🇻🇳 Cardano Coffee Lounge in Universities

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Khuat Dinh Thanh

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Individual

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

7

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language.

No

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

Organizing weekly coffee meetings on and off university campuses, exchanging information from Catalyst, programming (Aiken, Plutus, Marlove,...) on Cardano, providing access opportunities for student.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies.

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

Yes

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

The project will be completely open source.

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution.

Looking at the problem:

• Information and knowledge about Cardano, Catalyst or programming languages such as Aiken, Plutus, Marlowe, ... and integrations are scattered on the internet. The difficult thing for Vietnamese people is that the above documents are mainly published. write in English.
• There are many scams related to cryptocurrencies that lose the trust of participants, thereby causing people to have a bad view of cryptocurrencies, and more dangerously, most people are confused between Cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology. Therefore, we need to have periodic activities with specific content to increase trust and create solid connections in the community.

Solution:

• To solve the above problems, we decided to create meetings with students and the Cardano community and will hold them in cafes inside and outside the campuses of technical universities. art. We realized we needed to provide them with a friendlier environment. These meetings give people in the community and students more opportunities to interact and learn more about Cardano and Catalyst. So with this project, we will expand the model to universities. We will host at the university library cafe or cafe on or near the university, with the aim of reaching more students and faculty.
• At Catalyst F8, we were funded and completed 40 discussions and discussions about Blockchain in 2 big cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. There are also other impactful results such as the creation of a large Cardano Vietnamese community: Many people, many proposals have been submitted to Catalyst and funded.

Reason for access:

• Prioritize education: We realize that Blockchain human resources on the Cardano platform are limited in Vietnam. We hope these meetings will contribute to training more Blockchain developers for Cardano, paving the way for the Operation Resilience and Adoption campaigns.
• Spreading the influence of Cardano: Our meetups and seminars will help spread the influence of Cardano technology, helping to partly increase the number of ecosystem participants and developers. ecosystem, contributing a small part to the sustainable development of the Cardano ecosystem.

Who will the project attract?

• For this project, meetings and seminars about Cardano will attract people, especially students, who may be Cardano developers in the near future. At meetings or seminars at cafes, everyone will get free drinks and listen to speakers with many years of experience in Cardano speak, helping to improve everyone's knowledge about Blockchain, Cardano and Catalyst.

Benefits for Cardano

• With meetings and seminars about Cardano, this project will bring a large number of people to use this technology, contributing to spreading the influence of Cardano to the community, possibly a number of students. members of leading technical schools in Vietnam.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community.

We propose to solve the problems presented by the challenge in the following ways:

From previous funding rounds, we have built a technical documentation center (http://cardano2vn.io/; https://www.youtube.com/cardano2vn). There is a lot of information that is being shared with many Vietnamese people. In addition, in the past, there have been many sources of documents from the international community such as Mesh, Blockfrost, and Demeter... These resources make it easier for anyone to develop applications using Cardano.

 "How do we attract developers from outside of our current community to participate in Catalyst?"

In this proposal, we host a weekly workshop with many lecturers and students of technical universities at the Coffee shop, to lower the entry barrier for developers and increase the number of active developers. Thereby increasing the number of open-source projects.

During these seminars, we provide information to the community. The result will be increased awareness of Cardano among attendees, especially IT students at each meeting, encouraging them to participate in a variety of roles within Catalyst (proposer, CR: L0, L1, L2, and Voter). So that Cardano adoption will be higher. Plus also give them technical information such as Haskell & Plutus programming languages and integrations. Thus, they can build applications and dApps on the Cardano Blockchain platform.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

We are a young, dynamic startup eager to learn. Currently we are still students at the university.

We are currently all young, dynamic developers with many personal skills and experience in programming.Most of our team are experienced developers.

Our team includes developers including 1 project manager, 1 person who is a full stack developer, 1 person who is both a full stack developer and Blockchain developer, and one person who is a blockchain developer. The 2 Blockchain developers in the group both use Aiken language to write Smart contracts.

