Meeting Agendas

June 5 , 2020

AGENDA:

1. Presentation by William Lovell on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
2. Overview of Hyperledger Projects in Public Sector

Updates from members on any topic of group interest

May 22 , 2020

AGENDA:

1. Presentation by Nadia Hewett, Project Lead of World Economic Forum (WEF) on "Redesigning Trust : Blockchain Supply Chain Toolkit"
2. Presentation by Drummond Reed, Founding Trustee of Sovrin Foundation on "The Trust over IP Stack: Achieving global interoperability for Self Sovereign Identity (SSI)"

Updates from members on any topic of group interest

May 8 , 2020

AGENDA:

1. Presentation by Diógenes Firmiano on Covid-19 and "the New Normal"
2. Discussion on the Use Cases on Covid-19 (Contd.)

Updates from members on any topic of group interest

April 24 , 2020

AGENDA:

1. Discussion on Covid-19 Use cases in Public Sector
2. Discussion on BSN

Updates from members on any topic of group interest

April 10 , 2020

AGENDA:

1. Presentation by Erik Zvaigzne, VP Convergence.tech on UNDP initiative on Traceability using Blockchain
2. Discussion on use cases for Covid-19

Updates from members on any topic of group interest

March 27 , 2020

AGENDA:

1. Input on impact of Covid-19 in different geographies 
2. Blockchain Use Cases for dealing with Covid-19

Updates from members on any topic of group interest

Global forum panel discussion

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0MZ85B_96CFY3isYUplorFSenn04WwBt   

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/03/23/new-coronavirus-stimulus-bill-introduces-digital-dollar-and-digital-dollar-wallets/#3071ac5d4bea

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/03/25/trillion-dollar-stimulus-jumpstarts-project-to-issue-central-bank-currency-on-ethereum/#2d7ab0947bc0

Vipin's article on digital currency --- https://medium.com/@vipinsun/central-bank-digital-currency-1af7e072e660

Mikhail wrap up

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March 13, 2020

AGENDA:

1. Presentation by Yaz Khoury on "Leveraging the Ethereum Stack"
2. Review of Public Sector Projects involving Hyperledger
3. Intro to openIDL by Truman Esmond - Hyperledger fabric-based data network, initially supporting regulatory reporting for insurance (10 mins ok?)

Updates from members on any topic of group interest

Feb 28, 2020

AGENDA:

1. Discussion on Hyperledger Global Forum from in Phoenix from March 3 2020

2. Discussion on repository for all Public Sector projects

Feb 14 , 2020

AGENDA:

1. Presentation by Mikhail Elias (Continued) on "Existential crises,global goals,digital transformation and the role of smart contracts in regulatory policy frameworks for digital market networks"
2. Discussion on the feedback from Mailing List Subscribers.

Jan 31 , 2020

AGENDA:

1. Presentation by Mikhail Elias on "Existential crises,global goals,digital transformation and the role of smart contracts in regulatory policy frameworks for digital market networks.

Jan 17, 2020

AGENDA:

1. Research paper on State of Blockchain
2. Engagement with Regional and Global Units for promoting Blockchain
3. Discussion on feedback from the members

Updates from Members on any topic of group interest

Jan 3, 2020

AGENDA: 

1. Review Charter on PS SIG
2. Survey on Blockchain for Digital Transformation in Public Sector
3. Review of ongoing Blockchain initiatives globally 

Updates from Members on any topic of group interest

Dec 20, 2019

AGENDA:

1. Presentation on Auditing Decentralized Power Generation and Storage using a Blockchain based Virtual Power Plant by Dr. David King
2. Literature Review on State of Blockchain  

Updates from Members on any topic of group interest

Dec 6, 2019

AGENDA:

1. Blockchain Applications in UN SDGs by Virginia Cram-Martos

Updates from Members on any topic of group interest.

