A web portal where one can acquire the DID of the Republic of Uzupis from anywhere in the world.

This proposal will encourage the further adoption of Cardano DID.

We strongly believe that self-sovereign identity (SSI) technology will positively impact many communities. Our goal is to start small by focusing on the adoption of DIDs in the Republic of Uzupis.

As SSI technology is very new, and we feel that building this portal is the best way to draw exposure to the Republic of Uzupis.

Užupis is the smallest district in Vilnius and is separated from the Old Town by the Vilnelė River. Formerly a troublesome place in the early 1990s, Užupis has grown into a beautiful neighbourhood of artists, intellectuals and entrepreneurs. On 1 April 1997, residents of Užupis decided to somewhat sarcastically declare independence. An independent republic has to have money, power, an anthem and constitution, and above all, a free spirit. You will find all of this in Užupis.

To be a citizen of Uzupis one needs to declare they are a citizen and what better way than to have a Cardano DID that is verifiable.

As with any project, there is a risk that not many people may warm up to the idea but I believe that it is a quirky idea well worth exploring.

0-3 months

• Design introductory course & workshop content.
• Hold workshop about SSI, DID and Atala PRISM, with 2 Zoom events was hosted.
• Designing schema for the verifiable credential (VC).
• Prototyping the verifiable credentials (VC)

3-6 months

• Hold workshop about Atala PRISM, with 6x Zoom events was hosted.
• Creating verifier mobile apps using Atala PRISM SDK that run in testnet. Then migrate to mainnet when it's ready.
• Issued 100 membership verifiable credentials for early adopters in testnet and/or mainnet.
• Issued certificates verifiable credentials for project participants in testnet and/or mainnet.
• Attract new developers to join Atala PRISM Pioneer Program 2nd or 3rd cohort.

6-12 months (next plan)

• Issued 200+ membership verifiable credentials.

• Preparing for next project to integrate Atala PRISM on the website or mobile apps for the next phase.

• Use the membership credentials to be verified in Atala PRISM Node to enter local community events or purchase art.

• Pilot Project R&D: 25 USD/hour x 16 hours/month x 6 months = 2400 USD

• Workshop Host: 25 USD/hour x 2 hours/session x 6 sessions = 300 USD

• Speaker: 25 USD/hour x 2 hours/session x 6 sessions = 300 USD

• Video Editor: 25 USD/hour x 2 hours/video x 6 videos = 300 USD

• Project Coordinator: 25 USD/hour x 4 hours/month x 6 months = 600 USD

• Fund for creating DID & issuing VC (pilot project) = 4300 USD

• Hire Kotlin developer for verifier mobile apps (event organizer & workshop organizer) = 4500 USD

• Hire mobile apps UI/UX designer = 479 USD

• Marketing (flyer, design, etc.) = 800 USD

• Hire designer for logo, intro video, brand guideline = 240 USD

John Kasimba Omolo, Atala PRISM Pioneer, Software Developer, Catalyst Veteran Community Advisor (vCA)

Every successful milestone can be tracked via the project website and my stakepool website

Success would be the hosting of workshops about SSI/DID/Atala PRISM in 6 months. And also the adoption of the DID. We will run the project first in Cardano testnet and then to the mainnet.

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