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From: lenablind <49441564+lenablind@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 15:41:36 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Create CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# We welcome contributions
+
+As an initiative aiming to achieve interoperability, we are always eager to cooperate and to facilitate joint forces.
+
+## Why you should participate:
+
+If you are implementing social protection programmes, ensuring contextual factors are reflected could ensure that low-cost, future-ready digital solutions arising from global standards and guidelines meet your needs.
+
+If you are a technology solution provider, these standards and guidelines could drive down the cost of accessing new markets. Ultimately, you will be able to shape this consensus-driven process, so that it is able to serve your needs at scale – across countries, programmes and target groups.
+
+## How you can contribute:
+
+True convergence needs meaningful collaboration and dialogue among diverse stakeholders.
+
+Therefore, the initiative is centred around different working groups that will define standards and consolidate work done across institutions and countries. 4 working groups are currently active: (i) principles, (ii) process standards, (iii) data standards and (iv) technical standards.
+
+You can participate by:
+- Sharing existing materials.
+- Reviewing the outputs
+- Joining focus group discussions
+- Drafting standards and guidelines
+
+## How you can get involved:
+
+Check out our [website](https://spdci.org/),
+send an email to contact@spdci.org and follow us on our social media networks on:
+
+- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-convergence-initiative)
+- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/sp_convergence)
+- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sp_dci/)
+
+to stay tuned for our current and future activities.