Circle Leads Updates: September

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General Updates:

  • Consensus to use the local city-name Discord channels for circle leader updates (summaries, how events went, etc.) so the rest of the server can easily follow.
  • Suggestion: also create LinkedIn events leaders can invite their connections directly (worked well in Barcelona).

Vasco: Brno

  • Challenges: organisational mistakes; difficulty starting discussions on local issues (especially privacy).
  • Leadership: offered role to lead the next Circle to an engaged member, waiting for a response.
  • Upcoming: Jarrad visiting Dark Prague at the beginning of October, has agreed to come ot the October Brno Circle as well.
  • Opportunities:
    • Write an article in Czech on privacy (a winnable issue).
    • Education is the most valuable focus.
    • Local circle mainly devs/node operators — could help other circles with development needs.

Ochi: Nairobi

  • “Giveback” members are ready to get involved.
  • Next steps: find date and location for Circle to mobilise this group (volunteers from local Web3 clubs).

Santiago: Mexico City

  • First meetup planned for next month with Mariana.
  • Searching for a location — possible option at a connection’s blockchain club.
  • Will meet virtually this week.
  • Action: talk with new Logos Intern (based in Costa Rica) who has connections with a popular Web3 club in Mexico.

Roxana: Barcelona

  • Barcelona meetup last week:
    • Attendance: ~35–40 people at Akasha Hub.
  • Membership: anyone can join Akasha Hub for €5/year, creates a central place for the group to work on a winnable issue
    • Logos CC attended from the, Vac, Nomos,a nd infra teams
    • Language: allow English/Spanish/Catalan (local language freedom).
      • Issues raised:
    • Critical thinking: inability to discern truth vs. liks.
    • Broader discussions: Westphalian treaty concepts, localism, social contract, parenting, community tools, free speech, personal security, social media exposure.
  • Education initiative:
    • Connected with a local contact to collaborate.
    • Will meet again on October 9th at Akash hub.
    • Marina to take over organising next event.

Roxana: London

  • Venue costs very high — dev hubs asking ~ÂŁ20k/year.
  • Searching for a new venue to hopefully still meet in September.

Paschal, Benin:

  • First circle went very well — attendees included tech founders, NGOs, and students.
  • High interest in joining Circle.
  • Next steps: plan another circle next month, confirm date and location.
  • Created a WhatsApp group.
  • Mention: Fundbrave, could be a winnable issue for the group.

Severoni: Berlin

  • First circle planned for October 17th at Volksemart 1.
  • Venue has history of hosting Bitcoin meetups; community members already familiar.
  • Cooperatively run venue in central Berlin — symbolic pushback against gentrification.
  • Note: Amelia to follow up on local CCs to support the event.

Amelia: Lisbon

  • Meeting in smaller focus groups (outside the main circle) has been effective for working on winnable issues.
  • High-level issue defined: supporting the youth and young adults of Quinta do Mocho — helping them stay engaged through art and other enriching activities (a positive alternative to street life).
  • Success: secured an opportunity for local artists to showcase at the Rare Effect Festival in November.
  • Next steps:
    • Circle meets again next week.
    • Return visit to Mocho and the local government office to pursue request for a physical creative space.
    • Host a Q+A session for community proposals related to Rare Effect.

Sterlin:

  • Will create a proposal for how to use focus groups to hash out winnable issues.
  • Plan: create a workshop session for training local leads using the onboarding documentation.
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