[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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University Forum in Argentina - Powered by Cardano

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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48000

[Proposal Summary] Time

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8

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[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Argentine universities show high interest in blockchain yet lack concrete low-risk paths, verifiable academic processes and credentialing tools - keeping enthusiasm high but real Cardano adoption low

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

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

No

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No dependencies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

We will openly share any and all metrics that will be generated during the event in a comprehensive post-event report

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

Events

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Who you’re targeting, how you’ll reach them, and why this matters for Cardano.

Faculty leaders, program directors, researchers, student groups, and university IT/innovation teams across Argentina and Latin America. We’ll reach them through partner faculties, direct outreach aligned to academic calendars, and a dedicated marketing plan.

Expert panels and Work Tables focus on the highest-value university workflows where Cardano is a strong fit. This matters because universities multiply adoption: they train talent, set standards, and incubate projects.

Provide a list of key activities of your project?

Program design + marketing; Work Tables 2.0 to identify Cardano integrations (incentives, funding, proposal creation); sector-focused expert panels with public figures and Cardano specialists; Argentine/LATAM keynotes showcasing products; select and codify a credential protocol using an existing Cardano NFT platform; venue + production planning; streaming + capture; event execution; post-production of native social content; public metrics + replication playbook.

What are your success metrics?

Attendance 400–600; ≥25 institutions engaged; 200–400 on-chain credentials issued on a selected Cardano NFT platform; ≥5 Work Tables delivered; ≥5 documented integration opportunities; ≥5 draft proposals for Catalyst or other funds; ≥3 regional product keynotes; ≥1M post-event social impressions;

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

We transform the “Blockchain + Universities Forum” from a one-off successful event that took place in June of 2025 into a structured adoption program that delivers auditable on-chain activity, sector-specific guidance, and a repeatable path from idea to funded initiative. The design builds on the first forum’s lessons (high institutional interest, demand for certification, and need for practical pathways) and scales them with tighter execution, expert curation, and public metrics.

1) Work Tables 2.0 _— integration-first and discipline-aware

We turn the forum’s collaborative tables into guided tracks that map real university workflows to Cardano products and standards. Each table follows the same output template:

• Context & pain point: credentialing for courses/seminars; attendance and participation; internship verification; inter-faculty enrollment; research provenance; student governance; grant/funding workflows.
• Cardano fit: verifiable participation via NFTs; hashed references to off-chain records; token-gated course resources; lightweight governance signals; proofs of completion

** Standards & primitives:**

• Cardano Improvement Proposals (CIPs) for metadata and UX: CIP-25 (static NFT metadata) vs CIP-68 (updatable/extended NFTs); CIP-30 (wallet web bridge) for in-browser actions; CIP-8 (message signing) for attestations where appropriate.

• Policy ID hygiene: clear minting script, lock dates, and indexing considerations so credentials remain discoverable and verifiable.

• Data minimization & privacy: keep personal data off-chain; store only hashes or pseudonymous identifiers; verification reconstructs proofs from off-chain sources plus on-chain references.

• Recipe: roles, steps, dependencies, time, and checkpoints to run a course-sized pilot next term.

• Telemetry: what we’ll count (credentials, wallets connected, verifications, table outputs) and how it appears on the dashboard.

Tables are grouped in four streams that mirror university priorities and the best places for Cardano implementation:

• Teaching & Credentials (micro-credentials, seminar badges, rubric-linked achievements)
• University Administration (enrollments, completions, record anchors, inter-faculty flows)
• Funding & Proposals (Catalyst readiness, external grants, token-aided contribution tracking)
• Ethics & Governance (privacy, consent, student voice, lightweight voting)

Each table delivers a concise integration brief that a faculty team can adopt immediately.

