CSWAP Systems: Cardano Education in the Philippines

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Franklin Chua

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

Entity (Incorporated)

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

12

[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)

Conduct a series of workshops to educate and promote Cardano technologies and tools to university students, professors, instructors, and developers from the private sector.

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

Yes

[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.”

Support from Emurgo Academy to provide us with official training materials and resources. Assistance from Emurgo to review and assess the quality of the training materials.

Mainly, we need a reasonable number of participants in order for the project to be considered a success. We also need a good set of participants who will actually help us promote the ecosystem to their friends, colleagues, and networks.

As for the training, we need to make sure that we have access to the necessary materials, preferably, official materials from Emurgo or Cardano Foundation, if not, we will have to develop the training materials and program internally.

[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

Apache License

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

Currently, the majority of universities in the Philippines do not offer blockchain subjects in their IT courses so most students are not aware of these emerging technologies. Although there are available resources online, most students or fresh graduates won't be able to fully understand and apply these concepts without external support and guidance. Even university professors and instructors don't have the necessary experience with these relatively new technologies so it would be challenging for them to teach or promote blockchain technologies.

First we will conduct an assessment to measure the current level of awareness of university professors and students on blockchain technologies. Then we will design a training course which will cover topics from basic blockchain concepts until smart contract development with Cardano. We will invite participants from different universities, students and professors to attend our training course. We can also invite participants from private companies and government agencies. The training course will be held in multiple cities or provinces in order to maximize our reach. Ideally the training will be a 3-day event, 1st day will be dedicated to core concepts, 2nd day will be Cardano development, 3rd day will be a hands-on session / mini-hackathon for the participants to come up with some ideas.

Workshop Contents/Topics

• Introduction to Cardano and Blockchain Concepts
• UTXO Model vs. Account Model
• eUTXO Model
• Cardano Wallets (Daedalus, Eternl, Nami, Vespr, etc.)
• Cardano Native Tokens
• Cardano Native Scripts
• Building Transactions using Lucid
• Minting Native Tokens using Lucid
• Exploring Blockchain Data using Blockfrost
• Brief Introduction to Smart Contract Development using Aiken

Workshop Objectives

• Spread awareness of the Cardano Ecosystem
• Introduce Cardano development tools and experience

Workshop Participants

• University students
• University professors
• Programmers from the private sector
• Freelance programmers
• Instructors from training institutions

Pre-workshop Activities

• Venue selection (preferably university campus, co-working space)
• Send invitation to universities, training institutions, companies
• Filtering of participants (if necessary)
• Logistics
• Budgeting
• Preparation and review of workshop materials
• Management and coordination

Post-workshop Activities

• Initial assessment to determine current knowledge and skills of participants
• Day 1 - Lecture on basic concepts (Blockchain, Cardano, Wallets)
• Day 2 - Lecture and hands-on session (Nami, Blockfrost, Lucid, Aiken)
• Day 3 - Continuation of hands-on session (Mini-hackathon if time permits)
• Collect feedback and assessment from participants to improve workshop

Post-training Activities

• Network and community building for participants
• Follow-up communication with professors and universities
• Create partnerships or agreements with universities, training institutions

Roadmap

• Month 1 to 3 - Planning, marketing, preparation, communication and coordination
• Month 4 to 11 - Workshop implementation
• Month 12 - Final report

Workshop Schedule

• 8 months
• 1 workshop (3-day) per month
• Maximum of 20 participants per workshop
• Total of 160 participants
• Parameters may change based on future demand or interest

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

Answer: By growing Cardano-capable developers in the Philippines, Cardano projects will be able to take advantage of the available pool of talents in the Philippines who are globally competitive yet cost effective.

[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 has been building dApps in Cardano for more than 2 years. Some of our core team members are located in the Philippines and have past experience conducting training and seminars for national certifications for IT professionals in the Philippines (PhilNITS).

We will be reaching out to training institutions or consultants who can help us organize, handle non-technical aspects in order to ensure the success of the project.

