2021-09-14 Meeting notes

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Date

14 Sep 2021

Attendees

Liz N

Discussion

2021 SI-SIG Roadmap:
- Upcoming Presentations
  - Sept. 28 - Tram Vo from MOBI (mobiility and sustainability)
    - https://dlt.mobi/
  - Oct. 12 - Climate Action SIG on new Corporate Social Responsibility project - opportunity for cross-collaboration
  - Oct. 26 - Hardik Gupta, Madhu Bhatia from The Giving Chain
    - https://thegivingchain.org/index.html - GoFundMe link is still active. Also using Linux Foundation crowdfunding page for investors.
    - Will include a discussion of best practices for a new project, especially as related to Firefly
  - UniCoin Project - Marc Liberati will present an update on the UniCoin project 9/14.
  - Rutgers Blockchain Group - Alicia Noel has asked if the students can come present what they are seeing and working on; will meet with representatives on Thursday.
  - Does anyone have suggestions for future presentations?
    - Textile space??
    - Marc Liberati - Climate project ideas and feedback. Possibly November?
- Hackathon
  - Proposing a Worldwide Hackathon
    - Update: Arun from Hyperledger India is getting involved. They are trying to create an out-of-the-box hackathon model that can be recreated.
    - Replicate India Hackathon on a global scale, include Hyperledger Africa, Hyperledger India
    - Need to find a time that works for ALL of the SIGs
      - Next cross-SIG meeting is in September (Sept. 30?).
      - David Boswell is coordinating
    - Alicia Noel has asked Rutgers Blockchain group if they want to be involved.
- Blogposts
  - Shawn Wilborne: Part 2 of the 4 part series: Hazardous materials. Call to action in the future for Hackathon/developing a Hyperledger Labs project
    - Ready for review! Feel free to comment directly: https://1drv.ms/w/s!Am3ZbGQdRa7sgY-1Igp5xO2fZHxwg_I?e=cWUjZS
    - Finalize comments and updates before Sept. 28 meeting
    - Target date: end of September/first week of October
  - Bobbi Muscara
    - Blogpost on The Giving Chain project - https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2021/08/25/the-giving-chain-blockchain-powering-generosity.
      - Will include GoFundMe Link
  - Alicia Noel Blockchain for Social Impact in Agriculture.
    - Target date: October
  - Marc Liberati- UN Volunteers is consolidating feedback from Young UN/UniCoin project. Can put together a post of lessons learned, findings on how to optimize, incentivize care work. Possibly for fall.
  - Other suggestions?
- Launching a SI-SIG project
  - Other project suggestions?
    - The SIG could focus on the Giving Chain
    - Unicoin is looking for online volunteers
- Community Outreach
  - Social Media (Linkedin, Twitter, etc.)
    - Start 'call to action' promotion beginning of September
    - Start promoting Mobi event in mid-September
      - Post to LinkedIn
      - Post to Supply Chain SIG and Climate Action SIG Mailing Lists
    - Promote Shawn's blogpost - scheduled for end of September/beginning of October
    - Promote Bobbi's blogpost when and promotional video it goes live
- Desired wiki page changes
  - Organize meeting notes links on the left side of the page
  - Chris will take notes as he explores the wiki and share them
- UniCoin Project - Marc Liberati will share an update
  - Transaction fees paid by Rinkeby Ethereum to user Metamask wallets
  - Aragon used for DAO, organization management
  - Gnosis Safe wallets used to cast votes.
- Other ideas?

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