2) Expert Panels — sector-focused, credible voices

Panels bring together recognized experts and relevant public figures from the tech sector—particularly blockchain and Cardano—to unpack the areas that matter most to academia and where Cardano has a strong product-market fit. Examples:

• Credentials & Identity: university registrars, ed-tech builders, Cardano identity/credential teams (use cases, safeguards, UX)
• Research & Provenance: researchers, data-integrity advocates, infra projects (hashing datasets, reproducibility)
• **Funding & Innovation: **Catalyst veterans, university incubators, industry partners (proposal design, governance, sustainability)
• **Student Experience & Careers: **student leaders, HR partners, alumni networks (portfolios, verifiable achievements, internships)

Panels are work-aligned: each one feeds a set of Work Tables and ends with a short checklist (“what to try next”) that participants can carry into the tables and back to campus.

3) Argentine & LATAM showcases — deployable products, real teams

Keynotes from Argentine and Latin American projects demonstrate working Cardano products (credentials/identity, education tooling, infrastructure, funding rails). Moderated Q&A focuses on integration hooks for universities and how to start small. The goal is to shorten time-to-pilot by matching specific faculty needs with teams that can support deployments.

4) Credentials by adopting proven Cardano platforms (positive adoption path)

Rather than inventing new infrastructure, we adopt a proven Cardano NFT-based credential platform and codify a clear protocol for this event and future university use. The protocol covers:

Issuer model: forum and participating faculties as credential issuers under a published policy ID.

• Token design: credential as a non-fungible token (NFT) with human-readable metadata (event, issuer, date, table theme, evidence hash); CIP-25 vs CIP-68 guidance depending on whether a future update field is desirable (e.g., rubric link).
• Wallet UX: CIP-30-compatible wallets (Lace, Nami, Eternl) for claim/receipt; first-time “kiosk” onboarding with QR check-in; optional CIP-8 message signing to link a participant code to a wallet without exposing personal data on-chain.
• Verification page: a simple checker that, given a policy ID and token, shows validity, metadata, and a hash match to the off-chain credential page.
• **Event onboarding: **ahead of the event, each participant receives a test credential; during the forum, attendance/achievement credentials are issued live—turning participation into direct, organic onboarding.

This approach is safer, faster, and more replicable for universities, and it leaves them with a well-documented path to reuse after the forum.

5) Open assets, auditable progress, and a public dashboard

We publish all core artifacts under open terms:

• Integration briefs from every Work Table;
• the credential protocol (chosen platform, metadata schema, how-to guides);
• the **production checklist **(venue, streaming, accessibility) and marketing assets;
• a public dashboard that surfaces on-chain counts (credentials, transactions) alongside off-chain evidence (attendance, agendas, recordings). This enables community oversight and makes replication straightforward for other faculties and regions.

6) Proposal clinic — from ideas to funded initiatives

We facilitate a lightweight clinic that converts table outputs into draft proposals for Project Catalyst or alternative funds. Drafts include problem statements, solution sketches, milestones, budgets, and on-chain metrics—plus who at the university owns next steps. This creates a pipeline that persists after the event.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

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

Our thesis: higher education is a force multiplier for Cardano. This program transforms interest into verifiable practice through four reinforcing effects:

• Immediate on-chain footprint: Every participant experiences a credential flow (wallet setup, claim, verify). This converts hundreds of stakeholders—students, lecturers, administrators—into real users with a clear mental model of “how Cardano works.” The dashboard exposes policy IDs and transaction hashes so any voter or reviewer can audit progress.
• Low-risk, high-learning pilots: Integration briefs are designed to be cheap to try in a single course or seminar. They minimize IT/legal friction by keeping personal data off-chain and by documenting exactly what to hash, when to mint, and how to verify—building confidence and internal champions.
• Regional leverage and partnership: Keynotes and panels connect faculties to deployable products and teams from Argentina and Latin America. This accelerates pilots (support is nearby, in the same language/time zone), expands the community, and creates internship and research channels anchored on Cardano.
• **A repeatable model: **Open outputs let faculties re-run Work Tables each term. Over time we expect: more institutions per edition, more verified credentials, more wallets and transactions tied to university use, and a growing queue of fundable proposals.

Quantified outcomes (targets)

• Institutions engaged: ≥25
• Attendance: 400–600
• Work Tables delivered: ≥5
• Expert panels: ≥3 (each mapped to Work Tables and a “what to try next” checklist)
• Product keynotes (Argentina/LATAM): ≥3
• On-chain credentials: **≥200 **(policy IDs + transaction hashes published)
• Draft proposals:** ≥5** (Catalyst and/or external grants)
• Public content: ≥30 native pre & post-event pieces;** ≥1M **total impressions
• Dashboard & reports: live metrics with links to verification artifacts

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & 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?