With the guidance of Khuat Dinh Thanh - Project manager has extensive experience in project management. As the manager and operator of the Demartket project, we have successfully raised capital at Fund 10. We are fully capable of implementing this project. Here are some reference resources:

On fund 10 we have some submitted proposal and we have one proposal funded.( https://projectcatalyst.io/funds/10/f10-startups-and-onboarding-for-students/vietnam-cardano-catalyst-nft-exchange-testing-and-development-environment-helps-young-people-approach-with-the-web30-platform)

Here are some products we have developed:Home - Demarket (demarket-frontend.vercel.app)

Besides, in the past we have had many achievements in the field of research at universities. Below are some examples of the activities we carry out:

+ Report 1: https://s.net.vn/gBBa 

+ Report 2: https://s.net.vn/xT9b 

+ Report 3: https://s.net.vn/D97p

What the community can trust in us:

Transparent Governance and Communications: We believe in maintaining transparency throughout the project lifecycle. We will establish clear communication channels to keep stakeholders informed about project updates, progress and challenges. Regular reports and updates will be shared to ensure transparency and accountability

Financial management: Effective fund management is extremely important. To demonstrate responsible fund management for a project, we will follow the following steps and procedures:

• Budget planning: We will develop a detailed budget plan outlining capital allocation for each project milestone and activity. This plan will be shared with stakeholders for review and approval.
• Financial control: We will establish strong financial controls to ensure capital is used in accordance with the approved budget. This includes maintaining accurate records, implementing cost monitoring mechanisms and conducting regular audits.
• Milestone Validation: Relying on monthly validation of milestones by a milestone reviewer will ensure that funds are released based on the achievement of predetermined milestones and outcomes determined.

Transparent reporting: Regular financial reports will be prepared and shared with stakeholders, providing clear information on the project's financial status. These reports will include details of expenses, income and any deviations from the budget.

Legal and compliance considerations: We will comply with all legal requirements and regulations related to financial management, ensuring appropriate governance and compliance throughout the project.

By combining our expertise, transparent management practices, financial controls and commitment to open communication, we are confident in our ability to deliver projects with a level of trust and accountability. High.

[Project Milestones] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

• Announce the location of the first meetup coffee shop.
• Establish the framework for weekly seminars (design and produce banners, standees, leaflets for Catalyst, Plutus, and Haskell, aiken, ... for both Hanoi, show them in LCD display in Coffeeshop during events)
• Labor cost for website DevOps- for arranging video on a website

• Announce the location of the second meetup coffee shop.
• The cost for speakers at 4 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 50 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube/website 2hour*4 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

• The cost for speakers at 8 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 100 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube//website 2hour*8 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

• The cost for speakers at 8 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 100 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube//website 2hour*8 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

• The cost for speakers at 8 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 100 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube/website 2hour*8 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

Milestone 6

• The cost for speakers at 8 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 100 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube//website 2hour*8 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)
• Event Marketing and communications

• Project management: 1 hour/per week x 28 week
• Summarize, evaluate, write, and create a video for the close-out report of the project.
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences).

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

The team:

Roles of key members in the project:

Nguyen Van Hieu: Blockchain expert, Project Manager, Speakers - advisor

• Responsible for overall project management, including planning, task delegation, and progress monitoring.
• Provides direction and develops strategies to achieve project goals.
• Ensures collaboration and coordination among project members.
• Responsible for content management and inviting guest speakers and individuals knowledgeable about Cardano to share insights.

Nguyen Anh Tien: Blockchain expert, Speakers, and Manager in Hanoi - advisor

• Takes on the role of managing and organizing workshops and discussions in Hanoi.
• Shares knowledge and relevant information about Cardano with the community.
• Builds networks and fosters connections among members in Hanoi.

Khuat Dinh Thanh:

• Experienced with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Proficient at performing well as working in a group or independently in a fast-paced setting. 
• Experience in developing Decentralized Blockchain applications using Cardano.
• Project funded at fund 10 of Catalyst, ranked 2nd in the Startup & Onboarding for Students challenge.

