Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Conference Fund/Mt Kenya Meta Innovation Week
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Applicant details[edit]
- A. Are you applying as a(n)
Nonprofit organization with Wikimedia mission
- B. Full name of organization presenting the proposal.
Mt Kenya Innovations Community Hub
- F. Do you have an account on a Wikimedia project?
No
- F1. Please provide your main Wikimedia Username.
- F2. Please provide the Usernames of people related to this proposal.
N/A
- G. Are you legally registered?
Yes
If you are applying as an individual or your group is not a legally registered nonprofit in your country, we require that you have a fiscal sponsor.
Objectives and Strategy[edit]
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal.
Mt Kenya Meta Innovation Week
- 2.1. When will the event begin? Please enter the event start date.
2023-10-13
- 2.2. When is the last day of your event?
2023-10-20
- 3.1. When will you begin preparing for your event?
2023-08-18T00:00:00Z
- 3.2. When will you expect to complete your last event payment?
2023-11-18T00:00:00Z
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? Where will the conference take place?
Kenya
- 5. Is it a remote or in-person event?
Hybrid event
- 5.1. What will be the total number of participants at the event? (including scholarship recipients + organizing team + other guests + self funded guests) (required)
1000
- 6. Please indicate whether your work will be focused on one country (local), more than one or several countries in your region (regional) or has a cross-regional (global) scope.
Local
- 6.1. If you have answered regional, please write the country names and any other information that is useful for understanding your proposal.
- 7. If you would like, please share any websites or social media accounts that your group or organization has.
https://mtkenyahub.com https://mtkenyainnovationweek.com https://www.facebook.com/mtkenyahub https://www.facebook.com/mtkenyainnovationsweek https://twitter.com/MHUBKENYA https://twitter.com/mtkenyaweek
- 8. Do you work with any thematic or regional platforms such as WISCom, CEE, Iberocoop, etc.
No
- 8.1. Please describe what platforms and your work with them.
- 9. Please describe the target participants for this event.
Mt Kenya Region is the only region with 5 different chartered university, the talent pool in the region is immense, Mt Kenya innovation week was born from the MT Kenya hub innovation challenges and hackathons as an event meant to tackle the regional challenges through technology as well as offering the community a chance to learn more emerging technologies as we planned to bridge the gap between the university research and solutions with the immediate communities. We have held so far 2 innovations weeks. Last year we had over 1000 participants with over 50% being women in tech and women in business, we accelerate the top 20 for 6 months
- 10. Please provide the link to the event's page if you already have one.
www.mtkenyainnovationsweek.com
The following questions (11-14) will refer to the Community Engagement Survey which is required in order to submit a proposal. Here is the survey form that you can copy and use (if the link does not work): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ieEI8EFf2vxjD9wN_h8-srYeRCp4fhSp7_1_wiR2jh8/edit. This survey is required to access a Conference grant.
- 11. How many people did you send the community engagement survey to?
100
- 11.1. When did you conduct the survey, and for how long?
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- 12. How many people responded to the survey?
51
- 13. What are the main objectives of the event?
During the whole week event we intend to train community leaders on access to government opportunities, Basic Book keeping and product branding, for the students we intend to equip them with employable digital skills like website design, graphic designs and access to digital jobs
- 14. Based on survey responses, what are the most important things your community should do at the conference to achieve these objectives?
the top 2 goals from the survey still remained the same as strategic input and capacity development, however community building came head of working groups.
- 15. Please state if your proposal aims to work to bridge any of the identified CONTENT knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select up to THREE that most apply to your work.
Content Gender gap, Geography, Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 15.1. In a few sentences, explain how your work is specifically addressing this content gap (or Knowledge inequity) to ensure a greater representation of knowledge. (optional recommended).
After holding the week long innovation week, we plan to undertake a 6 month incubation program where we shall not only onboard innovators but also equip community trainer of trainers on various local content development, we have also developed an online free knowledge centre with various content provided
- 16. Please state if your proposal includes any of these areas or THEMATIC focus. Select up to THREE that most apply to your work and explain the rationale for identifying these themes.
Education, Advocacy, Public Policy
- 17. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities?
Gender Identity, Geographic , Socioeconomic status, Digital Access
- 18. Do you intend to invite or engage with non-Wikimedian individuals or organizations? If so – can you explain your intention for this outreach?
As much as we are targeting innovators, the event also has a community engagement session where we intend to train the community members on various digital skills. We intend to make sure more community members have better understanding of WIKIMEDIA Projects and how they can use them to promote their brands and businesses
- 19. What will you do to make sure participants continue to engage in your activities after the event?
We have a structured a 1 year plan which starts with a 6 months incubation program for the top 15 selected innovators as well as another 6 months acceleration program where we intend to scale up these community innovations. Additionally we intend to start a research program for on various issues facing the region and mainly on affordable agri-food and climate smart solutions and develop content in regards to the same.
