--- title: "This Week at FINOS: Week of August 12, 2019" description: Here's what’s happening the week of Aug 12, 2019 within the FINOS community. We encourage you to forward this to colleagues and industry partners who may be interested in FINOS and its mission. --- [Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/blog) # [This Week at FINOS: Week of August 12, 2019](https://www.finos.org/blog/this-week-at-finos-week-of-august-12-2019) Written by [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) | 8/11/19 11:11 PM **Here's what’s happening the week of August 12th, 2019 and beyond within the FINOS community.**   #### **This week at FINOS (August 12th - 18th):**   **Monday August 12th** - *11am ET / 4pm BST*. **Financial Objects PMC Call **(Financial Objects Program) **Tuesday, August 13th** - No Program Activities planned. **Wednesday, August 14th** - *10am ET / 3pm BST*. **FINOS Open Source Readiness WG **(OSR Program) - *12pm ET / 5pm BST*. **ODP Working Group **(FDX Program) **Thursday, August 15th** - *10am ET / 3pm BST*. **Cloud Service Certification Project **(FDX Program) - *11am ET / 4pm BST*. **FDC3 Use Cases Working Group** (FDC3 Program) **Friday, August 16th** - *11am ET / 3pm BST*. **Plexus Desktop Interop API WG **(Plexus Program)   #### **NEXT week at FINOS (August 19th - 23rd):** **Monday, August 19th: ** - No program activities planned.  **Tuesday, August 20th** - *9am ET / 1pm BST * **Pan-FINOS PMCs Monthly Roundtable** [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2019/8/20?eid=N2l0Ym1hb2dxYjNzMG10anNjdG1zMmV1aXJfMjAxOTA4MjBUMTMwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) - *11am ET / 4pm BST * **DT - Security Reference Data WG **(DT Program) [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2019/8/20?eid=NDJtcGRhbWh0cmVqN2pmYWZuZmZ0OGtkMmZfMjAxOTA4MjBUMTUwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) **Wednesday, August 21st** - No program activities planned.  **Thursday, August 22nd** - *10am ET / 4pm BST***  FDC3 API Working Group Meeting** (FDC3 Program) [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2019/8/22?eid=bDB1YzF1MnI1YXBlM29wcGF2NmlmZnQ0NDBfMjAxOTA4MjJUMTQwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) - *11am ET / 5pm BST * **Data Technologies PMC Call **(DT Program) [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2019/8/22?eid=NzVoM2ljaGw2OHMzNmJiMTZ0aTY2YjlrNjloamFiOW9jOWdtOGI5bWM0cmppY3I1NmtzM2FvOXA2Z18yMDE5MDgyMlQxNTAwMDBaIGZpbm9zLm9yZ19mYWM4bW8xcmZjNmVoc2NnMGQ4MGZpOGppZ0Bn&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) - *12pm ET / 6pm BST * **Financial Objects WG Meeting** (Financial Objects Program) [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2019/8/22?eid=dDNzaHJzNGcxZXVydWdxMTBkbWZvMWxnc3NfMjAxOTA4MjJUMTYwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) **Friday, August 23rd** - *9am ET / 3pm BST * **FDC3 PMC Meeting **(FDC3 Program) [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2019/8/23?eid=NmNwajJvYjU2OHBqMGI5bDZ0aDNlYjlrNmtxMzZiYjFjOWlqOGJiMTcwc2o0ZTM1Y29zMzJwMW83MF8yMDE5MDgyM1QxMzAwMDBaIGZpbm9zLm9yZ19mYWM4bW8xcmZjNmVoc2NnMGQ4MGZpOGppZ0Bn&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) - *11am ET / 5pm BST*  **Plexus PMC meeting** (Plexus Program) [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2019/8/23?eid=MnNvYXNqN3JhdWFqOThvbmZmOGk5dWQ2ZWtfMjAxOTA4MjNUMTUwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) **Looking Ahead:** - *September 9-12  *[**Boston Fintech Week**](https://bostonfintechweek2019.splashthat.com/) - Several location across Boston, MA - *September 17 * [**Gitlab Commit New York**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gitlab-commit-2019-brooklyn-tickets-63012432883) - The Williamsburg Hotel - 96 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY \[[Map](https://goo.gl/maps/zbbBgthetSZ5gDth9)\] - *September 19-20 * [**Open Core Summit**](https://ti.to/open-core-summit/open-core-summit/en) - Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco \[[Map](https://t.sidekickopen76.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5X-FfhMynW4Xrjwx3MhNxPW56dwLJ25mtnR102?