Introduction: We are submitting this proposal as part of the second milestone for the Polkadot Prodigy Hackathon 2024, aiming to drive innovation and adoption within the Polkadot ecosystem, particularly in Eastern Europe. Our primary goal is to foster developer engagement, expand the Substrate developer community, and promote cross-chain collaboration among parachains.

Progress Update and Challenges: Despite initial funding from the Events Bounty system, which is currently nearing closure for our first proposal, we are encountering challenges related to delayed or incomplete payments. These issues hinder our ability to distribute rewards to participants in a timely manner. To avoid further delays and ensure a successful hackathon, we are requesting support through the Polkadot governance process.

Governance Request and Transparency: Given the challenges with the Events Bounty system and the potential for further delays, we seek funding through the Polkadot governance process to avoid  delay in distributing hackathon rewards. We are committed to providing detailed reports with expense breakdowns and original invoices for transparency and accountability.

The hackathon spans over 3 weeks of coding, followed of 1 week judging, with the cluminating closing event on June 8th. Presently we are on the 1st week of coding

Here are the Achievements and Metrics attained tus are:

We have successfully registered 393 participants from diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Link Taikai

Our Twitter account has gained traction, with 470 actively engaged followers.

Our Web page traction.

Our Linkedin account has gained traction, with 116 actively engaged followers.

We have conducted 12 targeted workshops and 4 mentoring sessions, providing valuable insights to participants. The average live participant attendance exceeds 30 individuals per session, demonstrating strong interest and commitment.

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We have secured 16 Mentors

We have secured 17 Judges

We have secured 6 media sponsors

Link to report

Link to full proposal