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Bas Timmerman

Oct 19, 2026

2:48
Just tell us a little bit of journey, how the Netherlands has approached and started on the journey with digital credentials.
2:56
Well, first of all, we are innovative.
2:59
We like to do things better every day.
3:02
And that's why We participated in the Working Group 10 and later on also the Working Group 4, just to be on board.
3:11
The RDW, a part of the Ministry of Transport, was instituted 40, no, a bit more than that, more than 40 years ago in the 50s.
3:20
And since 40 years, it's a separate body in the Netherlands.
3:27
20 years ago, we started with a polycarbonate driver's license instead of the paper one.

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8:40
What do you think are the key benefits of taking a standards approach to developing these digital documents?

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