Held in Manila, Philippines from 11th to 13th March, MOSIP Connect 2025 was a resounding success, uniting our partners across the world of digital public infrastructure. This second edition of our flagship event sought to highlight the importance of collaborative creation through a range of panel discussions, a day of unConference sessions, and partner-led workshops. MOSIP Connect was organised in partnership with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and supported by Co-Develop and the Gates Foundation.
Our long-time media partners, Biometric Update, joined us again this year, with writers Chris Burt and Lu-Hai Liang. Visit the links below to find out more about the event and the impactful discussions it showcased!
MOSIP Connect | Biometric Update
A preview of the event’s unique agenda, with each day highlighting a different approach to the discussions happening globally.
Inclusive digital identity progress, improvements in focus at MOSIP Connect 2025
A collection of articles surrounding MOSIP Connect 2025!
Philippines DICT leader reveals successes in ‘challenging’ digital ID journey
In a candid keynote address on Day 1 of MOSIP Connect 2025, David Almirol (Undersecretary of eGovernment, DICT) talked about the real experience of implementing digital transformation in the Philippines.
Philippines reaches 84 million digital IDs amid DPI rollout
Highlighting the PSA and DICT’s presence at MOSIP Connect, this piece explores the eGovPH Super App and National Fiber Backbone programme.
MOSIP Connect 2025: creating a winning ID system, inclusivity insights
The first day of MOSIP Connect included a variety of panel discussions with experts on digital ID, expanding on best practices for robust, inclusive systems.
MOSIP grows ecosystem, builds for the future with Create and Decode competitions
BU covers the results and award ceremony for MOSIP Decode – a hackathon for students and independent developers – and MOSIP Create – our flagship mentorship and solution development programme.
MOSIP community lays out digital identity insights, challenges, and a long to-do list
Day 2 of MOSIP Connect 2025 utilised the unConference format to co-create the agenda with participants and encourage open discussions on pressing topics.
Connection established: collaboration drives MOSIP’s digital identity gains
The series of workshops on day 3 attempted to help participants operationalise their learnings from the earlier days, with an emphasis on mindful development, implementation, and analysis of digital public infrastructure.
Biometric Update’s coverage also includes in-depth pieces on specific panel discussions, such as:
Data centers are expensive but open-source technology and nonprofits can show the way
OpenG2P is making strides in in Ethiopia and Zambia as bigger roll-outs and pilots lie ahead
