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title: "This Week at FINOS: Week of August 31, 2020"
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    - [OSFF 2026](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/)
    - [OSFF NY Workshops](https://www.finos.org/osff-ny-2026-workshops)
    - [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)

- [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/)
- [Community](https://www.finos.org/engage-with-our-community) 
    - [FINOS Community Calendar](https://www.finos.org/calendar)
    - [Community Quickstart](https://www.finos.org/get-involved)
    - [FINOS Community Site](https://community.finos.org/)
    - [Contribute](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/Software-Projects/contribution)
    - [Unable to Contribute?](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness)
    - [Join our Slack channel](https://finos-lf.slack.com/messages/finos-community/)
    - [Recognize a contributor](https://github.com/finos/community/issues/new?assignees=mcleo-d&labels=community-recognition&template=Community-Recognition.md&title=FINOS+Community+Recognition)
    - [Ambassador Program](https://www.finos.org/ambassador-program)
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    - [Inquire](https://www.finos.org/membership-benefits#become-a-member)
    - [Join](https://joinnow.platform.linuxfoundation.org/?project=finos)
    - [Member ROI Summary & Calculator](https://www.finos.org/roi-report-calculator)
    - [Dependency Consumption Analysis](https://www.finos.org/dependency-consumption-analysis)
- Resources 
    - [2025 Mission & Vision](https://www.finos.org/2024-in-review-2025-vision)
    - [Research & Case Studies](https://www.finos.org/research-case-studies)
    - [Training](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/finos/)
    - [Open Source Maturity Model](https://osr.finos.org/docs/bok/OSMM/Introduction)
    - [Contributions Live Dashboard](https://metrics.finos.org)
    - [Our Github Organization](https://github.com/finos/)
    - [Our Developer Toolchain](https://odp.finos.org/)
    - [FINOS Store](https://store-finos.myshopify.com/)
- News & Events 
    - [This Week At FINOS](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos)
    - [Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/blog)
    - [Newsletter](https://www.finos.org/newsletter)
    - [Podcast: Open Source in Finance](https://www.finos.org/open-source-in-finance-podcast)
    - [Press Releases](https://www.finos.org/press)
    - [FINOS Events](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events)
    - [Community Events](https://www.finos.org/featured-events)
    - [Community Spotlight](https://www.finos.org/community-spotlight)
    - [Stay Informed](https://www.finos.org/sign-up)
- [About](https://www.finos.org/about-us) 
    - [Stay Informed](https://www.finos.org/sign-up)
    - [FAQs](https://www.finos.org/faq)
    - [Contact Us](https://www.finos.org/contact-us)
    - [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 NY Workshops](https://www.finos.org/osff-ny-2026-workshops)
    - [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)

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# This Week At FINOS

# This Week at FINOS: Week of August 31, 2020

 August 30, 2020

[FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos/author/finos-team)

 

Here's what's happening in the week of August 31st, 2020 within the FINOS community. Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues and industry partners who you think will be interested in FINOS. If someone forwarded this email to you and you'd like to subscribe, please send a note to [**community+subscribe@finos.org**](mailto:community+subscribe@finos.org) and you'll be added to the mailing list. [mailto:james@finos.org](mailto:james@finos.org) 

 

 

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**Monday, August 31st**

- *No project meetings planned.*

**Tuesday, September 1st**

- *10am ET / 3pm BST.* **Currency Reference Data workstream**
- [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2020/9/1?eid=MWFqZm52OHBkMzVtZHNvNDQ5b2JuNTY1NmJfMjAyMDA5MDFUMTQwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) | [Webex](https://finos.webex.com/finos/j.php?MTID=mf27815a7807f13f1d0974a973196cb4c) | [Agenda](https://github.com/finos/secref-data/issues?q=label%3A%22Currency+Reference+Data%22+)

- *11am ET / 4pm BST.* **Securities Reference Data project**
- [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2020/9/1?eid=NDJtcGRhbWh0cmVqN2pmYWZuZmZ0OGtkMmZfMjAyMDA5MDFUMTUwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) | [Webex](https://finos.webex.com/finos/j.php?MTID=mf43ec72e7ce8e771da12093c940c7ab9) | [Agenda](https://github.com/finos/secref-data/issues?q=label%3A%22Securities+Reference+Data%22)

**Wednesday, September 2nd**

- *10am ET / 3pm BST.* **Open Source Readiness Project**
- [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2020/9/2?eid=c2VkajZvcDVkbnBob2RscDIzcTQyYzZ1bTFfMjAyMDA5MDJUMTQwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) | [Webex](https://finos.webex.com/finos/j.php?MTID=mec6bb47084d671bc772c0652add2605c) | [Agenda](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FDX/pages/154533976/Meetings+-+Open+Source+Readiness+Working+Group)

