# CoDecFin 2027 — Call for topics and Program Committee nominations **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 25, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/codecfin-2027-call-for-topics-and-program-committee-nominations/1036 "2026-08-25T19:35:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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Hello everyone, We are finalizing the **workshop proposal for CoDecFin 2027** (the 8th Workshop on Coordination of Decentralized Finance) for submission to **Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2027 (FC’27)**. CoDecFin is the FC-associated workshop on technology and operational issues of **permissionless blockchain and decentralized finance**. BGIN was initiated after early CoDeFi / CoDecFin workshops, and CoDecFin discussions continue to inform BGIN documents and Working Group agendas. **We are seeking BGIN community input on (1) special focus areas for 2027 and (2) Program Co-chair and Program Committee nominations** before we submit the proposal to FC. **Attached:** draft workshop proposal (PDF) — following the **CoDecFin 2026** format ([fc26.ifca.ai/codecfin](https://fc26.ifca.ai/codecfin/)), updated for 2027. * * * ## Key facts | | | | --- | --- | | **Workshop** | The 8th Workshop on Coordination of Decentralized Finance (CoDecFin) 2027 | | **Conference** | FC’27 — 8–12 February 2027, Accra Beach Hotel & Spa, Barbados | | **FC’27 site** | [https://fc27.ifca.ai/](https://fc27.ifca.ai/) | | **Proposal deadline (to FC)** | **1 September 2026** (23:59 AoE) | | **Workshop notification** | 15 September 2026 (expected) | | **General Chair** | Shin’ichiro Matsuo | | **Program Co-chairs** | _vacant — nominations welcome_ | **Workshop structure (as in CoDecFin 2026):** refereed presentations + a joint invited talk and round table with WTSC. * * * ## What we need from you Please reply in this thread **by Friday, 29 August 2026** (or contact us privately). Any subset of the items below is useful. ### 1. Special focus areas for 2027 CoDecFin keeps a **broad CFP** each year, plus a shorter **“Special area of this year”** list on the public website (as in [CoDecFin 2026](https://fc26.ifca.ai/codecfin/)). **Draft list in the attached proposal** (2026 items in _italics_ where the wording changed; **bold** = new for 2027): | CoDecFin 2026 | CoDecFin 2027 (draft) | | --- | --- | | Post Quantum Cryptography Migration | **Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration, Evaluation, and Crypto Agility** | | Cyber Security and Information Sharing | Cyber Security and Information Sharing | | Governance of Security Supply Chain | Governance of Security Supply Chain | | — | **Advanced Key Management** | | — | **L2, Bridges, and Cross-Chain Resilience** | | Privacy Enhanced Authentication | Privacy Enhanced Authentication | | Illicit Activities | Illicit Activities | | Maturity definitions and assessment criteria | Maturity definitions and assessment criteria | | Governance of protocols, implementations, DEXs & DAOs | Governance of protocols, implementations, DEXs & DAOs | | Wallet governance | Wallet governance | | — | **Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits, and DeFi Operational Guidance** | **Please tell us:** 1. Which areas should **continue** , **be reframed/merged** , or **be dropped**? 2. What **new topics** should we add or emphasize? (e.g. agentic AI for security operations, Caribbean / Global South perspectives for FC’27 in Barbados, NEDO/METI prize-program evaluation themes — _academic framing only; not algorithm endorsement_) 3. Any wording changes to keep the list aligned with BGIN Working Group deliverables? ### 2. Program Co-chairs and Program Committee **Program Co-chairs** are **vacant** in the current draft. We welcome **nominations (including self-nominations)** for one or two Program Co-chairs, with affiliation and brief relevant experience. **Program Committee:** the attached draft **lists the CoDecFin 2026 PC as a starting point** , with a note that membership for 2027 is subject to confirmation. We welcome: - **Confirmations** from 2026 PC members who wish to continue - **New nominations** (including self-nominations) from academia, industry, operators, and policy / standards communities Please include **name, affiliation, and areas of expertise**. Brief notes on availability or conflicts of interest are helpful but optional. **Current draft PC (from CoDecFin 2026):** James Angel, Julien Bringer, Eric Burger, Chen Feng, Victor Garcia, Joaquin Garcia-Alfaro, Carole House, Mario Larangeira, Kanta Matsuura, Michele Benedetto Neitz, Takaya Sugino, Owen Vaughan, Robert Wardrop — _more members to be announced._ Volunteers for **outreach** , **review coordination** , and **session design** are also welcome. ### 3. Linkage to BGIN Working Groups - Which **current or planned WG deliverables** should be reflected in the special-focus list or CFP? - Which open questions from **Block 14–15** , **GDC** , or the **NEDO specification process** need an academic track at CoDecFin 2027? * * * ## Working principles (unchanged) - CoDecFin does **not** endorse any specific DeFi project or product. - **Ecosystem neutrality** (Bitcoin, non-EVM, and other communities) remains a design goal. * * * ## Timeline | When | What | | --- | --- | | **Now – 29 Aug 2026** | Collect topics and PC / Co-chair nominations on this thread | | **Late Aug 2026** | Revise attached draft from feedback | | **Before 1 Sep 2026** | Submit workshop proposal to FC’27 | | **After acceptance** | Open CoDecFin 2027 website and Call for Papers | * * * ## How to reply A short reply along these lines is ideal: ```auto 1. Special areas: keep / change / add — [your notes] 2. Program Co-chair nomination(s) — [optional] 3. PC: confirm / nominate — [name, affiliation, expertise] 4. BGIN WG linkages — [optional] ``` If you prefer not to post publicly, contact **Shin’ichiro Matsuo** (`matsuo@bg2x.org`). Thank you — your input will directly shape the proposal we submit to FC’27.