e-APP

e-APP - International Fora and Regional Meetings Archive

• Updates from the 12^th e-APP Forum
• Announcement
• Revised Agenda
• Speaker Biographies and Photos
• Meeting Instructions

Opening Address | Recording

Session 1: The e-APP as an e-Government Solution 

• Uzbekistan | Recording
• India | Presentation | Recording
• Philippines | Presentation | Recording
• Armenia | Presentation
• Panel Discussion | Recording

Session 2: Experience Sharing in e-APP Development 

• Israel | Presentation | Recording
• Luxembourg | Presentation | Recording
• Turkey | Presentation | Recording
• Panel Discussion | Recording

Keynote Address | Recording

Session 3: Progressive Implementation of the e-APP

• Bulgaria | Presentation | Recording
• United Kingdom | Presentation | Recording
• Chile | Presentation | Recording
• Panel Discussion | Recording

Session 4: The Future of Document Authentication 

• United States of America | Presentation | Recording
• Guatemala | Presentation | Recording
• Peru | Presentation | Recording
• Venezuela | Presentation | Recording
• Panel Discussion | Recording

Closing Address | Recording

• Announcement
• Draft Agenda
• Presentations:
• The e-APP – The Essentials - Brody Warren, Legal Officer, HCCH
• Panel I – Belgium – Julie Remy, Head of Legalisation, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, External Trade & Development Cooperation
  
• Panel I – Bolivia - Silvia Rivera Aguilar, Director General of Institutional Coordination and Legalisation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Panel I – Philippines - Neil Frank R. Ferrer, Assistant Secretary, Office of Consular Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs
• Panel IV - New Zealand - Selesitina Faamoe, Team Leader, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Citizenship, Department of Internal Affairs
• Panel IV – Republic of Korea - Hyoung-Goo Kang, Professor, Department of Finance, School of Business, Hanyang University
• Conclusions & Recommendations

• Conclusions & Recommendations
• Agenda
• Opening Address: Michael Lightowler, The United Kingdom and Ireland Notarial Forum (supporting slides)

Presentations

• Mayela Celis & Brody Warren (HCCH), The e-APP and the International Fora: Progress made and outcomes to date

Roundtable #1: New States and Latest Developments

• Carlos Bellei, Chile
• Alfred Handler, Austria
• Sitora Sultanova, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, Tajikistan
• Kim Wan LUNG, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
• Amparo de la Cruz Tamayo Rodriguez and Claudia Esperanza Amaya Vargas, Colombia

Roundtable #2 : The Digital Demand

• Dalho HAM and Jung-gu LEE, Republic of Korea
• Ingmar Vali, Estonia
• Sebastijan Potepan, Slovenia
• Kasia McDonald, New Zealand
• Steve Roylance, GlobalSign

Roundtable #3: Tomorrow and Beyond

• Suren Krmoyan, Armenia
• John Fisher, Australia
• Frank R. Cimafranca, The Philippines
• Christophe Blanchi, DONA Foundation

Closing address

• Hrvoje Stancic, InterPARES Trust project: Preservation of Records Entrusted to the Cloud. Perspectives of the InterPARES Trust Project

• Conclusion & Recommendations
• Agenda
• Presentations
• Christophe Bernasconi (HCCH) - Introducing the HCCH and the e-APP
• Jack Wong - Implementation of the e-Register in Hong Kong
• e-Apostilles
• Shannan Wong - New Zealand’s e-Apostille in Practice
• Sabina Cerbu - e-Apostille in Moldova (a promotional video is also available here)
• Giorgi Lobjanidze - Implementation of the e-APP in Georgia (the e-Apostille component)
• e-Registers
• Andrew Hamilton - The United Kingdom’s experience in delivering the e-APP
• Ali Jassim Alaradi - The implementation of the e-Register in the Kingdom of Bahrain
• Successes and Challenges in the Recognition of e-Apostilles
• Sabina Cerbu - Recognition of e-Apostille in Moldova
• Amparo de la Cruz Tamayo Rodríguez - Apostille / Legalization
• Claudia Esperanza Amaya Vargas - e-Apostille
• Benefits of the e-APP
• Michael Lightowler - The benefits of the e-APP: how it facilitates the circulation of paper and electronic public documents
• e-APP components from Scratch
• Mayela Celis - General Introduction
• Shannan Wong - The experience of New Zealand in the implementation of the e-APP
• The Apostille Convention and the e-APP in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Sergio Solis S - Chile and the Hague Apostille Convention
• Siegfred T. Masangkay - The Philippines’ Efforts toward Joining and Implementing the Apostille Convention
• Darya Bogdanova and Roman Ryabyy - The Implementation of the e-APP in the Russian Federation: First steps
• Announcements 

