Trip.com Group is the latest partner to join the Common Trust
Network, a collaborative effort of the Commons Project Foundation and the World
Economic Forum.
The Common Trust Network includes public and private partners
from travel, health and technology working to develop solutions that ensure
only verifiable lab results and vaccination records are presented for cross-border
travel and commerce.
The network is developing two registries: The data registry
comprises laboratory and vaccination sources, standard forms for test results
and records and tools for making that data digitally accessible. It operates on
a not-for-profit basis as an open service for the common good.
The second registry is for governments and entities such as
airlines, hotels and cruise ships to publish their health screening entry rules
in a common format, with the goal of facilitating compliance.
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“To help the world reopen safely, it requires a
mission-driven global coalition to build a digital infrastructure that enables
interoperability and trust,” says Jennifer Zhu Scott, executive chairman of the
Commons Project Foundation.
“The Trip.com Group team has been a strong and supportive
partner from day one, bringing technological know-how, industry expertise and
passion for the greater good to our mission. We are very excited to welcome
Trip.com Group to join the CommonTrust Network formally.”
One solution being supported by the Network is the CommonPass app,
developed by the Foundation, which enables travelers to demonstrate their
health status while protecting the privacy of their personal data. It is being
used by airlines including Lufthansa, United, Cathay Pacific and JetBlue.
“As a leading global online
travel agency and a member of the Common Trust Network, Trip.com Group utilizes
the latest technology to bring transparency and efficiency when delivering
information to global travelers. Our COVID-19 International Travelers Guide
allows travelers to gain clarity and certainty regarding travel requirements
for destinations around the world,” says Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group.
“By joining forces with other
leading global travel and technology companies, international organizations,
and governments to work together on CommonPass, Trip.com Group is committed to
supporting travelers during these challenging times as international travel
resumes.”
The CommonTrust Network now covers 28 countries
spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas.
The
Commons Project Foundation is also part of another collaborative effort
underway – the Good Health Pass Collaborative, with participants including Amadeus,
Daon, BCD Travel, IBM and SITA. The group is developing a “blueprint
for privacy-protecting, user-controlled, globally interoperable, and
universally accepted digital health pass systems.”