Proponent: 12WQMLv8itdKJ83R4y3qNGYCRrsU6bFjyd4ZvcE4tmJoSiPv

Hello everyone, this is John Rhodel (parachainboy) writing. I am here to request retroactive funding from the treasury, Requested DOT: 282 dot price = 6,45 USD

for the Multichain MEETUP event that I organized in my city of Curitiba, Brazil, which took place on December 13, 2023.

This was the first multichain event organized in the city to integrate and inform everyone about Polkadot and the invited networks.

Check the full proposal here: Proposal Multichain MeetUP - Curitiba

This event was publicized by various media outlets and communities:

Cointelegraph Brasil:

https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-news-binance-will-give-free-cryptocurrency-mb-launches-challenge-chiliz-grows-on-web3-and-other-news

Brazil Crypto Report:

https://twitter.com/BrazilCrypto_/status/1735302597777485977

https://newsletter.brazilcrypto.io/p/121-itau-launches-crypto-platform#:~:text=Quick%20programming%20note%3A%20I’ll%20be%20in%20Curitiba%20this%20week%20for%20the%20Multichains%20Brasil%20meetup%2C%20which%20will%20happen%20on%20Wednesday%2C%20December%2013

Bankless Brasil:

https://twitter.com/BanklessBR/status/1735126480332485063

Short description:

Curitiba is exploring Web3 technologies such as decentralized finance, digital identity, smart contracts, supply chain transparency, civic engagement, and NFTs. Embracing these technologies can enhance financial inclusion, privacy, governance, economic growth, and support the local art scene.

Curitiba's tech-savvy community makes it well-suited to adopt and benefit from Web3 advancements. Hosting the Multichain Meetup party in Curitiba would promote awareness, collaboration, education, networking, and community building within the local blockchain ecosystem.

It would contribute to the growth and adoption of Polkadot and blockchain technology in the region, positioning Curitiba as a hub for innovation in this field.

The motivation for this proposal:

This proposal aims to offer a Multichain Meetup in Curitiba, Brazil to gather the local community to experience the event all together. Hosting this event in Curitiba offers access to cutting-edge insights, networking opportunities, community building, learning experiences, and helps promote the city as a tech hub.

The Multichain MEET UP will be held in a coworking space in a well-known neighborhood in Curitiba Batel, close to universities UTFPR and with easy access to public transport and easy transit.

Why didn't I go through the event bounty? The event bounty is not yet operational, so I decided to try for the funds through Treasury and Governance.

All costs and expenses were transparently spreadsheeted with receipts so the community can be fully aware of what was spent, maintaining truth and transparency above all with the Token Holders.

Costs, budget and Receipts:

ENGLISH
Budgets	Cost in USD
Venue Rental:	650
Photographer	600
T-shirts	375
Stickers	95
Brochure	50
total bid cost USD	1.770,00

Budget:

Venue Rental Budget Nex - Resumido.pdf
Photographer PHOTO Budget.pdf
T-shirts Tshirts Budget POLKADOT.pdf
Stickers Stickers Polkadot.pdf / Stickers kusama.pdf
Brochure BROCHURE - MULTICHAIN MEETUP

Receipts: 

RECEIPTS	Cost in USD	Cost in BRL
Receipt - Nex.pdf - Venue	650	3215,00 BRL
Photographer - Receipt - Son Creativa.pdf	600	Payed in USDT
T-shirts - Receipt Shirts BRL.pdf	375	1875,00 BRL
Stickers - Receipt Qualigraff - stickers.pdf	95	470,00 BRL
Brochure - Receipt - 360 grafica (brochure).pdf	50	247,00 BRL

Shirts - 50 - FINAL DESIGN POLKADOT.pdf

Stickers (50 Kusama and 50 Polkadot 7cmx7cm)

Brochure (100):

Why Curitiba?

Curitiba is a city that has always anticipated future demands and directed its planning policies with a focus on human beings. Since 1970, urban planning has made the city a model of urban management, public transportation, and environmental preservation.

