Working Groups

Governance Education Working Group

Purpose

This working group focuses on making governance accessible and understandable to all. Members will review and propose educational materials, resources, and initiatives that support DReps, SPOs, and community members in navigating governance processes with clarity and confidence.

Meetings

The working group meets on Tuesdays, 11:00-12:00 UTC. Click Here to join meetings

Deliverables

M1: Foundations: Establish the working group structure, finalize the charter, and research existing frameworks and educational materials.

In Progress

M2: Finalisation and Release of Governance Education Framework v.1: Deliver the first version of the framework.

In Progress

M3: Community Engagement through Workshops: Host online workshops to socialize the framework, collect feedback, and engage attendees.

Not Yet Started

M4: Framework Refinement & Expert Review: Analyze workshop feedback, incorporate expert validation, and (if needed) revise and polish the framework.

Not Yet Started

M5: Final Publication & Handover: Formally publish the framework version 2 and support its adoption.

Not Yet Started

Governance Health Working Group

Purpose

This working group explores how we measure, understand, and improve the health of Cardano's Governance systems.

Meetings

The working group meets Wednesdays, 14:00-15:00 UTC - Click Here to join meetings

Deliverables

M1: Foundations: Foundations & Requirements (Target: September 2025)

In Progress

M2: Community Feedback & Finalization: Engage communities to refine and publish the Governance Health Dashboard requirements

In Progress

M3: Proposal Solicitation & Evaluation: Invite ecosystem teams to propose dashboard builds and assess their viability.

Not Yet Started

M4: DRep Rationale Campaign: Launch a public campaign to increase DRep rationale publication and track its impact.

Not Yet Started

M5: Handover & 2026 Planning: Conclude with handover materials and a roadmap for the dashboard’s next development phase.

Not Yet Started

M6: Future improvements: Sharing knowledge, resources, evaluation and learnings

Not Yet Started

Constitutional Committee Election Working Group

Purpose

Enable the Constitutional Committee election to replace the Interim Constitutional Committee when its term expires in September 2025 (Epoch 580).

Meetings

Regular meetings for this working group have concluded.

Deliverables

M1: Evaluation: Conduct a thorough assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the ICC election process to inform plan

Completed

M2: Registration: Develop recommendations and tooling for enhancing the CC election process, encompassing candidate selection, voter education, and election procedures.

Completed

M3: Stakeholder Engagement & Transparency: Ensure open communication, gather community feedback, maintain transparency throughout. Circulate working docs among relevant stakeholders for input, incorporating feedback to ensure broad-based support and inclusivity.

Completed

M4: Rotation Strategy: Devise an equitable and effective rotation system for CC membership, ensuring diverse representation and institutional continuity.

Completed

M5 Handover Protocol: Establish a comprehensive handover process to guarantee incoming CC members are fully prepared to assume their duties.

In Progress

M6: Future improvements: Sharing knowledge, resources and learnings from the CC election process.

In Progress

Note on working groups

Each Committee may freely establish working groups to study and address temporary work items.

  • Committees may invite any person or representative of an organization to participate in working groups. Working groups are responsible to report back to their respective committee or subcommittee.

  • Relevant experts (legal, web3 governance, technical...) are advising this working group

  • Members of the community can also apply to become members of the constitution working group to provide expert inputs.

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