The first official Aptitude Newsletter is now available, bringing together the latest news, key milestones and developments from the project’s first year of advancing the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) through real-world testing and cross-border collaboration. In this first edition, readers can explore: The first edition marks the beginning of regular updates, keeping stakeholders and …
21/10/2026
From 23–25 September 2026, Rotterdam hosted two connected events focusing on the implementation of digital identity in the Netherlands and its interaction with wider European digital infrastructure. On 23 September, stakeholders involved in the Dutch digital identity framework and the European Large-Scale Pilots gathered at the EDI–BLSP Meet-up, organised by the EDI-stelsel NL Programme and …
The Aptitude consortium gathered at Politecnico di Milano on 5–6 October 2026 for its 2nd Board of Beneficiaries, bringing together 150 participants from more than 100 organisations across 15 countries to review the progress achieved during the project’s first year and align on the roadmap ahead. As Aptitude enters its second year, the two-day meeting …
The online webinar “Experience Europe: How EUDI Wallets Are Reshaping Travel and Mobility Across Europe” took place on 18 September 2026, as the first sector-focused webinar of the EU Digital Identity Wallet Relying Party Engagement Programme. The 90-minute session formed part of a broader programme led by the European Commission and the Large-Scale Pilots, helping …
On 10 September 2026, representatives of Latvia’s Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development participated in the SK ID Solutions Developer Breakfast 2026, bringing together digital identity experts, technology companies and public-sector representatives. During the panel discussion “Digital Identity Wallets in the Baltics: Where Are We Today and Where Will We Be in 2027?” participants …
29/09/2026
Aptitude brought its work on Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) to the 21st ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) Symposium, held in Montréal from 22–24 September 2026. Florent Tournois, Director of Identity, Trust Services and Production, Identity Programme, represented Aptitude in the session “DTC Fundamentals from Concept to Deployment”, sharing the work of France Identité and Aptitude …
The Global Digital Collaboration Conference 2026 (GDC26) brought together more than 2.000 participants in Geneva from 1-3 September, connecting governments, international organisations, standardisation bodies, technology companies and digital ecosystem stakeholders around the future of digital identity, trust and interoperability. Aptitude participated in GDC26 alongside WE BUILD Consortium, contributing experience from Europe’s EUDI Wallet Large-Scale Pilots …
01/09/2026
A series of interviews developed by Poland’s Centre for Information Technology (COI), offers an inside look at the development of solutions for the European Digital Identity Wallet through Aptitude. The series brings together the perspectives of Małgorzata Bobrowska, Head of the Aptitude project at COI; Elżbieta Wójtowicz, Aptitude WP5 Leader and mVRC Area Leader; and …
The Global Digital Collaboration Conference 2026 (GDC26) will take place on 1-3 September 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together stakeholders from governments, industry and the wider digital ecosystem to explore collaboration, interoperability and the future of digital technologies. Aptitude will be represented throughout the conference by Florent Tournois, Aptitude Project Coordinator; Philippe Nieto, Aptitude Deputy …
The Aptitude WP5 Leaders are pleased to invite interested stakeholders to join the mVRC Observer Board, which will take place online on 31 August 2026, from 13:00 to 14:00 CET, via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the session is to provide an update on the status of the mobile Vehicle Registration Certificate (mVRC) within the …
EUDIW Unfold #4 – Ecosystem, organised by France Identité, took place on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, at Le Forum in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, in hybrid format, bringing together actors from across the European Digital Identity Wallet ecosystem. The event focused on the transition from preparation to execution, as technical specifications continue to mature, national wallet roadmaps …
EUDI ON 2026, held on 25 June 2026 at Cafe Moskau in Berlin and online, brought together more than 400 representatives from the international digital identity community to exchange on the next steps towards a European ecosystem for digital identities. The event focused on the current progress of the German EUDI Wallet project, including practical …
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