The Argentine Blockchain Foundation ( Fundacion Blockchain Argentina in its native Spanish, or FBA in short) combines national convening power, higher-education relationships, and end-to-end production capability. Our delivery approach is intentionally conservative on technical risk and generous on documentation and transparency:

• Use what works: adopt an existing Cardano NFT credential platform and document a protocol that universities can reuse.

• Standards-forward: use well-understood CIPs (CIP-25, CIP-68, CIP-30, CIP-8) so credentials are indexable, verifiable, and wallet-friendly.

• Data protection: personally identifiable information remains off-chain; only hashes or pseudonymous identifiers are stored on-chain; consent is explicit.

• Small-scoped first steps: course/seminar-sized deployments reduce institutional risk and speed approvals.

• Auditable progress: public dashboard and periodic releases enable community oversight and reviewer validation.

• Inclusive operations: hybrid event design, accessibility (captions, clear signage), and regional participation support.

Risk management (selected)

• Institutional delays: mitigated by early scheduling with academic calendars, faculty champions, and “ready-to-run” recipes.

• Interoperability or process friction: minimized via data-minimization, clear flow diagrams, and conservative assumptions about campus IT policies.

• Speaker availability: multiple backups per panel, and local depth of ecosystem to substitute without loss of quality.

• Sustainability post-event: each table output includes a next-term “pilot plan” and ownership; proposal clinic converts momentum into funded work.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Program Setup & Marketing Strategy

Milestone Outputs

We produce a complete, low-risk delivery blueprint. It includes the project charter, decision paths, escalation rules, and a timeline aligned to academic calendars, all backed by an active risk log. Stakeholders are mapped across target faculties with named contacts and written participation confirmations from at least eight universities, together with student associations and ecosystem partners.

Work Tables 2.0 are defined across four streams—Teaching & Credentials, University Administration, Funding & Proposals, and Ethics & Governance—each with a theme catalog, a facilitator guide, and integration-brief templates that specify problem framing, Cardano fit, execution steps, roles, risks, and metrics. Expert panels are curated through a topic taxonomy (credentials and identity; research provenance; funding and innovation; student experience; governance and ethics; infrastructure) and a selection rubric to secure credible voices and balanced perspectives.

A standards and privacy brief is published covering key Cardano Improvement Proposals: CIP-25 and CIP-68 for metadata design, CIP-30 for wallet web bridge interactions, and optional CIP-8 for message signing. The brief documents a data-minimization approach that keeps personally identifiable information off-chain and stores only hashes or pseudonyms on-chain. In parallel, we deliver brand system v1 (naming, visuals, motion cues) and a performance marketing plan with audience segmentation, channels, weekly cadence, and partner toolkits. The analytics plan defines UTM conventions and a baseline dashboard for preregistrations, wallet readiness, and faculty commitments.

Acceptance Criteria

At least 10 universities confirm participation with a named point of contact and feasible date windows. The Work Tables 2.0 framework is approved with a minimum of ten themes and ready-to-use templates. The expert panel taxonomy and selection rubric are approved. The standards and privacy brief is published. Brand system v1 and the week-by-week marketing calendar are approved by program leadership. The analytics dashboard skeleton is online and shows initial baselines for preregistrations and faculty confirmations.

Evidence of Completion

Signed participation emails or letters from universities; PDF of the charter and governance model; current risk log and timeline; a public folder containing Work Tables templates and the panel selection rubric; the one-pager on standards and consent language; the brand kit and initial creative assets; the marketing calendar; and screenshots of the analytics dashboard with baseline metrics.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

12000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Pre-Production & Credential Protocol

Milestone Outputs

We lock both the technical path and the show-ready operations. The credential protocol—adopting a proven Cardano NFT platform—is documented end-to-end with an evaluation matrix (UX, cost, issuer tooling, verification options), a final selection, and issuance/verification flows. We define the policy-ID strategy (minting script, lock date, indexer visibility) and the metadata schema (event, issuer, date, table theme, evidence_url_hash) with guidance on when to use CIP-25 (static) or CIP-68 (updatable/extended). Wallet onboarding is designed with CIP-30 (Lace, Nami, Eternl), QR-based check-in, and optional CIP-8 message signing to bind a participant code without exposing personal data.

