# OLD - Intersect groups (working & special interest) {% hint style="danger" %} **ARCHIVED** This page has been archived. It's content might be outdated. {% endhint %} ## Working Groups Working Groups are aligned to an [Intersect Committee](https://intersect.gitbook.io/committee-overview) and their purpose. Working Groups are: * Aligned to and overseen by a Committee, * Informal and open * Short-term * Focused around a defined purpose * Have an agreed output. Any Member can request to be part of a Working Group, you can contact them through their discord channel. If you have a proposal for a working group we recommend engaging with the [committee ](https://intersect.gitbook.io/committee-overview)you feel this aligns with in the first instance, if you are unsure you can start by forming a Special Interest Group and attending Committee meetings. Please don't hesitate to contact the [committee ](https://intersect.gitbook.io/committee-overview)or the [Committee Liaison](mailto:karen.wickham@intersectmbo.org) if you have any questions. ## Special Interest Groups Intersect Special Interest Groups are a newer concept within Intersect. Special Interest Groups are: * Groups of members who are all interested in a specific subject. * Informal and open * Formed around the subject of interest and * Not time-bound. * Able to convert to being a Working Group if appropriate. * Aligned to a committee / function if their subject aligns with a committee purpose Anyone can request to be part of a Special Interest Group, you can contact them through their discord channel. A link to form a Special Interest Group can be found [here](https://mpc.intersectmbo.org/sig-sign-up). ## **Technical / Product Working Groups** Technical Working Groups which are aligned to Cardano Infrastructure development, they were previously also known as Product Working Groups. Technical Working Groups are: * Defined by the scope of the development they have been commissioned to deliver * Different in time length as this will depend on their development delivery and these timescales are confirmed with the Delivery Assurance Technical Steering Committee or Open Source Committee. * Have agreed and formalized milestones / key deliveries * More formal in nature as they have been "commissioned" to deliver a technical development. More information and a list of Working Groups can be found in the [Intersect - Committees & Groups](https://groups.docs.intersectmbo.org/) space --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-knowledge-base/archive/intersect-membership/intersect-groups-working-and-special-interest.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.