 

**Thursday, September 3rd**

- *No project meetings planned.*

**Friday, September 4th**

- *9am ET / 2pm BST.* **FDC3 PMC meeting**
- [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2020/9/4?eid=NmNwajJvYjU2OHBqMGI5bDZ0aDNlYjlrNmtxMzZiYjFjOWlqOGJiMTcwc2o0ZTM1Y29zMzJwMW83MF8yMDIwMDkwNFQxMzAwMDBaIGZpbm9zLm9yZ19mYWM4bW8xcmZjNmVoc2NnMGQ4MGZpOGppZ0Bn&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) | [Webex](https://finos.webex.com/finos/j.php?MTID=mb24e0868b724abcfa92221ca14207e14) | [Agenda](https://github.com/finos/FDC3/issues)

- *10am ET / 3pm BST.* **Plexus Desktop Interop API Project**
- [Calendar invite](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2020/9/4?eid=am42dXZwYzhxaG1xYzk1Z2hqNDhycXBla2ZfMjAyMDA4MjFUMTQwMDAwWiBmaW5vcy5vcmdfZmFjOG1vMXJmYzZlaHNjZzBkODBmaThqaWdAZw&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true) | [Webex](https://finos.webex.com/finos/j.php?MTID=m82b9403750ca0119fffab6cdf49bfc44) | [Agenda](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PLX/pages/906133578/Desktop+Interop+API+working+group+working+title)

**Looking Ahead:**

- *September 10* **[FINOS All Community Call](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2020/9/10?eid=MGppdWZmZXJ1ZDZtODI0djBiczEyMG02ZDkgZmlub3Mub3JnX2ZhYzhtbzFyZmM2ZWhzY2cwZDgwZmk4amlnQGc&ctz=America/New_York&sf=true)**
- Please register and join us for the Q3 All Community Call on September 10th at 11am ET / 4pm BST to hear about FINOS projects, upcoming events, new initiatives and lots of ways to engage with the FINOS community.
- You can see agenda topics and even suggest new ones directly at [https://github.com/finos/community/issues/53](https://github.com/finos/community/issues/53.). Some of the items we’ll be covering include:
- An update on Q3 focus projects
- Walkthrough of our new governance
- Top tips on key tools and processes for FINOS project maintainers
- Discussion on community key performance indicators (KPIs) We look forward to speaking with you!
- [Register here](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events/2020-09-10-finos-all-community-call)

- *October 26-29* [**Open Source Summit Europe**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-europe/)
- [Register here](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-europe/)

- *November 4-6* **[Open Core Summit Digital](https://2020.opencoresummit.com/)**
- The Second Annual Global COSS (Commercial Open-Source) Ecosystem Conference: join this year from the comfort of your home, online! FINOS Executive Director Gabriele Columbro will be speaking at this event.
- [Register here for free](https://2020.opencoresummit.com/tickets)

- *November 12-13* **[Open Source Strategy Forum](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum/?utm_campaign=OSSF%202020%20General&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=2&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8CYHK74z3NMVxj-PLN9PeU5aHGTQ5oCl5ziqZVjbYWHQg-5FNk5561X9dkc17gAMPJdSDaSjFGVanfwvJomEGG_rhxVg&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email)**
- Open Source Strategy Forum (OSSF) is the only conference dedicated to driving collaboration and innovation in financial services through open source software and standards. We bring together experts across financial services, technology, and open source to engage our community in stimulating and thought-provoking conversations about how to best (and safely) leverage open source software to solve industry challenges.
- **Final Call For Proposals: [submit a proposal](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum/program/cfp/#overview)** by **end of August**
- [Register here](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum/register/)

- *April 14 2021<https://empirestartups.com/events/ny2020/>***[Empire Startups NY Fintech Conference](https://empirestartups.com/events/ny2020/)**
- New World Stages, 340 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019 \[[Map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+World+Stages/@40.762763,-73.9897777,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c25856ddfcb15f:0x95a87dcfffa3c004!8m2!3d40.762763!4d-73.987589)\]

**Help wanted:**

- Riko Eksteen of [FINOS member Adaptive](https://weareadaptive.com/) is looking to put together a workshop on the topic of building applications using **[FDC3](https://fdc3.finos.org/)**, especially to help "train engineers and business stakeholders to understand why FDC3 matters, and to realise its potential." If you are interested in learning more, reach out to Riko at [riko@weareadaptive.com](mailto:riko@weareadaptive.com)

 

Have a great week and please contact me at [james@finos.org](mailto:james@finos.org) if you have any questions and especially if you would like to present at a future FINOS virtual meetup.

 

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