A test issuance is executed with a pilot cohort of at least fifty people, measuring claim and verification rates and capturing UX insights. The verification page is specified with inputs, validation checks, error states, and hosting/CDN considerations. In parallel, we scout and book the venue (capacity, acoustics, accessibility, network stress tests), finalize the floorplan and signage plan, and complete the production statement of work: multi-camera 4K, audio routing, backup recorders, encoder settings, CDN selection, stream redundancy, and live captions. Hardware reservations and supplier bookings are confirmed.

Expert panels are cast and confirmed for at least six sessions, with moderators and briefing packs. Work Table coordinators are confirmed across at least ten tables, with a facilitator training schedule. The agenda is locked to show the linkage between panels, tables, and keynotes. Brand system v1 is extended into a motion/graphics toolkit (lower-thirds, stingers), and the marketing campaign goes live across landing, CRM, ads, and partner channels with weekly KPI reporting. The risk register is updated with mitigations and insurance.

Acceptance Criteria

The credential platform is selected through a documented scoring process. The test issuance achieves at least 80% successful claims and 70% verifications in the pilot cohort. The policy ID is minted and visible in at least one public indexer. The verification page specification is reviewed and approved. The venue contract is signed and the network stress test passes. The production checklist is complete, including gear, crew, runbooks, and backups. A minimum of six expert panels and ten Work Tables are fully staffed with confirmed speakers, moderators, and facilitators. The agenda is published, creative assets are delivered for broadcast and social, the campaign reports weekly KPIs, and the risk register shows assigned owners and deadlines.

Evidence of Completion

The credential protocol document and platform evaluation matrix; the policy ID and a transaction hash from the pilot issuance; screenshots or a short video of the verification behavior; the venue agreement and floorplan; purchase orders and insurance certificates for A/V gear; panelist confirmations and briefing decks; facilitator roster and training materials; the public agenda page; the asset library with motion graphics; analytics exports from the live campaign; and an updated risk register with test logs from network and encoder checks.

Delivery Month

6

Cost

12000

Progress

30 %

Milestone Title

Forum Delivery (Event Execution)

Milestone Outputs

We execute a hybrid event that converts participation into measurable on-chain activity and actionable plans. The day opens with framing keynotes and proceeds through sector-focused expert panels—credentials and identity; research and provenance; funding and innovation; student experience; governance and ethics; infrastructure—each feeding a matched set of Work Tables 2.0. At least ten Work Tables run in parallel tracks, each producing an integration brief that captures the problem, the Cardano fit, the execution steps, roles, risks, and metrics.

Live credential issuance is performed for attendance and achievements using the selected platform and the published protocol. A staffed wallet help-desk and kiosk stations support first-time users. A developer and consultation corner aligns faculties with Argentine and LATAM builders for near-term pilots. Media capture covers multi-camera stage recordings, panel discussions, table summaries, and interviews, with primary and backup encoders, stream health monitoring, and captioning to ensure accessibility. Incident management and change control are active during the show, and an end-of-day synthesis session prioritizes integrations for next-term pilots.

Acceptance Criteria

Attendance reaches between 400 and 600 unique participants across on-site and remote audiences, with authenticated check-ins. At least six expert panels are delivered to schedule with strong room utilization. Ten or more Work Tables conclude with signed integration briefs. Credentials are issued to at least 200 participants, with at least 90% successful claims and 80% verifications within forty-eight hours. Stream uptime is 99% or better with no audio-visual outage exceeding two minutes. The post-event survey achieves a response rate of at least 25% and satisfaction of at least 80%. A prioritized pilot backlog is created, naming owners, timelines, and success metrics for at least twelve opportunities.

