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2006
in review
> A new Chairman and
a new strategy
 Jacques
Seneca, as new Chairman elected on 20 April
2006, decided to enlarge the Steering Committee
to 15 members in order to represent all
segments of the industry: smart cards, semiconductors,
terminals and equipment manufacturers as
well as system integrators.
Jacques Seneca with the newly elected Steering
Committee received mandate from the members
CEO to strengthen the position of
Eurosmart beyond the smart card itself to
cover the smartcard related technologies
in other domains.
A specific eID subgroup
was set in June 2006 to reinforce the message
of interoperability between devices and
continue the effort launched on electronic
identity as well as a specific focus on
harmonised concepts for eGovernment purposes.
Moreover, in order to help the industry
gain visibility and strength in the Information
Technology world, Eurosmart investigates
new form factors using the smart card technology
for strong authentication solutions, such
as secure USB dongles. The New Form
Factor Working Group held its first
meeting in October 2006.
A quarterly Chairman’s Newsletter
was launched in September to inform CEOs
inside the Association and other decision
makers of the latest developments
> A new record for smart card shipments
 Smart
card shipments set a new record in 2006
with more than 3.2 billion cards
shipped and 3.7 billion expected in 2007.
In 2006, the activity of the smart card
industry has increased by 27% and should
continue its growth at a 20% rate in 2007.
> A recognised expertise
Eurosmart was consulted to share its expertise
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European Information Technology standardisation
process - Eurosmart indicated ways of
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The EU eID Roadmap
- it could be followed by the launch
of a pilot project in March 2007 for
interoperable development of pan-European
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The New Legal
Framework for Payment by the EP regarding
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The Fraud Prevention
Expert Group of the European Commission,
gathering banks and payment systems
organisations, National Central Banks
representatives, Ministries and industries.
The group is finalising reports on ATM
security, Identity fraud and Security
Evaluation of payment products and systems
to be published in the beginning of
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> Efficient Communication Tools
Our Web site, updated every month since
1998 welcomes more than 10 000 visitors
monthly and is a reference for journalists
and market players to find technical information
and industry’s positions.
Smart Card Directory 2006 was updated (fourth
edition) to be globally distributed during
the year through events such as Cartes exhibition
in November. The document is considered
as a useful tool listing all the key actors
in the sector and can be ordered to Eurosmart
Secretariat.
Press coverage was increased: The election
of the Chairman, the smart card figures
announcement and the work achievements on
security were well covered by the press
this year in France, Belgium and the specialised
press.
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 The
Association welcomes the return of Inside
Contactless as member. INSIDE is a leading
semiconductor provider in the world dedicated
exclusively to contactless technology.
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> EUROSMART
Press Partner |
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 Eurosmart
is partner of Smart Cards Trends, the
Newsletter dedicated to smart card and
smart objects. Every month, headlines
available on eurosmart web site. |
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> EUROSMART CO-ORGANISED
EVENTS |
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Smart Event 2007
September 19-21, 2007 - Sophia Antipolis,
France
eSmart Call for papers is available
Submission deadline: 9 March 2007
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World eID Call for papers
is available
Submission deadline: 9 March 2007
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> EUROSMART SUPPORTED
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Consultation process is now closed
More than 150 contributions received at
the end of the year. Thank you for your
contribution!
The results of the consultation
process will be analysed in January and
February 2007. An Editing Committee,
gathering a representative panel of key
actors in the field, will meet soon to prepare
the Vision Paper to be released in March
2007.
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> International
Smart Cards Association Network - ISCAN |
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