Governance
How the Council governs
The Council governs the Verana network on two fronts: the frameworks it authors and operates, and the bodies that do the work. Normative text lives in the public governance repository — this page summarizes and links.
Frameworks
What the Council governs
The Council authors and operates a small set of governance frameworks. Every Ecosystem Governance Framework on Verana must respect the constitutional Network GF. The normative text lives in the public governance repository ↗ — this is the summary.
Network GF
The constitutional layer that every Ecosystem Governance Framework (EGF) on Verana must respect.
ECS-EGF
The Council’s own ecosystem framework, covering the five Essential Credential Schemas that make the trust layer work.
Template EGF
A scaffold for ecosystems authoring their own sector EGF. The Council provides the template; it is not a sector-EGF authority.
Bylaws & Code of Conduct
The Verein’s statutes and operating rules, plus the conduct rules for all members, observers and representatives. Disputes: graduated sanctions, a public record, and appeal to the General Assembly.
The five Essential Credential Schemas
| Schema | Identifies | Issuer onboarding mode | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Verifiable Services (incl. AI agents) | ECOSYSTEM_ONBOARDING_PROCESS | service.json ↗ |
| Organization | Legal entities controlling services | GRANTOR_ONBOARDING_PROCESS | org.json ↗ |
| Persona | Individuals controlling services | GRANTOR_ONBOARDING_PROCESS | persona.json ↗ |
| UserAgent | End-user wallets and applications | OPEN | ua.json ↗ |
| Badge | Humans (e.g. employees) behind a Verifiable Service | OPEN | badge.json ↗ |
The OPEN issuer mode of Badge is fixed by the Verifiable Trust specification; the other issuer onboarding modes are set by the ECS-EGF.
ECS Ecosystem Participants — required for running Verifiable Services on Verana — are a separate recruitment governed by the ECS-EGF, opening as the framework ships (target Q4 2026), with initial participants permissioned in time for mainnet. Express interest →
Council Bodies
The bodies & committees
The General Assembly and committees that author and operate the frameworks above. Any Council Member or Observer can join a body — across every organization you belong to — and its meetings land straight in your calendar.
Participation requires membership
Council bodies are open to any Council Member or Observer — a Council account is all that’s required. Apply for a seat →
General Assembly
Council Member or ObserverThe plenary of all seated members (Observers attend & speak). Schedules the constitutive GA and plenary calls; its minutes are the official record.
Led by Fabrice Rochette, Philip BildnerMembership & Seats Committee
Council Member or ObserverRuns the candidacy pipeline — vetting/due diligence, sector & region balance, which candidacies to ballot and when. Steward‑chaired pre‑incorporation.
Led by Fabrice Rochette, Philip BildnerTechnical & Validator Committee
Council Member or ObserverGenesis validator set, testnet readiness, node ops & security, validator terms/renewals, and network parameters.
Led by Ariel Gentile, Pratik KumarGovernance Frameworks WG
Council Member or ObserverAuthors/maintains the Network GF (constitutional layer), The ECS Ecosystem and the Template EGF (sector‑EGF scaffold).
Led by Fabrice Rochette, Philip BildnerSovereignty requirement WG
Council Member or ObserverSovereignty requirement WG
Each body’s page shows its leads, meeting schedule and published minutes; members and observers join and are invited to the meetings in their own calendar.
Building an app or agent on Verana?
Governance lives here; the builder docs live elsewhere. Start at verana.io and docs.verana.io.