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# ID2020 Summit

> Reflections from the ID2020 summit at the United Nations on legal identity for all, self-sovereign identity, and trust online.

## What this piece is

A reflection on attending the ID2020 summit at the United Nations in New York. The piece captures the scale of the global identity challenge — 1.5 billion people without legal identity — and the convergence of policy and technology communities working to address it. It also outlines guiding principles for self-sovereign identity.

Originally published on [Medium](https://medium.com/@jamesvarga/id2020-summit-legal-identity-for-all-but-how-do-we-get-there-b8bc9c70c757), June 2021. Originally written circa 2016.

## What is the core idea?

The global identity challenge requires both policy frameworks and technology platforms. Self-sovereign identity puts the individual in control — they register independently, they own it, it is recognised globally, and it supports multiple contexts. The technology matters less than what it enables: the ability for individuals to do more, online and off, with greater trust and personal control.

## Guiding principles for self-sovereign identity

1. The individual can register independently and keep their identity forever.
2. It belongs to the individual — only they can own it and it cannot be deleted.
3. It is available to everyone and recognised as a legal identity, globally.
4. It is created, managed, and controlled by the individual.
5. It is context-aware — supporting many aspects of identity across many use cases.

## Related pages

* [Open banking and identity](/knowledge/open-banking/index) — consent-driven identity infrastructure
* [The perfect storm for identity](/content/thoughts/perfect-storm-identity) — regulatory convergence for identity
* [Is AI the 'new oil'?](/content/papers/is-ai-the-new-oil) — identity as the second phase of the "new oil" narrative
* [Thoughts](/content/thoughts/index)
* [Identity and trust infrastructure in open banking](/knowledge/open-banking/identity-and-trust) — identity assurance levels and decentralised identity
* [Consent and risk in open banking](/knowledge/open-banking/consent-and-risk) — consent design

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