The Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development was set up by Global Partnerships Forum, PVBLIC Foundation & the Fund for Philanthropy, in response to the need to develop a framework by which the United Nations, it specialized agencies, its member states, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, financial institutions and private sector-led organizations, can come tog
ether to develop global solutions. The Commission was established on 21 September 2017, at the United Nations, in the SDG Media Zone during the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly, with the aim to establish a network of global leaders in the blockchain community to focus on blockchain for impact, transparency in the evolving marketplace, trust between multi-stakeholders and develop international policy agenda with a focus on accelerating progress in least developed countries and implementing best practice towards the sustainable development targets. Public-private partnerships as its core DNA, the commission will serve as a bridge and aspire to achieve multilateral agreements while advancing the Sustainable Development Agenda. Blockchain Commission brings together a community of high-powered leaders; founders, top CEO, industry leaders, senior policy-makers and government representatives, international agencies, academia and organizations concerned with development. The commission envisions and encourages all members, the development of radically creative decentralized solutions to issues including; conservation of natural resources, protection of the commons, empowerment of all communities, financial inclusion and security, public health and welfare, civic trust and protection of the integrity of democratic systems. The Commission embraces a range of different perspectives in a multi-stakeholder approach to promoting transparency, impact, and partnerships. Every year in different parts of the world, the Commission will host a ‘Blockchain for Impact” summit, developing a collaborative convening and advocacy platform for conscious leadership from all sectors to explore, co-create and promote the application of blockchain technology to initiatives with profound and positive social impact. Blockchain for Impact invites visionary industry stakeholders representing the full breadth of the blockchain ecosystem into a robust, future-based, multi-track global conversation about social innovation, fair and consistent public policy and responsible guidelines for industry governance.
