--- title: "This Week at FINOS: Week of October 21, 2019" description: Here's what’s happening the week of October 21, 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. image: https://www.finos.org/hubfs/FINews-october21.png --- [![FINOS](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sofin%20assets/SOFIN%20LOGOS/finos-logo.png?width=543&height=126&name=finos-logo.png "FINOS")](https://finos.org) - [Projects](https://www.finos.org/projects) - [Artificial Intelligence (AI)](https://ai.finos.org/) - [Common Domain Model (CDM)](https://www.finos.org/common-domain-model) - [FDC3](https://www.finos.org/fdc3) - [Fluxnova](https://fluxnova.finos.org) - [FINOS Common Cloud Controls](https://www.finos.org/common-cloud-controls-project) - [High Performance Computing (HPC)](https://hpc.finos.org) - [OSERA](https://osera.finos.org/) - [Open Source Readiness Initiative](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [OS-Climate](https://www.finos.org/os-climate) - [Try our Projects](https://www.finos.org/project-sandbox) - [All Projects Landscape](https://landscape.finos.org/) - 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[Governing Board](https://www.finos.org/governing-board) - [Technical Oversight Committee](https://www.finos.org/technical-oversight-committee) - [Team](https://www.finos.org/team) - [Governance](https://www.finos.org/governance) - [Code of Conduct](https://www.finos.org/code-of-conduct) - [OSFF + Videos](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum) - [OSFF 2026](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/) - [OSFF Toronto 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-toronto-2026-videos) - [OSFF New York 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-nyc-2025-videos) - [OSFF London 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-london-2026-videos) - [apidays Paris 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/apidays) ![Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/10.04.19.FINOS_WebsiteBanners_3.png) # Community Blog # This Week at FINOS: Week of October 21, 2019 October 20, 2019 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) Here's what’s happening the week of October 21, 2019 within the FINOS community.   Please feel free to forward this blog post to colleagues and industry partners who you think may be interested in FINOS. If someone forwarded this post to you and you'd like to subscribe, please send a note to [community+subscribe@finos.org](http://community+subscribe@finos.org/) and you'll be added to the mailing list.     **Monday October 21st** - *No program activities planned.* **Tuesday, October 22nd** - *No program activities planned.*   **Wednesday, October 23rd** - *10am ET / 3pm BST.*** Open Source Readiness WG **(FDX Program) - *12pm ET / 5pm BST.***ODP Project **(FDX Program) **Thursday, October 24th** - *10am ET / 3pm BST.***API Working Group Meeting **(FDC3 Program) - *10am ET / 3pm BST.***Cloud Service Certification Project **(FDX Program) - *11am ET / 4pm BST.***Data Technologies PMC Call **(Data Technologies Program) - *12pm ET / 5pm BST.***Financial Objects Project **(FO Program) **Friday, October 25th:** - *11am ET / 4pm BST.***Plexus PMC **(Plexus) **Looking Ahead:**   - *October 1-31*[Hacktoberfest](https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/)** by Digital Ocean** - *November 13 *[**TABB Group - FinTech Festival 2019**](https://web.cvent.com/event/0adaee38-cca4-4779-913e-fde0791981fe/websitePage:d822364b-d4f5-4089-9004-12be46abac8d) - *November 13-14* **[Github Universe](https://githubuniverse.com/)** - *November 19* **[Benzinga Fintech Awards](https://fintechawards.com/?utm_source=finos&utm_medium=finos&utm_campaign=finos)** - *November 20 ***[FINOS Open Source Strategy Forum (OSSF](https://opensourcestrategyforum.org/))** - *November 28***[React London - Bring Your Own Project - Banking and FinTech Themed](https://www.meetup.com/React-London-Bring-Your-Own-Project/events/264340217/)** *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 [**Decentralized Ecosystem Growth Program**](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DEG/overview) is looking for suggested potential use cases of the Token Taxonomy Initiative (i.e. uses of standardized token definitions) to help that program further evaluate how the FINOS community might get involved in that initiative.Take a look at the [initiative's launch press release](https://entethalliance.org/enterprise-ethereum-alliance-launches-blockchain-neutral-token-taxonomy-initiative-to-accelerate-a-token-powered-blockchain-future/) and [website](https://entethalliance.org/participate/token-taxonomy-initiative/) for more information and background. To find out more send a note to [deg@finos.org](mailto:deg@finos.org). - 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+WG) **(Data Technologies 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) has defined [Volunteer Roles](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FDX/pages/1178206217/Open+Volunteer+Roles) for those who would like to participate. Reach out to [fdx-cloud-service-certification@finos.org](mailto:fdx-cloud-service-certification@finos.org) if you're interested. - Check out the [**Data Technologies Program**](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DT/overview)'s list of [Good First Issues](https://github.com/finos/datahelix/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22)   1. 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