Press
Press Release:
Milan, October 18th, 2006
Registered Traveler Forum (Paris February
2007):
Increasing security while facilitating travel
The first
global summit on Registered Traveler programs receives
EU backing and goes live on Wednesday, February 28th
Wise Media S.p.A. is proud to announce
the creation of the Registered Traveler Forum, the first
global platform to focus on the most relevant opportunities
and issues relating to the introduction of Registered
Traveler (RT) programs worldwide. The Registered Traveler
Forum is endorsed by the European Commission and opens
its doors in Paris for a two-day global summit on Wednesday,
February 28th, 2007.
“The Commission has only recently launched a preliminary
study to assess the impact and feasibility of setting
up such a program from a legal, social and economic
perspective”, comments Dr Frank Paul, Head of
Large-scale IT Systems Unit, EC Directorate-General
Justice, Security and Freedom. “Only if the results
of the study are positive will the decision of whether
or not to launch a registered traveler program at EU
level need to be taken. Should such a program be implemented,
one of the aims would certainly be to achieve interoperability
across EU airports - not only with chip cards but, if
a decentralized solution should be implemented, in terms
of processes as well.
A first step towards ensuring this would
be to develop a common agreement and support for such
a program, involving all Member States, ensuring that
common standards and procedures are implemented across
the Union. In the future, we may envision working together
with other nations where registered traveler programs
are up and running.”
“The Registered Traveler Forum welcomes key players
from all countries involved in the creation and operation
of RT programs”, says Sophie B. de la Giroday,
President of Wise Media. “It will be attended
by government representatives, border security and immigration
officials, law enforcement and asylum authorities, airport
authorities, frequent flyer program operators, embassy
and consulate personnel, supporting organizations, as
well as technology vendors and experts.”
RT programs increase security, while
facilitating travel for passengers who have voluntarily
submitted their biometric data and successfully completed
a thorough background check and security threat assessment.
The Registered Traveler Forum, organized by Wise Media,
is the first global initiative designed to showcase,
thanks to a comprehensive conference program and live
demonstrations, the technologies and solutions available
to provide expedited security screening at airports
to passengers.
The Registered Traveler Forum will premiere
at ID WORLD 2006 in Milan on Thursday, November 30th,
with a dedicated session held during the Global Security
Forum conference. See the ID WORLD 2006 conference program
at www.idworldonline.com
About the Registered Traveler Forum The Registered Traveler
Forum, organized by Wise Media, is the first global
initiative designed to showcase, thanks to a comprehensive
conference program and live demonstrations, the technologies
and solutions available to provide expedited security
screening at airports to passengers. The Registered
Traveler Forum is endorsed by the European Commission
and is the first global platform to focus on the most
relevant opportunities and issues relating to the introduction
of Registered Traveler programs worldwide.
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