2020 06 23 Meeting Agenda

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Announcements

Check out Blockforce's presentation on traceability in the Fashion Chain! Blockforce previously presented in November 2019, will be presenting at Hyperledger Austin Meeting Monday June 22, 2020 https://www.meetup.com/Hyperledger-Austin/events/271237562/

Discussion

Introductions: Who's new to the group or call? Let's get to know each other and what we're working on in the 'blockchain for impact' world!
- Mike McCoy, Consensys Health
- Brian Behlendorf, Hyperledger
- Karen Ottoni, Hyperledger
- Alicia Noel
- Min Yu, Hyperledger
SI-SIG Projects Update:
- Review of SI-SIG community interests
  - Review of current Workstreams and Projects
  - What are other things the community would like to get involved in?
    - SI-SIG New Member Centers
    - SI-SIG Resource Center
    - State of Social Impact Blog Post
    - Animal ID discussion recap
- Any others?
  - Brian Behlendorf: Engaging with the WG communities.
  - Mike McCoy: Engaging the blockchain for social impact coalition
  - Min Yu: Expanded Linux Foundation mentorship program, looking for developers to submit projects (write a proposal and bring impact to the community)
    - https://communitybridge.org/
Community Discussions:
- Special Topic: Racial Injustice and how blockchain technology can make an impact
  - https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-pitches-crypto-as-a-solution-for-racial-inequality-in-finance
  - https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-black-america-economic-justice-author-isaiah-jackson
  - What are things community members have seen/heard?
    - Racial injustice is a global issue that is not limited
    - Police Misconduct database
    - GovLab in New York City working on open data
      - http://www.thegovlab.org/project-datacollaboratives-org.html
      - http://thegovlab.org/blockchain-technologies-for-social-change/
  - How can blockchain make an impact?
    - Misconceptions of blockchain technologies
    - Self sovereign identity
- Anything else?
Community Events:
- Hyperledger Weekend Update: This week's Round-up of Remote Blockchain Learning Resources
- Frontiers in Blockchain research collection on Blockchain Uses for Social and Economic Equity in Agriculture and Food Production due September 30 (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/12379/blockchain-uses-for-social-and-economic-equity-in-agriculture-and-food-production).
- Any others?

Upcoming reports

Upcoming bi-annual report due July 15th, 2020

Call in Details/Meeting Recordings

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