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The European Blockchain Services Infrastructure aims to deliver EU-wide cross-border digital public services using blockchain technology. The EBSI will materialize as a network of distributed nodes across Europe (the blockchain), leveraging an increasing number of applications focused on specific use cases.
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> The pilot tested and assessed the verification of education credentials through the EBSI blockchain in a cross-border setting between a Belgian and an Italian university. The research was based on action research with the ICT units of the participating universities, wallet solution providers, the Belgian government, and EBSI officials. The findings highlight the following as key challenges for the wider adoption of the EBSI and verification credential use case: (1) onboarding of the EBSI ecosystem governance, (2) issuance of EBSI-compliant digital wallets and data schemes for transcript validation, (3) interoperability issues concerning digital identity systems.
* [EBSI Demo Day](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/wikis/display/EBSI/EBSI+Demo+Day) 2022-08-21 ([presentation](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/wikis/download/attachments/464979566/EBSI_Demo_Day.pdf)) ([playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPMb0otsCuFLpE4UYiAZ_y3HhP2VX6q8O)
> first time since the launch of [the Early Adopters Programme](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/wikis/x/DABXGw) in 2021, we are ready to showcase, in real-time and with real data, the outcomes of the EBSI multi-university pilot.
* [GATACA joins EU Commissions Early Adopters Program as SSI provider in the Spanish group](https://gataca.io/blog/gataca-joins-the-european-commission-s-early-adopters-program-as-the-ssi-technology-provider-in-the-spanish-group/) 2021-04-12 Gataca
> In Spain, three universities will pioneer the issuance of digital Academic Diplomas. The issuance will be performed 100% online, where students will authenticate themselves using a digital ID previously issued by FNMT (the Royal Mint of Spain) and stored in their mobile wallets.
## Ecosystem
* [Congrats to the 11 wallet providers for being conformant to @EU_EBSI](https://mobile.twitter.com/IgrantIo/status/1532036324882104321/photo/1) 2022-06-01 IgrantIo

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## Government
* [Information Commissions (ICO) Childrens Code](https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/ico-codes-of-practice/age-appropriate-design-a-code-of-practice-for-online-services/) 2023-07-07 UK
> officially known as the“Age Appropriate Design Code: a code of practice for online services,” after a year grace period, goes into effect Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.
* [Signs of life: authentication and digital ID in Web 3.0](https://www.raconteur.net/insights/harnessing-the-digital-id-paradigm-shift/) 2023-03-28 Raconteur
> The UK faces a number of digital ID challenges beyond consumer adoption that could slow projects down, particularly when it comes to government-backed programmes. IT and business consulting firm Netcompany was one of a number of firms involved in the NHS Covid Pass scheme, which highlighted the complexity that sits behind any government system in the UK.
>
> “The UK struggles more than some other European countries because we dont have a unique digital identifier, and that does make it very difficult when youre trying to deliver something new,” says Richard Davies, UK managing partner at Netcompany, which is also working on the EU digital ID scheme. "Youre effectively having to stitch together or at least navigate whats under the covers."
* [Digital identity and attributes consultation](https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/digital-identity-and-attributes-consultation/digital-identity-and-attributes-consultation) 2023-02-03 Gov UK
> The government is committed to realising the benefits of digital identity, without creating ID cards. Earlier this year we published a draft of the [UK digital identity and attributes trust framework](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-digital-identity-and-attributes-trust-framework). This document sets out what rules and standards are needed to protect peoples sensitive identity data when used digitally. We will put in place the necessary framework and tools so that digital identity products enhance privacy, transparency, confidence and inclusion, and that users are able to control their data, in line with the principles published in the [2019 Call for Evidence response](https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/digital-identity/outcome/digital-identity-call-for-evidence-response). We are also developing and piloting a new One Login for Government system that will make it easier for everyone to access government services, with users only having to provide data to prove their identity once, and protecting privacy throughout.
* [UK digital identity & attributes trust framework alpha v2 (0.2) - Policy Paper](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-digital-identity-attributes-trust-framework-updated-version/uk-digital-identity-and-attributes-trust-framework-alpha-version-2) 2023-01-26
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> - identity verification services (which offers a point in time verification, and the user may or may not have an account)
> - reusable digital identity services with an account and authentication (federated, self sovereign identity (SSI), wallet), and
> - reusable authentication services with an account and authentication (federated, SSI, wallet).
* [6 months of KI Identity Assurance in the UK](https://kantarainitiative.org/2022/09/29/6-months-of-ki-identity-assurance-in-the-uk/) 2022-09-29 Kantara Initiative
> We believe it is vital that certification bodies work with DCMS and UKAS in a spirit of partnership bringing together the cumulative value of dozens of great minds! To this end, we have  been encouraged by the proactive approach of DCMS in creating forums where the 5 certification bodies can discuss ideas and feedback on the program in action.
* [Data A New Direction](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1016395/Data_Reform_Consultation_Document__Accessible_.pdf) Gov.Uk 2021-09-10
> ● secure the UK's status as a global hub for the free and responsible flow of personal data - complementing our ambitious agenda for new trade deals and data partnerships with some of the worlds fastest growing economies
> ● reinforce the responsibility of businesses to keep personal information safe, while empowering them to grow and innovate
> ● ensure that the ICO remains a world-leading regulator, enabling people to use data responsibly to achieve economic and social goals
* [Plans for governing body to make digital identities as trusted as passports](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-for-governing-body-to-make-digital-identities-as-trusted-as-passports) 2021-07-19 Gov.UK
> The consultation sets out how the government can build confidence in digital IDs so they have a similar status in law as physical proofs of identity that businesses and individuals already trust.
## Explainer
* [Signs of life: authentication and digital ID in Web 3.0](https://www.raconteur.net/insights/harnessing-the-digital-id-paradigm-shift/) 2023-03-28 Raconteur
> The UK faces a number of digital ID challenges beyond consumer adoption that could slow projects down, particularly when it comes to government-backed programmes. IT and business consulting firm Netcompany was one of a number of firms involved in the NHS Covid Pass scheme, which highlighted the complexity that sits behind any government system in the UK.
>
> “The UK struggles more than some other European countries because we dont have a unique digital identifier, and that does make it very difficult when youre trying to deliver something new,” says Richard Davies, UK managing partner at Netcompany, which is also working on the EU digital ID scheme. "Youre effectively having to stitch together or at least navigate whats under the covers."
* [ICOs Child Protection Rules Take Effect Sept. 2, 2021. Are You Ready?](https://identitypraxis.com/2021/09/01/icos-child-protection-rules-take-effect-sept-2-2021-are-you-ready/) 2021-09-01 Identity Praxis
> The code is designed to ensure that service providers of apps, programs, toys, or any other devices that collect and process childrens data “are appropriate for use by, and meet the development needs of, children.” It calls for 15 independent and interdependent legal, service design, and data processing principles and standards to be followed. Specifically, as called out in the code, these are:
> - Best interests of the child
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> - Online tools
* [UK Draft Digital Identity Framework Published](https://www.research-live.com/article/news/uk-draft-digital-identity-framework-published/id/5087382) 2021-08-03 Research Live
> Updates to the framework include new guidance on creating a consistent approach on user experience, rules on how to manage digital identity accounts, clearer definitions for the frameworks role and details on how organisations will be certified.