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3P4Gk5W3ZV6nw43T4P1W3zfQ5y45RjbrW3JFRG51mx9RNW2qC6C01rkPcdW1RYQ7x2TdB_MW1RYRF61mwN9WW1-SRmP1J79c4W1SkCD21V2RSbW1N5xJb1R_K1cW1S2bZP1YZ17cW1S4JF121sWMHW3zhrq_1cwrpVW1cwRXm1cwSVBW1cwrpY1cvC_2W4p7Fjj4p7C5YW3_sqx33GJZpdW22TGth1N54QPW3GGs141S0yBKf22VWQvX3&si=7000000001133615&pi=01c56d50-b60a-4b7e-d487-dfa19eefebd3)\] - Speakers include FINOS Executive Director Gabriele Columbro  - *September 23-26 * [**Finovate Fall**](https://finance.knect365.com/finovatefall/) - *September 24*  [**WSO2 Integration Summit**](https://wso2.com/integration-summit/newyork-2019/) - *September 25*  [**The Trading Show**](https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/the-trading-show-new-york/index.stm) - *October 9 * [**Gitlab Commit London**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gitlab-commit-2019-london-tickets-63010280445) - The Williamsburg Hotel - 96 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY \[[Map](https://goo.gl/maps/zbbBgthetSZ5gDth9)\] - *October 13-15 * [**All Things Open**](https://allthingsopen.org/register-now/) - *November 20 * [**FINOS Open Source Strategy Forum**](https://opensourcestrategyforum.org/) *A full list of upcoming events can be found at [**www.finos.org/events**](https://www.finos.org/events). *   #### **Get Involved. Opportunities for further participation and contribution:**   - The [**Plexus Program**](https://t.sidekickopen76.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5X-FfhMynW4Xrjwx3MhNxPW56dwLJ25mtnR102?t=https%3A%2F%2Ffinosfoundation.atlassian.net%2Fwiki%2Fspaces%2FPLX%2Foverview&si=7000000001133615&pi=62ae7e46-6afb-491a-9f15-1d0ad1dd7ec6) PMC is developing a proposal for the **[FINOS Board](https://t.sidekickopen76.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5X-FfhMynW4Xrjwx3MhNxPW56dwLJ25mtnR102?t=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.finos.org%2Fboard-of-directors&si=7000000001133615&pi=62ae7e46-6afb-491a-9f15-1d0ad1dd7ec6)** that could expand that program's scope into several potential areas including desktop containers, development of cross-container APIs in JavaScript and .NET, and creation of an FDC3 API reference implementation. If you'd like to learn more about what's being discussed and potentially provide feedback, [send an email to the Plexus PMC list (](mailto:plx-pmc@finos.org)[plx-pmc@finos.org)](mailto:plx-pmc@finos.org).   - ChartIQ has announced its intent to contribute its "Secure Electron Adaptor". Review and provide and feedback directly [**in JIRA on CONTRIB-52**](https://t.sidekickopen76.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5X-FfhMynW4Xrjwx3MhNxPW56dwLJ25mtnR102?t=https%3A%2F%2Ffinosfoundation.atlassian.net%2Fbrowse%2FCONTRIB-52&si=7000000001133615&pi=62ae7e46-6afb-491a-9f15-1d0ad1dd7ec6). Into which program this contribution would come is still TBD; one possibility is Plexus.    - The [**Financial Objects Program**](https://fo.finos.org/) is looking for suggestions of proposed use cases for financial objects. Send suggestions to [fo@finos.org](mailto:fo@finos.org).   - The [**Open Source Readiness WG**](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OSR/overview) is looking for open source process, policy, and governance questions & topics for future meetings. Send suggestions to [osr@finos.org](mailto:osr@finos.org).   - The [**Security Reference Data WG**](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DT/pages/656834673/Security+Reference+Data+Project) (DataTechnologies Program) is looking for existing challenges related to managing Security Reference Data. Send suggestions to [data-tech-sec-ref@finos.org](mailto:data-tech-sec-ref@finos.org)   - The [**Cloud Service Certification Project**](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FDX/pages/904626436/Cloud+Service+Certification+Project) is looking for additional financial institutions that would like to participate in the project. Reach out to [fdx-cloud-service-certification@finos.org](mailto:fdx-cloud-service-certification@finos.org) if your firm is interested. Finally, congratulations to our inaugural [FINOS Featured Developer of the Quarter, Riko Eksteen](https://www.finos.org/featured-contributor/finos-featured-contributor-riko-eksteen) of Adaptive Financial Consulting.    [View full post](https://www.finos.org/blog/this-week-at-finos-week-of-august-12-2019) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "FINOS Team" }, "dateModified" : "2019-08-11T23:13:54.476Z", "datePublished" : "2019-08-11T23:11:31Z", "headline" : "This Week at FINOS: Week of August 12, 2019", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 1024, "url" : "https://www.finos.org/hubfs/FINOS/Grizz%20Working%20Folder/FINews-august12.png", "width" : 2048 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.finos.org/blog/this-week-at-finos-week-of-august-12-2019", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60.0, "url" : "https://www.finos.org/hubfs/FINOS/finos-logo/FINOS_Icon_Wordmark_RGB.svg", "width" : 60.000004 }, "name" : "Thoughts, news and events from our community" } } ```