Célio Ribeiro, president of Abrid and InterID, gave an interview to Daniel Gonzalez on Rádio Eldorado FM, addressing key topics regarding civil identification in Brazil. The interview was divided into two main segments. In the first, Ribeiro highlighted the importance of the National Identity Card (CIN) as a milestone in identifying Brazilian citizens, emphasizing the creation of a unified, efficient, and secure system incorporating technologies such as biometrics. He mentioned that the CIN is already being issued in 25 states, with over 11 million cards issued to date. Ribeiro also stressed that the deadline for all Brazilians to obtain the CIN is by 2032 and that the regulation is federal, ensuring the unification of a single national number. However, the states retain autonomy over their processes, respecting the federative pact. This system has been implemented with high security, ensuring that each document issuance undergoes rigorous biometric verification in all states.
Ribeiro also discussed the recent Senate approval of the law establishing Civil Identity Day. This proposal, initiated by him, was supported by Deputy Flávia Morais, General Coordinator of the Mixed Parliamentary Front for Guaranteeing the Right to Identity (FrenID) and author of Bill No. 4517, of 2023. The suggested celebration date is September 16, in reference to SDG 16.9, which aims to end under-identification by 2030.
The proposal reflects a union of efforts between the executive, legislative, and the entire national identification ecosystem. Coincidentally, this date will also mark the start of the Digital Citizenship Congress, a major event showcasing the application of the CIN throughout the entire life cycle of Brazilians.
In the second segment, Ribeiro emphasized that biometrics is the heart of the CIN project and warned against opportunists seeking to take advantage of the process. He stressed the importance of adopting biometric technologies that meet international standards to ensure the system’s success and mentioned the vital legal responsibilities of the Federal Police and the National Institute of Information Technology (ITI) in setting standards and overseeing the homologation, auditing, and inspection of these technologies. Ribeiro also highlighted the importance of neonatal and infant biometric identification, which aims to increase security in maternity wards and reduce cases of newborn abductions, ensuring that all children are linked to their mothers’ biometrics at the time of the issuance of the Electronic Live Birth Declaration. During the CCD, there will be specific panels on Neonatal and Infant Identity, as well as a scenographic construction of a digital city with practical demonstrations of the CIN in various contexts, such as healthcare, education, finance, and commerce.
Ribeiro also discussed the development of a Digital Platform, which will bring numerous benefits to the relationship between individuals and both the public and private sectors.
Link to the interview.: https://www.estadao.com.br/eldorado/programas/start-eldorado/start-eldorado-tecnologia-de-ponta-na-identificacao-uma-questao-de-cidadania/
