# User Centric Credentialing & Personal Data Sharing

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## <mark style="color:blue;">User Centric Credentialing & Personal Data Sharing</mark>

<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yvLpI-_Csl5G6RFLWHjY4czURzqQBaiE/view?usp=sharing" class="button primary" data-icon="file">Read the Full Vision Paper</a>

In today's digital age, **data stands as the most powerful catalyst for economic growth and individual empowerment**. Traditional institution-centric data sharing models limit this potential, creating barriers that exclude millions from accessing essential services and economic opportunities.&#x20;

Transitioning to a **user-centric model** powered by verifiable credentials revolutionises this paradigm by **placing secure, trusted data directly in the hands of individuals**. This empowers users to effortlessly **present verifiable data**, drastically reducing verification costs and eliminating dependency on institutions.&#x20;

A Verifiable Credential (VC) is a digital, **cryptographically secure** representation of claims made by an issuer about a subject (user). It is designed to be **tamper-evident and independently verifiable** by a third party without relying on the issuer (data provider).

*At CDPI, we are dedicated to advancing economic growth and societal progress through user-centric  credentialing and personal data sharing.*
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## Noticeboard

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th><select><option value="u103NDVwkPxD" label="Live" color="blue"></option><option value="P371g6RG15XS" label="Upcoming" color="blue"></option><option value="yoFpo7tc9ODG" label="Launched" color="blue"></option></select></th><th data-hidden data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Trinidad &#x26; Tobago: The journey to issuing academic credentials to every student</strong></td><td><span data-option="u103NDVwkPxD">Live</span></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/daas-dispatch-7307480876928413698/">https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/daas-dispatch-7307480876928413698/</a></td><td><a href="/files/NP1JePh8wkhf42nWV0FY">/files/NP1JePh8wkhf42nWV0FY</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-things-weve-learned-our-daas-journey-so-far-centre-for-dpi-iahhe">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-things-weve-learned-our-daas-journey-so-far-centre-for-dpi-iahhe</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Launch Event &#x26; Dialogue: User-Centric Credentialing and Personal Data Sharing</strong></td><td><span data-option="yoFpo7tc9ODG">Launched</span></td><td></td><td><a href="/files/G1AN3N0V9gtgUzrC7VCw">/files/G1AN3N0V9gtgUzrC7VCw</a></td><td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7317898720182763520">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7317898720182763520</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>DPI Global Challenge: Enabling Human Potential Through Data Sharing Final Version</strong></td><td><span data-option="u103NDVwkPxD">Live</span></td><td></td><td><a href="/files/6fBeR3c6KKBEkuPB7qLg">/files/6fBeR3c6KKBEkuPB7qLg</a></td><td><a href="https://eventornado.com/event/verifiable-credentials-hackathon#home">https://eventornado.com/event/verifiable-credentials-hackathon#home</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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