23M/ AMA: Sovrin + ToIP Core Purposes and Cooperation
AMA: Sovrin + ToIP Core Purposes & Cooperation
Thursday 23M
Convener: John Jordan, Drummond Reed, Chris Raczkowski
Notes-taker(s):
Tags for the session - technology discussed/ideas considered:
Trust over IP Foundation
Sovrin Foundation
Collaboration
Discussion notes, key understandings, outstanding questions, observations, and, if appropriate to this discussion: action items, next steps:
Chris Raczkowski introduced this topic with the aim of familiarizing participants with the Letter of Agreement signed between the Sovrin Foundation and the Trust over IP Foundation.
In part, this letter responds to confusion that has existed in the market over the past year in terms of the respective roles each organization plays in verifiable credentials and decentralized digital identity.
Moreover, it also establishes clear parameters by which the two organizations aim to foster collaboration between their communities and members in areas of shared interest/concern.
The Letter of Agreement puts forward three main items:
Mutual recognition and support for the distinct, but interrelated, mandate of each organization.
Commitment to name a member from each organization as a liaison to act as a point of contact and maintain lines of open communication.
Proactively seek opportunities to collaborate in areas of shared interest, including communications products.
This Letter of Agreement has been approved and signed by Sovrin and Trust over IP.
It will be the basis for ongoing activity that aims to build on the strengths of both communities and advance their shared interest in the emergence of secure, privacy enhancing credential and identity ecosystems.
David Luchuk, Program Manager for Trust over IP, addressed the importance of ensuring that Sovrin and Trust over IP’s mutual support for one another is clearly presented to the market to the broader community represented here at IIW.
Chris Raczkowskiindicated that a joint announcement would be developed in the very near term.