Nov 22, 2019

AGENDA:

1. Update on White Paper submission for Hyperledger Global Forum
2.  Strategic update for the PSSIG. How do we build on what we have- and what can we do to take it to the next level?
3.  Updates
   Updates from Members on any topic of group interest. 

25 Oct 2019 

AGENDA:

1. 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. 

2. Updates
Updates from Members on any topic of group interest. 

10/8/2019

AGENDA

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.

Big Apps Challenge

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.

Updates

Updates from Members on any other topic of group interest. 

Lastly - Do you have a great project, opportunity, or rare resource you would like to share with the group? Have you helped build a resource, or published? Or, do you know of a great project or experiment that would be of interest to the Public Sector SIG? 

9/27

AGENDA

Welcome and Introduction  by Hanna Norberg who is chairing her first meeting.

Anti-Trust Policy

Antitrust Policy Antitrust Policy Notice

Linux Foundation meetings involve participation by industry competitors, and it is the intention of the Linux Foundation to conduct all of its activities in accordance with applicable antitrust and competition laws. It is therefore extremely important that attendees adhere to meeting agendas, and be aware of, and not participate in, any activities that are prohibited under applicable US state, federal or foreign antitrust and competition laws. Examples of types of actions that are prohibited at Linux Foundation meetings and in connection with Linux Foundation activities are described in the Linux Foundation Antitrust Policy available at http://www.linuxfoundation.org/antitrust-policy. If you have questions about these matters, please contact your company counsel, or if you are a member of the Linux Foundation, feel free to contact Andrew Updegrove of the firm of Gesmer Updegrove LLP, which provides legal counsel to the Linux Foundation.

Whitepaper submission for presentation at the Hyperledger Global Forum

Based on the great work going on in the White Paper Group here, Martha suggested that the group put together and submitted an abstract for a presentation at the Hyperledger Global Forum which is coming up in March. The deadline for the submission has just been pushed forward a week, but the group here are ready to submit their application on the topic Rethinking Public Sector through Blockchain

Public Policy, Global Trade and Blockchain

Hanna has been invited to speak at a WTO conference on global trade and blockchain in December,  in a session entitled “How to Promote a Conducive Regulatory Environment”, where the “The idea of this session is to discuss governance issues, explore how best to promote a conducive regulatory and policy framework, and discuss potential follow-up actions, including for the WTO and WTO official- and specifically to pass some policy messages to trade officials.”  Based on the proposed topic of the session, we will discuss input and hard earned expertise in this group.

The goal is to have someone with interesting insights come and talk to us on the next meeting Hanna is scheduled to chair- in the beginning of November-  so ideas, suggestions and introductions are very welcome.

Updates:

Bobbie on NYCs BigApp Challenge, how her project "The Giving Chain" was picked as a project of special interest in the challenge. 

8/30

AGENDA: 

Welcome and  Introductions by Marta  Piekarska, and hand-over to Alfonso Govela Thomae, who will be chairing the meeting

Anti Trust Policy

  Antitrust Policy Antitrust Policy Notice

Linux Foundation meetings involve participation by industry competitors, and it is the intention of the Linux Foundation to conduct all of its activities in accordance with applicable antitrust and competition laws. It is therefore extremely important that attendees adhere to meeting agendas, and be aware of, and not participate in, any activities that are prohibited under applicable US state, federal or foreign antitrust and competition laws. Examples of types of actions that are prohibited at Linux Foundation meetings and in connection with Linux Foundation activities are described in the Linux Foundation Antitrust Policy available at http://www.linuxfoundation.org/antitrust-policy. If you have questions about these matters, please contact your company counsel, or if you are a member of the Linux Foundation, feel free to contact Andrew Updegrove of the firm of Gesmer Updegrove LLP, which provides legal counsel to the Linux Foundation.

Public Sector SIG White Paper

Sean O’Kelly shares the advances of our White Paper group: a concise functional view of Public Sector, a wide panorama of opportunities, and four use cases of relevant integration of ID, Compliance and Governance.

