Imagine I told you that someone built a rocket ship, launched it successfully, and it is currently in orbit. Amazing right? Now imagine I also told you that nobody has actually checked whether the autopilot is working, some passengers don’t have a window seat and have no idea where the rocket is going and the crew has been flying it for free since takeoff.
Still amazing. But now you have questions.
That is roughly where Cardano governance is right now.
So what is Beyond MVG?
Beyond Minimum Viable Governance is an initiative that has spent the last several months doing the unglamorous work. Surveys. Interviews. On-chain data analysis. Governance metrics across DReps, SPOs, the Constitutional Committee and ada holders. The kind of work that produces spreadsheets instead of likes. The findings are real and worth paying attention to. Voting power is concentrating. Regional communities are being excluded by language barriers and lack of stipends. Structural constraints are making it harder for governance bodies to do their jobs well. These are not catastrophic problems today. But they are the kind of problems that become catastrophic if nobody addresses them.
Where we are now
We have moved into the Recommendations and Prioritisation phase. This is where you come in. Not to listen. To contribute. You submit recommendations, discuss with other participants and decide on what deserves immediate attention or formal drafting as a CPS or CIP. One hour of your time.
The recommendations from these sessions feed directly into the final State of Governance report for the Cardano ecosystem. What the community prioritizes here shapes what gets worked on next.
Join us
Today, Monday April 20th at 5PM UTC 
Beyond MVG Workshop: Governance Recommendations & Prioritization Series — Session 4 · Luma
Wednesday April 22nd at 11AM UTC Beyond MVG Workshop: Governance Recommendations & Prioritization Series — Session 5 · Luma
Friday April 24th at 4PM UTC Beyond MVG Workshop: Governance Recommendations & Prioritization Series — Session 6 · Luma
Can’t make any live session?
You can still contribute anytime through here Beyond MVG - Cardano Community Prioritization
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The rocket is in orbit. The autopilot check is happening right now. We just need you to stop staring out of someone else’s window and come help navigate.