Greek OdyC DAO: Ecosystem awareness through nationwide scientific survey, educational conferences and multifunctional Web3 enabled hub.

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Giannis Mitsios, X handle @Varavas9

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

Entity (Not Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Co-proposers and additional applicants

• Giorgos Grispos

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

10

[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)

We have created a portal with hours of educational content, where anyone can learn about Cardano, our governance structure and dApps.

We now ask for the community's trust to take it a step further!

[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

Anything that will be produced or built will be open source and free for the community to use!

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

• We will conduct a nationwide survey, including Cyprus, to determine the level of knowledge of the Greek public on blockchain issues and in particular on the Cardano ecosystem. The results will be published and a scientific paper will be written to be used freely by any entity. We will interpret and evaluate them in a way to structure our educational content, as well as identify which categories of professions would be interested in using Cardano infrastructure to expand their business.

• In addition, we will organize at least two conferences in the two major cities in Greece (Athens & Thessaloniki) and one in Cyprus, to inform people ourselves, answer questions and generally strengthen their confidence with our physical presence. In our presentations we will briefly explain the positives of blockchain, but mainly we will focus on Cardano applications that solve their everyday problems. And depending on where we are in the ecosystem as far as governance is concerned, we will spend time in a roundtable format to discuss it with the attendees and listen to their views. These conferences will be recorded and accessible from our DAO web portal.

• Furthermore, we will steadily upgrade our web portal from v1 -> v2 -> v3. We will add many web3 features such as wallet connection and on chain voting processes.

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

Through our work, we aim to focus on projects that have real-world utility.

Beyond the technological superiority of our blockchain, people are interested in knowing which problems it will solve and how it will simplify their daily lives. With this as our foundation, and through engaging and interactive talks stemming from prior research, we believe we can educate the Greek community on both thinking about emerging technologies and, above all, systematically exploring the magic of our ecosystem.

Through our portal, we will ensure to provide knowledge at all relevant levels.

[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?

Our team consists of members from the DAO who, through their actions, have demonstrated their love, persistence, and dedication to Cardano. They come from diverse backgrounds including academia, arts, sales, marketing, technology, etc. (See the project team below).

We believe not only that we will successfully complete the project, but also that we will do so with utmost success, respecting each and every ADA entrusted to us by the community for this purpose.

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

1st Milestone (1-2 months)

Outputs:

• We will immediately start the preparations for all our targets, simultaneously!

Acceptance criteria:

1. Finalizing the survey team, showing the questioner draft internally in our DAO and collecting feedback.
2. Transition our website from v1 -> v2, including wallet connection.
3. Book the venue for our first summit in Athens and finalizing the summit's schedule and speeches.

Evidence of completion: 

1. The survey itself as an online document, including the DAO's feedback in red colour.
2. Two versions of our website, the old and the new one.
3. The booking receipt for the venue.

2nd Milestone (2-4 months)

Outputs:

• Complete the survey.
• On chain voting.
• First Athens Summit.

Acceptance criteria:

1. Distribute questionnaire, collect results and submit to an evaluation company.
2. Wallet connection in our website, with an on chain voting system.
3. We will organize the first Cardano summit.
4. We will book the venue for the second one, in a different city.

Evidence of completion: 

1. Proof that the survey is handed over for evaluation.
2. The on chain transaction for the first on chain vote.
3. Photos & Videos from the Summit.
4. Booking receipt for the next venue.

3rd Milestone (4-6 months)

Outputs:

• Scientific paper for the level of Greek's knowledge on Cardano & blockchain.
• Second Summit in Thessaloniki and preparations for the next one.

Acceptance criteria:

1. Our team will write a paper based on the evaluations from the survey results.
2. We will successfully organize the second Greek Cardano Summit.
3. We will book the venue for the next one in Cyprus.

Evidence of completion: 

1. The paper itself and proof for publishing request.
2. Photos & Videos from the second Summit.
3. Booking receipt for the venue in Cyprus.

4th Milestone (6-8 months)

Outputs:

• Cyprus Summit.

Acceptance criteria:

• We will successfully organize the third and last Summit in one of Cyprus' three big cities.

Evidence of completion:

• Photos & Videos from the Summit.

Close out project report and video

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

Giannis Mitsios, aka @Varavas9

The Project's manager and Summit organizer.

Cardano Ambassador and educational content creator.

Maria -Eleni (Marialena) Voutsa

Starting the journey in the realm of knowledge, I studied for the countries of Southeast Europe (area studies), continued with a master's degree in international political and economic relations, pursued with another master's degree in education policy and educational research and complete with a PhD in international financial organizations and development economics. This journey has brought me today to be an authorized professor at University of Western Macedonia in Greece. 

I believe cryptocurrencies are one of the most revolutionary ideas and the power of blockchain can make the world better and more humane. As a person who loves knowledge and is passionate about education, I participate in this effort because I want to help promote knowledge based on scientific principles. I believe that this proposal will provide the opportunity to educate people in a proper and ethical way.

