# \[Regular Call\] Ops-WG Call #8 (11 AM UTC | June 11 2024) **URL:** \ **Category:** BGIN Operations (Ops-WG)\ **Created:** [May 28, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-8-11-am-utc-june-11-2024/488 "2024-05-28T12:22:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ts1433](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@ts1433](https://bgin.discourse.group/u/ts1433)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-8-11-am-utc-june-11-2024/488/1 "2024-05-28T12:22:34Z")
・What discussed in the last call > [@\[Regular Call\] Ops-WG Call #7 (11 AM UTC | May 28 2024)](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-7-11-am-utc-may-28-2024/485/5): > > II`m trying to login. Please wait ・To-do until the call#8 on June 11th 1. Ask for comments on the updated mission statement and finalize it 2. Ask for comments on the Sustaining Sponsorship program 3. Add other venues for small meetup events 4. Create a guideline for using Telegram and Discourse 1. Below is the mission statement updated in today’s call. Please feel free to add any comments on this discourse channel. BGIN is a non-profit organization that aims to create neutral forums for in-depth discussions among all stakeholders, documenting a common language to establish shared understanding. It also strives to explore innovation, best practices, and standards for blockchain governance in operational, regulatory, and technical spheres. > [@Common Language and Shared Understanding - BGIN Terms](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/common-language-and-shared-understanding-bgin-terms/482/3): > > BGIN is a non-profit organization that aims to create neutral forums for in-depth discussions among all stakeholders, documenting a common language to establish shared understanding. It also strives to explore innovation, best practices, and standards for blockchain governance in operational, regulatory, and technical spheres. 1. Please feel free to add comments on the slide deck we created for launching the Sustaining Sponsorship Program. We are thinking about launching it this year. (We need approval from the Steering Committee) > **[BGIN\_Sustaining Sponsorship Program](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E4Gb3LFASVBs4RxKt5qaWpMiRTa1dtGdsva_-4dlK5w/edit#slide=id.g271ec5811eb_0_32)** > > Sponsoring for Impact to Blockchain Governance 1 1. We will have small meetup events as well as Block conferences. Add in the spreadsheet below other events you will attend and can volunteer to host a small meetup! > **[BGIN Block#11/12/13/14 Location List](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/114PFpAG-6TUBbl16DoX5oXZBLVlzJbSvM8K-OHgx0Rk/edit#gid=0)** > > Block Meetings > > Date,Location,Conference Name,Website,Type > Block#11 (Fall, 2024) > August 13 -14, 2024,Toronto, Canada,ETHTronto,https://www.ethtoronto.ca/,Business > September 25 - 26, 2024,Barcelona, Spain,European Blockchain Convention, 1. I will create a guideline for using Telegram and Discourse by the next call since concerns were expressed regarding the transparency of conversation and participant engagement. ---
**Author:** ![ts1433](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@ts1433](https://bgin.discourse.group/u/ts1433)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-8-11-am-utc-june-11-2024/488/2 "2024-06-10T18:31:18Z")
Call#8 (11 AM UTC | June 11 2024) Agenda 1. Mission Statement Just in case, we want to be open to other comments again before finalizing it and posting it to all marketing meterials including the website. Confirmed in the last call BGIN is a non-profit organization that aims to create neutral forums for in-depth discussions among all stakeholders, documenting a common language to establish shared understanding. It also strives to explore innovation, best practices, and standards for blockchain governance in operational, regulatory, and technical spheres. Revised a bit by Amanda Blockchain Governance Initiative Network (BGIN) is a non-profit organization that **creates** neutral forums for in-depth discussions among all stakeholders, documenting a common language to establish shared understanding. It also **fosters** innovation, best practices, and standards for blockchain governance in operational, regulatory, and technical spheres. 1. Layer 2 Meetup We have confirmed that we will hold a Layer2 meetup in Zurich on July 1st. Below is the agenda of the meetup. In the next call, we want to be open to other volunteers who hold a meetup event collocated with the conferences any of you are going to attend. Agenda: [Layer2 Meetup in Zurich\_UnivofZurichWebsite - Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U2KgEZp7WzwHD3QgL-rRVpko0mb7pMFHc3wo2b30tQ4/edit) Structure of BGIN Activities: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bgin/original/1X/dd5844589c1959a3e8cd584d3f0762a6ec81ccd9.png) 1. BGIN Working Groups Communication Guideline I made the draft of the guideline, as mentioned in the last call. Please feel free to add any comments beforehand. Let’s discuss this in the call. [BGIN Working Group Dialogue Guideline - Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1obTOrRNjuHFdFtZO_CJpPuGrXSPeJBQEf1nJevs5CT8/edit) 2. BGIN Website Renewal We are also open to comments on our website design. We are planning to update the website soon to make sure all necessary information is publicly available, and finish the complete renewal by Block#11 at latest. [https://www.figma.com/design/ljLAJLEBipq3lJQ9y4iwk8/Figma-basics?node-id=602-303&t=qKvvFNMjwKg2XX8B-0](https://www.figma.com/design/ljLAJLEBipq3lJQ9y4iwk8/Figma-basics?node-id=602-303&t=qKvvFNMjwKg2XX8B-0) Thanks Mitchell for making comments. “I like that it clarifies the organisation far more. I dont think you should include the numbers for sponsorship, just the tiers, if someone wants to sponsor we can work the numbers and if we get a big organisation approaching we may want to increase the price for example.” ---
**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:** [June 11, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://bgin.discourse.group/t/regular-call-ops-wg-call-8-11-am-utc-june-11-2024/488/3 "2024-06-11T11:07:08Z")
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