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

Milestone 1: Completion of Workshop Materials

A: Milestone outputs

• List of main topics and secondary topics
• Presentation slides
• List of references
• Hands-on activities
• Solutions to hands-on activities
• Instructor notes for discussion and demonstrations
• Codes demonstrations
• Marketing materials
• Sample codes

B: Acceptance criteria

• Materials must be complete (enough to be covered by a 3-day workshop)
• Materials must be reviewed for accuracy and usefulness

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Materials will be made available online

Milestone 2: List of Participants and Workshop Schedules - Leg 1 (Luzon, Visayas)

A: Milestone outputs

• Complete details of workshop schedule (venues and dates)
• Complete list of confirmed participants (universities, organizations, companies, etc.)
• Profile of participants must be collected
• Organization (Academe, Private, Government)
• Gender
• Age
• Educational Background
• Industry
• Confirmed reservation of venues
• Workshop completion report
• Feedback from participants

B: Acceptance criteria

• There must be 40 confirmed participants for the workshop (20 + 20)

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Public announcement for the workshop schedule
• Workshop photos
• Certificate of completion
• Attendance sheet
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Milestone 3: List of Participants and Workshop Schedules - Leg 2 (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)

A: Milestone outputs

• Complete details of workshop schedule (venues and dates)
• Complete list of confirmed participants (universities, organizations, companies, etc.)
• Profile of participants must be collected
• Organization (Academe, Private, Government)
• Gender
• Age
• Educational Background
• Industry
• Confirmed reservation of venues
• Workshop completion report
• Feedback from participants

B: Acceptance criteria

• There must be 60 confirmed participants for the workshop (20 + 20 + 20)

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Public announcement for the workshop schedule
• Workshop photos
• Certificate of completion
• Attendance sheet

Milestone 4: List of Participants and Workshop Schedules - Leg 3 (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)

A: Milestone outputs

• Complete details of workshop schedule (venues and dates)
• Complete list of confirmed participants (universities, organizations, companies, etc.)
• Profile of participants must be collected
• Organization (Academe, Private, Government)
• Gender
• Age
• Educational Background
• Industry
• Confirmed reservation of venues
• Workshop completion report
• Feedback from participants

B: Acceptance criteria

• There must be 60 confirmed participants for the workshop (20 + 20 + 20)

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Public announcement for the workshop schedule
• Workshop photos
• Certificate of completion
• Attendance sheet

Final Milestone: Final Report

A: Milestone outputs

• Compilation of all workshop documentation
• Full list of all participants and their profile for future communication
• Compilation of feedback and suggestions from participants

B: Acceptance criteria

• Output of all workshops conducted must meet the project objectives

C: Evidence of milestone completion

• Final report for the project will be made available online

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

Project Manager (Team) - Responsible for overall direction and planning for the project.

Lead Training Coordinator (Team) - Responsible for designing the workshop flow and creating all workshop materials, will be conducting the actual in-person workshop. Certified Cardano Developer Professional.

Senior Cardano Developer (Team) - Responsible for providing Lucid, Blockfrost, Aiken source codes and scenarios which will be used for the hands-on activities, resource person for offline questions. Certified Cardano Developer Professional.

Training Assistant (Team) - Will be assisting the training coordinator during the in-person workshop. Will also be responsible for assessment and feedback from participants.

Training Consultant (To be hired) - Responsible for making sure that the workshop is complete, effective, and practical. Must have experience facilitating similar workshops.

Logistics and Accounting Assistant (To be hired) - Responsible for communication, scheduling, coordination, transportation, publishing materials needed for before, during and after the workshop. Also responsible for managing project budget and tracking actual expenses.

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

Project Manager: $2000

Lead Training Coordinator: $5000

Senior Cardano Developer: $3000

Training Assistant: $2000

Training Consultant: $1500

Logistics Assistant: $3000

Venue: $6000

Airfare: $1000

Accommodation: $3500

Miscellaneous: $3000

Working Capital: Excess

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

The Standard Cardano Summit Pass costs $115. Our target no. of participants is 160 individuals. The cheapest airfare going to Dubai from Manila costs around $400. Just the pass and airfare alone is already $515 per person. For 160 persons that's already a total of $82400 not including hotel accommodation.