Re: Upcoming

For what it's worth, I am currently planning to attend. 

On Sat, Mar 29, 2025, 9:35 AM Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com <mailto:msporny@digitalbazaar.com>> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM Brent Zundel
> <brent.zundel@tradeverifyd.com <mailto:brent.zundel@tradeverifyd.com>> wrote:
> > I want to share with you some information about an upcoming conference that the W3C has been invited to participate in. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this,
> 
> >From the slides, it feels a bit like the "ID2020" meeting that some of
> us attended at the United Nations way back in 2014 (where we had some
> of the first meetings on the things that became DIDs and VCs):
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID2020
> 
> It was a good catalyst for what became the work we're doing now,
> though I can't say that the meeting had a strong influence on what
> actually ended up happening. As those of you that have dabbled in the
> UN/IGF/NGO waters, the focus of those meetings tends to be far higher
> on the political stack than the day-to-day work we're doing here. They
> do a good job in setting broad goals, but not necessarily ensuring
> that those goals are met.
> 
> I do think it's important for a few leaders/staff from the VCWG to
> attend and provide full throated support for the work we're doing here
> in the WG. Specifically, educating those in attendance of what is
> possible and the current state of the work is important.
> 
> Simultaneously, this seems like it's right in the middle of many of
> our summer vacations in the US (mine included), and with the current
> state of the federal administration, international travel is unlikely
> to be granted for the government institutions that are deploying VCs.
> 
> Important that we attend and provide representation for and education
> from the group. Also important that we have someone that's politically
> savvy and not shy in speaking up attend -- and, ideally, get a
> speaking slot or three.
> 
> -- manu
> 
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> Founder/CEO - Digital Bazaar, Inc.
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