User:Becha/Lika/ProjekatPovezanoPolje
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Project Connecting Lika
- some photos from the life & beauties in Lika / near Lika Lodge : https://social.v.st/deck/tags/likalodge
2025
November
- Project added to Wikimedia ecosystem starting with item in knowledge base https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137018356
- new wiki page -> https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/Lika/2026/WBM
- Funding proposal submitted 30.11.
October
- update (email) as PDF https://wiki.techinc.nl/images/2/2e/V2_2025-10-08_-_LikaNet_update_-_October_2025.pdf
- ISOC: https://isoc-sig.beta.freifunk.net/
- IEEE WEBINAR on 15 October 2025, "Innovating for the Future: A Conversation with the 2024 CTU Challenge Winners"
September
- prep for Wireless_Battle_Mesh_18 in 2026:
- event Prep TODO list, view only https://pad.katia.sh/pad/#/2/pad/view/XAoNcTuK7D4w00VmGaHhCjjY6cvaLL47Ci4yRPZTwfY/
- the discussion on Matrix WBM: https://matrix.to/#/#Battlemesh:matrix.org
- poll / voting for the dates https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/Lwc2jbuXT8Mgpvgs
August
- there's now a "shared car" available in Polje!
- & a new short URL: https://wiki.techinc.nl/LikaNet
July
- Vesna is a bit better, updating this wiki & connecting people again!
- & money from IEEE grant arrived!! 🙂
June
- Wireless BattleMesh organisers are considering their interest in holding the next event (in summer 2026) HERE https://battlemesh.org
March
- :( Vesna is down-and-out from the project activities in the first half 2025, due to burnout :(
2024
December
- Vesna gave a talk at 38C3 about LikaNet / Povezano Polje / Connecting Lika project:
- slides: https://wiki.techinc.nl/File:38c3-ccc-Lika-becha.pdf
- few more people got interested, offered help & equipment
October
update: IEEE Grant received!!!! (10-10-24)
- Award Ceremony at "Future Networks World Forum", 15-17 October 2024 "CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED"
2023
- Many funding proposals submitted, see below
2022
Getting Lika Connected, Short Summary (11-11-22)
- Idealistic goals: rejuvenation & reconnection of the remote rural communities,
- while following “Environmental Justice in Tech” principles (Limitations / Reparations / Solidarity)
- Practical goal: bringing internet connectivity to Gubavcevo Polje
- optional: as a "community mesh network"
- Duration: 3 years, in 4 phases (November 2022 - November 2025)
- Funded by “Digital Rights & Climate Justice” funds https://wiki.techinc.nl/MeshNet#Funding
- Performed in cooperation with family, local community, emigrants, international communities of hackers, activists, artists and friendly experts
- Core Team: 3-5 people
Part of: https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/Lika
Projekat Povezano Polje
Povezano Polje, ukratko
- Idealistički cilj: podmladjivanje i pononvno povezivanje zabačenih seoskih zajednica
- sledeći principe o "ograničenjima / nadoknadama / solidarnosti" za postizanje PRAVEDNOSTI (justice)
- Praktični cilj: povezati stanovnike (i goste) Gubavcevog Polja na Internet
- uvjetno: da lokalna Internet mreża bude u zajedničkom vlasništvu
- Trajanje: 3 godine, u 4 faze
- Podržano fondovima CJxDR https://wiki.techinc.nl/MeshNet#Funding
- Zajedno sa porodicom, lokalcima, emigrantima, hakerima iz "inostranstva", aktivitkinjama, umetnicama, stručnjacima i prijateljima
- Uža grupa: 3-5 ljudi
Work in Progress
Phase 1 Exploration
Documentation
- October 2024: generic slides : File:Lika-vesna.pdf (11 slides, 4MB) "Connecting Lika - Rural Digital Commons" (added to the application for NGI funds)
- September 2024: Presentation for IEEE "Connecting the Unconnected" challenge: File:xs-Lika-ieee-phase-3-vesna.pdf
- April 2024 -> Making plans for WirelessBattleMesh in Lika in Summer 2025
- February 2023 : Project Update File:Connecting_Lika-Project_Progress Update-03-feb-2023.pdf
- Version 1.1, January 2023 File:Getting Lika Connected 1.1 offdem-new.pdf
- Version 1.0, PDF: nicely formatted (11-11-22) https://wiki.techinc.nl/File:PDF_Getting_Lika_Connected_1.0.pdf
- Detailed wiki page (missing some formatting) https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/Lika/ProjekatPovezanoPolje/1.0
Budgeting Exploration Phase
(old plans, from 2022 -> replaced with never planning, left here for historical overview of the project)
- Minimum (3500 €)
- sustainable local transport: second-hand cargo e-bike (2500 €)
- for the local NGO, on loan to me when I visit there
- donations to local NGOs: 500 € each = 1000 €
- pro-bono: Vesna's work of documentation, project management, fundraising, promoting)
- pro-bono: work of technical experts
- sustainable local transport: second-hand cargo e-bike (2500 €)
- Optional (+2000 € -- +5000 €)
- expert fees for NVC mediators, for negotiations within local community (1000 €)
