University of Turin Blockchain Initiative Claudio Schifanella - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

University of Turin Blockchain Initiative Claudio Schifanella Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Turin claudio.schifanella@unito.it UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

About us • Intersciplinary research group on distributed ledger technologies • Department of Computer Science • Department of Socio-Economics and Statistics • Department of Law • Department of Culture, Politics and Society • IcxT - ICT and Innovation for the Society and the Territory UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

Our objectives • study and promote the use of blockchain technology in different areas • Social Good • Economy • Law • generate value for the society UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

Projects - Co-city: Urban Commoning • Winner of the first Urban Innovation Action Call of EU ECONOMY COLLABORATION OF COMMONS LEGAL TOOLKIT UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

Projects - Co-city: Urban Commoning • Winner of the first Urban Innovation Action Call of EU • Sustaining commoners creating local financial instruments: • Discount coupons • Group buying • Fidelity points • Crowdfunding • Local currency (sort of) • Single wallet integrating these instruments UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

Projects – CO3: Co-creation, Co-production and Co-management of Open Public Services • New project from January 2019 (H2020 RIA) • Implementation of Augmented Commoning Areas • Technological platform based on • Blockchain • Liquid democracy • Augmented Reality UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

Projects – BLINC: Inclusive Blockchain for Digital Citizenship • Migrants have difficulties in managing documents: they change home, don’t have an history, lack of reputation • Wallet to contain documents recorded on a P2P storage via blockchain • Web of trust approach: documents signed by wallets of authoritative persons to increase reputation • Granular privacy to select who can see the documents UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

Projects – DLT4ALL • New project from November 2018 (Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliance) • address effectively the lack of European entrepreneurs', students' and investors' understanding of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies and their applications • the project will guide students and entrepreneurs at local, regional and national level to enrich their scientific know-how and commercial endeavours on a transnational level, by providing them with the necessary high-quality educational materials and training procedures. UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

Work with us • Blockchain technologies • Smart contract • Decentralized applications • Governance • Social good http://blockchain.di.unito.it • … UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28

Our team • Prof. Guido Boella • Stefano Balbo • Alex Cordero Tha Thank nk yo you! • Luca De Carne • Diego Di Caro • Michele Mioli • Alessandro Sanino • Claudio Schifanella UTBI @ FPDAPP, August 28