Full Proposal

Project Details

Project ID
1300032
Challenge
F13: Cardano Open: Ecosystem
Budget
ADA 49,810.00
Started
February 1, 2025

General

Name and surname of main applicant: Felix Weber

Delivering as: Entity (Not Incorporated)

Project duration: 3 months

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Summary (200 chars): We ideate, organise and execute a new ambassador in-person workshop format to increase coordinations and collaborations amongst local Cardano Ambassadors

Dependencies: No dependencies

Open source: Yes. All project outcomes will be fully open sourced. We will create a playbook summarising all our experience under an open-source license on a public GitHub.

Horizons: Connected Community

Solution

Let's keep it short and precise.

TLDR:

  • What: Local Ambassador workshop pilot
  • When: Q1/2025
  • Where: Switzerland
  • Who: As many Ambassadors in Europe as possible, also inviting members from the Cardano Foundation
  • Why: To upskill Cardano Ambassadors as well as improving relations of Ambassadors with each other and as Ambassadors to the Cardano Foundation
  • Workshop format: Builder Fest style, unconference

We will ideate, organise, host and report on an in-person Workshop with local Ambassadors in the style of the Builder Fest #1. We define and battleproof a repeatable playbook from our experiences which can be easily used by other local Ambassador communities around the globe to adapt & adopt the playbook to their own geographical regions.

The main intent is to strengthen the Ambassadors community and to facilitate better relations, alignment and engagements across strongly engaged Cardano contributors.

Impact

The event is created and specifically set up to trigger and facilitate collaboration among Ambassadors and to increase collectiveness and effectiveness of our ecosystem engagements. Here we are able to meet our fellow ambassadors with which we are able to coordinate already existing projects as well as initiate future projects which we identify as needed or to support each other in onboarding new projects to the Cardano ecosystem.

Capability & Feasibility

We are a group of well experienced Cardano Ambassadors and meetup organisers, as such it is our passion & expertise to create online & offline events for the Cardano Community. Our experience and skill sets ensure a successful implementation of the proposal.

Project Milestones

Milestone 1

Milestone Budget: 15,000 Ada

Milestone progress in %: 20%

Milestone outcomes:

  • Setup communication hub for project coordination
  • Open a new Cardano multisig wallet to manage proposal funds
  • Submit Proposal onboarding form
  • Submit Proposal SoM’s
  • Confirm test transaction
  • Create and launch an event website

Acceptance criteria:

  • Successfully created a new Discord server for project coordination
  • Successfully opened a new Cardano multisig wallet
  • Successfully submitted onboarding form
  • Successfully submitted Proposal SoM’s
  • Confirmed test transaction
  • Successfully launched event website

Evidence of Milestone completion:

  • Public link to the project Discord server
  • Public link to the multisig wallet address on the Cardano Blockchain
  • Public link of the Proposal at the Catalyst Milestone platform
  • Public link to the event website

Milestone 2

Milestone Budget: 15,000 Ada

Milestone progress in %: 40%

Milestone outcomes:

  • Invite & confirm workshop participants
  • Book the event venue
  • Define workshop agenda

Acceptance criteria:

  • Confirmed workshop participant list
  • Successfully booked the workshop venue
  • Successfully defined workshop agenda

Evidence of Milestone completion:

  • Public link listing confirmed workshop participants
  • Public link to the venue booking confirmation
  • Public link to the workshop agenda

Milestone 3: Hosting the Pilot Event

Milestone Budget: 10,000 Ada

Milestone progress in %: 80%

Milestone outcomes:

  • Successfully host the event
  • Create and publish a short event summary

Acceptance criteria:

  • Workshop photos and videos to prove the workshop execution
  • Create a short workshop summary including:
    • Number of workshop participants
    • Names of workshop participants
    • Workshop highlights

Evidence of Milestone completion:

  • Public link to workshop summary, including photos, short videos, and highlights taken from the workshop

Milestone 4: Report & Playbook

Milestone Budget: 9,810 Ada

Milestone progress in %: 100%

Milestone outcomes:

  • Published and open source playbook
  • Complete proposal close out report
  • Complete proposal close out video

Acceptance criteria:

  • Published and open source playbook
  • Completed close out report
  • Completed close out video

Evidence of Milestone completion:

  • Public URL to the playbook
  • Public link to playbook open-source license
  • Public link to close out report
  • Public link to close out video

Resources

Felix Weber

Cardano Ambassador since 2021

Doing stuff at:

Beatrice Anihiri

  • @BeatriceAnihiri
  • Marketing Manager @Blockfrost_io
  • Founder of @Konsensis
  • ICC Member @CardanoAtlantic
  • Cardano Ambassador

Budget & Costs

We don't pay any participant for attending, yet we don't want them to pay for it either. Therefore, our budget covers these items for 25 participants:

  • Sleeping Rooms: 2,625 USD
  • Seminar Room: 526.50 USD
  • Food: 5,382 USD
  • Travel Costs: 7,500 USD
  • Organisation & Documentation: 1,000 USD
  • Website: 400 USD

Total: 17,433.50 USD
At a rate of 0.35 Ada/USD = 49,810 Ada

Calculated from prices from a potential venue at: landguet.ch. Ada prices calculated at 0.35 Ada/USD

Value for Money

Community Strengthening: The proposed Ambassador Workshop aims to strengthen the Cardano Ambassadors' network by fostering in-person collaboration, which enhances both existing projects and the development of new initiatives. This adds value by improving ecosystem engagement and increasing collective project coordination.

Skill Development: By upskilling Ambassadors, the workshop ensures that the participants can take these skills back to their local communities, further strengthening Cardano's presence and impact in different regions.