Attendee's Geolocation

Thank you to our Sponsors

2020 Review

Download Presentations

Gallery

Attendees

Programme

Awards

High Security Printing EMEA in Picture Perfect Lisbon

Seven cinematic hillsides overlook the Rio Tejo cradle – Lisbon’s postcard-perfect panorama of cobbled alleyways, ancient ruins and white-domed cathedrals – which provided a wonderful backdrop to the latest High Security Printing HSP (EMEA) conference. And despite the gathering storm clouds of coronavirus, the events was still host to over 270 delegates from more than 136 organisations and 43 countries, who came together in what was probably the last industry event for some months to come.

The conference programme was split into two parallel tracks – one focusing on currency and the other on travel and identity documents – allowing attendees to concentrate on the topics and issues that interest them most. A total of 52 presentations was delivered over the two days with seven dedicated sessions covering regional developments in currency, passports and national eID, security features, production and print as well as issuance and identity management, authentication, cash management, developments in other secure documents, and technology and innovation.

There was an overriding theme on the currency side of the environment and climate change impact: not only were there several presentations touching on this topic, but it was also the theme of the first seminar on 9 March. A number of organisations presented what the industry can do to minimise the environmental impact of the cash cycle. Many of these have made practical changes in their currency production and management cycles which have led to a real impact on their environmental footprint.

The second currency seminar provided an overview of the new Europa series and its security features, including the newest features introduced in the high value banknotes. In an unusually open and frank session Manuel Mourato, Senior Forensic Expert from the Judiciary Police National Counterfeiting Analysis Centre in Portugal not only gave his view on how secure those banknotes are and if the new features will be sufficient to prevent counterfeiting, but also provided numerous examples of counterfeit features for the audience to examine.

The ID seminars looked at the creation of a passport design and how many countries have been able to deliver unique travel documents that become works of art and symbols of trust followed by the theory of blockchain, digital transformation and augmented reality in the high security printing sector.

The conference itself was formally opened by Mr Hélder Rosalino, Member of the Board, Banco de Portugal followed by Sérgio São João, also of the central bank, who reviewed Valora’s development strategy covering its development from 2004. Valora is fully owned by Banco de Portugal and produces the share of euro banknotes allocated to Banco de Portugal by the Eurosystem. Euro banknotes produced by Valora are easily identifiable through the serial number, which always start with M.

Presentations then followed covering other regional and ID developments with presentations from the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service, IDEMIA and the Central Bank of Morocco’s own national banknote printing and minting works, Dar As-Sikkah.

The programme then divided into two tracks covering currency and ID/secure documents respectively – with a packed agenda comprising over 50 speakers, a handful of whom – due to travel restrictions already in place – gave their presentations by video link.. On the currency side, the topics covered a range of regional currency developments, design, durability and security of banknotes, the future for cash covering the facts rather than fiction, production, print and destruction – including the afore-mentioned environmental / climate change dimensions of the cash cycle.

On the ID side the focus was on travel and identity documents in the region, recent developments, document design, security and personalisation, electronic documents and government services, as well as document fraud and authentication. A specialist session was dedicated to tax stamps and traceability developments with presentations from the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), the Customs Department of Malta, Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda (INCM) and SICPA.

A specialised exhibition of over 40 companies was held alongside the conference sessions, providing delegates with an opportunity to see the latest industry products and solutions.

There were two other highlights of the event which included the conference dinner at the stunning SUD Lisboa Restaurant. The dinner also provided the setting for the presentation of the annual Best Banknote and Best ID Document Awards.

Several new notes and a note series were recognised for their outstanding technical advancement and design, and security excellence.

The Central Bank of Armenia’s new Dram series won the accolade for the Best New Series, reflecting the country’s commitment to improve the quality of its currency in the face of one of the toughest environments in the world for circulating notes.

The Best New Banknote award went to the Bank of England for its new eye-catching £20 note featuring renowned English artist JMW Turner. Several overt and covert design features include a metallised 3D image of the coronation crown on the font with a purple foil patch based on the staircase at the Tate Britain on the reverse side.

The Best New Commemorative Banknote accolade went to the National Bank of Poland for its 19 Zloty, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Polish Security Printing Works being established.

The ID document awards included four winners – two in the best new eID card and two in the best new ePassport category. The awards recognised outstanding achievements and technical sophistication of the documents and the best in system infrastructure and implementation of the schemes.

The first award went to the Belgian National Register for the new Belgian national eID card launched in January 2020. The card now has two chips instead of just one: a contact chip and a contactless chip.

Alongside Belgium, Latvia’s Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Interior was recognised for the country’s new national eID card launched in September 2019. Designed to be futureproof, the new Latvian eID card has gone far beyond in enhancing security and functionality of its predecessor..

Two awards were also presented in the best new ePassport category. The first award went to Malta’s passport agency Identity Malta for the new Maltese ePassport, launched in November 2019 with cutting-edge technology .

