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The DRep role requires a range of skills that one individual cannot fulfill. There is no clear framework in place to define how the CIP 1694 DRep program will address this concern.
This is the total amount allocated to Sociocratic DReps : A representation framework for Democratic Pluralism. 4 out of 6 milestones are completed.
1/6
Launch DRep initial circle
Cost: ₳ 35,100
Delivery: Month 1 - Apr 2024
2/6
DRep Town Halls
Cost: ₳ 29,300
Delivery: Month 2 - May 2024
3/6
Launch DRep on SanchoNET
Cost: ₳ 23,500
Delivery: Month 3 - Jun 2024
4/6
Submit Whitepaper to journal
Cost: ₳ 26,100
Delivery: Month 4 - Jul 2024
5/6
Present Methodologies
Cost: ₳ 41,100
Delivery: Month 5 - Aug 2024
6/6
Publish Final report
Cost: ₳ 38,300
Delivery: Month 6 - Sep 2024
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Provide the community with a framework for DReps which will enable exceptional representation. Including a 3 person DRep team with subcircle expertise in governance, blockchain development, & DeFi.
No dependencies
The content we publish will be posted to sites such Medium and we will publish papers using a Creative Commons License.
We seek to create a community around Democratic Pluralism, and to give that community a voice in Cardano governance. The first mission of our community will be to create and manage a Delegated Representative (DRep). For the DRep team to be successful we will create a sociocratic circle with subcircles of expertise.
Our objective is not only to set up a team-managed DRep, but to educate the Cardano community on how to establish a team-managed DRep themselves. A DRep should gain delegates based on common principles and priorities, so it is important that each community be successful in running a DRep. Our model will create an opening for community members who agree with our methodologies but have different priorities, to set up their own DRep team based on their own values and priorities.
We will use sociocratic principles in the decision-making processes and structural formation of the DRep team. Sociocracy is built upon four basic principles:
Eventually, we seek to build a DAO to support Democratic Pluralism. We plan to do this deliberately with the engagement of this new community that is growing. We seek to set this up as a Sociocratic organization that focuses on good governance for decentralized communities. The sociocratic methods emphasize autonomy and alignment as teams decide on appropriate actions. In future grant rounds, we will explore how blockchain technology can support sociocratic decision-making.
A DRep needs to make informed decisions across a variety of domains, including but not limited to technology, governance, network parameters, treasury oversight, ecosystem development. To manage all these responsibilities, it is important that the Cardano community have the option to delegate to a DRep with exceptional team management. The principles of democratic pluralism and sociocracy will assure that these duties can be carried out in the best interest of the delegates and ecosystem.
If we are successful with this approach, then it will serve as a role model for other communities to develop exceptional team-managed DReps.
We will measure impact by tracking the following:
This is an initiative we are passionate about. For anyone reading this proposal, if you are interested in joining this initiative, please reach out to us either in the comments or via direct message to be involved.
Photrek is an innovation company specializing in machine intelligence for complex systems, environmental risk assessment, as well as governance of cryptocurrency DAOs.
Photrek is leading an initiative to create a community around the concept of Democratic Pluralism, what we have accomplished recently:
Megan, Juana, Jose, Eystein, and Kenric are all long time active members of the Catalyst and Cardano community and funded Catalyst proposers. They are also currently taking part in a Sociocracy training program together.
Kenric is a Working Member of Sociocracy for All where he leads the Sociocracy @ Work Circle.
Present methodology and working example at Town Halls. Methodology will focus on the organization that is being built and how it’s going to serve the DRep requirements: Technology, Governance, Network Parameters, Financial Oversight, etc.
Publishing of methodology (Final Report incorporating feedback from working example and community feedback)
Photrek Team:
Collaborators:
We propose: Megan, Jose, and Juana to serve as the initial 3 person circle. Their contributions will focus on community engagement, education and outreach. This team is also unique in its reach across the global Cardano community. Megan is connected with the Africa community, Juana with the MENA community, and Jose with the LATAM community. We are also all currently involved in a Sociocracy training course which will be completed by the time we are looking to start this work. This training will help us to enhance and refine our practice of Sociocratic principles and give us the tools to apply this to the DRep role.
Eystein, Kenric and Eric 's main contributions will be towards the technical components of this proposal including literature review, publications and other content creation.
Eystein, as co-founder of the Nordic Cardano Community (NADA) is passionate about this process, and will seek to use the learnings and tools we develop in this proposal to form his own DRep representing the NADA community.
Milestone 1: ₳ 35,100
Milestone 2: ₳ 29,300
Milestone 3: ₳ 23,500
Milestone 4: ₳ 26,100
Milestone 5: ₳ 41,100
Final Milestone: ₳ 38,300
Total Funds requested: ₳ 193,400
Photrek is led by a five person Leadership Circle that uses consent-based decision making to make sure that our policies, objectives, and execution are consistent with building a collaborative environment for our team, our partners, and our customers. We work to develop Enlightened Pathways that enhance the intelligence and sustainability of the planet. Our approach to corporate governance is specified in the Photrek Sociocratic Operating Agreement.
Towards that end, we utilize competitive pricing methods that provide the highest value to our customers and support our team members with fulfilling lives. Our rates are based on self-employment in the US & Canada. The rates take into account the employment overheads of the resources contracted. The amounts are calculated for each milestone based on the hours to complete. For example the chart for engineering and scientific salaries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is provided here: https://www.mass.gov/guides/salary-and-compensation.
Funding this project will not only go towards the development and research of setting up one DRep, but for how other DReps could also function, therefore multiplying the value from just one use case to infinite others.