Re: Authorized Issuer Lists

With regard to the ToIP Trust Registry Protocol Specification
<https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/ToIP+Trust+Registry+Protocol+Specification>
that Tomislav already cited—which was created in response to the very
strong need for trust registries in the Good Health Pass
<https://trustoverip.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GHP_Interoperability_Blueprint.pdf>
work on COVID credentials, the ToIP Trust Registry Task Force has seen very
strong interest and is planning to start work on a 2.0 version in late
September. Anyone interested can join the effort here
<https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Trust+Registry+Task+Force>.

=Drummond

On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 11:38 AM Taylor Kendal <taylor@learningeconomy.io>
wrote:

> Certainly a timely topic, Manu. Thanks for initiating the discussion.
>
> Much in the way GLEIF introduced the vLEI
> <https://www.gleif.org/en/vlei/introducing-the-verifiable-lei-vlei>, one
> could imagine a similar path for the World HigherEd Database
> <https://www.whed.net/> (or similar index). Eager to explore the
> implications, unintended consequences, etc. with anyone interested.
>
> Also, for those who might be in NY for UNGA
> <https://sdg.iisd.org/events/77th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly-unga-77/>
> (Sept 12-27), we will be co-hosting a series of related events with the
> goal of building capacity and seeding a practical path for the Global
> Convention
> <https://www.unesco.org/en/education/higher-education/global-convention>.
>
> -Taylor
> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/taykendesign>
> Learning Economy Fndn <http://www.learningeconomy.io>
> <http://www.learningeconomy.io>
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> *From:* Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 14, 2022 9:19 AM
> *To:* W3C Credentials CG <public-credentials@w3.org>
> *Subject:* Authorized Issuer Lists
>
> Hi all,
>
> The topic of "lists of authorized issuers for certain types of
> credentials" has been floating around the VC community for a few years
> now. We don't seem to have hit a point where implementers and
> customers feel they absolutely need the feature, but there has been
> enough curiosity around it to perhaps have some exploratory technical
> discussions at some of the upcoming conferences.
>
> The basic concept here is: Can a verifier lean on established trust it
> has in some authority, such as an accreditation body, to get a list of
> issuers for particular types of credentials? To focus on a use case in
> education, how would the American Bar Association publish a list of
> all law schools that it has accredited to issue law degree VCs?
>
> The following paper calls for the exploration of the topic, starting
> at the upcoming RWoT in The Hague (end of September):
>
>
> https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rwot11-the-hague/blob/master/advance-readings/authorized-issuer-lists.md
>
> Thoughts, concerns, and identification of similar work, are all welcome.
>
> -- manu
>
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