IDDEEA is a partner in the WE BUILD consortium, while its representatives, together with a representative of the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the ITU Government Consultative Committee.
Banja Luka, 2 November 2026 – Bosnia and Herzegovina has joined two important international initiatives focused on the development of digital wallets: the European WE BUILD consortium, through the participation of IDDEEA, and the Government Consultative Committee (GCC) of the ITU OpenWallet Forum, where Bosnia and Herzegovina will be represented by Prof. Dr. Almir Badnjević and Ilija Trninić from IDDEEA, as well as Vlatko Drmić from the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
WE BUILD brings together more than 200 organisations from 28 countries working on the development and implementation of the European Digital Identity Wallet and Business Wallet. Through its participation in the consortium, IDDEEA connects Bosnia and Herzegovina’s experience with European efforts to develop practical digital solutions. At the same time, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s representation in the GCC creates opportunities for its representatives to take part in intergovernmental discussions on digital wallets, public policies, security and interoperability. In this way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is involved both in European cooperation on the development of digital solutions and in international dialogue on their implementation.
“It is important that Bosnia and Herzegovina has a seat at the table where the future of digital wallets is being discussed. Through WE BUILD and the ITU OpenWallet Forum, IDDEEA can present the experience we have gained in developing digital identity and electronic services, while also contributing to solutions that will make digital services more secure and more accessible to citizens and the business community,” said Prof. Dr. Almir Badnjević, Director of IDDEEA.
Participation in these initiatives confirms that IDDEEA and Bosnia and Herzegovina have the expertise and capacity to be a relevant partner in the international development of digital identity. This represents recognition of the Agency’s work to date, as well as an opportunity for Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in shaping solutions that will connect digital services across Europe and beyond.