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ZIG/ZAG: UNB - European Commission [EC] "Blockchains for Social Good [BSG]" Challenge - DRAFT MINUTES W 13 FEB 2019 FOR MTG 8 T 12 FEB 2019 Date: Tue 12 Feb 2019 Time:17:30 - 18:30 Venue: Balgowlah RSL Contact: Stephen GOULD 30 Ethel Street SAN Projects Co-ordinator BALGOWLAH 2092 M:{61}(4)1600-9468 INVITEES & ATTENDEES Peter AXTENS [PMA] Chr Y Janece WILLS [JPW] E Gloria OMODEI [GMO] Y Carline DUFFY [CJD] Y Jan NEILSEN [JNN] Y Nick RIDDELL [NHR] E Tim CHENKO [TMC] E Stephen GOULD [SGG] Sec Y Kathy REID [KCR] E Any On-line Contacts AGENDA A 17:30-18:00 - Finalise Key Project issues B 18:00-18:15 - Review Overseas Cryptocurrency Research C 18:10-18:25 - Update on "Blockchain" initiatives D 18:25-18:30 - Any other business W Action Items Z Next Meeting Tue 26 Feb 2019 17:30 - 18:30 A 17:30-18:00 - FINALISE KEY PROJECT ISSUES FOR H2020 SUBMISSIONS PMA said the email that we received from Frank in Adelaide about the article "Blood of Slaves in the Bluestone of SA" by Peter GOERS printed on 20 Jan 2019 in the Adelaide Advertiser raised some important issues of concern about "Blockchain" These issues of concern include: 1 The fact that the British Government and thus the British tax-payers could enter a contract in 1883 under the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 to compensate Slave Traders for 180 years from 1835-2015 for the equivalent total of BPS 16.5 Billion 2 The fact that such a large sum of money led to the development of South Australia by a number of families who received that compensation ref Peter GOERS article 20 Jan 2019 3 The fact that the history was hidden so well for such a long time from Australians as well as UK Tax-payers 4 That some of the same families are currently major influencers in the development of "Blockchain" applications According to an article on 01 Jan 2019 by Stephen BARTHOLOMEUSZ "Leveraged to the hilt: World has a Au$ 264 Trillion Problem" Australia's net Government debt, which was Au$ 0 in 2007 prior to the GFC, is now Au$ 350 Billion ! Hence was the Global Financial Crises [GFC] 2007-2009 just another Bankers' ruse to ensure Governments have to keep imposing austere measures on civilian populations and keep people, councils and state Governments in perpetual debt ? Indeed according to an 2016 article in the Australian by Judith SLOAN "Digital Disasters haemorrhage Bucketsful of Money" she lists the many IT disasters in Health and Education which have become a permanent drain of the Public Purse It also appears similar to the case of the 2004 Australian-USA Free Trade agreement [Aus-USA FTA] and the 2008 National eHealth Transition Authority [NeHTA] multiple eHealth Standards where the Minister responsible for signing the documents retires from Public Service soon after the Contracts are signed and leaves the problems to somebody else to cope with the cost overruns and major delays which often become legal issues B 18:00-18:15 - REVIEW OVERSEAS CRYPTOCURRENCY RESEARCH a 2019/02/01 Wyoming Passes Bill to Recognize Cryptocurrencies as Money b 2019/02/01 Cryptocurrency looks for respectability as 200+ exchanges registered c 2019/02/04 Edu Institutions Offer Opportunities to Learn About Blockchain & Crypto c 2019/02/04 Edu Institutions Offer Opportunities to Learn About Blockchain & Crypto The full article can be reviewed here "Virtually every profession is being impacted by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and blockchain", Bhaskar Pant, Executive Director of Professional Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said in a recent statement. These new learning options are designed to address the critical skills and specialized knowledge necessary to succeed in a 21st century technology workforce". CJD said now that Educational Institutions have recognised the importance of people understanding "Blockchain" we should develop our own On-line training program to assist people to understand the issues b 2019/02/01 Cryptocurrency looks for respectability as 200+ exchanges registered The full article can be reviewed here Australia's top financial intelligence agency [AUSTRAC] has now officially registered 246 cryptocurrency exchanges - a move some claim is a step towards respectability for an industry with a reputation problem. Key points: 1 currency exchanges, which let people trade online assets like bitcoin, must be registered with AUSTRAC 2 Industry spokespeople believe regulation is giving the industry credibility 3 Reports of fraud and investor loss related to digital currencies continue A 2019/02/01 Cryptocurrency looks for respectability as 200+ exchanges registered SGG said it appears that in Australia the The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 enabled AUSTRAC to establish "The Digital Currency Register" which is quite amazing when you consider the first open source bitcoin client was released on 09 Jan 