# 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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## Contact Us

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# Resources

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th><select><option value="WQEjYDv8Juts" label="Read" color="blue"></option><option value="6m2EO7VpkmNz" label="Watch" color="blue"></option></select></th><th data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Understanding verifiable Credentials</strong>  </td><td>A primer on verifiable credentials </td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/verifiable-credentials">https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/verifiable-credentials</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Verifiable Credentials 101</strong></td><td>An easy to read slide deck on user centric data sharing</td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td><a href="/files/lR773Z2BTaOfzSuRAkPW">/files/lR773Z2BTaOfzSuRAkPW</a></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Digital Wallets 101</strong></td><td>A primer on the benefits of digital wallets </td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/elockers">https://docs.cdpi.dev/technical-notes/data-and-credentialing-infra/elockers</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>DPI as a Packaged Solution</strong> </td><td>Implementing credentials in 90 days</td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.cdpi.dev/initiatives/dpi-as-a-packaged-solution-daas/cohort-1-daas-offerings/digital-credentials">https://docs.cdpi.dev/initiatives/dpi-as-a-packaged-solution-daas/cohort-1-daas-offerings/digital-credentials</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Decentralised Directory</strong></td><td>A vision for public (trust) registries </td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pa16SrE29UjLhpOShnE5Wq1T_en_-4cQqmCbQ-X6WmQ/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pa16SrE29UjLhpOShnE5Wq1T_en_-4cQqmCbQ-X6WmQ/edit?usp=sharing</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>3 min video explainer on credentials</strong> </td><td></td><td><span data-option="6m2EO7VpkmNz">Watch</span></td><td></td><td><a href="https://youtu.be/fjBdCht27_k?si=AdS9tmSzSTmOUN1B">https://youtu.be/fjBdCht27_k?si=AdS9tmSzSTmOUN1B</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>User Centric Data Sharing Vision Paper </td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/files/5slDToBJzW1Z5IzybsFf">/files/5slDToBJzW1Z5IzybsFf</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/files/j6g8aITSR0hFB4Kpml5U">/files/j6g8aITSR0hFB4Kpml5U</a></td></tr><tr><td>Decision Framework for Verifiable Credentials</td><td></td><td><span data-option="WQEjYDv8Juts">Read</span></td><td></td><td><a href="/spaces/PSpwXyMDD6nT6RU93idI/pages/DI9XR8Kkbp9lAGyTqvNz">/spaces/PSpwXyMDD6nT6RU93idI/pages/DI9XR8Kkbp9lAGyTqvNz</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


# Reusable artefacts

To be updated soon!


# Success showcase

To be updated soon!


# Sandbox

This sandbox demonstrates how a government or service provider can **issue, store, and verify** digital credentials — using open-source DPGs (Digital Public Goods) that any country can deploy. No vendor lock-in. No proprietary formats.

<a href="https://vc.sandbox.cdpi.dev/" class="button primary">Launch VC Sandbox</a>