User:Becha/Lika/ProjekatPovezanoPolje

Project Connecting Lika

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 PRAVEDNISTI
• 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

• Version 1.0 , nicely formatted, PDF (11-11-22) https://wiki.techinc.nl/File:PDF_Getting_Lika_Connected_1.0.pdf
• Wiki page... https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/Lika/ProjekatPovezanoPolje/1.0

Budgeting Exploration Phase

• 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

• 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 subscription: 480 € + 150€ per month x 12 = 2300 € for the first year
  • Organising LikaCamp2023 : 2000 € - 4700 €

Other Organisations

• Croatia https://nog.hr/
• Gracac https://www.udrugaprospero.org/wordpress/
• Gracac http://www.udrugaprizma.hr
• 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/

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://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."

TODO

• Contact RUNE: *https://www.ruralnetwork.eu/hr/o-nama/

* review this project proposal, by Nikolina, Nana, Arnd (7-17. November)
*  => make a new version we all agree on! (17. Nov - 17. Dec) 
* - look for more / other core team members! (17. Nov - 5. December) 
* => get input from other potential team members 
* => make a NEW version (version 3) with their input! 
* - promote at HR.NOG event, informally (10. November) , Vesna 
* - promote at 17-th November meetup in Amsterdam, informally , Vesna 
* - request initial funding, for “exploration phase”, from Fieke & Maja (Vesna)
*  - have a first team meeting on 7th December?! then, monthly 
* => BUY A LOCAL SIM & get a second phone to have a Croatian number!! (Vesna) (e-sim??) 
* - come up with (even) better name :) 
* // Connecting Lika? Puh-net ? Connecting Puh & Squirrel // Povezano Polje // ?? - MAKE A TRANSLATION (of a short version!)

Events

• https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/Lika/LikaCamp2023
• International Degrowth Conference which will take place in Zagreb nAugust 29 – September 2 2023): Planet, People, Care: It Spells Degrowth! The deadline for proposals is January 15 2023! Apply (LINK)
• SEE-11, April 2023, Split
• IETF / GAIA, (2023)
• Electric Wonderland (Summer, 2023)
• HR.NOG 2, (2024)
• BalCoNN (September 2024)

Related Projects

Events

• MozFest 2023
  • application deadline 16.12. https://www.mozillafestival.org/en/proposals/

Tech & Biodiversity: Legado 2060 Calling all activists, researchers, academics, artists, hackers, 
and tech  developers! We’re looking for sessions at the intersection of digital technology and topics 
related, but not limited to: the environment, Indigenous peoples, land defenders, sustainability... 

• 3 December: CfP submission deadline for Energy Devroom at FOSDEM -> https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2022q4/003439.html (17.11.2022.)

• 16 December: submission deadline for Creative Bureaucracy https://cjrld3ihpeo.typeform.com/to/ks91mvVq?typeform-source=creativebureaucracy.org (17.11.2022.)

Funding

• Fellowship.. (applied on 14-12-2022) (https://superrrr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=07794224f80eb3988af949760&id=f62de1f7c1&e=87ad8a2846)
  • https://risktakers.space

• https://allianzfoundation.org/climate-cultures-call

• https://csfund.org/just-transitions