ICAO TRIP)
REGIONAL SEMINAR
Hong Kong, China, 11 to 13 July 2017
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
1. ICAO's role and mandate related to facilitation matters, including Annex 9 and identification management programmes. Overview of the global regulatory framework, policy guidance, and status of implementation and operational plan for the next triennium, following endorsement by the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly.
2. The ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (ICAO TRIP) Strategy. An overview of the new global framework for achieving the maximum security and facilitation benefits of travel documents, including ICAO's mission to contribute to the capacity of Member States to uniquely identify individuals by providing the tools and knowledge to establish and confirm the identity of travellers. A holistic and integrated approach to traveller identification management, as articulated by the ICAO TRIP Strategy, linking the five elements of traveller identification and border controls into a coherent framework: evidence of identity; document issuance and control; Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs); inspection systems and tools; and interoperable applications.
3. MRTDs and Document issuance and control. Current and emerging specifications and security measures designed to minimize document fraud, ICAO specifications for passports, visas and ID cards (Doc 9303 – Machine Readable Travel Documents) and the practical use of the ICAO Guide for Assessing Security Standards for Handling and Issuance of Travel Documents, including best practices for document issuance and control as per Annex 9 – Facilitation SARPs.
4. Toward robust national identification management. Foundations of holistic traveller identification management will be explored, including why having a robust national identification management system is a pre-condition for security and facilitation benefits provided by ICAO-compliant MRTDs, eMRTDs and modern border control systems.
5. Border controls: inspection systems and tools, and interoperable applications. Focus on border integrity and border controls, inspection systems and tools, and interoperable applications that enhance both security and travel facilitation benefitting the Member States and the passenger. Particular reference is made to the use of Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) in combatting terrorism and trans‑border crime. Watch lists, passport readers and border information systems, the ICAO PKD, traveller data, inter-agency and cross-border information sharing are also important elements of an efficient border control management.
6. Traveller identification management capacity-building assistance. Successes, challenges, programmes and best practices in providing capacity-building assistance to Member States and regional organizations in the area of traveller identification management and security.
7. Conclusions and closing remarks. Summary of the main themes and information exchanged.
