Norwegian EBSI Demystifying Seminar Get to know EBSI

Welcome to our Demystifying Webinar on the Use of EBSI in Norway!

The goal of this digital seminar is to introduce the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) and its potential applications to relevant stakeholders in Norway. The seminar will provide an overview of the EBSI initiative and discuss its use cases across various sectors.

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What is EBSI and EBSI-NE?

EBSI is an initiative established by the European Commission and the EU member states to develop a European infrastructure for blockchain technology. The project European Blockchain Services Infrastructure – Nodes Expansion (EBSI-NE) is a collaborative initiative between 24 organisations from 14 European countries.

• Learn more: About EBSI-NE

• Read also: How to Develop Blockchain Solutions Based on the EU's Infrastructure

The webinar is organised by Smart Innovation Norway in collaboration with other Norwegian EBSI-NE partners – the University of Oslo (UiO) and the Norwegian Digitalisation Agency (DigDir). Among Smart Innovation Norway’s main tasks in EBSI-NE is to disseminate relevant information about the EBSI initiative, especially regarding the opportunities it provides, and to support stakeholders in adopting the technology.

For whom?

This webinar is intended for anyone interested in learning more about EBSI, its implications, and the opportunities offered by blockchain technology. The seminar is free and open to all, but registration is required. The webinar will be held in English.

Program/Agenda

13:30 – 13:45 Welcome and introduction | Erik Hagen (DigDir), Emil Wingstedt (Smart Innovation Norway)

13:45 – 14:15 EBSI Overview and Insights – Background, Outlook, and Use Cases | Daniel Du Seuil (Research Coordinator of the Cyber3Lab Research Group of the Howest University of Applied Sciences) 

14:15 – 14:35 EBSI from the SSI perspective | Roman Vitenberg (University of Oslo, Blockchain-UiO)

14:35 – 14:55 Norwegian Use Case: Seafood Trace&Track | Mohd Sameen Chishti (NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

14:55 – 15:20 A Larger View on EBSI for Trace&Track | Steffen Schwalm (msg systems ag)

15:20 – 15:40 Panel Discussion | Roman Vitenberg (University of  Oslo), Frank Fardal (DigDir), Daniel Du Seuil (Howest University), Steffen Schwalm (msg systems ag)

15:40 – 15:45 Closing Remarks | Smart Innovation Norway

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor HaDEA can be held responsible for them.