2020 07 07 Meeting Agenda

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Announcements

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!
- Alicia Noel
- Javier Salomón
- kamlesh nagware
- Karen Ottoni
- Nick Williams
- Nancy Min
- Shawn Wilborne
- Shawn Broderick
- Paul Monaghan
- Marc Liberati
- Paul Saint-Donat, PM at dlab
- Alfonso Govela
- Vinod Ahuja
- Brian Behlendorf (Deactivated)
- Leila Yosef
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
  - What are things community members have seen/heard?
    - Racial injustice is a global issue that is not limited
    - Police Misconduct database
      - https://openoversight.com/ is an example of a centralized approach to what I was thinking
      - https://lawsuit.org/keeping-cops-accountable/ is a great overview of what's wrong
      - Same reference of objectivity as what Wikipedia has "independent system of record"
      - Looking for folks interested in this effort, reach out to bbehlendorf@linuxfoundation.org
    - 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:
- 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?
Community Presentations:
- Nick and Tristan about what Sempo's doing for financial inclusion

Upcoming reports

Upcoming bi-annual report due July 15th, 2020

Call in Details/Meeting Recordings

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