- 20. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select a maximum of THREE options that most apply.
Identify Topics for Impact, Innovate in Free Knowledge, Evaluate, Iterate, and Adapt
Logistical Aspects[edit]
- 21. Do you have any proposed venue for the event?
In the previous 2 events, we held one in one of the regional university, the second one we held it in a hotel but this event will be held In out new Mt Kenya Hub Centre. The centre is 1km from Town centre, 150km from airport and capital city. 500 meters from the hotel. The only challenge would be if it rains during the event since the event will be held outdoors in the Mt Kenya Hub gardens to symbolize a Green event.
- 22. Is the event venue and hotel accessible for people with physical disabilities?
Yes
- 23. How many scholarships would you like to offer?
We intend to accelerate the top 15 innovators for 6 months,
- 24. What expenses will the scholarship cover?
We intend to accelerate the top 15 innovators for 6 months, however as per the last events, we want to sponsor the top 5 innovations and provide them with basic equipment to move their innovations into commercialization.
- 25. How will scholarship recipients be selected?
We have an internal system with a 3 level judging criteria, for people who shall submit their innovations online, their innovations shall be placed on first level of judgement and top 40 will be shortlisted, they will be given a chance to review judges’ comments and amend their pitched and shall be placed on the second level judgment where the top 10 shall be invited for a physical judging. For hackathon competitors shall be judged on the first level and top 15 innovations shall be selected to undergo the 48 hrs. Hackathon development phase then they shall be subjected to the final judgement. The 25 innovations shall produce the top 5 innovations
we plan to target innovators on the selected thematic areas which include, smart agriculture, climate smart, Women in Tech and PWDs
- 26. In which ways can Wikimedia Foundation staff support your event onsite?
We would appreciate various support from Wikimedia foundation which includes and not limited to;
- Facilitate some sessions on Digital privacy and cybersecurity
- Be part of the hackathon experts and or mentors during the 48 hr event
- Be part of a round table discussion panel on online policy
- 26.2. Do you intend to invite any WMF staff members to your event? (please note that all WMF staff travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the foundation). Please indicate what is the limit number of WMF staff members you would like to welcome at your event.
N/A
- 27. Please outline the roles and responsibilities of the organizing team for the conference.
The organizing team play a huge role in making the event a success. The team will write a call for innovation, Organize logistics for innovators, sponsors and guests, Organize foe food and refreshments during the hackathon, liaise with judges and mentors during the session as well as do a follow-up with the innovators during and after the event.
A. Wikimedia Foundation Liaison – Savio Wambugu
B. Logistics – Nelson Ngatia
C. Conference Program – Kenneth Njihia
D. Scholarships – John Bosco Wariahe
E. Communications – Tracy Gachathi
F. Volunteer Coordinators – Justus Munene
G. Other team members – Ann Nderitu, Sandra , Elizabeth Musanga, Dorothy Otieno
- 28. Do you have plans to co-organize the event with other Wikimedia communities, groups or affiliates?
Yes
- 28.1. If yes, can you please explain how you are going to co-organize the event and what responsibilities each partner will have.
Wikimedia expertise and groups would be of great help in moderation various sessions as well as linking some of our innovators with industry mentors. Mt Kenya Team shall coordinate the hackathon and Wikimedia Communities, groups and affiliates shall run the panel discussion and guest speakers
- 29. What kind of risks do you anticipate and how would you mitigate these?
Skill gaps in project leadership team – Most innovators lack financial modeling skills for their innovations – We intend to run financial literacy and modeling sessions during the event Skills Gap- Art of pitching – Many entrepreneurs and innovators lack pitching skills- we shall offer these trainings Fundraising and certifications filing like patent and copyrights – we intend to look for an expert to talk about fundraising skills and pointer. We would be happy if Wikipedia Foundation can help in this sector
- 30. Friendly space policy - Please add the link to the friendly space policy that your community will be using for this event.
www.mtkenyainnovationweek.com/spacepolicy.pdf
Learning, Sharing, and Evaluation[edit]
- 31. What do you hope to learn from your work organising this conference?
We intend to to learn on ways we can help local innovators commercialize their innovations as well as strategies to educate local investors to invest in local innovations.
- 32. Main open metrics
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Financial Proposal[edit]
- 33. What is the amount you are requesting from Wikimedia Foundation? Please provide this amount in your local currency.
5000000
- 34. Select your local currency.
KES
- 35. What is this amount in US dollars to the best of your knowledge?
50000
- 36. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it.
- 37. Do you expect to receive funding for this conference from other organizations to support your work?
Yes
- 37.1. If yes, what kind of resources are you expecting to get?
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
- Please use this optional space to upload any documents that you feel are important for further understanding your proposal.
- Other public document(s):
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