www.efpe.pl
Szczecin, 17 June 2014
About the unification of the rules on e-signatures and trust services
you have to think globally, not only at EU level
XIV European Forum on Electronic Signature (EFPE) came to the end
- the largest international conference in Europe related to issues of e-signature
and trust services. The event was attended by over 130 participants from 20
countries.
The honorary patronage over the conference EFPE was taken by the Minister of
Economy of Poland Deputy Minister Janusz Piechociński, Minister of Justice of the
Republic of Poland Jacek Biernacki, the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI), United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
(UNCITRAL), the Sejm of Poland – Commission of Innovation and new Technologies,
Polish Committee for Standardization and the Polish Chamber of Information
Technology and Telecommunications.
The organizers of the EFPE 2014 was Unizeto Technologies SA and West
Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin. In addition, substatial partners of
the event was CERTUM and European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI).
The conference was taken under the patronage of the media: Chamber of Electronic
Economy (e-Commerce Poland), the newspaper Gazeta Prawna, Kurier Szczecinski,
TVP Szczecin, Biznes Benchmark, the newspaper Gazeta Finansowa online,
Wyborcza.biz, Institute of Digital Poland Polska Cyfrowa, Information Agency
Newseria, as well as Internet services: Logistyka.net.pl, Wspieram Biznes, Infor.pl,
eTechnologie, blogs: Niebezpiecznik.pl, Sekurak.pl, IT Tech Blog and Brand24.
The main topic of the XIV edition of the event which was held on 4-6 June in
Międzyzdroje (Poland) was "The EU Regulation on electronic identification and trust
services (eIDAS) – new opportunities for electronic economy." The conference has
plenty of lively discussions about the changes which should enter new EU
regulations. Most scrolling topic during the speeches was transboundary and that the
impact eIDAS regulation will have on the building based on the cooperation between
the countries.
- During this year's conference, there was an opportunity to get to know different
points of view on regulations which should introduce eIDAS. Regulation considered
in three aspects - national, EU and global – says Marcin Szulga, Head of Research
and Development Department Unizeto Technologies SA – Representatives of Polish
Biuro Organizacyjne EFPE | ul. Królowej Korony Polskiej 21, 70-486 Szczecin | e-mail: info@efpe.eu
www.efpe.pl
Government presented the benefits of the regulation for our country (Poland). On the
other hand representatives of the UNCITRAL (the UN) stressed that eIDAS regulates
the internal European market, so you should start to look a little wider and find
common points between the EU and the rest of the world, to enable the development
of e-commerce.
In addition, the speakers spoke on the legal and technological implementation of the
Regulation eIDAS. Also discusses the use of an electronic signature by various
branches and sectors, such as transport, judiciary and public administration. During
the conference was presented the solution which in the future will allow you to use
authentication in an easy way for individuals and thus by mobile devices.
An important aspect which was raised during EFPE2014 was security in the context
of e-signature. In the speeches was also stressed that in due to the introduction
eIDAS before trust services are facing new opportunities.
A detailed summary of the topics of XIV European Forum on Electronic Signature
was found in a memorandum prepared by international experts and participants of
the conference and was read at its end. In the document which is available in Polish,
English and Russian, you can get acquainted on our website www.efpe.eu.
Please see: Final statement EFPE2014
By the end of EFPE 2014 organizers invited participants for the next fifteenth meeting
next year.
Photo reports with a short summary of three languages of each day of the
conference are available on:
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www.efpe.pl | www.efpe.eu| www.efpe.ru
www.facebook.com/efpe.conference
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About European Forum on Electronic Signature (EFPE)
This is Europe's largest international conference on electronic signature and PKI, organized by
Unizeto Technologies SA and West Pomeranian University of Technology. The main aim of the event
addressed to the people for whom are important issues related to electronic authentication, integrity,
confidentiality and non-repudiation, is the discussion of current trends, the most interesting
implementations and the availability of solutions for the development trust electronic services.
EFPE 2014 was already XIV edition of the event which was held in Międzyzdroje (Poland) on 4-6 June
with the topic "The EU Regulation on electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS) - new
opportunities for electronic economy." The next edition of EFPE is planned for 10-12 June 2015.
Biuro Organizacyjne EFPE | ul. Królowej Korony Polskiej 21, 70-486 Szczecin | e-mail: info@efpe.eu
www.efpe.pl
For more information please contact:
Anna Duda
PR specialist, Brandoo
anna.duda@brandoo.pl
tel. 914440854
Jan Zaborowski
Head of Marketing Department, Unizeto Technologies
jan.zaborowski@unizeto.pl
tel. 914801315
Biuro Organizacyjne EFPE | ul. Królowej Korony Polskiej 21, 70-486 Szczecin | e-mail: info@efpe.eu