• Conclusions & Recommendations
• Programme
• Presentations
• Christophe Bernasconi (HCCH) - General Introduction to the Apostille Convention and the electronic Apostille Program (e-APP)
• José Clastornik - El Gobierno Electrónico en Uruguay
• Lourdes Boné - La Experiencia de Uruguay con la Apostilla
• e-Apostilles
• Gemma del Rey Almansa - Experience with the implementation of the e-APP in Spain
• Shannan Wong - New Zealand's e-Apostille
• Pavel Burghelea - e-Apostille in Moldova
• Amparo de la Cruz Tamayo - Apostilla electrónica en Colombia - Apostilla en Línea
• e-Registers
• Gemma del Rey Almansa - Experience with the implementation of the e-Register in Spain
• Martha Urrutia Cárdenas - La implementación de e-Registros en México
• Shannan Wong - New Zealand's e-Register
• Eduardo Cubero Barrantes - Apostilla en Costa Rica
• Carlos Rafael Polo Castañeda - Experiencia en el Perú
• Pavel Burghelea - e-Register in Moldova
• Bae Sangkyu - The e-APP plan of Korea
• The Apostille Convention and the e-APP in Latin America
• Haydee Emma Dienstmaier de Perez - La implementación del Convenio sobre Apostilla en Paraguay
• Eduardo Cubero Barrantes - Apostilla en Costa Rica
• Martha Teresa Urrutia Cárdenas - La experiencia de México en materia de Apostilla
• Announcements  

• Conclusions & Recommendations (Turkish)
• Programme
• Presentations
• Christophe Bernasconi - The e-APP, Introduction and Update
• Javier Forcada - The implementation of the e-APP in Spain
• Jorge Antonio Mendez Torres - Apostille, Peruvian Experience
• Maria de Los Angeles Argueta Sanchez - The Apostille in Mexico
• Alejandro Gibbons - The Hague Apostille Convention
• Alicia Stewart - Electronic Apostille Register
• Martin Schneider - e-Documents for e-Justice
• Pavla Bellonova - e-APP in the Czech Republic
• Mateja Izlakar - e-Register Software Application
• Norris Ebbin - Bermuda Apostille Management System
• Bokhyunn Lee - Korea's plan to implement the e-APP
• Mariam Tsereteli - e-App in Georgia
• Leyla Keser Berber - Opportunities and Necessary Steps Towards Successful Implementation
• Michael Lightowler - Electronic Signatures and Legal Framework
• Javier Parra - Recognition of e-Apostilles Abroad
• Ilhan Uran - Ministry of Interior's Presentation
• Ahmet Aslanpinar - The e-APP as Information Society Service
• Ahmet Koltuksuz - The Security Aspects of the e-APP
• Mustafa Ünver - e-Signatures and Registered e-mail
• Orhan Turan - A notarial perspective
• Osman Tural - The e-APP as a Value Added Service
• Announcements

• Agenda
• Announcements
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Presentations:
  • Christophe Bernasconi - Le « programme pilote d'Apostilles électroniques » (e-APP) - pourquoi et comment ?
  • Felix Martín Gordo & José Luis Hernández Carrión - Progress with the implementation and experience with the operation of the e-APP in Spain
  • Pierre Callé - Commémoration de la Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961 supprimant l'exigence de légalisation des actes publics étrangers
  • Carlos Sousa Mendes - Apostille procedure in Portugal
  • Lali Kalandadze - Apostille in Georgia
  • L'Apostille au Costa Rica

• Agenda
• Announcements
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Presentations:
  • Christophe Bernasconi - General Introduction to the e-APP and Update on the e-APP for Europe Project
  • Pavla Bellonova - Basis for the possible implementation of the e-APP in the Czech Republic: electronic public documents, service of documents by secured electronic means and preliminary work on the e-Register of Apostilles
  • José de la Mata Amaya & Angelines Turón Turón - Progress with the implementation and experience with the operation of the e-APP in Spain
  • Javier Parra - Experiences with the implementation and issuance of e-APP in Spain

