User:Becha/Lika/ProjekatPovezanoPolje
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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 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
Documents
- 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
- Version 1.1, PDF, 2023-0104, for offdem File:PDF Getting Lika Connected 1.1 offdem.pdf
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
- 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 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://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."
TODO
(November 2022) * 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)