Networking Events Africa Extended

Hosting monthly Networking Events similar to successful F5 and F7 networking projects managed by Defi Discussions team in PY, EC and ET

The Defi Discussions team is currently managing an F5 funded networking event Ethiopia and two F7 networking events in Ecuador and Paraguay. Our team is seeking to expand the scope of our project to include west african countries starting with Ghana.

[IMPACT]

Monthly events would be hosted in Accra, Ghana. These events would be composed of three primary blocks. First an update from local IO regarding Crypto news and opportunities, followed by a relevant keynote speaker. Finally, time for networking and discussion among attendees with refreshments and entertainment.

IOHK launched a Haskell programming course in Ghana last year for about eighty students. This is a new well of talent and Crypto enthusiasts just sprouting. It is imperative that we set them up with the right networks to get them more involved in our community and ensure their commitment to DeFi.

By bringing networking events to Accra, we create a focal point for similarly minded Cardano/Crypto enthusiasts to engage with one another as well as the greater international community we have been establishing here with Project Catalyst. As mentioned previously, IOHK implemented a course last year in Accra to teach 80 students Haskel. As this course takes off and its students with it, there is the perfect opportunity for synergy with networking events that have already proven to be successful in Ethiopia.

General challenges we will face in this endeavor are:

• Finding the right keynote speakers.

• Securing the right venue.

• Ensuring security at each event.

[FEASIBILITY]

Once funded, we will organize the events and start creating a schedule of speakers for the events to be held. Thereafter we would host said events on a monthly basis for one year.

Keynote speaker: $500

Venue Rent : $500

Catering : $200

Documentation & Videography: $150

Payment to Organizers: $150

Marketing : $500

Translation Services = $300

Total per event x 12 events = $24,000

Total budget for 1 year = $24,000

Gavin Briggs Perez: Founder of Defi Discussions LLC Project Manager & F7 Fund Recipient

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-briggs-perez-163330a5/

Jose Velazquez: CEO Defi Discussions LLC, Project Manager, Asset Acquisition Manager, F7 Fund Recipient

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-velazquez-809665186/

Will Shelton: Film Director & Professional Theater Services

Richard Lago: International Logistics, Digital Marketing & Marketing Manager

Nathan Samson: Latte Swap Co-Founder & F5, F6, and F7 Project Manager

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-samson-419349135/

Craig Tibber: Professional Film Director & 10 plus years of film experience

Humberto Bacquerizo: (Advisor) MentorU CEO. Educational Specialist at New Jersey Medical School. Hispanic Commissioner of the City of Newark. Author: "Hispanic Star Rising Volume II"

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hxbed/

Moto Oba: Fortune 500 Business Consultant, Merchify co-Founder, Cardano Community Ambassador

Mit Patel: Professional Coder, Project Manager, Digital Security, Multilingual

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitpatel717/

Techademia team members (Ayllu)

[AUDITABILITY]

• Number of attendees for events

• Number of attendees that become connected with other members of project catalyst or the greater cardano community via social media sites.

• Views on youtube for uploaded content from events.

• Interest garnered in the newly launched Haskel course in Accra.

Expanding the network of Cardano/Crypto enthusiasts in Accra, by better connecting them on a local level as well as an international level, that would be a success.

Getting more students to sign up for the Haskell course established in the area would be another indicator of project success.

This project is a continuation of F5 "Networking Events" in Ethiopia as well as F7 "Networking/Education LATAM".

Links:

https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/384439

https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/351854

SDG Rating

SDG goals:

Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

SDG subgoals:

4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

4.b By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries

8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

Key Performance Indicator (KPI):

4.4.1 Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

4.b.1 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study

8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15–24 years) not in education, employment or training