Name
Verifiable Credentials infrastructure for Passports’ visas use
Date & Time
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Description

Verifiable Credentials (VC) are a new way of expressing the metadata included in the Passports’ visas, allowing researchers and potentially AI agents to identify themselves and present verifiable evidence of their roles when accessing genomic information repositories. An important added value of this approach is taking advantage of a growing identification infrastructure based on VCs and wallets. Previous Connect sessions identified an initial mapping between GA4GH visas and the W3C’s VC data model. This new session will map the architecture and protocols to those used in a VC environment. The feasibility and usefulness of this mapping needs to be analysed. The proposed Connect session will include an introduction of the available, and under development, VC architectures and protocols and initial alternative proposals for mapping. During the session, participants will be able to discuss and find the best solutions. The outcome could be an outline of a possible future new specification.

Session topic(s)
Discovery, Cloud, Data Use & Researcher Identities, Regulatory & Ethics, Data Security
Session format(s)
Working session: collaborative work toward a specific goal or consensus, Group Discussion: particular topic to gather feedback, perspectives, or ideas
Suggested level of familiarity
Level 2: Have a basic understanding to follow the conversation and contribute thoughtfully