* [Plans for governing body to make digital identities as trusted as passports](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-for-governing-body-to-make-digital-identities-as-trusted-as-passports) 2021-07-19 Gov.UK
> The consultation sets out how the government can build confidence in digital IDs so they have a similar status in law as physical proofs of identity that businesses and individuals already trust.
* [Advances in health "must ensure self-sovereign identity"](https://healthcareglobal.com/digital-healthcare/advances-health-must-ensure-self-sovereign-identity?page=1) 2021-07-23 Healthcare Global
> Meanwhile [a new report](https://orchahealth.com/patients-seek-digital-health-to-reduce-pressure-on-the-nhs/) has found that the majority of the British public is willing to embrace digital healthcare tools  such as apps and digital therapies prescribed by a trusted healthcare professional.
>
> Shaw adds: “The vital point to make is this: innovations in health technology must ensure self-sovereign identity.
* [Lord Holmes discusses state of digital identity in the UK](https://www.biometricupdate.com/202107/lord-holmes-discusses-state-of-digital-identity-in-the-uk) 2021-07
> [The next iteration of the framework](https://www.biometricupdate.com/202103/uk-government-runs-new-digital-id-system-pilot-for-public-services) mentioned earlier is due to be published this summer and I look forward to that. It will be essential for that work to not only be underpinned by the twelve guiding principles but also to swiftly sandbox, stand up parallel proofs in specific sectors and proceed with pace.
* [Building an SSI Ecosystem: Digital Staff Passports at the NHS](https://www.windley.com/archives/2021/05/building_an_ssi_ecosystem_digital_staff_passports_at_the_nhs.shtml) 2021-05
> How does a functioning credential ecosystem get started? This post goes deep on Manny Nijjars work to create a program for using digital staff passports in the sprawling UK NHS bureaucracy.
* [Digital identity in the UK in 2021 with TrueProfile.ios René Seifert](https://www.ubisecure.com/podcast/digital-identity-uk-2021-ssi-trueprofile-rene-seifert/) 2021-01-20 (podcast)
> In episode 37, René Seifert talks about the current status of identity in the UK; the governments recent call for evidence and DIU (digital identity unit); the resultant six guiding principles including privacy and inclusivity; the potential of self-sovereign identity to solve some of these issues; TrueProfile.io and the importance of verified credentials in an HR context; plus the ethical, political and technical challenges of immunity passports.
## Organization
* [6 months of KI Identity Assurance in the UK](https://kantarainitiative.org/2022/09/29/6-months-of-ki-identity-assurance-in-the-uk/) 2022-09-29 Kantara Initiative
> We believe it is vital that certification bodies work with DCMS and UKAS in a spirit of partnership bringing together the cumulative value of dozens of great minds! To this end, we have  been encouraged by the proactive approach of DCMS in creating forums where the 5 certification bodies can discuss ideas and feedback on the program in action.

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> Sec. 3.  Modernizing Federal Government Cybersecurity.
>
> (a)  To keep pace with todays dynamic and increasingly sophisticated cyber threat environment, the Federal Government must take decisive steps to modernize its approach to cybersecurity, including by increasing the Federal Governments visibility into threats, while protecting privacy and civil liberties.  The Federal Government must adopt security best practices; advance toward Zero Trust Architecture; accelerate movement to secure cloud services, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS); centralize and streamline access to cybersecurity data to drive analytics for identifying and managing cybersecurity risks; and invest in both technology and personnel to match these modernization goals.
* [ACE Selects Four Blockchain Innovation Challenge Winners to Expand Economic Opportunity to Underserved Learners](https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Four-Blockchain-Innovation-Challenge-Economic-Opportunity-Underserved-Learners.aspx) 2021-02-11
> The [Lifelong Learner Project](https://www.lifelonglearnerproject.org/), Powered by Teachers, to develop a digital wallet in which teachers can store and access their credentials, certifications, and learning resources and securely share these verifiable credentials with entities such as state licensing systems, human resources departments, and learning management systems. The project is led by RANDA Solutions, in partnership with the Utah State Board of Education, ETS, Digital Promise, University Instructors, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Blockframe, Fluree, Evernym, Velocity Network Foundation, IDRamp, PhilosBDL, UPD Consulting, IATC, Credential Engine, and IMS Global.
## Digital Immigration Credentials
## Department of Education
* [US Education Department promotes putting student records on blockchain](https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-education-department-promotes-putting-student-records-on-blockchain) 2021-02-23 Cointelegraph
> The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flaws across various sectors. As a result, a number of government departments are evaluating blockchain-based systems as possible solutions for challenges involving multiparty workflows, record-keeping, transparency and more.
>
> For example, the United States Department of Education recently provided funding for the launch of the “[Education Blockchain Initiative](https://www.acenet.edu/Research-Insights/Pages/Education-Blockchain-Initiative.aspx).” Referred to as the EBI, this project is led by the American Council on Education — an organization that helps the higher education community shape effective public policy — and is designed to identify ways that blockchain can improve data flow between academic institutions and potential employers.
* [CONNECTED IMPACT Unlocking Education and Workforce Opportunity Through Blockchain](https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/ACE-Education-Blockchain-Initiative-Connected-Impact-June2020.pdf?fbclid=IwAR22cl_g-DzoZOEBStwKhrsuQpqqA66ZyZhKdd_4NmER2GyDMXbatuUsUuw) 2020-06 ACE
> This report is the first phase of the Education Blockchain Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and managed by the American Council on Education (ACE). It summarizes an intensive research project to better understand the application of blockchain, a form of distributed ledger technology, to education. Its content is intended to inform policymakers, technology developers, education practitioners, and workforce entities about the state of and potential of interoperable digital credentials anchored on blockchains. This report also provides guidance to these stakeholders on the effective implementation of blockchain-based digital credentials infrastructure.
## Healthcare
* ["Member as API" - The Interoperability and Patient Access final rule and Verifiable Credentials](https://www.pocketcred.com/post/member-as-api-the-interoperability-and-patient-access-final-rule-and-verifiable-credentials) 2021-07-26 PocketCred
> The Interoperability and Patient Access final rule (CMS-9115-F) delivers on the government's promise to put patients first, giving them access to their health information when they need it most and in a way they can best use it. As part of the MyHealthEData initiative, this final rule is focused on driving interoperability and patient access to health information by liberating patient data using CMS authority to regulate Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid, CHIP, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs).
## USCIS - Digital Immigration Credentials
* [USCIS make public announcement about their plants to use Verifiable Credentials for Immigration credentials](https://twitter.com/jgrantindc/status/1567531428707024899) 2022-09-07 Jeremy Grant
> Very interesting #FedID presentation on @USCIS plans for digital immigration credentials. Looking to use the @w3c Verifiable Credentials standard - this may be the first use of VCs at scale in the US government.

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* [The Nail Finds a Hammer: Self-Sovereign Identity, Design Principles, and Property Rights in the Developing World](https://www.newamerica.org/future-property-rights/reports/nail-finds-hammer/) 2018-10-18 New America
>
>[SSI Meetup](https://ssimeetup.org) is an open, collaborative community to help SSI evangelists around the world, independent of company interests or standards. Our main mission is to help you connect with other SSI enthusiasts and create a dynamic, local, yet globally connected community.
...[Monthly webinars](https://ssimeetup.org/blog/), the [presentations](https://www.slideshare.net/SSIMeetup) and [video](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSqSTlKdbbCM1muGOhDa3Og) of which are invaluable resources.

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* [Kiva Protocol, Built on Hyperledger Indy, Ursa and Aries, Powers Africas First Decentralized National ID system](https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2021/01/20/kiva-protocol-built-on-hyperledger-indy-ursa-and-aries-powers-africas-first-decentralized-national-id-system) ([CASE STUDY](https://www.hyperledger.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Hyperledger_CaseStudy_Kiva_Printable.pdf)) 2021-01-20
> Since the launch of Kiva Protocol, Davie says global regulators have made significant progress in terms of how they are considering digital identity and eKYC verifications. He sees a global movement towards user-owned and -controlled data, better privacy, and more universal access.
>
> *[...]*
> As of today, Kiva is focusing on building additional ecosystem applications and services to make it easier for all stakeholders to access and use Kiva Protocol. Much of this is being contributed upstream into the Hyperledger Indy and Aires projects, with the remaining components hosted in Kivas repository.
* [The Verifiable Economy: Fully Decentralized Object (FDO) Example: Bobs UDID Document](https://hyperonomy.com/2021/06/15/the-verifiable-economy-fully-decentralized-object-fdo-example-bobs-udid-document/) 2021-06-15
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# Education
## Real World
* [GATACA joins EU Commissions Early Adopters Program as SSI provider in the Spanish group](https://gataca.io/insights/gataca-joins-the-european-commission-s-early-adopters-program-as-the-ssi-technology-provider-in-the-spanish-group)
> In Spain, three universities will pioneer the issuance of digital Academic Diplomas. The issuance will be performed 100% online, where students will authenticate themselves using a digital ID previously issued by FNMT (the Royal Mint of Spain) and stored in their mobile wallets.
* [RMIT future-proofs the university-to-student connection with verifiable credentials in Azure Active Directory](https://customers.microsoft.com/en-au/story/1481006006183422060-rmit-university-higher-education-azure-active-directory) Azure AD, ION
> Many of the components we needed were readily available to us within the Microsoft suite. RMIT uses Azure AD today for student and staff login as an identity provider. ION is an open, permissionless Layer 2 network based on the purely deterministic Sidetree protocol based on open standards.
* [Blockchain and the future of Education](https://wellthatsinteresting.tech/blockchain-and-the-future-of-education/) WellThatsInteresting.tech
> It highlights the [recent announcement from Digitary](https://www.digitary.net/myequals-1-million/) about having issued over four million digitally verified documents from 100+ institutions for millions of learners in 135 countries.
## Government
* [US Education Department promotes putting student records on blockchain](https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-education-department-promotes-putting-student-records-on-blockchain) Cointelegraph
> The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flaws across various sectors. As a result, a number of government departments are evaluating blockchain-based systems as possible solutions for challenges involving multiparty workflows, record-keeping, transparency and more.
>
> For example, the United States Department of Education recently provided funding for the launch of the “[Education Blockchain Initiative](https://www.acenet.edu/Research-Insights/Pages/Education-Blockchain-Initiative.aspx).” Referred to as the EBI, this project is led by the American Council on Education — an organization that helps the higher education community shape effective public policy — and is designed to identify ways that blockchain can improve data flow between academic institutions and potential employers.
## Paper
* [Blockchain, Self-Sovereign Identity and Digital Credentials: Promise Versus Praxis in Education](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2021.616779/full) Alex Grech, Ira Sood and Lluís Ariño
> Although the blockchain has long been identified as an opportunity for driving much-needed change in the core processes of the education sector, use cases to date have been limited in scope and execution, with blockchain advocates and education policy makers seemingly disconnected on fundamental issues such as governance, self-sovereignty, interoperability, choice of blockchain platforms and overall trust in standards and the integrity of the infrastructure.
* [Blockchain in the Education Sector](https://potech.global/assets/pdfs/Potech-Labs-White%20Paper_Blockchain-in-the-Education-Sector.pdf) Potech
> Since most of the educational institutes were facing security crises, new challenges are added to the security system to identify and manage the users access to these platforms.The most relevant challenges include but not limited to, legacy identity infrastructure, student lifecycle and users access complexity and new cyber threats.
## Explainer
* [The digital transformation of the education sector](https://www.validatedid.com/post-en/the-digital-transformation-of-the-education-sector) ValidatedID
> For schools and universities, adopting the electronic signature as a tool not only implies an improvement in the experience for students and employees, but it also means a great improvement in administrative processes.
* [Self-Sovereign Identity User Scenarios in the Educational Domain](https://er.educause.edu/articles/2022/4/self-sovereign-identity-user-scenarios-in-the-educational-domain) 2022-04 Educause Review
> Due to the high level of international mobility in the academic sector, insular solutions relying on only one national type of government-issued digital ID card will be insufficient; instead, the officials at the federation need to decide which digital ID cards are valid to uniquely associate an individual with private cryptographic keys, similar to the way passports are acknowledged internationally
* [Lissi use cases: Education](https://lissi-id.medium.com/lissi-use-cases-education-c39908690300) Lissi
> Upon successful graduation from a school or university, a certificate is issued as proof of the achievements. However, these are currently still only issued in paper form and therefore cannot be easily presented to third parties.
* [Self-Sovereign Identity User Scenarios in the Educational Domain](https://er.educause.edu/articles/2022/4/self-sovereign-identity-user-scenarios-in-the-educational-domain) 2022-04 EduCause
> The model of self-sovereign identity offers tempting benefits as educational systems become increasingly global and as learning spans a lifetime.
* [Digital Credentials the new student experience](https://condatis.com/webinars/webinar/digital-credentials/) Condatis
> - The challenges universities are facing.
> - Digital transcripts and credentials.
> - How universities can support students beyond graduation.
> - The benefits for universities, students, and employers.
* [Redefining the Student Journey](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enqQ0FyLaBc) Condatis
> Digital innovation has been front and centre in Higher Education since the pandemic. The challenges remain for universities supporting students now and for the future. With the help of Microsoft Azure AD Verifiable Credentials, universities can support student needs effective and innovative digital approach.
* [Blockchain and the future of education](https://wellthatsinteresting.tech/blockchain-and-the-future-of-education/) Well Thats Interesting
> The user has one wallet where all their important documents are kept safe and secure. Since this wallet is a trusted source, when they share anything from it, it is trusted to be true and accurate without having to get another party involved.
* [The digital transformation of the education sector](https://www.validatedid.com/post-en/the-digital-transformation-of-the-education-sector) ValidatedID
> The electronic signature improves the experience in education for students, teachers, parents, guardians and other school staff.
* [Self-Sovereign Identity User Scenarios in the Educational Domain Gerd Kortemeyer Educause](https://er.educause.edu/articles/2022/4/self-sovereign-identity-user-scenarios-in-the-educational-domain) 2022-04
> The model of self-sovereign identity offers tempting benefits as educational systems become increasingly global and as learning spans a lifetime.
* [Super Skills, a mobile application use case for DIDs and VCs](https://medium.com/@ntonani/super-skills-a-mobile-application-use-case-for-dids-and-vcs-d174467ccf46) Ntonani
> Beyond directly helping children learn in playful ways, this partnership was forged to assist in championing the importance of three learning primitives of tomorrows educational landscape: decentralized identifiers (DIDs), verifiable credentials (VCs), and digital wallets.
* [LEGO & Learning Economy: Gearing up with Super Skills](https://blog.identity.foundation/lego-super-skills/) DIF
> The Super Skills app combines a custodial wallet (Torus) and Ceramic VC/storage tooling to give children private, exportable, future-proof achievement records a self-sovereign educational credentialing system in miniature.
* [When Job Candidates Lie, New Tech From ZippedScript And LearnCard Will Help You Catch Them](https://www.forbes.com/sites/zengernews/2022/09/16/when-job-candidates-lie-new-tech-from-zippedscript-and-learncard-will-help-you-catch-them/?sh=731b54b63ed4) 2022-09-16 Forbes
> “recently launched [LearnCard](http://www.learncard.com/), a digital wallet for education and employment programmable verifiable credentials”
## Pilot
* [Education pilot](https://www.krakenh2020.eu/pilots/education) Kraken
> This pilot allows university students to trade their academic records in a privacy-preserving way, and recruitment agencies to acquire this data and process it, keeping the student's privacy intact.
## Report
* [CONNECTED IMPACT Unlocking Education and Workforce Opportunity Through Blockchain](https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/ACE-Education-Blockchain-Initiative-Connected-Impact-June2020.pdf?fbclid=IwAR22cl_g-DzoZOEBStwKhrsuQpqqA66ZyZhKdd_4NmER2GyDMXbatuUsUuw) ACE
> This report is the first phase of the Education Blockchain Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and managed by the American Council on Education (ACE). It summarizes an intensive research project to better understand the application of blockchain, a form of distributed ledger technology, to education. Its content is intended to inform policymakers, technology developers, education practitioners, and workforce entities about the state of and potential of interoperable digital credentials anchored on blockchains. This report also provides guidance to these stakeholders on the effective implementation of blockchain-based digital credentials infrastructure.
## Working group
* [Digital Identity in Education](https://www.thedinglegroup.com/blog/2020/10/4/digital-identity-in-education) 2020-10-04 Dingle Group
> Vienna Digital Identity Meetup hosted [a focused session](https://vimeo.com/464715275) on digital identifiers and verifiable credentials in education. We have two great updates from Kim Hamilton Duffy (Architect Digital Credentials Consortium, Chair of the W3C CCG and Verifiable Credentials for Education Task Force) and Lluis Arińo (convenor of Diplomas Use Case at European Blockchain Service Infrastructure and CIO Rovira i Virgili University, Spain).

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# Healthcare
## Company Stories
* [Patient-Centric Identity Management for Healthcare with Jim St-Clair](https://northernblock.io/patient-centric-identity-management-for-healthcare/) Northern Block
> I began working with Lumedic in January of this year, specifically focused on digital identity standards, especially in self-sovereign identity, and also continuing to work in HL7. Lumedic is part of Providence Health Systems, and we play a very active role in several HL7 initiatives for health IT and data exchange. Its very complementary to the work were doing with groups like Sovrin, the Trust over IP Foundation, and so on.
* [The Human Colossus Foundation will present its Dynamic Data Economy -DDE concept at the DIA conference in Brussels](https://humancolossus.foundation/blog/dde-dia) Human Colossus Foundation
> Promising advances in digital personal health empower patients. Technologically, we could shift from symptom based intervention to prevention and early treatment.  But advanced innovations also generate debates on trust in sharing intrusive data and regulatory compliance. You can find details regarding our panel presentation [here](https://www.diahome.org/en/conference-listing/meetings/2022/03/dia-europe-2022/agenda/29/precision-prevention-in-a-dynamic-data-economy?ref=PrecisionPreventioninaDynamicDataEconomy).
* [A Digital Staff Passport for hospital facilities, DIZME voted best solution at SHACK22 hackathon](https://infocert.digital/a-digital-staff-passport-for-the-safe-mobility-of-staff-in-hospital-facilities-dizme-has-been-voted-as-the-best-solution-at-shack22-hackathon/) Infocert
> The hackathon held by INTEROPen, a leading organization to support & accelerate the delivery and adoption of Interoperability Standards in health & social, in partnership with NHS (National Health System) was aimed at developing innovative solutions for the management of access and safe mobility of staff in hospital facilities.
* [Simplify medical supply orders with SSI: Techruption innovation project](https://www.brightlands.com/en/brightlands-smart-services-campus/brightlands-techruption-SSI-simplifies-medical-supply-orders)
> Participants in this co-creation use case were TNO, CZ, Rabobank and Accenture. The developed solution can be applied in other industries as well. For example in public services, which are often offered by a network of organisations that are all required to comply with high administrative standards.
## Pilot
* [Self-Sovereign Identity and Blockchain in the Healthcare Industry](https://knowledge.wealize.digital/en/blog/blog/ssi-at-healthcare-industry) Wealize Digital
> Healthcare is a key case-use of the SSI model employing blockchain given the significance and scalability of this sectoral. In this article, we give you details about a pilot project developed for the Andalusian Health Service in Spain to evidence the feasibility of a vaccination card according to the Alastria Self-Sovereign Identity system based on Blockchain technology.
* [SSI For Healthcare: Lessons from the NHS](https://vimeo.com/543285754)
> - Lessons learned from working with self-sovereign identity (SSI) at the NHS, and the needs highlighted when leading the frontline response during COVID-19
> - What digital health passes mean for the adoption of SSI
> - Applying the four principles of healthcare ethics to verifiable credential technology
> - The top use cases for healthcare, including “staff passports” and portable health records
## explainer
* [How decentralised identity & verifiable credentials will transform the world of healthcare](https://www.htworld.co.uk/insight/decentralized-identity-verifiable-credentials-healthcare/) HealthTech World
> When a medical accrediting agency provides a digitally signed certificate, the healthcare practitioner and owner of that certificate holds the credential in a digital wallet. The details of the credential such as the time stamp in which the certificate was given and how long it is valid for, can be optionally held within a blockchain network, digitally linked to the certificate, this process is called anchoring.
* [Accessing Medical Records Anywhere](https://academy.affinidi.com/accessing-medical-records-anywhere-a-use-case-for-verifiable-credentials-81a248f9b746) Affinidi
> this workflow doesnt involve any third-party to store your medical data and this also means no worry about medical data storage policies and the laws associated with it. The holder completely owns his or her medical data and stores it exclusively in his or her digital wallet, thereby making it secure and hassle-free.
* [Verifiable Credentials set to Revolutionize Health and Safety Compliance](https://blog.dock.io/verifiable-credentials-set-to-revolutionize-health-and-safety-compliance/) Dock
> By integrating with Dock and utilizing verifiable credentials, the process of verifying a workers qualifications goes from analysing paper-based certificates and calling each educational body to certify the legitimacy of it, to having the accreditations sitting in a tamper-proof digital wallet, with a digital signature signature from the issuing body certifying the legitimacy.
* [TheirCharts](https://blogs.harvard.edu/doc/2022/01/15/theircharts/) Doc Searls 2022-01-15
> If youre getting health care in the U.S., chances are your providers are now trying to give you a better [patient experience](https://www.epic.com/software#PatientEngagement) through a website called MyChart.
>
> This is supposed to be yours, as the first person singular pronoun My implies. Problem is, its TheirChart.
* [Advances in health "must ensure self-sovereign identity"](https://healthcareglobal.com/digital-healthcare/advances-health-must-ensure-self-sovereign-identity?page=1) Healthcare Global
> Meanwhile [a new report](https://orchahealth.com/patients-seek-digital-health-to-reduce-pressure-on-the-nhs/) has found that the majority of the British public is willing to embrace digital healthcare tools  such as apps and digital therapies prescribed by a trusted healthcare professional.
>
> Shaw adds: “The vital point to make is this: innovations in health technology must ensure self-sovereign identity.
## Devices
* [In 2021, #RuggedIoMD becomes an #IIoT category](https://wider.team/2020/12/23/2021ruggediomd/) 2020-12-23 Wider Team
> So theres demand for a new category of IoT and #IoMD that survives and thrives despite these challenges. Very low power consumption. Lots of storage and caching to hold on through power outages. Ruggedized for use outside clinics. Easy and cheap to field-repair. Lots of smarts inside so they work without an internet tap. Many flavors of connectivity to exploit opportunities as they knock. Open sourced, the better to adapt to new and unplanned problems.
* [Rugged Identity: resilience for Identity of Things to bad latency, signal, power, physical integrity. Mars, war zones, bad neighbors, Great Firewalls.](https://iiw.idcommons.net/11C/_Rugged_Identity:_resilience_for_Identity_of_Things_to_bad_latency,_signal,_power,_physical_integrity.) Phil Wolff
> Problem: So, what happens when you cant call home to conduct an identity conversation? Youre on Mars and the latency is long. Youre in Haiti and the bandwidth is very limited during a storm. Youre in a war zone and your signal is noisy due to interference.
>
> Rugged Identity is hoped-for resilience from very long latency, noisy signal, low bandwidth, interrupted connections, very low power computing and radio, power outages, and attacks on physical integrity like device tampering.
## paper
* [Technical Design and Development of a Self-Sovereign Identity Management Platform for Patient-Centric Healthcare Using Blockchain Technology](https://www.blockchainhealthcaretoday.com/index.php/journal/article/view/196) Blockchain Healthcare
> Results: MediLinker allows users to store their personal data on digital wallets, which they control. It uses a decentralized trusted identity using Hyperledger Indy and Hyperledger Aries. Patients use MediLinker to register and share their information securely and in a trusted system with healthcare and other service providers. Results: MediLinker allows users to store their personal data on digital wallets, which they control. It uses a decentralized trusted identity using Hyperledger Indy and Hyperledger Aries. Patients use MediLinker to register and share their information securely and in a trusted system with healthcare and other service provid-ers.
## Real World
* [Case study: Gravity digital ID solution enables vulnerable migrants in Kenya to receive consistent healthcare services](https://medium.com/gravity-earth/case-study-gravity-digital-id-solution-enables-vulnerable-migrants-in-kenya-to-receive-consistent-713a78f9e0d8) Shiyao Zhang
> For patients who have a smartphone, they can directly view and manage their medical credentials on their wallet application; for patients who are equipped with feature phones, they can interact with their credentials via a dedicated USSD menu; for those who dont have a phone, the medical credentials will be stored in a printed QR code.
## Business
* [The Future of Healthcare Relies on Adaptation](https://auth0.com/blog/the-future-of-healthcare-relies-on-adaptation/) auth0
> Most healthcare organizations are and should be, focused on their core business pursuits, such as patient care or processing insurance claims. Information security and identity management is not their core business, yet is a critical factor in compliant, secure business operations.
## Policy
* ["Member as API" - The Interoperability and Patient Access final rule and Verifiable Credentials](https://www.pocketcred.com/post/member-as-api-the-interoperability-and-patient-access-final-rule-and-verifiable-credentials)
> The Interoperability and Patient Access final rule (CMS-9115-F) delivers on the government's promise to put patients first, giving them access to their health information when they need it most and in a way they can best use it. As part of the MyHealthEData initiative, this final rule is focused on driving interoperability and patient access to health information by liberating patient data using CMS authority to regulate Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid, CHIP, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs).
* [What SMART on FHIR Means for the Future of Healthcare](https://auth0.com/blog/what-smart-on-fhir-means-for-the-future-of-healthcare/) Auth0
> The Substitutable Medical Applications and Reusable Technologies (SMART) platform promises to solve these data fragmentation challenges by standardizing how patient data is accessed and shared. And given SMARTs inclusion in the [21st Century Cures Act](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/01/2020-07419/21st-century-cures-act-interoperability-information-blocking-and-the-onc-health-it-certification), the platform will become the standard protocol for accessing electronic health records (EHRs) in the near future. 2020-05-01
## Development
* [Solving Identity Challenges at the Intersection of Education and Healthcare](https://iiw.idcommons.net/21C/_Solving_Identity_Challenges_at_the_Intersection_of_Education_and_Healthcare) by Kimberly Linson
> - We have to get to protocol/standards like we did with email
> - It will be messy and competitive with new players who emerge and offer more freedom
> - Those who cant adapt will lose ground - need to be willing to let go
> - Messaging apps: Signal/Whats APp - PRESSURE...eventually someone will make it so that they work together and scoop up everyones business

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* [GlobalID and Onfido to offer Authenication services to Malaysias Mycash Money](https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2020/09/166678-global-id-verification-provider-onfido-to-offer-authentication-services-to-malaysias-mycash-money/) 2020-09
# Humanitarian
* [Fixing Aid | Can blockchain help fix the I.D. problem for a billion people?](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcast/2022/03/31/Fixing-Aid-can-blockchain-help-fix-the-ID-problem-for-a-billion-people) The New Humanitarian 2022-03-31
> Ismail looks at the concept of self-sovereign identity, which asserts that individuals must have ownership over their personal digital data and identification, and how that idea influences efforts to create efficient, secure digital identities for people in the midst of humanitarian crises.
SSI Fixes this?
I have been prompted several times this week by this article
- [Can digital identity help with the world refugee crisis?](https://blog.avast.com/digital-identity-world-refugee-crisis)
* [Digital Identity: Enabling dignified access to humanitarian services in migration - PrepareCenter](https://preparecenter.org/resource/digital-identity-enabling-dignified-access-to-humanitarian-services-in-migration/) PrepareCenter
> The primary objective of the report is to inform humanitarian organizations working with migrants of the opportunities and risks in the use of digital identities in providing services throughout the migrants journeys.
* [Can Blockchain and Self-Sovereign Identity Systems address the Refugee Crisis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewMZQoyGxCs) Lyonna Lyu
> we invite you to build hyperstructures with us with focus on NFTs, on-chain music ecosystems, a new generation of DAOs and Zoras vast ecosystem of tools and smart contracts.
* [At the Crossroads of Digital Imperialism & Digital Development](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Yr9hwMm8s) Berkman Klein
> This panel examines questions of unequal power in the global digital economy (through U.S corporations, China, and Brussels (i.e. dominance through legal rules), and the ways in which this manifests itself in developing countries in Africa.
* [SSI Interaction Patterns; Technometria - Issue #12](http://news.windley.com/issues/ssi-interaction-patterns-technometria-issue-12-620910?)
> While the DID Authn pattern is simple, it is not as flexible as we need in some situations. For more complicated scenarios, we can use verifiable credentials. The first scenario well consider is where the same organization is issuing and verifying the credential.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/revue/items/images/009/411/724/mail/Credential_Internal.png?1621957585)
* [Gravitys work with refugees in Turkey featured in latest report from Oxford Centre for Technology and Development, “Digital Identity: An Analysis for the Humanitarian Sector”](https://medium.com/gravity-earth/case-study-gravitys-work-with-refugees-in-turkey-featured-in-latest-oxford-centre-for-technology-ecb515a18464) Gravity Earth
> “Gravitys work is selected as a case study here because their solution included close collaboration with four other organizations from the start. It thus offered a rife example of interoperability challenges associated with digital ID systems, as well as how the same systems may be used to overcome existing coordination challenges. Moreover, Gravity has made more documentation of this project publicly available.”
* [IDB and DIDI seek Latino projects that integrate self-sovereign digital identity](https://www.explica.co/idb-and-didi-seek-latino-projects-that-integrate-self-sovereign-digital-identity.html) Explica
> With the digital transformation that gained momentum with social distancing, the need for Internet citizens to have a verified digital identity is growing. Aware of this, a call has been launched to identify technological projects that wish to integrate self-sovereign digital identity for the inclusion of vulnerable populations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The objective is to promote these projects with financing between USD 10,000 and 50,000.
* [World Bank Inclusion Challenge](https://stateofidentity.libsyn.com/world-bank-the-inclusion-challenge) State of Identity with Vyjayanti Desai leads
> Vyjayanti Desai, Practice Manager for the ID4D and G2Px, two global, multi-sectoral initiatives of the World Bank Group joins State of Identity to discuss The Mission Billion Challenge. The solutions-focused challenge highlights the fundamental role that digital platforms can play in helping a country to effectively provide assistance to its people.
* [Decolonial Humanitarian Digital Governance](https://medium.com/berkman-klein-center/decolonial-humanitarian-digital-governance-48b35b05b110) Berkman Klein
> Can humanitarian digital policy be decolonized?
As humanitarian organisations do not tend to traditionally have the requisite digital or technology expertise in-house, they partner externally to achieve their aims.
The provocations:
1. What if shared well-being became the standard of success for our nations?
2. Are we ready to move from an era that rewards extraction to one that prioritizes regeneration?
3. How will we move from an era of destabilizing information into an age of trusted wisdom?
4. Can we dismantle industrial-age silos between work, home, education, play, and community?
* [Humanizing PoSSI- Human-centric structure of the Principles of SSI](https://iiw.idcommons.net/21M/_Humanizing_PoSSI-_Human-centric_structure_of_the_Principles_of_SSI) by Line Kofoed
1. [Line] Welcome and introductions; background information around how this topic is important to discuss
2. Principles of SSI - [https://sovrin.org/principles-of-ssi/](https://sovrin.org/principles-of-ssi/)
3. Sovrin Foundation is working on Sovrin Utility GF and the Sovrin Ecosystem GF
4. Work on the SEGF led to reviewing how we define an ecosystem (see slide for definition) → identity ecosystem for identity services
5. The approach to grouping the 12 principles are intended to enable better understanding as digital trust ecosystems grow
6. Ecosystem of ecosystems will need a foundational set of values and principles and the PoSSI
7. [Sterre] It is good to have the order the principles to help better understanding
8. [Drummond] additional supplementary material to help laypersons understand the PoSSI better
9. [Alex] is the original sequence/numbering sufficient and complete?
10. [Chris] the grouping is more important for the SEGF
11. [please join Sovrin meetings]
* [What are the limits of the private sector in serving the poor?](https://medium.com/caribou-digital/what-are-the-limits-of-the-private-sector-in-serving-the-poor-3ee9a9a468fc) Caribou Digital
A large set of impact investor, international donor, and government anti-poverty policy is based on the notion that for-profit companies can be induced to serve the poor with life changing services like banking or schooling but the limits of the for profit model are not always taken into account
* [Affinidi Partners with AID:Tech — Exploring New Horizons in Digital Identity and Verifiable Credentials](https://academy.affinidi.com/affinidi-partners-with-aid-tech-exploring-new-horizons-in-digital-identity-and-verifiable-661c9e61f7e8)
The relationship continues to grow, as Affinidi and AID:Tech are now collaborating on a new initiative to build infrastructure to power a verifiable credential-based [digital wallet](https://academy.affinidi.com/5-reasons-to-use-an-identity-wallet-c289ba2980cf) with multiple services geared for women in Southeast Asia to help them access government programs, banking, insurance, etc.
* [Rohingya turn to blockchain to solve identity crisis](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/21/rohingya-turn-to-blockchain-to-solve-identity-crisis) Guardian
Dilek Genc, a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh who studies blockchain-type applications in humanitarian aid and development, saysif the aid community continues to push innovation using Silicon Valleys creed of “fail fast and often,” and experiment on vulnerable peoples they will be fundamentally at odds with humanitarian principles and fail to address the political roots of issues facing refugees.
* [Creating Social Inclusion Opportunities for African Youth with Lohan Spies](https://northernblock.io/yoma-social-inclusion-for-african-youth/)
* [Yoma](https://www.yoma.foundation/) is a youth marketplace that is incubated by UNICEF in Africa.  It enables youth to Learn (through Yoma learning partners), Earn (through employers in the ecosystem) and Thrive by completing Impact challenges (e.g., plastic clean-up, reforestation) that benefit our environment and communities.  All of this is enabled through a SSI-enabled digital CV and personalized learning environment.
