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D’MADD Project Conducts a Stakeholder Workshop to Validate the Maldives Digital Identity Bill
18 June 2025
D’MADD, with the expert
consultants from the Telecommunications Management Group (TMG), conducted a workshop
to validate the first draft of the Maldives Digital Identity Bill. The event
took place at Barcelo Nasandhura on 18th June from 9 AM to 4 PM. The
bill was drafted after the first consultation meetings and the workshop held
last May, followed by a series of clarification meetings held recently just
before the workshop.
The TMG team consisted of Mr.
Daniel Leza (Legal Expert / Team Leader), Mr. Evan Clarke (Digital ID
Specialist) and Uz. Hassan Maaz Shareef (Local Legal Expert) conducted the
workshop, while Project Manager Dr. Ibrahim Waheed moderated the workshop.
The team again justified the
clauses according to international best practices and answered questions from
the participants. Most participants’ concern again revolved around the governance,
accountability and responsibility mechanisms presented in the draft.
Over 80 individuals representing 42
Organizations participated in the workshop. Here are the organizations that
participated in the workshop. These include Government, Public and Private
enterprises as well as individuals and NGOs, ensuring inclusivity.
1.
Telecommunications
Management Group
2.
Aasandha
3.
Bank of
Maldives
4.
Bar Council of
the Maldives
5.
Blind and
Visually Impaired Society of Maldives
6.
Care Society
7.
Civil Service
Commission
8.
Communications
Authority of Maldives
9.
Department of
Judicial Administration
10. Department of National Registration
11. Dhiraagu PLC
12. Elections Commission
13. Fahipay
14. Hulhumale' Development Corporation (HDC)
15. IEEE Maldives
16. Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH)
17. Island Aviation Services Limited (Maldivian)
18. Javaabu Pvt Ltd
19. Local Government Authority
20. Maldives Customs Service
21. Maldives Immigration
22. Maldives Inland Revenue Authority
23. Maldives Islamic Bank
24. Maldives Monetary Authority
25. Maldives Pension Administration Office
26. Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC)
27. Male' City Council
28. Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
29. Ministry of Finance and Planning
30. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
31. Ministry of Health
32. Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
33. Individuals (IT Sector)
34. National Centre for Information Technology
35. National Cyber Security Agency
36. Ooredoo Maldives PLC
37. Prosector General's Office
38. Terabyte Pvt Ltd
39. Tradenet Corporation Limited
40. United Nations Development Program
41. Women in Tech
42. Maldives Association of People with Disabilities in
Maldives
