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From: Jesus Abraham Romero Pereyra <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 5:10 PM
To: Jesus Abraham Romero Pereyra <[email protected]>
Subject: Interview Request – Master's Thesis Research on EU Digital Identity and the Business Identity Wallet

Hello,

My name is Jesús Abraham Romero Pereyra, and I am currently writing my Master's thesis on the governance of the EU's emerging digital identity framework and the Business Identity Wallet (BIW).

My research examines how EU digital identity initiatives — and the BIW in particular — may be implemented within national administrative systems and public procurement procedures. I am studying how these tools could help reduce administrative duplication for SMEs participating in cross-border public procurement, and how governance arrangements between EU and national authorities shape their implementation. Estonia's experience with digital identity infrastructure makes it a central case study in my research, and I am keen to include perspectives from Estonian institutions.

I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to conduct a short interview (45–60 minutes) with a representative from your organization. The interview would focus on topics such as:

• The allocation of responsibilities for EUDI and BIW implementation across EU and national levels

• The role of national authorities in enabling cross-border recognition of business credentials

• Coordination between digital identity governance and public procurement policy

• Key institutional challenges in reducing administrative burdens for SMEs

The interview would be semi-structured and conducted online (MS Teams). With your consent, it would be recorded solely for transcription purposes and handled in full compliance with EU data protection rules.

I would be happy to adapt to your availability over the coming weeks.

If you are not the appropriate contact person for these topics, I would be very grateful if you could forward this request to the colleague responsible for digital identity, public procurement, or cross-border cooperation.

Thank you very much for considering this request.

Kind regards,

Jesús Romero 

Master's Programme in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance