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# DIF All hands - 2022 Open Call 
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_For this call, you are encouraged to turn your video on. This is a good way to build rapport given we are a large, disparate group experiencing a lot of churn._

_This document is live-edited DURING each call, and stable/authoritative copies live on our github repo under /agenda.md. Please note that we might not notice a pullrequest in time, but you are free to propose agenda items for future meetings via hackmd._

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<summary> Meeting information </summary>

* To participate - This is an open call, feel free to join and contirubute
* Time: every 4th Wednesday, 5pm CET/ 11am EST / 8am PST.
* [Calendar entry](https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=OWtzNWZuanA4bWRnYmF0ZnVxaDR0MnQ2cGVfMjAyMDA5MjFUMTgwMDAwWiBkZWNlbnRyYWxpemVkLmlkZW50aXR5QG0&tmsrc=decentralized.identity%40gmail.com&scp=ALL)
* [Zoom room](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81262437540?pwd=UW5ZZkxxTGZXc1RpbFVXTW5JNkdDUT09), Meeting ID: 812 6243 7540, Password: 212121 
* [Meeting recordings](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wgccmMvIImx30qVE9GhRKWWv3vmL2ZyUauuKx3IfRmA/edit#gid=2039757024)
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<h2 id="meeting-September-21">Meeting - 21st September 2022 - (1100 ET/1700 CET) </h2>

### Agenda

## Welcome and introductions
   - [Previous all-hands meeting recordings](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wgccmMvIImx30qVE9GhRKWWv3vmL2ZyUauuKx3IfRmA/edit#gid=2039757024)
  

DIF All-hands Discord


##### **DIF Feedback Call**. 
* These open calls are a space to gather feedback from the community and optimize our strategy.
* Held every Wednesday in two alternating timeslots, there's definitely one that fits your timezone! [Check our DIF calendar here](https://bit.ly/dif-calendar)


##### **DIF New Member Orientation Call**
* These open calls are for anyone new to DIF.
* How to get started, overview of our work and groups, and how to get the most from your DIF membership.
* Held every Wednesday in two alternating timeslots [Check our DIF calendar here](https://bit.ly/dif-calendar)

##### Newsletter RSS
- The DIF monthly newsletter has an RSS feed. Find it here - [DIF Newsletter RSS](https://feedly.com/i/subscription/feed%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fblog.identity.foundation%2Fauthor%2Fnewsletter%2Frss%2F)
   
<h2 id="groups" align="center">  🛠️ Group Updates </h2>

### [☂️ InterOp WG (cross-community)](https://identity.foundation/interop/) ###
* Congratulations and welcome to Daniel Bluhm (Indicio) & Brent Shambaugh as the two new co-chairs of the Interop Group at DIF
* Join next week, wed 28th Sept. to kickstart conversations around adoption and ongoing interoperability efforts
  


### [💡 Identifiers & Discovery](https://identity.foundation/working-groups/identifiers-discovery.html) ###
* Meeting - 26 September 2022 - (1400 ET) canceled due to Rebooting-the-Web-of-Trust 11
* Join next meeting Mon 10th October for discussions around did:web
* Universal Resolver is better than ever! We have been making behind-the-scenes stability and capacity improvements. [Read more about this interoperability tool on the DIF Blog here](https://blog.identity.foundation/uni-resolver/)

    
### [💡 DID Authentication WG](https://identity.foundation/working-groups/authentication.html) ###    
* This ongoing collaborative work is co-hosted with DIF by the Open Identity Foundation (OIDF) as a work item of the [OpenID Connect WG](https://openid.net/wg/connect/) 
* Latest
    * [OpenID for Verifiable presentations ](https://openid.net/specs/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_0.html)
    * [Self-Issued OpenID Provider v2 (latest update Sept 2022) ](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-self-issued-v2-1_0.html)