* [Why Self-Sovereign Digital Identity Is A Game Changer For Financial Inclusion In Africa](https://www.africa.com/why-self-sovereign-digital-identity-is-a-game-changer-for-financial-inclusion-in-africa/)
This builds on four years of Absas work with BankServ, other banks and multiple local and global forums, to set up an industry-wide governance framework for self-sovereign identity, including collaboration with the South African International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) to develop documentation that covers the standards for SSDI management.
* [Honouring Te Tiriti in our work](https://digitalidentity.nz/2021/11/18/honouring-te-tiriti-in-our-work/) DigitalNZ 2021-11-18
We understand that our responsibility to guide conversations and decisions relating to digital identity means that we must acknowledge and understand Māori perspectives of identity. We also seek to engage with the Māori communities we serve to ensure that we are working in partnership and that mana whenua have the agency to inform our future. [Draft Statement of Intent; Te Tiriti o Waitangi at DINZ](https://www.dropbox.com/s/09tfy4m4e6jbq6l/DINZ%20Te%20Tiriti%20o%20Waitangi%20SOI%20%26%20Action%20Plan%20%28V2%29.pdf)
* [Commission puts forward declaration on digital rights and principles for everyone in the EU](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_452)
The draft declaration covers key rights and principles for the digital transformation, such as placing people and their rights at its centre, supporting solidarity and inclusion, ensuring the freedom of choice online, fostering participation in the digital public space, increasing safety, security and empowerment of individuals, and promoting the sustainability of the digital future.
These rights and principles should accompany people in the EU in their everyday life: affordable and high-speed digital connectivity everywhere and for everybody, well-equipped classrooms and digitally skilled teachers, seamless access to public services, a safe digital environment for children, disconnecting after working hours, obtaining easy-to-understand information on the environmental impact of our digital products, controlling how their personal data are used and with whom they are shared.
## Ukraine
* [Amateur open-source researchers went viral unpacking the war in Ukraine](https://restofworld.org/2022/osint-viral-ukraine/)
* [The frog of war](https://blogs.harvard.edu/doc/2022/03/06/the-frog-of-war/) Doc Searls 2022-03-06
People have changed, because more and more of them are digital now, connected to anybody and anything at any distance, and able to talk, produce “content” and do business—or at least to look and think past national and territorial boundaries. We make our tools and then our tools make us, McLuhan taught. Also, all media work us over completely. We have been remade into digital beings by our wires, waves, and phones. This raises our optionalities in too many ways to list.
* [Ukraine: Why centralized Identity systems can cause a problem](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ukraine-why-centralized-identity-systems-can-cause-problem-freitag/) Andreas Freitag
Let's imagine a country that has a modern digital identity infrastructure. Citizens can use it to identify themselves online and offline, communicate with authorities online, they can quickly log into private services and websites and any documents can be created and digitally signed.
* [Trinsic Launches Identity For Good in Response to Ukraine Crisis](https://trinsic.id/trinsic-launches-identity-for-good-in-response-to-ukraine-crisis/)
Trinsic is partnering with companies building ID products for underserved populations. Through Identity for Good (ID4G), participating partners will receive access to Trinsics state-of-the-art infrastructure, enabling them to build their ID products quickly, safely, and compliantly
* [NO NEED FOR SUPERHUMANS!: A practical guide to ethics in socio-technical systems design](https://trustoverip.org/blog/2022/03/18/no-need-for-superhumans/) TOIP 2022-03-18
* [read a summary and watch the video of Lisas talk here](https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/1.+Dear+Human%2C+The+Future+Needs+You.++Practical+Ethics+with+Digital+Sociologist%2C+Lisa+Talia-Moretti) on our Wiki or on our [YouTube Channel here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmnnj82wpTM&t=20s).
Links & Further Reading
- Lisas Ted Talk, [Technology is not a product, its system](https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_talia_moretti_technology_is_not_a_product_it_s_a_system), is available for viewing on [TED.com](http://ted.com/)
- [HXWG Expert Series Summary](https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Expert+Series) including video of Lisas talk
- [A SocioTechnical Process for Researchers, Designers and Creators](https://bit.ly/sociotechprocess)
- The [responsible tech guide](https://atih.responsibletechguide.com/introduction) is full of useful links and insights
- [Ethics for Designers also has practical tools](https://www.ethicsfordesigners.com/tools)
* [We Should Embrace the Ethical Implementation of Digital Identity](https://www.continuumloop.com/embrace-the-ethical-implementation-of-digital-identity/) Continuum Loop
Maybe its because of the nature of my job in decentralized identity consulting, but lately, Ive been seeing a lot of conspiracy theories on social media about Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI). People criticize the way its being implemented and warn about the negative consequences it will have. Its almost as if people dont realize that organizations are already monitoring and influencing us and that Google and social media algorithms have been instrumental in this.
* [Update #REBillOfRights by integrating Self-sovereign Identity Bill of Rights](https://www.loomio.org/d/Wnwo2auX/update-rebillofrights-by-integrating-self-sovereign-identity-bill-of-rights) RE2020 Bill Wendal
#RE2020 applauds efforts to open siloed data across the emerging real estate ecosystem, but this blog post reflects the blind spot that happens when well-intended real estate elites discuss the future of open data without including the most important stakeholders: — “we the people.”
* [TAKEAWAYS FROM OUR COMMUNITY CALL ON INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN DATA & DIGITAL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE](https://www.theengineroom.org/takeaways-from-our-community-call-on-intersections-between-data-digital-rights-and-social-justice/) The Engine Room
On February 15, we held a community call to discuss our newly-published [research findings](https://www.theengineroom.org/new-research-community-call-intersectional-approaches-to-data-and-digital-rights-advocacy/) on intersectional collaboration between social justice communities and data and digital rights (DDR) communities. We were joined by speakers Temi Lasade-Anderson from [Alaase Lab](https://www.instagram.com/alaase.lab/), Luã Cruz from [IDEC](https://idec.org.br/), Patronella Nqaba from [Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity](https://racialequity.atlanticfellows.org/) and Paromita Shah from [Just Futures Law](https://justfutureslaw.org/).
Cute words from Mozilla
* [The web is for everyone: Our vision for the evolution of the web](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-webvision-future-of-web/)
weve mapped out a detailed [vision](https://webvision.mozilla.org/) of the changes we want to see in the web in the years ahead, and the work we believe is necessary to achieve them. This includes efforts on a number of fronts — deploying ubiquitous encryption, ending tracking, simpler and faster technologies, next-generation internationalization support and much more.
## Question: Does SSI align with these?
* [FRIDAS principles to guide data and technology](https://youngfeministfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FRIDAS-TECH-AND-DATA-PRINCIPLES.pdf) Young Feminist Fund
The tech we use should be responsive to and responisble with the climate, environment crises of our time. Frida advocates for the use and creation of volence-free technologies putting first the care of our territories and bodies
They also published this - which is good for all in tech to think about
* [FRIDA Happiness Manifesto](https://youngfeministfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Happiness-Manifestx-web.pdf) Young Feminist Fund
* [Dignified Identities in Cash Assistance: Lessons Learnt from Kenya](https://cash-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/DIGID-Lessons-Learnt-from-Kenya-Jan-2022.pdf)
Because of “know your customer” (KYC) requirements, the targeted community members who did not have a legally recognized ID could neither own a SIM card nor have an M-Pesa account, so a cash transfer via M-Pesa was not a viable option for this pilot project. Cash distribution was done via Flex, a money distributor contracted by KRCS.
