Domain-Specific: Governance Frameworks – What Are They & Why Might You Need One?

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Domain-Specific: Governance Frameworks – What Are They & Why Might You Need One?


Wednesday Lunch


Convener: Drummond Reed, Chris Raczkowski & Soverin Gov Framework Work Group

Notes-taker(s): Drummond Reed


Tags for the session - technology discussed/ideas considered:




Discussion notes, key understandings, outstanding questions, observations, and, if appropriate to this discussion: action items, next steps:


1. Notes received from Drummond Reed:

Drummond Reed and Chris Raczkowski


We had a small group meet over lunch to talk about domain-specific governance frameworks (DSGF). This is a term from the Sovrin Glossarythat refers to governance frameworks designed to define the "BLT sandwich" (business, legal, and technical policies) for a particular verifiable credential or family of verifiable credentials.


We introduced the "SSI stack" defined in Appendix D of the Sovrin Glossary and explained how the Sovrin Governance Framework was a generalized SSI governance framework that laid the foundation for DSGFs. The concept of DSGFs is explained in more detail in Appendix H of the Sovrin Glossary. 


We then explained that the Sovrin Governance Framework Working Group is launching a new Task Force called the DSGF Task Force that will be producing a template for DSGF and a DSGF Author's Guide. It will also be coordinating work on several of the first DSGF including:

  • The CULedger MyCUID Governance Framework
  • The Truu Medical Credential Governance Framework
  • The DignifID Animal Guardianship Framework 

Chris then explained the mission of DignifID to provide SSI for animals and pets and talked about the DignifID Animal Guardianship Framework. He introduced Andrew Rowan, former CEO of the Humane Society International, who is one of the principal advisors to DignifID on the development of the DignifID Animal Guardianship Framework.


We closed by inviting attendees or anyone interested to join the all-volunteer Sovrin Governance Framework Working Group (details are at the link).

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