### [🛡️ Claims & Credentials](https://identity.foundation/working-groups/claims-credentials.html) ### 
* Timing Update: Main WG meeting bi-weekly, Tuesdays at 10am PST / 1pm ET / 7pm CET
* Discussions around the new Verifier Universal Interface work item (based on code donated to DIF by Gataca). [Read more about this initiative to  build a set of standard APIs to enable interoperability between ID Wallets and Verifier components on the DIF Blog here](https://blog.identity.foundation/vui-donation/). First dedicated Work Item calls starting soon, so now is a great time to get involved!
* Special mention to highlights from the upcoming Rebooting Web of Trust event in thge Hague, Netherlands on September 26th 2022.  [Check out the shortlist of topics relevant to the Claims & Credentials WG work here](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/claims-credentials/blob/main/AGENDA.md#rebooting-the-web-of-trust-advanced-paper-report)

### [📻 DID Comm](https://identity.foundation/working-groups/did-comm.html)
*  First Public Review Draft of [ToIP Technology Architecture Specification](https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/ToIP+Technical+Architecture+Specification) announced at ToIP Summit 2022 Sept 14 in Dublin (part of Linux Foundation Open Source Summit)
* Ongoing work & discussions
    -   WACI 
    -   [MLS - Willem](https://messaginglayersecurity.rocks/mls-protocol/draft-ietf-mls-protocol.html#name-application-messages)
    -   Rich Chat
    -   group management
        -   Yasiru - DIDComm on ZMQ
            -   [email as transport](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/didcomm-messaging/blob/main/extensions/email_transport/main.md)
            -   [websockets](https://identity.foundation/didcomm-messaging/spec/#websockets)
        -   nfc (DSR) (not yet published)
        - What’s the plan for IETF? [IETF Draft - DIDComm3](https://github.com/dhh1128/didcomm3)
        - [DIDComm v.Next wishlist](https://hackmd.io/Lm6_x4GDQW-q3VuMN2wEvw)


* [DIDComm Open User Group: GitHub Link](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/didcomm-usergroup/blob/main/meetings/2022-02-23-transcript.md)
    * Meets on Discord: [Invite is here](https://discord.gg/Sdw8swxpDJ)
    * Using [UnSync format, described here](https://hackmd.io/@dhh1128/Sk5_Gb2J9) to engage asynchronously in a set time period (typically 4-12 hours) at regular intervals to keep conversation & work moving.
    * Discussion of the group writing a DIDComm Guidebook - feedback and contributions welcome! Potentially covering:
       * What is DIDComm and why would I use it? (super high level)
      * Why developing a protocol on top of DIDComm is a great idea.
      * Protocol Design Basics
      * Protocol Design Best Practices 


### [🌱 Wallet Security WG](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/wallet-security/blob/main/agenda.md)
* **Meetings are now every two weeks, next meeting 4th Oct**
* Update on hardware binding - AnonCred example with Lissi wallet ( potential to extend to W3C credential (JSON) )
* Open Wallet Foundation - [Linux Foundation Announces an Intent to Form the OpenWallet Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-an-intent-to-form-the-openwallet-foundation)

### [📦 Secure Data Storage](https://identity.foundation/working-groups/secure-data-storage.html) 
* Discussion
    * [User Controlled Authorization Network](https://github.com/ucan-wg/spec/) (UCAN) model and how it contrasts with decentralized approaches 
    * Value of JWTs?
    * CACAOs ([Containers for a chain-agnostic Object Capability (OCAP)](https://github.com/ChainAgnostic/CAIPs/blob/master/CAIPs/caip-74.md)) 


### [🌱 Applied Crypto WG](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/crypto-wg/blob/main/agenda.md)
- -   [bbs signatures](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/crypto-wg/blob/main/work_items/bbs_signatures.md)

    -   was submitted CFRG, should be deciding soon whether to adopted.
-   [JSON Web Proof](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/crypto-wg/blob/main/work_items/json_web_proof.md)

    -   Got approval to do a virtual BOF before next IETF. No rush, get those with objections to participate on mailing list to address concerns before BOF. Hopefully mid-october
-   [revocation_methods_for_verifiable_credentials](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/crypto-wg/blob/main/work_items/revocation_methods_for_verifiable_credentials_.md)

    -   Bit of progress, putting Andrew's contribution into a DIF spec.
    -   Moving the meeting to Tuesdays at 8am PT.
-   [Spartan ZKP signatures](https://github.com/decentralized-identity/crypto-wg/blob/main/work_items/spartan_zkSNARK_signatures.md)

    -   On brief hiatus until Spartan library supports ZK-POK of ED25519 signature, expected soon, but reliant on MSFT research.
    