Evidence of Completion

Exported attendance logs and check-in analytics; on-chain artifacts (policy ID, transaction hashes, issuance counts) published on the public dashboard; the signed integration briefs from all tables; full panel and keynote recordings with chapters and captions; stream health reports and encoder logs; the survey dataset with analysis slides; the prioritized pilot backlog with named owners; a photo archive with media clearances; and press clippings plus social analytics for live coverage.

Delivery Month

7

Cost

12000

Progress

30 %

Milestone Title

Post-Production, Reporting & Outreach

Milestone Outputs

We transform raw materials into durable assets that compound adoption. Edited, native social content—shorts, reels, and graphics—are produced with strong hooks and calls to action per platform. Full-length panels and keynotes are published with transcripts and chapters. The integration-briefs library is cleaned, templated, and indexed for reuse. The public dashboard (v1) goes live, surfacing on-chain metrics such as credential counts, transactions per policy ID, and verification rates, alongside off-chain evidence like attendance, content reach, and faculty participation.

A replication playbook is published, covering the Work Tables methodology, the credential protocol how-to, the production checklist, and sample communications. The proposal clinic consolidates outputs into at least six draft proposals for Catalyst or other funds, each with milestones, budgets, and on-chain KPIs. Faculty debrief sessions are held to schedule next-term pilots, and a sustainability plan defines governance options, partner roles, and budget envelopes. We complete budget reconciliation and a lessons-learned report that highlights what to keep, what to improve, and how to scale.

Acceptance Criteria

At least twenty native content pieces are published across platforms, achieving a combined one million impressions or more and average short-form engagement near eight percent. All long-form videos are online with transcripts and brand-consistent graphics. The dashboard is live with downloadable datasets and linkable verification views. A minimum of six draft proposals are delivered with named owners and clear roadmaps. Thirty or more integration opportunities are documented and categorized by feasibility, and at least ten faculties book follow-up meetings for pilots. The replication playbook and sustainability plan are endorsed by program leadership.

Evidence of Completion

Public URLs and analytics exports for all native content; playlist links and transcript files; the live dashboard address and data snapshots; a repository or shared folder with integration briefs and the replication playbook; six proposal drafts or Catalyst form previews with owners; calendar invites or signed notes for faculty follow-ups; and the final report comparing KPIs to targets, budget to plan, and risks to outcomes, with appendices for contracts, invoices, and compliance materials.

Delivery Month

8

Cost

12000

Progress

20 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Total: ₳48,000 (four milestones × ₳12,000)

Milestone 1 — Setup & Marketing Strategy: ₳12,000

Project management and coordination (₳4,000); marketing strategy design (₳3,500); university engagement and documentation (₳2,500); legal and administrative costs (₳2,000).

Milestone 2 — Pre-Production & Credential Protocol: ₳12,000

Credential platform research/selection + test issuance (₳2,500); venue scouting/booking (₳3,000); production planning and equipment reservations (₳3,000); creative assets (₳2,000); marketing campaign deployment (₳1,500).

Milestone 3 — Event Execution: ₳12,000

Venue and production (₳5,000); streaming and recording crew (₳3,000); speaker and coordinator support (₳2,000); accessibility and communications (₳2,000).

Milestone 4 — Post-Production & Reporting: ₳12,000

Editing and content packaging (₳5,000); dashboard and metrics reporting (₳2,500); social distribution and community engagement (₳2,000); documentation and replication playbook (₳2,500).

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

This program converts institutional interest into measurable Cardano adoption across a national university network by:

• Adopting proven infrastructure (existing NFT credential platforms, standard CIPs) for speed and safety;

• Focusing on table-level integrations that are cheap to pilot and easy to verify;

• Publishing public artifacts—policy IDs, transaction hashes, integration briefs, and a dashboard—for community oversight;

• Cultivating a pipeline of university-originated proposals aligned with Catalyst.

Per-ADA impact is clear: every credential, wallet connection, verification, and table brief is a durable asset. Panels and keynotes bring credible voices to the core questions universities ask, while Work Tables turn those insights into actionable recipes. Open guides and assets enable replication in new faculties and provinces with minimal new spend, compounding the return for the Cardano ecosystem.

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