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ZIG/ZAG:	UNB - European Commission [EC] - "Blockchain for Social Good [BSG]" Challenge

Notice of Meeting B6 Agenda Tue 21 May 2019 for Mtg Tue 28 May 2019		REF:UNBACb6a

T 21 May 2019 Notice Mtg B6 T 28 May 2019 EC "Blockchains for Social Good [BSG]" H2020 
Challenge - Finalise project issues for H2020 submissions

Hi Everyone - over the last 2 weeks we have conducted an initial review of the recently 
published CSIRO-ACS "Blockchain 2030 - A Look at the Future of Blockchain in Australia,"

This is the On-line link to the draft minutes Mtg B5 T 07 May 2019 of the EC-BSG H2020 

Objectives of meeting Tue 28 May 2019:

	A	17:30 - 18:00 - Review the Key Issues in CSIRO-Data61/ACS "Blockchain 2030" Report
	B	18:00 - 18:10 - Review Cryptocurrency Reasearch
	C	18:10 - 18:25 - Review Blockchain issues
	W	18:25 - 18:30 - Any Other Business 

A   CONFIRM 6th QUANTUM 15:45-16:30 KEY ISSUES CSIRO-DATA61/ACS "BLOCKCHAIN 2030" REPORT
	
Key Issues of CSIRO-Data61/ACS "Blockchains 2030 Report"

A	Cryoptocurrencies and cryptoassets discussed at the Dec 2018 G20 meeting
B	Australia chairing ISO Standards committee on Blockchains standards
C	HSF, Data61 & IBM form Australian National Blockchain [ANB]

a  CRYOPTOCURRENCIES&  CRYPTOASSETS DISCUSSED AT DEC 2018 G20 MEET

According to p18 of the document, the topic of Cryoptocurrencies and cryptoassets was 
discussed at the 2018 G20 meeting

 "P18
Countries are trialling different regulatory approaches to cryptoassets and blockchain in a 
search for a balanced solution between innovation support and consumer and business 
protection, as indicated at a discussion on crypto-assets at the at the G20 Leaders'
Summit in Buenos Aires in Nov/Dec 2018 (This meeting was attended by the 
Australian Prime Minister Scott MORRISON)"

b  AUSTRALIA CHAIRING ISO COMMITTEE ON BLOCKCHAINS STANDARDS

And "Australia is Chairing the ISO Group developing standards for blockchains and other 
distributed ledgers"

P53
Australia's blockchain industry has a competitive advantage in a number of areas in having:

E	Global leadership in blockchain governance.

Australia is chairing the International Standards Organisation group developing 
standards for blockchains and other distributed ledgers.165

F	Relatively strong institutional adoption and collaboration, either between companies or 
public-private  sector partnerships. 

For instance, Australian banks are working with distributed ledger start-up Ripple,166 
the Australian Government has partnered with IBM to develop blockchain 
solutions the Queensland Government is working with TravelbyBit to open the 
market for digital currency tourism,167 

c	HSF, DATA61 & IBM FORM "AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BLOCKCHAIN [ANB]"

The meeting review some of the 185 References and in particular Reference 183 
Herbert Smiths Freehills[HSF] , Data61 and IBM create consortium to deliver smart legal 
contracts on blockchain to Australian businesses.

The meeting consider it was in the Public Interest to raise awareness of this "Australian 
National Blockchain [ANB]" and include the other references in the CSIRO Data61-ACS 
On-line for Project Partners 

Please find attached an initial summary of the key issues in the CSIRO-ACS "Blockchain 
2030 - A Look at the Future of Blockchain in Australia," for your consideration

At our next committee meeting on Tue 28 May 2019 we will discuss whether we should 
establish a sub-committee to review this very important document for Blockchain users in 
Australia

Peter and I look forward to any feedback on this significant document by CSIRO-ACS

B	Review Overseas Cryptocurrency Research

There appear to be few articles on Cryptocurrencies at the moment whereas with the release of the 
CSIRO and ACS report "Blockchain 2030  - a Look at the Future of Blockchain in Australia" there is 
likely to be considerable articles on Blockchain implementations in the next few years

c 2019/03/13  Facebooks cryptocurrency a financial expert breaks it down

b 2019/01/22  Regulation of Cryptocurrencies around the World - Library of Congress

a 2019/01/02  Five reasons Bitcoin could enter a more extreme death spiral

C	Update on Blockchain initiatives

c 2019/04/29  The Implementation of "Blockchain" in the Energy sector

b 2019/04/08  AFR CBA, Telstra work top secret blockchain project

a 2019/03/05  The future of blockchain according to experts in the Energy sector 

Date:		Tue 07 May 2019		Time:17:30 - 18:30

Venue:		Balgowlah RSL		Contact: Stephen GOULD
		30 Ethel Street		SAN Projects Co-ordinator
		BALGOWLAH 2092		{61}(4)1600-9468

					INVITEES
	
		Peter AXTENS	[PMA] Chr		Janece WILLS	[JPW]		
		Gloria OMODEI	[GMO]			Carline DUFFY	[CJD]		
		Stevan GILLMORE	[SDG]			Nick RIDDELL 	[NHR]		
		Tim CHENKO	[TMC]			Stephen GOULD	[SGG] Sec
		Kathy REID 	[KCR]			All On-line Contacts

	A	17:30 - 18:00 - Review CCSIRO-Data61/ACS initial report
	B	18:00 - 18:10 - Review Cryptocurrency Reasearch
	C	18:10 - 18:25 - Review Blockchain issues
	W	18:25 - 18:30 - Any Other Business 

Emails received


	
NEXT MEETING AFTER MEETING ON TUE 28 MAY 2019

Date:	Tue 11 Jun 2019		Time:	17:30 - 18:30

Venue:	Balgowlah RSL	 	E: 
	30 Ethel St		F:{61}(2)
	SEAFORTH	2092	P:{61}(2)9949-5477


Stephen GOULD
Projects Co-ordinator
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