### [✈️ Hospitality & Travel](https://www.notion.so/dif/HOSPITALITY-TRAVEL-SIG-242105321e1747f8bce776bf634a55b3) 
* Nicholas Giurietto (ConnectID) presented a frictionless hotel customer journey. [Recording of the session here.](https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/X7Nm6GgWxO6CAbeIdzzldGXjoDL31ivO8f_D3HJheslHIPqFghiokHkg6AxbRWsa.kjGiJ1EqMmjm9jzy)
* added an [SSI Activity Tracker section to the H&T SIG site](https://www.notion.so/dif/HOSPITALITY-TRAVEL-SIG-242105321e1747f8bce776bf634a55b3#88f37833db754637b3142410c90a92ef). Two trackers listed, additions welcome!


### [🏦 Finance & Banking](https://www.notion.so/dif/Meetings-a243fc1d22e2458b87381ef41b9bffb8)
- Meeting 37 - Five Lessons Learned from 3 Years of 'Open Banking' - Thursday, September 22nd 5pm CET / 12pm ET
    - In meeting 37 we will host [David O'Neill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidon/) from [APImetrics](https://apimetrics.io/). APImetrics has been monitoring Open Banking APIs since the earliest days of UK Open Banking. Monitoring production endpoints and FAPI consent flows provides a lot of insights about how the Open Banking rollout has evolved. David will provide comprehensive insights into the state of the standard, its adoption, and performance.
- [Meeting 36 - Working Meeting "AML Survey"](https://www.notion.so/Meeting-36-Working-Meeting-AML-Survey-acaeb0b0ef9e44fdadc8fe4f72fedf90)
- [Meeting 35 - Decentralized Identifier and the State](https://www.notion.so/Meeting-35-Decentralized-Identifier-and-the-State-4abfe2d2572f4db0b3e33a5103df13b3)
- [Meeting 34 - Public Voter Registries](https://www.notion.so/Meeting-34-Public-Voter-Registries-2142584cef8a421aa1f75d040f270987)
- [Meeting 33 - Beneficial Ownership](https://www.notion.so/Meeting-33-Beneficial-Ownership-7101029317ff441e84b4fde01703aac2)
- [Meeting 30 - Intro New Co-Chair: Lennart Lopin](https://www.notion.so/Meeting-30-Intro-New-Co-Chair-Lennart-Lopin-80f2f4cb52d8496aa11565dca8c20e89)

### 🌏 [APAC/ASEAN Open Call](https://www.notion.so/dif/DIF-Asia-Discussion-Group-85bc823687e745c29ef5084f5e1f5802)
* Our APAC/ASEAN Community Call is a collaborative initative between DIF and the [Trust over IP Foundation](https://www.trustoverip.org/) (ToIP).
* We invite to you to attend the next meeting Thurs Sept 22nd at 9am CET / 3pm SGT for updates.  See [DIF Calendar here for meeting details](https://bit.ly/dif-calendar)
    * on the agenda: Takeaways from Identity Week Asia and ToIP Summit
    * Presentation from Silence Laboratories on their work building a library stack to help enterprises adopt decentralized authentication, signature, and authorization.

 

### 🌍 [Africa Open Call](https://www.notion.so/dif/DIF-Africa-Discussion-Group-a0309cb4a1d4461085683744d2955973)
* Join us on the next call Oct 6th*
* [ID4Africa announces new Livecast for 28th Sept](https://id4africa.com/livecast-ep34-cina-lawson-business-models-ionethiopia/?utm_source=ID4Africa+Newsletters&utm_campaign=ae07bc7686-2018_Ambassador_Class2_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d4a162e8ff-ae07bc7686-178703460)