# \[Regular Call\] Ops-WG Call #1 (1 AM UTC | March 13 2024)

**URL:** <https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423>\
**Category:** BGIN Operations (Ops-WG)\
**Created:** [March 7, 2024, 6:42am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423 "2024-03-07T06:42:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 6:42am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423/1 "2024-03-07T06:42:53Z")

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Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the first Ops-WG Fortnightly Call. I’ve selected 01:00 UTC on March 13 2024 as the placeholder time for fortnightly Ops-WG meetings.

**About Ops-WG:** [About Operations Working Group (Ops-WG)](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/about-the-bgin-operations-ops-wg-category/422)

**Link to Agenda:** [Ops-WG Meeting Agenda (2024-03-13) - Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YOUYdTASOntZwRUazDbgUmt-lkCF5Hy4TscygSJ3rPA/edit)

**Link to Meeting:** [BGIN] Ops-WG Regular Meeting (Fortnightly) | Placeholder  
Wednesday, 13 March · 10:00 – 11:00am  
Time zone: Asia/Tokyo  
Google Meet joining info  
Video call link: [https://meet.google.com/saf-nyvp-xxy](https://meet.google.com/saf-nyvp-xxy)  
Or dial: ‪(JP) +81 3-4545-0450‬ PIN: ‪850 782 244 4431‬#  
More phone numbers: [https://tel.meet/saf-nyvp-xxy?pin=8507822444431](https://tel.meet/saf-nyvp-xxy?pin=8507822444431)

TBD @luluito can you please assist with setting up the recurring calendar invite.

Please suggest/comment in the Agenda or reply directly in this thread.

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**Author:** ![nobocop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/bgin.discourse.group/nobocop/32/290_2.png) [@nobocop](https://bgin.discourse.group/u/nobocop)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423/2 "2024-03-12T10:05:51Z")

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Could someone please send me the meeting invite?  
[norbert@tokyofintech.com](mailto:norbert@tokyofintech.com)

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**Author:** ![JoeyNB\_COS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/bgin.discourse.group/joeynb_cos/32/69_2.png) [@JoeyNB\_COS](https://bgin.discourse.group/u/JoeyNB_COS)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423/3 "2024-03-13T00:17:38Z")

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I’ve just added you 🙂

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**Author:** ![nobocop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/bgin.discourse.group/nobocop/32/290_2.png) [@nobocop](https://bgin.discourse.group/u/nobocop)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423/4 "2024-03-13T00:19:28Z")

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Thank you Joey!

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**Author:** ![shinichiro.matsuo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/bgin.discourse.group/shinichiro.matsuo/32/11_2.png) [@shinichiro.matsuo](https://bgin.discourse.group/u/shinichiro.matsuo)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423/5 "2024-03-13T00:57:28Z")

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Can I suggest to use BGIN Zoom account to record?

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**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423/6 "2024-03-13T03:25:15Z")

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Agreed @shinichiro.matsuo, how do we organise this? Should I loop in @luluito

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**Author:** ![JoeyNB\_COS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/bgin.discourse.group/joeynb_cos/32/69_2.png) [@JoeyNB\_COS](https://bgin.discourse.group/u/JoeyNB_COS)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-1-1-am-utc-march-13-2024/423/7 "2024-03-13T03:35:15Z")

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Update:

Glad to say that the BGIN Ops-WG had it’s inaugural meeting. The meeting had (7) attendees, due to some miscommunication Co-Chairs @Amanda_Wick & @ts1433 were not able to attend.

However, the WG was successful in holding productive conversation, primarily around the ‘suggestion box’ discussion, of which we listed over a dozen items, thoughts, areas of interest and opportunities for Ops-WG. Further to the ‘suggestion box’ we discussed the purpose and outcome of Ops-WG and aligned on areas of discussion for the next regular meeting in two weeks.

## Significant Wins for Ops-WG Meeting #1

1. Discussed and listed over a dozen areas of improvement at BGIN
2. Outlined simple ‘purpose/outcome’ for Ops-WG
3. Identified (5) additional topics of discussion for next regular Ops-WG meeting
4. **Ops-WG HAS IT’s FIRST PROPOSAL!** @nobocop proposed to map several key partners for BGIN and to present at next regular Ops-WG meeting.

## Areas of Improvement for Ops-WG

1. Lack of coordination to ensure all Ops-WG Chairs were present
2. Lack of complete structure/agenda to follow
3. Ran overtime by 5 minutes

### ### Mapping areas of improvement

- BN Bylaws & BGIN Structure - Takaya
- Process for establishing new working groups and name co-chairs
- Collection of legal documents
- Business model, including funding (sponsorship, etc.) - Takaya
  - [BGIN Strategy (as of June 24 2024) - Google Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11o-iKXdsRcGmg5d5M6tWMiw63pm3a6faMWAU3_LBoe0/edit#slide=id.p)

- Marketing channels & scheduling & content & collateral (brand guidelines, etc.)
- Criteria for establishing a new BGIN block - definition of what a block meeting is
- Partner organizations - define, select, market → by country/region
- Governance of working group meetings - should all chairs be present? What defines a quorum
- Online sytems: some level of unification of communication, forum for core members (Google Docs for content creation) vs public community space (Discourse) (what defines a core member?), e.g.
  - [Safe Community Forum](https://forum.safe.global/latest)
  - Social layer (LinkedIn, etc.) → Discourse → Collaborative Workspace

- Experiment with Discourse and LLM on top → chatbot (depends on generated content on these layers)
- Constant review of feedback concerning Discourse & Website
- BGIN Block Meetings
  - Geographically Defined Core Members \> Association Matrix
    - Local Chairs Nominations
    - Block Meetings must be agnostic and inclusive (geographically neutral)

  - Frequency (reference to the business model of BGIN)

- Stored Memory Alignment
- Out of the box ‘Block Meeting’ \> Ops

### ### Purpose & Outcome of Ops-WG [Joey Beverley](mailto:joey@soulbis.com)

- Purpose:
  - Enabling operational excellence for BGIN
  - Allowing WGs to focus on what they do best
  - An open forum to discuss and improve BGIN

- Outcome:
  - Liaise with external stakeholders (Block local hosts;
    - Norbert (Partnership and external stakeholders)Example: [https://tokyofintech.com/partners](https://tokyofintech.com/partners)

  - Definable message portraying out mission, vision, values; statements
    - Open forum for blockchain governance and knowledge sharing

### ### Next call

- Norbert to present on a list of potential external partners for BGIN
- Review adding Google Workspace w/ NFP discount (contact Google)
- open review of Takaya’s work on BN Entity
- discussion on the consensus methodology
- BGIN Data governance established