* [Opportunities for Integrating Functional Digital ID into Humanitarian Action](https://hiplatform.org/blog/2022/5/18/opportunities-for-integrating-functional-digital-id-into-humanitarian-action) HIP
The [Dignified Identities in Cash Assistance (DIGID)](https://hiplatform.org/digid) project was initiated by a consortium of humanitarian organizations. In 2021, a pilot project was carried out in Kenya implemented by the [Kenya Red Cross Society](https://www.redcross.or.ke/) to enable people without any form of ID to receive cash assistance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by means of a digital ID.
* [Over 1 Billion People Worldwide Lack Legal ID](https://www.continuumloop.com/inclusion-in-digital-identity-products/) Continuum Loop
Inclusion is important in all aspects of life, including digital identity products. By ensuring that everyone is included in the development process, we can create products that meet the needs of everyone [...]
Input from many people from diverse backgrounds is essential to our work on the SSI Harms Task Force. I hope youll consider [joining us](https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Human+Experience+Working+Group)  whether you want to contribute or just observe, everyone is welcome!
* [Fixing Aid | Can blockchain help fix the I.D. problem for a billion people?](https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcast/2022/03/31/Fixing-Aid-can-blockchain-help-fix-the-ID-problem-for-a-billion-people) The New Humanitarian 2022-03-31
When forced to flee your home from one moment to the next, grabbing birth certificates, school diplomas, and other papers that prove you are who you say you are might not be the first thing that comes to mind. And without those credentials, everything is more difficult when it comes to starting a new life or picking up the pieces of an old one: applying for asylum, applying for a job, or registering to receive aid and other kinds of support.
* [Tech Tools for Human Rights Documentation is Launched](https://documentation-tools.theengineroom.org/) The Engine Room
* [Human Rights Documentation](https://documentation-tools.theengineroom.org/findings-documentation/) Learnings from interviews with civil society documenters and others
* [Tool Development](https://documentation-tools.theengineroom.org/findings-tool-dev/) Insights from tool developers in the human rights documentation space
* [Transitional Justice](https://documentation-tools.theengineroom.org/findings-transitional-justice/) Tech tools from a transitional justice perspective
* [Radical generosity](https://provocations.darkmatterlabs.org/radical-generosity-8063d9edc3aa) Out of the Box from Dark Matter
Could we establish an alternative market economy, one that is structured around a distinct set of principles centred on care, trust, generosity, the importance of collective intelligence and deep sets of relationships; what would fall away and what would remain in place?
* [Pro-social behaviours](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosocial_behavior) are those intended to benefit others, or society as a whole — for example, helping, sharing, donating, co-operating, and volunteering. Within a community, theyre the behaviours that make it an attractive space to belong to, and which encourage its growth and/or development. Its a central part of the value cycles that underpin the Communities of Practice model.
* [Disrupting the Gospel of Tech Solutionism to Build Tech Justice](https://ssir.org/articles/entry/disrupting_the_gospel_of_tech_solutionism_to_build_tech_justice#)
What does it mean to include new voices unless we create a context in which those voices are welcome and heard? To create those conditions, leaders in civil society and the private and public sectors must challenge institutional power and center the discussion on core social justice issues such as racism and structural inequality.
* [UPCOMING COMMUNITY CALL & NEW RESEARCH: BIOMETRICS IN THE HUMANITARIAN SECTOR](https://www.theengineroom.org/upcoming-community-call-new-research-biometrics-in-the-humanitarian-sector/) the Engine Room
In 2018 we worked with Oxfam to publish a [landmark report](https://www.theengineroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Engine-Room-Oxfam-Biometrics-Review.pdf) on the use of biometric data fingerprints, iris scans, voiceprints and so on in the humanitarian sector. Our report looked at how these types of data were being collected and used, and raised critical questions around potential risks and harms.
> [...]\
> If youre a humanitarian practitioner or just interested in biometrics and responsible data, please join our upcoming Community Call, where well be introducing the project and hearing from practitioners on the theme. [Register for the call](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtf-mhrT4iH9JtwHCe-5UG25QeQZnhRigd)
* [Layering Digital ID on Top of Traditional Data Management](https://hiplatform.org/blog/2020/5/20/layering-digital-id-on-top-of-traditional-data-management) HIP
> While Digital ID could offer benefit to humanitarian agencies and beneficiaries, alike, many questions remain to be answered. The cost effectiveness of ID solutions remains to be established. Given that many of these systems are only operating at pilot-scale, it is difficult to know what the primary drivers of cost are and how they can be mitigated. In addition, the digital ID space is fairly young and while initiatives like ID4D and ID2020 are working to drive meaningful interoperability among providers in the space, it remains to be seen what the most effective factors, in addition to open source software, open APIs, and common data formats, can be used to general meaningful interoperability.

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# User Experience
* [Humanizing PoSSI- Human-centric structure of the Principles of SSI](https://iiw.idcommons.net/21M/_Humanizing_PoSSI-_Human-centric_structure_of_the_Principles_of_SSI) 2021-05-06 Line Kofoed
> 1. [Line] Welcome and introductions; background information around how this topic is important to discuss
> 2. Principles of SSI - [https://sovrin.org/principles-of-ssi/](https://sovrin.org/principles-of-ssi/)
> 3. Sovrin Foundation is working on Sovrin Utility GF and the Sovrin Ecosystem GF
> 4. Work on the SEGF led to reviewing how we define an ecosystem (see slide for definition) → identity ecosystem for identity services
> 5. The approach to grouping the 12 principles are intended to enable better understanding as digital trust ecosystems grow
> 6. Ecosystem of ecosystems will need a foundational set of values and principles and the PoSSI
> 7. [Sterre] It is good to have the order the principles to help better understanding
> 8. [Drummond] additional supplementary material to help laypersons understand the PoSSI better
> 9. [Alex] is the original sequence/numbering sufficient and complete?
> 10. [Chris] the grouping is more important for the SEGF
> 11. [please join Sovrin meetings]
* [NO NEED FOR SUPERHUMANS!: A practical guide to ethics in socio-technical systems design](https://trustoverip.org/blog/2022/03/18/no-need-for-superhumans/) TOIP 2022-03-18
> Of course we are not as Albert Camus once said, wild beasts loosed upon this world, all of us have a moral compass and a sense of what is right and wrong, no-one intends for their product or service to cause harm. Neither are we superhuman, able to always understand the perspectives of all stakeholders or foresee the consequences of every cool feature or elegant line of code, nor indeed can we forecast how our products and services will be used for good or ill. Lisa called on all of us to remember that “technology is not a product, but a system”, and gave us practical steps to help us tap into our innate moral compass and design for those systems with the human experience and human flourishing at its heart.