Money starts flowing from the fiat monetary system to the crypto world, and vice versa, officially through bigger, institutional players.

After uploaded my presentation slides on An Introduction to Sustainable Development through Social Enterprise to SlideShare, two headlines from CoinTelegraph caught my attention:

1. UNICEF Launches Cryptocurrency Fund Supported by Ethereum Foundation
2. Binance Starts Accepting Fiat Currencies Through Alipay and WeChat

I see links between these “ingredients” : Cryptocurrencies, Digital Assets Exchange, UN SDG, Social Enterprise Model, of which we can serve a really good meal out of it. #ConnectingTheDots

Building an AI driven, Blockchain based Cognitive resources management system powered by Data, Ethically. #ABCDEtheWorld

For sustainable economic, social and environmental development.

News background

UNICEF launches Cryptocurrency Fund

UN Children’s agency becomes first UN Organization to hold and make transactions in cryptocurrency

According to the official announcement published on Oct. 8, UNICEF thus became the first U.N. organization “to hold and make transactions in cryptocurrency,” namely Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore added:

“This is a new and exciting venture for UNICEF. If digital economies and currencies have the potential to shape the lives of coming generations, it is important that we explore the opportunities they offer. That’s why the creation of our Cryptocurrency Fund is a significant and welcome step forward in humanitarian and development work.”

By Liam Frost (Cointelegraph)

Binance Starts Accepting Fiat Currencies Through Alipay and WeChat

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has begun accepting fiat currencies through online payment service Alipay and mobile messaging and payment app WeChat, CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed in a tweet on Oct. 9.

Zhao was quick to clarify that Binance is not working directly with WeChat or Alipay, and users are still able to use them for peer-to-peer transactions.

The move follows the implementation of Binance’s peer-to-peer trading for Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether (USDT) against the Chinese yuan (CNY) earlier on Oct. 9. The service will be initially available to Android users who already have Binance accounts registered for at least 30 days, with support for iOS to follow.

By Ana Alexandre (Cointelegraph)

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‘We are the first generation that can end poverty, the last that can end climate change’ ~ Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. The National SDG Progress Monitoring System is a tool and an enabler. The challenge is how do we provide quality data in a timely matter. Technologies such as Edge Computing and IoT will contribute to part of it.

The launching of Phase 1 for MySDG Analytics was a smooth one.

Keynote by Mohamad Faizal Bin Shebli from CNOPSIS Group on the first blockchain implementation within Malaysia ministry under MySDG platform project for DOSM and UN.

There was a panel discussion session on SDG Progress Monitoring Systems and the Importance of Data for SDG Achievement, moderated by Mr. Ahmad Rizal Khalit from Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The panelists include Ms Irina Tisacova, Madam Nazaria Baharudin, Prof Datuk Denison Jayasooria, and Mr. Anthony Mockler.

While the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, this single step is worth the acknowledgement as it shows the ability of a national team to deliver what had been planned.

Congratulations to team CNOPSIS, team DOSM and team UNCT Malaysia for making this happen.

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It was a sunny morning on 22nd October 2018 as we made a trip to DOSM – Department of Statistics Malaysia.

We would be having a briefing on a UN SDG Blueprint Development project with the team at DOSM.

The Generic Statistical Business Process Model was referred to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Ver 5.0, 2013.

1. Specify Needs
2. Design
3. Build
4. Collect
5. Process
6. Analyse
7. Disseminate
8. Evaluate

Project kick off session at DOSM, Putrajaya Malaysia to prepare the blueprint for the development of a national SDG Data Monitoring Dashboard.

BDAP – Blockchain Data Aggregation Platform

The value added feature would be using blockchain technology to build a Blockchain Data Aggregation Platform (BDAP).

The Blockchain Data Aggregation Platform (BDAP) is an incentivised data exchange utilising the blockchain for authentication and authorisation of data providers that are publishing data to DOSM, an incentivisation model for data providers to gain tokens for sharing data.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice.

The details and full list of the Global Indicator Framework can be found at
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/indicators-list/

In the Executive Summary of Eleventh Malaysia Plan (2016-2020), it was also mentioned that:

Malaysia has continuously embraced sustainable development in the national agenda. In this regard, the commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) has been mapped with the Eleventh Plan to align strategies and initiatives to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first phase of a roadmap is being developed to provide guidance for the smooth implementation of the 17 SDGs. The roadmap takes into account the nation’s capacities and capabilities in achieving the identified goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda.

SDG Analytics System will be developed by local company CNOPSIS Group.

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The consultation session with stakeholders to provide and assemble Malaysia’s comments on the UN/CEFACT white paper was held on 10th July 2018 at Auditorium Dr Tengku Azzman Shariffadeen, MIMOS Berhad, Technology Park Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur from 9.30 am to 1 pm.

Mr. Fattah Yatim, Chairman of Malaysian National Standards Committee on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (TC/G/15), Department of Standards Malaysia, shared his insights on blockchain technology with the audience.

Blockchain is not alone in its potential for disruptive impact. The ground is leveled and there is this opportunity for us to leapfrog. We will become followers if we are not moving fast enough. ~ A Fattah Yatim

Then, Mr. Ng Kang Siong, Principal Researcher of Information Security Lab from MIMOS, Malaysia’s National R&D Centre in ICT shared the “Liaison Report to ISO TC 307, Blockchain White Papers Project” with the audience.

There was also information sharing from MITI related to global trade.

It was quite an insightful meeting among the industry players.

Quite some discussions went through to further enhance the whitepaper.

Photo taken with (from left) Mr. Tan Tze Meng (Head, Data Cloud, MDEC), Mr. Ng Kang Siong (Principal Researcher, Information Security Lab, MIMOS), and Faizal Shebli (CEO, Crypto Valley Malaysia).

Notes: Fattah Yatim’s Mindshare

A foundational technology is one of its kind that appears in very untraditional ways. It should therefore be addressed and treated in very untraditional ways and not in the ways that Malaysian planners are used to. It starts with focused leadership and commitment on Blockchain. Say it out and commit to mean what you say.

What chain? Yes Blockchain.

A very good piece of thought by A Fattah Yatim: Leaders Aspiring To Lead Malaysia For The Next 5 Years And Beyond Must State Their Position And Plans About Blockchain

p/s: If you are interested to be part of the ecosystem, check out
Malaysian Standards Committee on Blockchain-Brief Info for Applicants

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