Manolis Dimitriadis

Experience:

• 20 years of professional experience in Operations & IT Management 
• Worked as Branch Technical Supervisor for a software house company and currently working as CIO for a Music Collective Management Organization 

Education/Qualifications: 

• MBA (Techno-Economic Systems), National Technical University of Athens
• BSc (IT and Telecommunications), National & Kapodistrian University of Athens 
• Copyright Law in the Music Business, Berklee College of Music 
• IBM Certified Specialist (Technical Solutions Design, Power Systems, Content Manager Platforms)

Kostas Siagas

• Degree in musicology with specialization in oud from the University of Ioannina.

Hello!

I'm Konstantinos Siagas, a musician and technology enthusiast involved with the Greek Cardano DAO, OdyC.

As the initial developer of the OdyC website and a key player in affiliate outreach, I work alongside fellow members to foster innovative ideas and community engagement.

With a background in music, including collaborations and concerts, I am passionate about merging creativity with technology to lead and inspire in both arenas.

Giorgos Tsoumas

• Web 3.0 Educator

My name is George, and I am a fledgling Blockchain researcher. My area of interest includes Cryptography, Game Theory and Fairness in DeFi. Due to my teaching background, I am very passionate about science communication in Web 3.0 topics. I believe that for mass adoption to be achieved, the general public needs to be acquainted with broad blockchain topics such as Consensus and Public Key Cryptography.

Giorgos Grispos

Web Specialist.

• Experience in all aspects of web development & analysis.
• SEO and marketing campaigns for companies, organizations and individual customers.
• Web3 enthusiast and curious on discovering new tools to make our everyday life easier.

BA, Digital Media Production, University of the Arts London, UAL MA, Digital Moving Image, London Metropolitan University

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

Cost breakdown

(1 ADA = 0,40€ - 0,50€)

1) Survey

Creating and sharing the questionnaire: 1,000 ADA

This is a team of 3-5 of our DAO members

Collection and evaluation of the results: 10,000 ADA

1 - 2 members (500 ADA) + evaluation company cost

Paper: 3,000 ADA

1 - 2 members

Translation to English and publishing: 6,000 ADA

1 - 2 members (1000 ADA) + publishing cost

Total: ~20,000 ADA

For ADA < 0,40€, the difference for the payment of the parties involved will be covered by the budget of the conferences and with an ADA price > 0,50€, the excess after all third party costs have been covered, will be added to the portal's budget.

2) Events

Event cost: 15,000 - 20,000 ADA, including audiovisual, catering, promotional material, travel expenses, speakers' expenses + VAT.

Organiser's fee: 500 ADA + travel expenses

Speakers' fee: 300 ADA + travel expenses

Auxiliary work fee: 200 ADA

Example: 1 Organiser, 5 speakers, 1 merchandiser, 1 secretarial person

Partial total: 2,400 ADA + travel expenses

Venue booking: ~8000 ADA

Audiovisual coverage: ~2000 ADA

Catering: max 2000 ADA

Advertising + Merch: max 1500 ADA

Total: max 15,900 ADA + Travel expenses (X3 Events)

These rates apply for ADA < 0,50€

In case there is money left over from the three conferences, the remaining amount will be used to organize a 4th conference, or if not sufficient, it will be invested in a promotional activity, the final decision of which will be taken by the DAO after a proposal submission and voting process.

3) Web Portal

3.1

OdyC.gr maintenance & security updates ~2,000 ADA

• Yearly cost for maintenance, Blockfrost and other API connections.
• Updating the core website plus any modules used for the web3 connection

3.2

OdyC.gr website V2 includes the following: ~5,000 ADA

• A new, modern mobile first web design.
• Content enrichment, articles and videos about Cardano blockchain, OdyC ecosystem and dApps. All in the Greek language, to be 100% friendly for our community.
• Introducing new Web3 features such as wallet connection and on chain proposal voting with NFT access

3.3

OdyC.gr website V3 includes the following: ~13,000 ADA

• Building connection to ecosystem APIs and creation of easy-to-use tools for the Greek community. Our main target is to introduce Web3 technology and tools to the Greek community, introduce them to blockchain technology capabilities and give them an easy interface to use new technologies in their everyday life.

Total: 20,000 ADA

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

This proposal concerns a comprehensive action package, which we will strategically utilize in combination, to inform as many people as possible about the solutions offered by our ecosystem.

It is crucial, especially in parts of the world where English is not the official language, for people to know that they have reliable individuals around them whom they can turn to. These individuals can explain the unfolding opportunities slowly but steadily and serve as a stable point for any questions or issues that arise.

The funds allocated for this purpose will directly lead us to where we want to be, and we intend to leverage the momentum created to propel ourselves to even higher levels, independently!