It started over lunch. Governor Raúl Jalil of Catamarca met @gavofyork and came away convinced blockchain could bring real social value to his province. Provincial Law 5923 gave that conviction an institutional footing. @AcademyPolkadot then built the bridge to public institutions with Juan Pablo Dusso, Coordinator of Catamarca’s Unit for Strategic Affairs and State Reform. The result of these efforts: Catamarca On-Chain. More than 250 policymakers and public officials spent 5 days with PBA working on verifiable digital credentials and traceable social programmes, and ultimately exploring how blockchain could strengthen public institutions.