Local Authorities and local working groups

Alfonso opening up the floor to ideas and discussions on how local stakeholders engage everyday to solve public issues and there are relevant opportunities to help them with Hyperledger. How do you think we should go about engaging them? On our side there are 170+ Hyperledger Meetups around the world...Let’s start a reflexion.

Updates

Marta on the group presenting something on the inspiring work that the WhitePaper group has done a the Hyperledger Global Forum, in March in Arizona. Deadline for submissions of abstracts are coming up

Bobbie shared an update on the very successful Princeton meet-up summer project “The Giving Chain”. 

As always, all members are encouraged to be on the look out for interesting ideas, projects and speakers for these meetings. We are currently seeking presenters for the fall. Please email with your ideas and suggestions.

8/2

AGENDA:

Welcome and  Introductions:

Anti Trust Policy

     Antitrust Policy Antitrust Policy Notice

Linux Foundation meetings involve participation by industry competitors, and it is the intention of the Linux Foundation to conduct all of its activities in accordance with applicable antitrust and competition laws. It is therefore extremely important that attendees adhere to meeting agendas, and be aware of, and not participate in, any activities that are prohibited under applicable US state, federal or foreign antitrust and competition laws. Examples of types of actions that are prohibited at Linux Foundation meetings and in connection with Linux Foundation activities are described in the Linux Foundation Antitrust Policy available at http://www.linuxfoundation.org/antitrust-policy. If you have questions about these matters, please contact your company counsel, or if you are a member of the Linux Foundation, feel free to contact Andrew Updegrove of the firm of Gesmer Updegrove LLP, which provides legal counsel to the Linux Foundation.

Introductions from people on the call: 

1. Sovrin Foundation
Public Sector SIG member Sean O'Kelly has made a great connection with Drummond Reed, who will join us this week with leading edge updates from the Sovrin Foundation self-sovereign identity working group. Sean has informed them of the work on our white paper, and they are open to cross-organizational collaboration. We look forward to a summary of their work to date, and to making links with Sovrin.

2. Appointment of our Vice Chair!
Please join in giving a hearty welcome and congratulations to our Public Sector SIG member Alfonso Govela Thomae, who is joining for the first time this week in his capacity of Vice Chair and will be our Moderator! 

Alfonso has been a constant and tireless participant, both in our Public Sector SIG meetings, as well as a leading part of the white paper group. Alfonso is a recognised authority on blockchain and the public sector, particularly with a city level focus. He is also based in Mexico, and opens up many possibilities of better connecting the Public Sector SIG with Latin America.

Please join the call this week to show Alfonso all our support, as he has stepped up, and discuss together some exciting ideas and opportunities.

3. Updates
Updates from Members on any other topic of group interest. 

Lastly - Do you have a great project or opportunity you would like to share with the group? Have you helped build a resource, or published? Or, do you know of a great project or experiment that would be of interest to the Public Sector SIG? We are currently seeking presenters for August and back to school September. Please email with your ideas and suggestions.

Notes: 

Most of the meeting was he SSI presentation by Drummond Reed, a must watch!!!!! 
zoom_0.mp4

7/2019

AGENDA:

1. Direct from Hyperledger
Hyperledger's very own Marta Piekarska, Director of Ecosystem, will be guest moderating this week -- Thank you, Marta!

This is a great opportunity to hear directly from a very knowledgeable member of the Hyperledger team. Please come prepared with your questions regarding Hyperledger and trends. Marta will set aside time to answer them, or connect you with the right resources. 

2. Blockchain technology making the global supply chain transparent
Public Sector SIG member Hanna Norberg has recently published a paper on how Blockchain can update the process of international trade for the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Canada. As it happens, Hanna interviewed Marta for the paper, so expect this will be both a great presentation and conversation for the group around the findings. 

3. Updates
Updates from Members who are sitting on other Working and Special Interest Groups.
Open for updates on the White Paper, as well as the RFP repository initiative, and of course any other topic members wish to bring to the floor.