Endorsements in Reference Implementation

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Use Cases:

1. A learner earns a credential, which lives in their wallet. The wallet enables the learner to request endorsements of their credentials to their peers. (See "Use Case from Spec Doc" below.)
2. As an organization, I wish to endorse a credential earned by an individual from a different organization
3. As an organization, I wish to ensure the credentials offered by another organization. For example, the PMI could endure the Achievement definition of a training provider, such that all badges awarded carry that endorsement.

Use Came from Spec Doc:
Ralph has been issued a verifiable credential badge for his most recent position at the hospital where he works by the hospital. The badge contains alignments to the skills related to his role. He requests that his peers endorse the skills he has acquired. A platform is able to communicate this request to peers, facilitate review of the skills, and process the issuance of endorsement VC badges that reference the original badge, colleagues as endorsers, and Ralph as the recipient.

EDITOR'S NOTE
New to v3.0: In 2.0, an endorsement is its own type of assertion. In 3.0, an endorsement is its own type of credential. In the example above, the platform verifies the badge data and then acts as an issuer of endorsements on behalf of its users. It could also be that the platform uses AI to process the badge and sends an endorsement back to Ralph as a proof of acceptance and an evaluation of his badge.