Sokratis Marioglou of the Hellenic Police in Greece attended a CEPOL webinar on November 20, 2015 about biometrics and the Schengen Information System (SIS). The webinar aimed to present the use of biometric identifiers in EU immigration and law enforcement databases and included presentations on topics like biometric information exchange possibilities, fingerprint identification technology for SIS-II, various EU databases using biometrics, and a UNHCR update on global biometrics. The webinar was organized by the European Police College.

1. Certificate
SOKRATIS MARIOGLOU
Hellenic Police, Greece
attended CEPOL webinar 40/2015
Biometrics and SIS
Date: 20 November 2015
Dr Ferenc Bánfi, CEPOL Director

2. Biometrics and SIS
Reference number: 40/2015
Date: 20 November 2015
Aim
The objective of the webinar to present the use of biometrical identifiers in the EU-wide
immigration and law enforcement databases.
Programme
1. Various possibilities of biometrics information exchange in the EU by Reinhard Schmid,
Austria
2. Fingerprint identification technology for its implementation in SIS-II by Laurent Beslay, DG
JRC
3. VIS, Smart boarder, EU-DAC, Schengen master list by Richard Rinkens, EU COM, DG HOME
4. AFIS Evolution for SIS II by Jose-Ignacio Sanchez, EU-LISA
5. UNHRC Global Biometrics Update by James Ragle, Project Manager, UNHRC
Webinar was organised by European Police College