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Proposal Title: MOBILE BitDAO to support National Grassroots Literacy Movement
This is a proposal to unleash a socio-political transformation based on a nationwide grassroots literacy-movement, initiated by the three moves of the thriving Pustaka Bergerak Indonesia or The Indonesian Mobile Library Network. One of moves focuses on the digital development using Web3 technology.
The Mobile Library Network is a civil society movement that works together to build the strength and independence of local communities. Its main program is disseminating knowledge and good books, especially in areas where the means of communication are underdeveloped. Communities that are geographically isolated, and socially marginalised, receive special attention. The Mobile Library was established in Indonesia, 2014, with one library-pony and two library-boats. Now the network is growing to about 3000 mobile library nodes spread throughout Indonesia, and keep on growing while trying to outreach friends anywhere on the planet.
The local partners as well as library managers come from various walk of life: horse groomers, tire repairmen, fishermen, former journalists, traveling traders, artists who have returned to their villages, students who have dropped out of school who are determined to continue their formal education, housewives, members of the army and police, etc.
The first principle of the Mobile Library Network is real grassroots libraries must be mobile to visit their readers, especially children, and not wait to be visited. Library is first a verb, only later it becomes a noun.
The second principle is a good book is a vehicle for storing information, knowledge and wisdom; yet any book that move from one hand to another may get a new dignity as a gift, as a token of friendship and solidarity with others. Books that are sent from one place to another in remote areas, become the thread that knit our national bonds, confirming the spirit of our brotherhood.
The third principle is that soldiers and policemen with firearms are state apparatus, but soldiers and policemen with books were family members. Like respected family members, their arrival is warmly welcomed, and their departure is accompanied by prayers, with the hope that they will remain healthy and can come again next week.
The fourth principle is if art and culture are the most important instruments to build togetherness and strengthen self-worth and dignity, then technology is the most powerful instrument to search and distribute the future.
The genuine respect for the condition of the local community with their diverse culture and arts has given rise to various mobile library nodes, such as library-horses, library-boats, library-motorbikes, library-carts, library-tricycles, library-bicycles, and many others.
To expand the reach of the free books distribution while at the same time increasing public participation in donating books and building libraries in their respective places, The Indonesian Mobile Library Network has proposed for the FCL (Free Cargo Literacy) program. This proposal was then approved by the President Joko Widodo on 2 May 2017. PT Pos Indonesia (Indonesia state-owned postal and cargo corporation) was given the task of assisting. This movement began on May 20 2017, starting a wave of free book deliveries every 17th to all corners of Indonesia.
The FCL movement not only increases children’s passion for reading and accelerates the transfer of knowledge from the center to the periphery. This movement also ignites citizen participation and makes them important subjects to participate in the intellectual life of the nation. The FCL has indeed helped to strengthen the brotherhood and solidarity of people who may never meet each other but join forces and help each other to improve the quality of Indonesia’s human resources.
Due to the enthusiastic participation of citizens, the costs incurred by the FCL were greater than the CSR (corpemphasized textorate social responsibility) budget of PT Pos Indonesia. For the time being, the FCL Program that means so much for the underprivileged children and volunteers is suspended. For 20 months of free book delivery from May 2017 to December 2019, the costs borne by PT Pos are around 14 billion IDR. About 313 tons of books flew across the skies over the Equator, spreading good reads to strengthen solidarity. In those two years, volunteers and philanthropists throughout Indonesia could have fun and take part in helping the country’s capacity to dream and act together.
So far, the Mobile Library volunteers have worked voluntarily. They fund their own activities, and help each other to keep the network alive. After several years of moving, especially since the suspension of the FCL followed by the outbreak of Covid-19, it is increasingly pressing to transform the network and build a system that give the network a full independence and capacity to fund the network’s activities nationally including the much needed Free Cargo Literacy program. This transformation will be carried out by developing a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) called DAO BERGERAK or MOBILE DAO.
Authors: Nirwan Arsuka
Date: 2022.04.3
How will your proposal, if activated, benefit BitDAO?
- The national adoption of BIT crypto, or at least about 50 million subscribers, in five years.
- If the project is replicated by other nations, the adoption of BIT could increase to 500 million or more subscibers, in ten years.
What are the projected outcomes?
- A vivid grassroots literacy movement with a DAO that would expand into a robust model for UBI (universal basic income) and global epistemic society.
How long will it take to complete your proposed changes?
3 to 6 months
Who is involved?
The MOBILE DAO development will be handled by a team led by Nirwan Arsuka and Enrico Halim.
The movement involves the volunteers of The Indonesian Mobile Library Network consisting of 3000 hubs and 10000 personnel, supported by all teachers and all worker of the nation postal system, and a part or the police and army department.
What are the milestones?
- The completion of the prototype of the DAO by the time of The 17th Istanbul Biennale, September 17 - October 14, 2022 (we are formally invited as a participant).
- The launch of the MOBILE DAO along with the New FCL (Free Cargo Literacy) that facilitate the free of charge shipment of books to all corner of Indonesia, January 2023.
- The celebration of the 100.000 nodes of the Indonesian Mobile Library Network, and the 50.000.000 subscribers of BIT in Indonesia, 2027.
- The celebration of the 10.000.000 nodes of the Global Mobile Library Network, and the 500.000.000 subscribers of BIT in Indonesia, 2032.
Specifications:
- Timeline
- National MOBILE DAO Prototyping (January 2022 - August 2022)
- Global MOBILE DAO Prototyping (August 2022 - August 2023)
- National network development to reach 100.000 nodes (August 2014 - August 2027)
- Global network development to reach 10.000.000 nodes worldwide (September 2022 - 2032 with international cooperation.
- Budget
- Advance MOBILE DAO development: 150 M BIT
- Development of national and global network of mobile library nodes: 150 M BIT
- Selected book printing and Free Cargo Literacy (FCL) for 10 years in Indonesia: 150 M BIT
- Add technical details and/or links to source documentation
- Nirwan Ahmad Arsuka - Fellowship - Council
- Mobile Libraries in the Furthest Corners of Indonesia - Magazine - Goethe-Institut Indonesia
- Include any other relevant details on how this proposal will be accomplished
The movement has took its first step since 2015. It’s only need a financial push to reach it revolutionary impact.
Next Steps? If this proposal is accepted, what are the immediate action items?
- Hire full team of web designer, software engineer and actuaries.
- Make an MoU with the Indonesian state-owned postal and cargo corporation.
- Set up the first annual national jamboree for all the volunteers from all part of Indonesia.
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