At one of the world’s leading forums on digital identity—Identity Week Europe 2025, held in Amsterdam—Mr. Almir Badnjević, Director of the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IDDEEA), returned as an invited speaker for the second consecutive year. This year’s keynote, titled “Ensuring Robust Identity Documents for a Future of Phygital”, addressed the growing need for secure identity systems in a world where physical and digital realms increasingly overlap.
Being invited to address such a prestigious gathering two years in a row is both a great honour and an international recognition of the growing role Bosnia and Herzegovina—through IDDEEA—is playing in the field of digital identity.
A standout moment came with the presentation of the e-IDDEEA mobile application, which left a strong impression on international experts. The app allows citizens to use a qualified electronic signature, verify personal documents, receive real-time notifications, and access a broad range of state digital services—all through their smartphones.
Representatives from institutions and companies across Europe unanimously praised the solution presented by Bosnia and Herzegovina, noting that in many respects it surpasses the current digital identity solutions used in several EU countries.
More than just a tool for simplifying access to e-services, the e-IDDEEA app demonstrates how strategic vision and technological determination can allow even smaller countries to meet—and even exceed—the digital standards of more developed nations.
This growing international recognition further confirms that Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the work of IDDEEA, has established itself as a regional leader in digital transformation—and increasingly, a player on the global stage. As global demand for secure and user-friendly digital identity solutions rises, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s model may soon become a reference point for other countries navigating the same path.