2009 It just shows how far ahead our Australian Politicians are with this new technology ! a 2019/02/01 Wyoming Passes Bill to Recognize Cryptocurrencies as Money The full article can be reviewed here In the United States, the state of Wyoming passed a bill that will allow for cryptocurrencies to be recognized as money on Jan. 31, according to the state legislature website. On Jan. 18, Wyoming legislation presented the bill, which would help to clarify the classification of cryptocurrency. As reported by Cointelegraph earlier this month, the bill will place crypto assets into three categories: digital consumer assets, digital securities and virtual currencies. Any digital assets that fall into those three categories will be defined as intangible personal property, granting virtual currencies the same treatment as fiat money. SGG said it may be worth noting that Wyoming is the first US State to pass Legislation that recognises Cryptocurrencies as legal tender with New Hampshire and Indiana following closely behind c 2019/02/04 Edu Institutions Offer Opportunities to Learn About Blockchain & Crypto "Virtually every profession is being impacted by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and blockchain, Bhaskar Pant, Executive Director of Professional Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said in a recent statement. These new learning options are designed to address the critical skills and specialized knowledge necessary to succeed in a 21st century technology workforce". C 18:10-18:25 - UPDATE ON "BLOCKCHAIN" INITIATIVES The Meeting reviewed these "Blockchain" articles b 2019/01/30 Full page Playchip.com advertisment as a Blockchain cryptotocuttency for gaming a 2019/01/16 Ford & IBM uses Blockchain to combat child labour in Congo a 2019/01/16 Ford & IBM uses Blockchain to combat child labour in Congo The full article can be reviewed here a 2019/01/16 Ford & IBM uses Blockchain to combat child labour in Congo Cobalt essential for electric car batteries and smartphones is frequently mined by children. Companies are using technology to track source of the mineral Ford, IBM and LG have joined forces to use blockckain to prevent child labour being used to mine minerals essential for making smartphones and electric cars. The three multinationals and China's Huayou are using the technology to track cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo along the supply chain to batteries making batteries for Ford's electric vehicles. Lithium-ion batteries are found in a host of consumer electronics including iPhones and tablets. Surging demand has meant a boom in cobalt mining in the DRC, which produces around 60 per cent of the global supply" GMO said it is great that these companies are using "Blockchain" to track whether children are mning Cobalt as this means "Blockchain" could be used to track whether children and slave-labour is being used to mine other minerals b 2019/01/30 Full page Playchip.com advertisment as a Blockchain cryptotocuttency for gaming The full article can be reviewed here "THE UNIVERSAL GAMING TOKEN The PlayChip™ is changing the way you play". "Brought to you by the PlayChip Foundation the PlayChip will be the exclusive gaming token of some of the world's leading gaming operators."Playchip is a blockchain enabled Universal Gaming Token for sports betting, gaming, fantasy sports and eSport industries and will revolutionise the $ 3 Trillion-a-year global economy" JNN said as I used to import and sell Poker Machines 30-years ago it is very interesting to see how "Blockchain" will be used to track gaming credits with Universal Gaming Tokens As, according to the IBM Press release 05 May 2018 "Australia's goal is to become one of the top-three digital governments in the world by 2025, while delivering services that are simple, convenient and easy to use for Australian citizens and businesses" Training on Blockchain and related issues will be very important for Australian citizens and businesses to comprehend the plethora of information likely to be provided over the next 5 years D 18:25-18:30 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business ACTION ITEMS ACTION WHO FOR WHEN 1 Plan for On-line Training program CJD All by F 2019/02/22 2 Overview Coding Processes & On-line Forms SGG All by F 2019/02/22 3 Report "Blockchain" & "Hyperledger" articles SGG All On-going NEXT MEETING Date: Tue 26 Feb 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 SUSTAINABILITY ACTION NETWORK B: PO Box 517 Neutral Bay Junction NSW 2089 E: ehn.1a3posgg@gmail.com M: {61}(4)1600-9468Project Minutes | Blockchain SIG | Blockchain TED Videos | IBM Blockchain for Diamond Ind | RUBAC Video | RUBAC Projects | Disclaimer | Copyright Home | Theme | Prizes | Admissibility | Eligibility | Award Criteria | Documents | Procedure | Other Conditions | Contact | Disclaimer | Copyright
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