The second award went to Lithuania’s Service of Technological Security of State Documents under the Ministry of Finance for the new Lithuanian ePassport. Launched in May 2019 the upgraded ePassport incorporates a suite of modern security features some of which have been introduced in the Lithuanian passport for the first time.

The full press releases for these awards can be found here:

https://www.reconnaissance.net/news/awards-see-banknotes-cash-in-on-technical-advancements/

https://www.reconnaissance.net/news/belgium-latvia-malta-and-lithuania-celebrate-at-id-awards-in-lisbon/

On the final evening the established HSP football match allowed delegates to play at the prestigious complexo Desportivo de Porto Salvo, with 22 delegates participating, this was as competitive as ever and after a couple of games with no injuries – we did have some slight ones on this occasion with back, shin and ankle groans!

We will announce the location of our HSP EMEA 2021 event in due course.

The conference was very interesting. Regarding the new trends in technology it’s interesting to explore both perspectives from industry and law enforcement.

Immigration and Borders Service (Portugal)

In my opinion, the conference gave me the opportunity to see the next products and technical developments in the area of ID document security. The conference is well organised and I do not have any remarks.

Ministry of the Interior, Croatia

Yes. But if we were not facing coronavirus the event should be better, because some delegates didn’t come. I learnt a lot and enjoyed a lot. Congratulations to the organisers.

Banco de Moçambique

Gallery

Click on any picture to see the full gallery.

Conference

Seminars

Exhibition

Dinner

Awards Ceremony

Football

Video

It has been splendid, excellent presentations from distinguished players in the currency and ID documents ecosystem. The coronavirus threat couldn’t stop HSP EMEA, Lisbon, Portugal!

National Identity Authority, Ghana

Continues to be a very interesting conference that lets us know the news and good practices used by partner as well as trends.

INCM

It was worth coming to this conference even more/although difficulties of corona. But we could meet our customers and hear great presentations.

Hueck Folien

Attendees

Afghanistan High Security Printing (AHSP)

Afghanistan

Agencija za Komercijalnu Djelatnost (AKD) d.o.o.

Croatia

Alan Hodgson Consulting

United Kingdom

Andrupos BV

Netherlands

Angstrom Technologies, Inc.

USA

Aron Universal Ltd

India

Art-Line Projekt GmbH

Germany

ATM Industry Association (ATMIA)

United Kingdom

Banco de España

Spain

Banco de Portugal

Portugal

Bank Al-Maghrib

Morocco

Bank of Albania

Albania

Bank of England

United Kingdom

Bank of Latvia

Latvia

Bank of Mozambique

Mozambique

Belgian National Register

Belgium

Bundesdruckerei GmbH

Germany

Canada Border Services Agency

Canada

Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd

Canada

Casa da Moeda do Brasil

Brazil

CCL Secure Pty Ltd

Australia

Central Bank of Armenia

Armenia

Central Bank of Colombia

Colombia

Central Bank of Somalia

Somalia

Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Central Bank of Sudan

Sudan

Centre for Anticorruption – Lithuania

Lithuania

Corit International

Austria

Covestro Deutschland AG

Germany

Crane Currency

USA

Currency Research

United Kingdom

Czech National Bank

Czech Republic

De La Rue

United Kingdom

DNP Imagingcomm Europe B.V.

Netherlands

Estonian Police and Border Guard Board

Estonia

European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)

Poland

Finnish Border Guard

Finand

Finnish Immigration Service

Finland

FNMT (Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de la Moneda)

Spain

Forensic Laboratory of Warsaw Metropolitan Police

Poland

Foster & Freeman Ltd

United Kingdom

FUTEC Europe

Germany

GAW technologies GmbH

Austria

Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH

Germany

Gleitsmann Security Inks GmbH

Germany

Gradus Proximus

Austria

Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH

Germany

HoloGrate JSC

Russia

Hueck Folien GmbH

Austria

Hunkeler Systeme AG

Switzerland

ID Partners

France

Idemia

Latvia

Identity Malta Agency

Malta

Infineon Technologies AG

Russia

Inorcoat

Bulgaria

Internal Security Agency

Poland

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

Canada

International Reference Systems bv

Netherlands

IQ Structures

Czech Republic

Joint Stock Company Goznak

Russia

JSC RPC Krypten

Russia

Jura JSP GmbH

Austria

KBA-NotaSys SA

Switzerland

Keesing Technologies

Netherlands

Komori Corporation

Japan

Landqart

Switzerland

Leonhard Kurz Ltd (UK)

United Kingdom

Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co KG

Germany

Luminescence Sun Chemical Security

United Kingdom

M. One AG

Switzerland

Macau SAR Identification Services Bureau

Macau

MaskTech GmbH

Germany

Melzer Maschinenbau GmbH

Germany

MEMBRAFLOW control systems GmbH

Germany

Ministry of Finance – Lithuania

Lithuania

Ministry of Finance – Malta

Malta

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Russia

Ministry of Interior – Austria

Austria

Ministry of Interior – Croatia

Croatia

Ministry of Interior – Hungary

Hungary

Ministry of the Interior and Administration – Poland

Poland

Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG

Germany

Nanotech Security Corp

Canada

National Counterfeit Analysis Centre, Polícia Judiciária

Portugal

National Examinations Council of Tanzania

Tanzania

National Identification Authority (Ghana)

