[CLOSED] NEAR Africa Proposal June - July

Near Community and nodes Africa DAO
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Introduction

At NEAR Africa we’re dedicated to advancing Africa’s decentralized future through inclusive education, vibrant community building, open-source contributions, and developer support. Over the next two months, our focus is on accelerating progress in these areas to empower individuals and communities across the continent. Additionally, we intend to bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3 by actively engaging Web2 developers and their communities.

Meet the team

Our past activities

Objectives

  1. Host an in-person workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, focusing on chain abstarction, BOS, and open-source contributions within the NEAR ecosystem. The workshop will prominently feature presentations and interactive sessions by key projects such as Build DAO, Mintbase, NEAR Devhub, and Potluck.
  2. Target Web2 developer communities in Abuja, including Abuja Tech Creatives, Bitcoin developers Abuja, Open Source Community Africa, and Polygon Guild Abuja, alongside entrepreneurs and university students, to foster cross-pollination of ideas and expertise between traditional and decentralized technologies.
  3. Aim to attract an audience of 100-200 individuals, ensuring broad representation from diverse backgrounds to maximize the workshop’s impact and reach.

KPIs

What impact will this have?

  1. Engage More People: Get more people involved in NEAR by reaching out to different developer groups.
  2. Help Developers Learn: Teach developers about NEAR to make it easier for them to use.
  3. Bring Communities Together: Connect NEAR with other tech groups to make everything work better together.
  4. Grow Skills: Help more people learn how to work with NEAR, so there are more skilled people available.
  5. Keep Growing: Make sure NEAR keeps getting better and growing by involving more people from different backgrounds.

Requested amount

Category Amount ($)
Venue Rental $200
Equipment Rental $400
Speakers/Panelists Fees $1000
Marketing and Promotion $700
Refreshments and Catering $600
Transportation $1000
Printing and Stationery $200
Photography $400
Miscellaneous Expenses $300
Total Budget $4800

Milestones

June 1 - June 7, 2024

  • Confirm venue rental and equipment requirements.
  • Reach out to potential speakers/panelists and finalize agreements.
  • Begin marketing and promotion efforts.

June 8 - June 14, 2024

  • Finalize event agenda and schedule.
  • Secure catering services for the event.
  • Continue marketing efforts.

June 15 - June 21, 2024

  • Arrange transportation logistics for speakers/panelists and attendees.
  • Design and print necessary event materials.
  • Coordinate with photographers/videographers.

June 22 - June 28, 2024

  • Conduct a pre-event briefing with speakers/panelists.
  • Send out reminders and confirmations to registered attendees.
  • Finalize catering arrangements.

June 29 - July 5, 2024

  • Conduct final walkthrough of the venue and equipment setup.
  • Prepare name tags and registration materials.
  • Review event protocols and emergency procedures.

July 6 - July 12, 2024

  • Execute marketing blitz.
  • Coordinate with sponsors and partners.
  • Conduct a rehearsal of event proceedings.

July 13 - July 19, 2024

  • Monitor RSVPs and finalize seating arrangements.
  • Confirm catering order and delivery logistics.
  • Conduct final equipment checks.

July 20 - July 26, 2024

  • Set up event signage and registration desks.
  • Welcome speakers/panelists and assist with any last-minute needs.
  • Execute the event according to the finalized agenda.
  • Capture photos/videos for documentation and post-event promotion.

This initiative represents a pivotal step towards a decentralized future. Your support will help drive meaningful impact, fostering innovation and collaboration, and shaping a more equitable and prosperous digital landscape for Africa. Join us in catalyzing Africa’s decentralized journey and unlocking its boundless potential.

Applicant Info

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Hello!
Thanks for your proposal. Your team has done great events in the past. For clarity’s sake, can you reference those tools, please? I mean attaching the links to be used.

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Here are the tools

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Hello!
Can you be more elaborate about these rates?
How many speakers?
Marketing Promotion. What and what will be done for that rate?
Transportation: who and who will be transported and from where to where?
Printing and Stationery: what and what will be printed and in what quantity?
Equipment Rental: what and what will be rented.

These will help understand why the rates are in that order.

Thanks

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Hy Earnest, details regarding the funds requested will be essential.
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  • Marketing Promotion:
    • Registration link will be set on Luma, we’ve used that for our past events, for example BOS workshop Accra
    • Social media ads for 1 month = $100
    • Graphics & Content creation = $300
    • Influencer marketing = $150
    • 3 Twitter spaces with developer communities = $150
  • Speakers: $200 bounty each for 5 speakers, from Mintbase, Potlock, Devhub, and BuildDAO
  • Transportation:
    • $500 to transport 2 team members and 3 volunteers based in Nigeria
    • $100 for a bus to transport students from the University of Abuja to and from the event venue
    • $400 to cover accommodation for the team and volunteers, they’ll arrive 3 days before the event for final preparations onsite like setting up registration desks, arrangements, and testing equipment.
  • Printing & Stationery
    • $150 to print t-shirts for 100 participants
    • $50 to print a banner, and 2 roll-up banners for the event, we have our stands already, we purchased them during our past events
  • Equipment rental
    • $50 for projector and screen
    • $150 for sound engineer/DJ
    • $150 for speakers
    • $50 for a standby generator