Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP)

As we gear up to announce MOSIP Connect 2025, we look back at the heartwarming success of last year’s event in Ethiopia. Over 3 transformative days, the first edition of MOSIP Connect brought together 400+ delegates from over 28 countries! The event featured over 50 sessions, panel discussions and workshops, along with 55+ technology demonstrations at the Solution Discovery space. Industry experts, along with our country and technology partners, offered key perspectives and learnings on MOSIP’s work and advancements in digital public infrastructure, technology, policy, and academia. Building on this momentum, we look forward to connecting once again at MOSIP Connect 2025, with exciting new event offerings and initiatives this year! Watch this space for more details.

As we welcome the new year, we reflect on an incredible 2024 for MOSIP — a year marked by significant milestones and impactful collaborations that advanced our mission of empowering lives through digital transformation. The MOSIP Rewind 2024 report offers a closer look at last year, featuring updates and stories about:  - Country Engagements - Product and Standards Development - MOSIP Connect 2024 - Academia & Inclusion - MOSIP Experience Centres …and more! Full MOSIP Rewind 2024 report: https://lnkd.in/g5Hby2TU Santhanagopalan Rajagopalan | Ramesh Narayanan | Nagarajan Santhanam Arun Kumar Gurumurthy | SasiKumar Ganesan | Srijoni Sen | Sanjith Sundaram | Krishnan Rajagopalan | Meghna Das | Sanath Varambally | Anirudh Menon | Adam Cooper💯 | Govind Shivkumar | Kanwaljit Singh | Kari Jacobsen | Kim Hamilton Duffy | Kristina Yasuda | Per Jørgen Walstrøm | Sanjay Anandaram | Sanjay Jain | Sanjiva Weerawarana | Satish Mohan International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation | Tata Trusts

Our latest guest feature, “Fostering the Next Generation of Thinkers in Digital Identity,” is now live on mosip16.9! Contributed by The Upanzi Network at CMU-Africa, a key academic collaborator of MOSIP, this article dives into CMU's latest Digital ID Hackathon initiative. It explores how hackathons have proven to be a dynamic toolkit for capacity development in Africa, uniting diverse talent communities to co-create innovative solutions for critical socio-economic challenges. Read the full feature to learn how these initiatives are shaping the future of Digital Public Infrastructure: https://lnkd.in/gSvmnsMf Carnegie Mellon University Africa | International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore Conrad Tucker | Andrew Amstrong Musoke | Assane Gueye | Santhanagopalan Rajagopalan | Sanath Varambally | Resham Chugani | Rohit Ranjan Rai

This week, The Alan Turing Institute (ATI) hosted its Workshop on Cyber Threats and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Security under its recent Cyber Threats Observatory initiative. The event brought together experts to facilitate intelligence sharing, threat identification, early warnings, and the exchange of best practices to enhance DPI security on a global scale. As a long-standing academia partner of MOSIP, we joined ATI for a workshop to explore critical challenges and opportunities in key areas of DPI security. Additionally, Mahammed Taheer (Cryptography Architect – MOSIP), delivered a presentation on the DPI threats landscape, shedding light on emerging vulnerabilities and strategies to secure vital infrastructure. At MOSIP, we prioritise the security and privacy of data as both a technological necessity and a core principle — making it especially meaningful to participate in events where we can share our learnings and experiences with global stakeholders. Mark Hooper | Carsten Maple | Jon Crowcroft | Kanwaljit Singh | Ramesh Narayanan | Sanjith Sundaram International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

🔥 Takeaways from Identerati Office Hours Episode 72: "Intro to MOSIP for foundational national identity" with Yodahe Zemichael of National ID Ethiopia and SasiKumar Ganesan of Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP). ⚡  MOSIP's three part registration system is based on the experience gained rolling out Aadhaar at scale. The first part is for citizens to schedule an appointment (if possible). The second part is to safely collect registration details, even when disconnected in the field. The third part is to process and verify uniqueness of the data, and upload to the IDP. ⚡  With foundational id programs in motion, the next logical area to focus is web identity federation--making the national id usable at government and private sector websites. This is the low hanging fruit with the highest ROI. ⚡  Yodahe's main challenge is accessability--how to reach the approximately 80M people who don't use the Internet in Ethiopia. Digital wallets on smart phones are not the answer. Out of the box thinking is needed. ⚡  By providing an open platform for registration, MOSIP has fostered a more competitive ecosystem among the national id vendors like Idemia and Thales, who now offer their services ala carte, reducing lock-in for commoditized biometric and eKYC services. ⚡  MOSIP provides mostly backend APIs. They provide some sample web applications, but these must be customized by the country. With the support of the MOSIP team (weekly meetings), Yodahe's team was able to design and deploy MOSIP into production. Operation continues to be a challenge. MOSIP had 30+ releases across their components this year--each component has its own release cycle. So customers need to batch these releases, train their staff on the changes, QA and rollout to production. On top of this, they need to operate their own cloud native infrastructure, or even their own hypervisor. Kudos to team Ethiopia National ID!  ⚡  Read the white paper in the homework for an interesting discussion on the privacy considerations of MOSIP--for both third parties and the government operator. https://lnkd.in/gwjQ_bZp This Identerati Office Hours livestream is sponsored by Gluu and hosted by Mike Schwartz "Follow" the livestream on Linkedin: https://gluu.co/ioh-home or YouTube: https://gluu.co/live