• Agenda
• Announcements
• Conclusions and Recommendations (final revised version)
• Presentations:
• Christophe Bernasconi - General Introduction to the e-APP and Update on the e-APP for Europe Project
• José de la Mata Amaya & José Luis Hernández Carrión – Progress with the Implementation of the e-APP in Spain (e-Apostille and e-Register)
• Kaspar Karm - Register of Apostilles in electronic form in Estonia

• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Final Programme
• Presentations:
• Christophe Bernasconi – The electronic Apostille Pilot Program, general introduction, update, e-APP for Europe
• José de la Mata Anaya – The Implementation of the e-APP in Spain, in particular the Future Central e-Register of Apostilles
• Julie Remy - e-Registre, Belgique
• Diana Milena Atehortúa Bueno – Registro Electrónico en Colombia
• Lali Kalandadze – e-Register, Georgia
• Carlee Reid – e-Register, New Zealand
• César Plascencia Salcedo – Registro Electrónico en México
• Rich Hansberger – e-Registers under the e-APP – An update from the United States
• Pierre Volland – France
• Mayela Celis – e-Apostille component
• Javier L. Parra – Experiences with the Implementation and Issuance of e-Apostilles in Spain
• Carlee Reid – New Zealand’s e-Apostille
• Rich Hansberger – e-Apostilles under the e-APP – an Update from the United States
• Juan Martínez Moya – Reconocimiento de e-Apostilla
• Paula Ojaniemi – The Recognition of e-Apostilles Abroad

• Invitation
• Agenda
• Presentations:
• Christophe Bernasconi (Permanent Bureau): The electronic Apostille PilotProgramme (e-APP). General Presentation & Update
• Norris Ebbin, Andrew Whalley & Randy Scott (Bermuda): Bermuda Update. Apostille Management System (AMS)
• Carlee Reid (New Zealand): New Zealand and the e-APP: A targeted approach
• Laura Muñoz Pedreño & Javier L. Parra (Spain): The Spanish experience on E-Apostille Pilot Programme (e-APP)
• Conclusions

• Conclusions & Recommendations

• Conclusions on the Session relating to the electronic Apostille Pilot Program (e-APP)

• Final Conclusions [English] [Spanish] [French]
• Presentations made at the Forum:
• Ugo Bechini - "International E-Notarization: European Developments"
• Chris Bailey - "Identifying Businesses on the Internet for Trust Decision Purposes and the 'High Assurance' Digital Certificate"
• G.W.Wayne Braid - "Implementing an Electronic System for filing Land Registry Documents"
• Joan Decker - "PA eNotarization Program"
• Richard J. Hansberger - "Pennsylvania and the National eNotary Registry"
• Richard J. Hansberger & Christophe A. Bernasconi - "Closer and closer to reality: The electronic Apostille Pilot Program (e-APP)"
• Stephen Mason - "Authentication of electronic documents"
• Stephen Mason - "Electronic signatures in practice"
• Steve McDonald - "Pennsylvania Electronic Notary Seal Initiative"
• Thomas J. Smedinghoff - "Electronic Signatures - Security, Enforceability, & Admissibility"
• David P. Stewart - "E-Apostilles: A Legal Pespective"
• Rosalie Stremple - "Pennsylvania Logs on to New Statewide eNotarization system"
• Jeffrey Talpis & William Kennair - "The Civil Law Notary's Perspective"

• Conclusions, final programme and attendees
• Presentations made at the Forum:
• Ugo Bechini - "E-Notarization: the Latin Notary experience, in particular the Italian framework, and its potential impact on e-Apostilles"
• Christophe Bernasconi - "General framework and operation of the Apostille Convention now and in future: from a paper-based to an electronic environment"
• Wayne Braid - "eNotarization in British Columbia"
• Richard Hansberger - "The NNA's Electronic Notary Seal Program"
• Richard Hansberger - "Not a case of rocket science: electronic registers under the Apostille Convention"
• Rudolf Kaindl & Alice Perscha - "eProjects of the Austrian civil law notaries"
• William Kennair - "The impact of e-technology on notarial acts: legal and technical possibilities and limits - relevance for the Apostille Convention"
• Jeffrey Kovar - "Migrating to an eApostille"
• Michele Nastri - "Scenarios for the electronic apostille certificate - present and future of the international circulation of public documents"
• Jeff Talpis - "Legal and Technical Questions Arising from the Use of Information Technologies under the Hague Apostille Convention"
• Mexico