Public Sector SIG Update
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Dec 2019
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Q4
Special Interest Group
Public Sector SIG
Working Group Health
Working Group has been in operation for three quarters now. Number of participants on calls is holding generally steady at around 12 per call, with variation. Last call had 22 participants. A sub-group has recently formed and is holding its own scheduled calls. The purpose is to draft a White Paper on Public Sector uses and dynamics.
Issues
Chair hopes to continue to improve the balance of group tasks distributed between Chair and membership. This has been shifting positively, but is still evolving.
Overall Activity in the Past Quarter
Regular meetings have been held, no meetings have been missed. The chat channel still has low activity. The mailing list is still primarily used for Agendas as well as call follow up discussions.
- We have a new sub-group formed, which is developing active momentum. Its topic is to write a White Paper on Public Sector uses of blockchain. The group has sought support from Hyperledger Community Architects to add their weekly calls to the Community Calendar.
- The Public Sector SIG continues to attract a diverse range of presenters for each call. This year to date, we have had:
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Oct. 11
Alastria
Sergio G. Miranda, Head of Blockchain Technology and Innovation Programs at Alastria, shall talk about the first Public-Permissioned Blockchain network in Spain and Europe with multi-sectorial members. Alastria, a non-profit association, is an ecosystem of 70+ Spanish Banks, Universities, technology firms, and regulators with a standard methodology that facilitates information flow and consistent inter-operable apps across consortium associates. Last February Telefonica launched their Hyperledger Fabric Working Group.
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Bobbi Muscara, from our HL PSSIG and HL LMDWG, Hyperledger Learning Materials Development WG, shall share with us her experiences at last week NYC Big Apps Blockchain Challenge.
Oct. 25
Government Blockchain Association
Put this on your calendars, as Friday's presentation is one you do not want to miss. Gerard Dache, Executive Director of the Government Blockchain Association, will be joining our membership in an exclusive conversation. Learn about GBA's explosive growth over the past year, to vero 100 member chapters spread across the world.
GBA World Chapters - Connections with every type of expertise imaginable
Find out why there has been such growth and interest in linking the government and private sector communities at all layers and levels of governance. GBA has community-generated certifications, holds events, and generally is out and in front on many topics near and dear to our group - such as IDENTITY, PAYMENTS, LOGISTICS, and a whole lot more.
Please join us on Friday to discover what is happening in the latest government blockchain trends, to speak with Gerard directly, and identify resources that can help your projects accelerate.
Planned Work Products
- White Paper subgroup
- Continued build out of the Public Sector SIG wiki as a resource
- Other projects as suggested by the membership.
The primary driver for participation remains peer learning.
Participant Diversity
The balance of Public Sector representatives, civil society, and private sector representatives is balancing out and improving to a fairly even level. Gender diversity is acceptable, with about a third of participants on a given call being female identified. Participants are joining from all around the world, both as presenters and as membership.
Additional Information
The Public Sector SIG is off to a good start this year. We anticipate a continued diverse range of presentations, and look forward to collaboration around our first work product - the White Paper. The SIG welcomes new members - both with an interest in the Public Sector, as well as looking for generalist members who seek out key community strengthening activities, such as documentation, communication, reporting, etc. Additional suggestions and nominations of presenters and use cases are welcome on an ongoing basis.