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Digital identity for all?
Barriers and solutions for an inclusive eID rollout in the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland
Authors: Sigrid Jessen, Maja Brynteson, Nicola Wendt-Lucas
Quality assurance: Leneisja Jungsberg
Layout: Kotryna Juškaitė
Communication: Louise Ögland
Cover Photo: Sigrid Jessen
This report has been published as part of the "Digital Inclusion in Action" research project, led by Nordregio. Running from 2022 to 2025, the project focuses on digital inclusion in the context of the Nordic and Baltic region. Digital Inclusion in Action is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers (MR Digital) and builds on Ministerial Declaration Digital North 2.0, 2021-2024. This report aims to explore the digital transformation of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland, with a specific emphasis on challenges and solutions related to the inclusive rollout of eID. The report is one of several outputs from Digital Inclusion in Action. For further details, please see:
www.nordregioprojects.org/digihub/ The authors wish to thank the 50 interviewees, who generously contributed their time and expertise to this study.
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