Ghana

Netherlands Royal Marechaussee

Netherlands

Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS

France

Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)

Austria

Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs – Latvia

Latvia

OpSec Security Group

United Kingdom

OpSec Security Inc

United Kingdom

Orell Füssli Security Printing Limited

Switzerland

Österreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH

Austria

Pakistan Security Printing Corporation

Personalisation of Identity Documents Centre (Ministry of Interior)

Lithuania

Petrel

France

Philopateer Sàrl

Switzerland

Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW)

Poland

Polygraph Combine “Ukraina”

Ukraine

Portuguese Mint – Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda SA

Portugal

Prismade Labs GmbH

Germany

Public Services Agency – Moldovia

Moldovia

Rade?e Papir Nova d.o.o.

Slovenia

Regula Baltija Ltd

Latvia

Richard Lewington

Spain

Schreiner Group GmbH & Co KG

Germany

Scytáles AB

Sweden

Sectago GmbH

Germany

Secure Identity Alliance

Security Fibres UK Limited

United Kingdom

Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited

India

SEILER Systems Technology GmbH

Austria

SEPRINTO Ltd

Switzerland

Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras

Portugal

SICPA SA

Switzerland

Sistrade

Portugal

SPG Prints BV

Netherlands

Sun Chemical Europe

France

SURYS

France

Thales

France

The State Police of Latvia

Latvia

Toppan Europe GmbH

Germany

Uninova

Portugal

University of Minho

Portugal

US Department of Homeland Security

USA

Vacuumatic Ltd (HQ)

United Kingdom

Vacuumatic Maschinen GmbH

Germany

Valora S.A.

Portugal

Veridos GmbH

Germany

Water Mark Publishing House

Russia

Water Treatment GmbH

Austria

X and Me Technology AG

Switzerland

X-Celeprint Limited

Ireland

ZEISER GmbH

Germany

Zetes Industries

Belgium

So, this was my ‘first one’!! It was a must. Really enjoyed the subjects and presentations. Hopefully I’ll be back! Many thanks.

Immigration and Borders Service (Portugal)

Good venue – excellent! A pity what is happening in the world – great that it still happened! Well done!

SEILER

Great location, beautiful gala dinner, interesting working conference. Useful sessions raising new ideas.

SICPA

Programme

Download presentations

Monday 9 March

Currency Workshop 1 & 2

09:00 – 12:30

Understanding the Environmental and Climate Change Impact of Banknotes from Production to Destruction. What Can We Do to Make a Difference?

What can we do to minimise the environmental impact of the cash cycle? In recent years a number of organisations have made practical changes in their currency production and cash management cycle which has had a real impact on their environmental footprint. This seminar builds on these developments but wants to go further.

14:00 – 17:30

How Secure are the Europa Series Euro Banknotes? Will the New Security Features be Sufficient to Prevent Counterfeiting?

In 2013 the European Central Bank has introduced a new Euro series with an innovative new design and security features – the ‘Europa’ Series which was complete with the new 100 and 200 Euro banknotes that went into circulation in May 2019.

This seminar will provide an overview of the new Europa series and their security features, including the newest features introduced in the high value banknotes.

Passports and Identity Documents Workshop 1 & 2

09:00 – 12:30

Developing a Holistic Approach to Security Document Design

The creation of a passport design is always an exciting phase of developing the document. It is also often an unpredictable part of project implementation. Designing a new family of travel and identity documents is like any other design project, or is it?

Authorities have set new design expectations for distinctive passports that are as secure as they are attractive. Many countries have been able to deliver unique travel documents that become works of art and symbols of trust and pride in the hands of millions.

14:00 – 17:30

Blockchain, Digital Transformation & Augmented Reality – the Future is Now!

The aim of the three-hour seminar is to take you through all the basics of blockchain, digital transformation and augmented reality. The seminar will cover trends, frameworks and uses and applications of blockchain and digital transformation in the high security printing sector.

The course also covers the theory of blockchain and digital transformation in detail, including practical skills and project management and has been designed to provide an introductory overview of blockchain and digital transformation skills..

Tuesday 10 March

Hover on the presentation title or speaker to see if more information is available.

Presentation is available for download, click on the icon to access the download page.

Session One: Currency and Identity Documents in EMEA

09:10

Valora Development Strategy – Shaping the Future

Sérgio São João

Banco de Portugal

09:30

The Portuguese Passport – a Cultural and Technical Perspective

Octávio Vieira Rodrigues

Immigration and Borders Service (Portugal)

09:50

The Future for Cash – Separating Fact from Fiction

Wolfram Seidemann

International Currency Association

10:10

Building a sustainable partnership for secure colored polycarbonate ID documents

Mouhcine Naji

Dar As Sikkah (Morocco)

Olivier Charlanes

IDEMIA (France)