The UNJSPF Digital Certificate of Entitlement (DCE) has been nominated for the WSIS “World Summit on the Information Society Prizes 2025” in the category Action Line C5: Building confidence and security in use of ICTs.

WSIS is a United Nations summit that aims to build an inclusive, people-centric, and development-oriented Information Society where everyone can create and share information.

The WSIS Prizes is a unique global platform to identify and showcase success stories in the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines and Sustainable Development Goals.

“We are pleased with this nomination in recognition of the Fund’s modernization efforts, in line with UNJSPF C.A.R.E. Strategy’s focus on integrating new technologies to improve client experience. I would like to invite you to submit your vote for the UNJSPF Digital Certificate of Entitlement, which helps streamline the process for our retirees to provide their proof of life on an annual basis”, commented Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive of Pension Administration. Dino Dell’Accio, Chief Information Officer at UNJSPF, added: “This year, we surpassed the mark of 51% of eligible beneficiaries utilizing our digital identity solution, which became the first UN solution to be certified for the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence”.

You can now register to the WSIS website and cast your vote for the UNJSPF Digital Certificate of Entitlement as follows:

1. Open this link: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2025/Vote.
2. Select “Log in” button at the bottom of the screen, then login with your WSIS credentials or select the “Register as a new user” button.
3. Once logged in / registered, click on the dropdown menu under “Voting Form”.
4. From the drop-down box, select “AL C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs” and locate “UNJSPF Digital Certificate of Entitlement” from the list.
5. Finally, click on “Vote For This Project” next to the UNJSPF DCE project.

You are also invited to vote for projects in the other 17 categories. The voting phase is closing on 30 April 2025 (23:00 Geneva time). The first five most voted projects will be selected based on the appreciation/voting for project descriptions.

For more information on the DCE and how to enroll, please visit this webpage.