Innovative approach to identity management solution development for e-government at EU level

This paper presents the main aspects of research, analysis and design of the open identity management architecture for e-government development within GUIDE, a project financed by the 6FP of the EC. The most important identity management issues strongly influencing the European e-government development are briefly discussed. An emphasis is placed on the innovative interdisciplinary approach used in GUIDE, aimed at covering the whole range of technical, process, policy, legal and social identity management issues, and seeking to overcome the existing fragmentation of identity management initiatives. GUIDE brings together the European industrial, financial and technical market leaders in e-government solutions, as well as leading academic institutes of the relevant scientific disciplines. Through its scientific, technological and socio-economic goals GUIDE will contribute towards initiatives that will ultimately deliver multiple benefits to governments, citizens and businesses.