About
Decentralized Identity Foundation
Vision
Enable a world where decentralized identity solutions allow entities to gain control over their identities and allow trusted interactions.
Mission
The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) exists to advance the interests of the decentralized identity community, including performing research and development to advance “pre-competitive” technical foundations towards established interoperable, global standards.
Governing Documents
The documents that are currently accepted by the foundation
- DIF Charter
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This “Project Charter” establishes the terms under which this Project operates
Charter - DIF Operating Addendum
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This document governs DIF's governing bodies
Operating Addendum Steering Committee election process - DIF Participation Matrix
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The list of benefits of DIF membership and other participation formats offered by the foundation
Participation Matrix - DIF Subsidiary assesment process
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As recognition of this variety of legal and liability structures, DIF Steering Committee considers the following when a subsidiary of a large corporation applies for DIF membership.
Subsidiary assesment - DIF Code of Conduct
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Creating an open, healthy and productive culture where members and the community can build and grow together. This is a living document, feel free to comment.
Code of Conduct GitHub - Code of Conduct - DIF Grants
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A series of opportunities for companies to develop open-source services for the community.
Grants Operating Addendum - DIF Brand Guidelines
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Guidelines and logos to represent DIF in the public
Brand Guidelines - Steering Committee minutes
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A public document for the minutes and decisions made by the Steering Committee.
SC minutes
Steering Committee members
The following DIF members are the elected representatives of DIF's Steering Committee
Daniel Buchner
Sam Curren
Rouven Heck
Catherine Nabbala Seppuuya
Markus Sabadello
Steven McCown
Yodahe Zemichael
Ankur Banerjee
Andor Kesselman
DIF Ambassadors
The thought leaders and subject matter experts spreading awareness of decentralized identity technologies among businesses and the general public
Jeffrey Schwartz
Dr. Carsten Stöcker
Developer Advocates
DIF's developer advocates empower and inspire developers to achieve more by providing access, information, and resources
Mostafa Nagy
Dolores-Mai Macauley
DIF team
The team helping the DIF community
Kim Hamilton-Duffy