Tomorrow’s Identerati Office Hours episode, hosted by Mike Schwartz, will feature MOSIP’s Head of Engineering, SasiKumar Ganesan! He will be joined by Yodahe Zemichael, Executive Director of National ID Ethiopia – one of MOSIP's most unique deployments, addressing the complexities of a nation with rich ethnic and regional diversity. This session, titled "Intro to MOSIP for Foundational National Identity," offers an inside look at MOSIP's features and its critical role in building inclusive and scalable digital identity systems. Time: 14:00 CEST Watch the livestream on Linkedin: https://gluu.co/ioh-home Or on YouTube: https://gluu.co/live

Recently, Ramesh Narayanan (CTO) and SasiKumar Ganesan (Head — Engineering) of MOSIP spoke at two events in India, joining pivotal conversations surrounding digital trust and identity. Aadhaar Samvaad 2024 Ramesh and Sasikumar participated in two major panel discussions at the event, attended by ecosystem partners, academia, policymakers, and members of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Key topics included creating collaborative frameworks for the Aadhaar Sandbox, as well as advancing VC-based verification to enhance trust and efficiency across systems. STC India Technical Writers Summit 2024 Sasikumar also delivered a keynote address at the premier platform for technical writers in India, hosted by the Society of Technical Communication. With an insightful seminar on “Trusted & Decentralised Data Exchange: Harnessing the Power of Data,” he shared real-world insights, explored the transformative potential of VCs, and highlighted their role in building digital trust. The MOSIP team looks forward to participating in more forums that shape the future of digital identity!

Deadline Extended for MOSIP Create and Decode Submissions! In response to several requests, the submission deadline for the Solution-Building Phase has now been extended to 15th December 2024. This is your opportunity to further refine your solutions, tackle unique challenges in #DPI, and develop impactful real-world use cases. We look forward to receiving your final submissions! Learn more about MOSIP Create: https://lnkd.in/ekYKRiRp Learn more about MOSIP Decode: https://lnkd.in/g95ZRC-D

Last week, we took a break from our usual routines to gather for the annual MOSIP All Hands Meet at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore. The day was an opportunity to reflect on MOSIP’s journey, connect as a team, and celebrate how far we have come as a project. For many of us, meeting in person was a welcome change from interacting across cities and countries over screens every day. Over lunch and a day full of meaningful conversation, we shared stories of growth, celebrated individual and collective wins, and discussed the exciting road ahead. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined in and contributed to making this gathering a special one. Your ideas, hard work, and dedication are the heart of this project and continue to drive MOSIP’s mission of Empowering Lives, One Unique ID at a Time. Debabrata Das | Santhanagopalan Rajagopalan | Chandrashekar Ramanathan | Satish Mohan | Dr B. Thangaraju | Ramesh Narayanan | Nagarajan Santhanam | Arun Kumar Gurumurthy | SasiKumar Ganesan | Srijoni Sen | Krishnan Rajagopalan | Meghna Das | Sanjith Sundaram | Sanath Varambally

Yesterday, Krishnan Rajagopalan (Head — Country Implementations) represented MOSIP at the GovTech Conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In his session “The Role of Digital Public Infrastructure”, he shared key insights on how foundational ID systems can enable governments to deliver seamless, inclusive, and efficient public services. He also joined a panel to discuss strategies on developing smarter, more connected governance systems. The conference brought together policymakers, technologists, and thought leaders for knowledge sharing and collaboration through keynote addresses, panel discussions, and showcases of innovative digital government solutions. CHEA Sereyvath (Sky) | Sovann EN | Nagarajan Santhanam | Ramesh Narayanan | Arun Kumar Gurumurthy Ministry of Post and Telecommunications | Digital Government Committee | Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology | GIZ Cambodia