Nguyen Hong Son

• More than a year of building and operating on the Cardano Blockchain platform
• 6 months working with Haskell and Plutus languages, 4 months working with Aiken programming language
• There is a project funded at fund 10, ranked 2nd in the Startup & Onboarding for Students category
• Experience in dApp development and skills in writing smart contracts with Aiken language
• 2 years of experience developing AI/machine learning/deep learning, data science, ...

These members play crucial roles in project management, knowledge sharing, and community building. They ensure the successful organization of workshops and discussions at different locations, facilitating knowledge sharing and creating connections among project participants.

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

Milestone 1: ₳5600 <=>13.83%

• Announce the location of the first meetup coffee shop.
• Establish the framework for weekly seminars (design and produce banners, standees, leaflets for Catalyst, Plutus, and Haskell for both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, show them in LCD display in Coffeeshop during events)
• Labor cost for website DevOps- for arranging video on a website

Milestone 2: ₳3440 <=> 8.50%

• Announce the location of the second meetup coffee shop.
• The cost for speakers at 4 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 50 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube/website 2hour*4 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

Milestone 3: ₳5480 <=> 13.54%

• The cost for speakers at 8 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 100 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube//website 2hour*8 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

Milestone 4: ₳5480 <=> 13.54%

• The cost for speakers at 8 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 100 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube//website 2hour*8 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

Milestone 5: ₳5480 <=> 13.54%

• The cost for speakers at 8 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 100 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube/website 2hour*8 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

Milestone 6: ₳10480 <=> 20.95%

• The cost for speakers at 8 offline meetings (aiming to have at least 100 attendees).
• Recording, editing, and uploading videos on youtube//website 2hour*8 meetups
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)
• Event Marketing and communications

Milestone 7: ₳6520 <=> 16.11%

• Project management: 1 hour/per week x 28 week
• Summarize, evaluate, write, and create a video for the close-out report of the project.
• Budget reserve for the discount of coffee orders (from audiences)

Total: ₳40480

Budget details here 

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

The cost of the project represents value for money for the Cardano ecosystem in several ways:

• Knowledge Sharing and Education: The project focuses on organizing workshops, seminars, and discussions to educate and raise awareness about Cardano. By investing in these activities, the project ensures that the Cardano ecosystem benefits from a well-informed community. It promotes the understanding of Cardano's technology, features, and potential, which can lead to increased adoption and utilization of the platform.
• Community Engagement: The project fosters community engagement by providing a platform for networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange. By organizing regular meetups and events, it creates opportunities for Cardano enthusiasts, developers, and stakeholders to come together, share ideas, and build meaningful connections. This strengthens the Cardano community and enhances its ability to contribute to the ecosystem's growth.
• Developer Onboarding: The project aims to attract developers to the Cardano ecosystem by offering workshops and training sessions on programming languages like Haskell, Marlowe, and Plutus. By investing in developer education and support, the project contributes to the expansion of the developer community and the creation of innovative applications and smart contracts on the Cardano platform. This adds value to the ecosystem by expanding its capabilities and attracting new talent.
• Cardano Adoption: By creating a friendly environment for students, faculty, and developers to interact with Cardano and Catalyst, the project aims to increase the adoption of the platform. It introduces Cardano and its features to technical universities, empowering students with the knowledge and tools to explore and contribute to the ecosystem. Increased adoption of Cardano leads to a stronger and more vibrant ecosystem, attracting further investments and partnerships.

Overall, the cost of the project represents value for money by promoting knowledge sharing, community engagement, developer onboarding, and Cardano adoption. These outcomes contribute to the growth, sustainability, and success of the Cardano ecosystem, making it a worthwhile investment.

[IMPORTANT NOTE] The Applicant agrees to Fund Rules and also that data in the submission form and other data provided by the project team during the course of the project will be publicly available.

I Accept