- travel expenses for the visit to local NGOs (100-500 € for the train ticket x 2 = 1000 €)
- stipend for core-team members who are self-employed (500 € per month per person x 3 months x 2 = 3000 €)
- pro-bono: accommodation in LikaLodge
- Even More Optional (2000 - 7000)
- (Mobile StarLink)<=NOT STARLINK!! subscription: 480 € + 150€ per month x 12 = 2300 € for the first year
- Organising LikaCamp2023 : 2000 € - 4700 €
Budgeting Building Phase
- equipment: antennas, servers, cables, poles, batteries, solar cells = 2000 €
- connectivity fees: 100€ x 12 = 1200€
- electricity costs (in case we do not get enough renewable solar energy) 15€ x 12 = 300€
- stipends for experts: 2x500€ = 1000€
Budgeting Maintenance Phase
Per Year: 5000€
- stipend for local-team members (100 € per month per person x 12 months x 2 = 2400 €)
- connectivity fees: 100€ x 12 = 1200€
- electricity costs (in case we do not get enough renewable solar energy) 15€ x 12 = 300€
- repairs of equipment: 1000 €
- Insurance 100€
Optional
- travel to two conferences: 2x1000€
- donations to local NGOs: 500 € each = 1000 €
Other Organisations
- Croatia https://nog.hr/
- Gracac https://www.udrugaprospero.org/wordpress/
- Gracac http://www.udrugaprizma.hr
- Croatia: https://www.otvorenamreza.org/cesta-pitanja-i-odgovori/#domet
- Slovenia: https://www.cnvc.org/2022-Slovenia-IIT
- Amsterdam: https://techinc.nl
- Zagreb https://radiona.org/about/
- Croatia, EU Funds http://strukturnifondovi.hr
- https://www.ruralnetwork.eu/hr/o-nama/
- EU -> https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/activities/wifi4eu
- NSRC
- Germany: FreiFunk https://freifunk.net/en/what-is-it-about/
- Germany: BalkanBridge -> about migrants & borders -> https://balkanbruecke.org/ueber-uns/
- Global: connecting schools: https://giga.global
Technical Details
- Meshnet Documentation, 2011-2022: https://wiki.techinc.nl/MeshNet
- Elektra's project!!! Independent Solar Energy Mesh System : https://isems.netlify.app/en/
- Solar Router video, OHM2013 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTI03-y4pkM
- https://anarchosolarpunk.substack.com/p/offgridinternet
- https://www.starlink.com : "High-speed, low-latency broadband internet in remote and rural locations across the globe. €85/mo with a one-time hardware cost of €480."
- https://cn-roadmap.github.io : "The Community Network Roadmap is a tool designed to help communities create their own broadband network solutions for connectivity. It covers topics from community organising to network planning, technical training, organisational stability, community inclusivity and accountability, among others."
- Pico Peering Agreement http://www.picopeer.net
- "So I had to start a telco… (or fiber to Jared's house)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1l1lt0s0kw&list=PLC86T-6ZTP5g4BKzmTPnYXLVUlcIwkIRB&index=6
Events
2025
- CCC: December 2025
- HRNOG!
- BattleMesh organizers visited Lika in August 2025
2024
- CCC: December 2024: Vesna gave a talk at 38C3 https://wiki.techinc.nl/File:38c3-ccc-Lika-becha.pdf
- few more people got interested, offered help & equipment
- HR.NOG 2, (2024)-
- BalCoNN (September 2024)-
2023
- Spring 2023: Team Call: Third Friday of the month, 12-12:30 CET (( 17.2. 17.3. 21.4. 19.5. ... )) https://meet.jit.si/ConnectingLikaChatFridays
- https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/events2023
- https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/Lika/LikaCamp2023
- Electric Wonderland (Summer, 2023)
Funding
- Feminist Tech https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdajG-ceq_UsnBlYpbQeKLR5Z9iSwWZIxTzWFjbRY2sJXqKOA/viewform
- May 2025 : 4D https://4d.cat/en/award/ File:2025 Connecting Lika 4D TWO PAGES corrected.pdf
- 2025 -> would be nice to apply for this, but ... burnout prevented me to do so: https://www.internetsociety.org/funding-areas/connecting-the-unconnected/
- October 2024: File:ngi-nlnet-Connecting_Lika-Rural_Digital_Commons.pdf
- Funding applications
- 2024: "Getting Lika Connected : Povezano Polje" (IEEE Connecting the Unconnected)
- October -> WON the AWARD / GRANT!!!!
- September: Phase 3 File:xs-Lika-ieee-phase-3-vesna.pdf
- July: Phase 2 File:applicaiton ieee PHASE II.pdf
- June : Phase 1 File:IEEE Application Getting Lika Connected.pdf
- https://ctu.ieee.org/challenge/2024-ctu-challenge/
- 2024: "Getting Lika Connected : Povezano Polje" (IEEE Connecting the Unconnected)
- June 2024: "Connecting Lika: DIGITAL COMMONS for RURAL DEVELOPMENT" File:Connecting Lika 4D part 1.pdf File:Connecting Lika 4D part 2.pdf (4D)
- March 2023: Allianz Fellowship: File:motivation-letter-allianz-fellowship-connecting-lika-march-2023.pdf
- Portfolio File:Connecting-lika-allianz-medium-1.pdf (January 2023)
- February 2023 File:Connecting Lika Grant Application for NLNET.pdf
- December 2022 File:Connecting Lika - Application for Risktakers Fellowship .pdf