These policies have earned Curitiba a high quality of life, as evidenced by indicators measuring city development. The Municipal Human Development Index (IDHM) for the capital is 0.856, the Living Condition Index (ICV) is 0.808, and the Synthetic Quality of Life Satisfaction Index is 81.75%. The literacy rate in the city reaches 96.86%.

The capital of Paraná is part of the group of five Brazilian municipalities that concentrate 27% of the country's total wealth. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2017, Curitiba's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was R$ 84.7 billion, ranking it fifth nationally. Curitiba's per capita GDP is R$ 44.4 thousand (2017). The Services sector accounts for 84.7% of the total GDP, Industry accounts for 15.28%, and Agriculture for less than 1%.

Curitiba was chosen as the most inspiring city for green areas preservation by the American magazine Wired. The ranking was posted on the magazine's Instagram profile, which has 1.6 million followers. The other cities in the ranking include Seoul (South Korea), Copenhagen (Denmark), New York City (United States), and Singapore (city-state in Asia).

Curitiba also stands out in education. It has the highest literacy rate (96.86%) and, for the third consecutive time, the best performance among Brazilian capitals in the Basic Education Development Index (IDEB). It is home to the first university in Brazil, the Federal University of Paraná, founded in 1912. The city also hosts the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), the first university of its kind in Brazil.

Curitiba has been internationally recognized and is considered a reference as a city. Curitiba is considered the 2nd Technological Innovation Hub in Brazil, according to a survey by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA). It has received titles such as the 2nd Best City for Business in Brazil and the 5th Best City in Latin America for Business, according to América Economia magazine in 2005 and 2006, respectively. It was also named the Best Business Destination by Veja magazine in 2007 and ranked 3rd among Infrastructure Champions by Exame magazine in 2006. In addition, it was recognized as the 2nd Best City in Southern Brazil to work in, according to Você S.A. magazine in 2005, and as the city with the Best Quality of Life in Brazil, according to the Firjan Development Index (IFDM) in 2005 and 2007.

Curitiba unanimously won the 2010 Globe Award for Sustainable City, organized by the Globe Forum in Sweden, which elects the most sustainable city in the world each year.

According to the 2020 Tech Report, Curitiba is the Brazilian capital with the highest productivity and efficiency in the technology sector. The capital is also a standout among national smart cities, ranking 3rd nationwide, behind São Paulo and Florianópolis.

In 2021, Curitiba was among the seven most intelligent cities in the world and a finalist for the international Intelligent Community of the Year award, promoted by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). Among all the finalist cities in South America, Curitiba is a pioneer.

How was the event from your perspective? Can you provide some feedback? 

The MEETUP multichain event was a success in my perception. A total of 39 people attended the event. We distributed gifts to the participants, including t-shirts and stickers. We also talked about Polkadot to the general public and had a good time discussing with other networks like Filecoin, Algorand, Near, Hedera, and Zcash.

Unfortunately, not everyone stayed until the end for the final Photo because the presentations went on until 10:30 PM. However, I have posted the list of confirmed attendees, and you can look at the files for all photos and testimonials from randomly selected participants here:

Video Feedbacks and Testimonials

Photos from event

How to contact me?

Name: John Rhodel Bartolome

Email: johnrhodelbartolome@gmail.com

Telegram: @parachainboy 

Discord: johnrhodel

About me:**
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My name is John Rhodel Bartolomé, I am an Senior ambassador for Polkadot, founder and creator of educational content for Portuguese on the youtube channel and blog "Verbo Dotsama" and also a translator and co-founder of content for the blog in Filipino, "Tagalog Dotsama", I'm a polkadot ecosystem enthusiast since 2020, I am a software engineer learning Rust to try the POLKADOT ACADEMY in the future, I am an ambassador for some parachains of the ecosystem and very active on twitter @parachainboy, I want to develop a web3 and teaching hub here in the south of the country of Brazil and I believe that the region is an excellent place for growth and knowledge about POLKADOT