Partnering with the Ukrainian Government to Bring DAOs to their Citizens

Course about DAOs launches in Ukraine, Aragon ZK Research team shares details of private voting proposal in Nouns DAO, Guilds gather for a week of in-person work

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• We launched a DAO course available for all Ukrainians on their government app, Diia. Over 18 million Ukrainians now have access to no-code tools and in-depth descriptions of how to implement them. Ukrainians can use DAOs to coordinate without risk of interruption of critical infrastructure, losing access to funds, or censorship. Read more here.

• The Aragon ZK Research team shared more details about their proposal to bring private voting to Nouns DAO. Check out this Q&A thread and the recorded Twitter space.

• The Aragon DAO guilds gathered for a week of in-person work. The week was filled with presentations, team building activities, and a hackathon! Every quarter, teams get together in person to align on strategy and spend important time together.

Bringing DAO Education to Ukraine

We’re proud to announce a partnership with the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation to launch a course that will teach Ukrainians how to create and manage DAOs. This course puts simple, easy-to-use tools into the hands of all Ukrainian citizens.

We’re honored to work with one of the first nation states to bring web3 technology to their citizens.

In the midst of a war and humanitarian crisis, Ukrainians need access to censorship resistant tools to coordinate their communities. By the end of the course, each student will have created their own unstoppable organization on the blockchain, so they can coordinate without risk of interruption of critical infrastructure, losing access to funds, or censorship.

From planning the delivery of relief services, to anonymously and securely receiving donations, DAOs have proved to be useful in Ukraine during this crisis. In 2022 we supported Unchain Fund and Ukraine DAO, both of which have brought aid to Ukrainians on the ground, so we’re excited to continue providing help during this time of need.

Our goal with this course is to equip Ukrainians with everything they need to know to start a DAO, regardless of their previous knowledge.

The course will be delivered on the national governance app, Diia, used by over half the adult population of Ukraine (18.5+ million). Currently within the app, citizens can manage and access crucial documents and other government materials that they need, which is especially critical in this time of uncertainty.

Votes

Results:

Vocdoni Guild Funding Proposal

100% for yes

Create a new payment of 5,000 ANT to reimburse slashed funds

100% for yes

Proposals

No new proposals.

Network Highlights

The Aragon ZK Research team shared more details on their Nouns DAO private voting proposal in a Q&A thread and a recorded twitter space.

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Learn more about @aragon_zk and @aztecnetwork’s proposal to bring private voting to @nounsdao with this Q&A thread! 👇 https://t.co/8a4zitkwMh

AragonZKResearch @aragon_zk

@eladmallel @nounsprophouse [Question 1] IIUC each voter proves anew that they have a certain vote balance at a given snapshot block (as opposed to having a trusted Merkle tree)? [Answer 1] Yes. The proof is based on the state of Ethereum with no reliance on any trusted state. The “snapshot block” in this… https://t.co/AwOn2Qs9jp

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Tune in to @thenounsquare space today where our @aragon_zk Research guild will be presenting their private voting proposal to the @nounsdao community!

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On Thursday, TNS + The Verbs team will be cohosting a panel of promising zk builders, selected by @eladmallel, @lakshmansankar, @davidbrai & @noun40__ to share their @nounsprophouse Private Voting Round proposals. RSVP below so you don’t miss it 👇 https://t.co/CYHwkK7s2w

We released an article on how to start an Impact DAO:

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Impact DAOs have emerged as a clear use case for DAOs, from raising funds for a good cause to providing direct help to people in need. We explore 2 impact DAOs: @Ukraine_DAO and @humanDAO to learn how they started their organizations.

blog.aragon.orgHow to Start an Impact DAOImpact DAOs use blockchain technology to power their work toward a good cause.

Aragon was nominated for an Alchemy best project in web3. Go vote!

Alchemy | The web3 developer platform @AlchemyPlatform

1/ Congrats to @AragonProject on its Web3 30 nomination! ⚡️ Aragon is one of the OG and most used DAO builders, helping users create communities and economies. Vote for Aragon here! 👇 alchemy.com/web3-awards

Events

Bringing Web3 Education to Ukraine—March 17 at 4:30pm UTC on Twitter Spaces. Join us!

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Join us as we speak to @mintsyfra and fellow partners @atlantis0x, @FilFoundation, @safe, @Ukraine_DAO, @zapper_fi, and @zksync about coming together to create a web3 course that's now available to all Ukrainians. 💛💙 🗓️ March 17, 4:30pm UTC 🔗link3.to/e/oh2g4L

betahaus Blockchain Day hosted by Aragon—29 March, 14:00 - 21:00 Innospace, 1st Floor, betahaus Kreuzberg

RSVP here.

DAO Global Hackathon—Virtual, 10 April to 7 May.

Register here.

France Offsite

The guilds in the Aragon DAO gathered for a week of in-person work, presentations, and fun!

France Offsite

CTAs

• Read more about our course on DAOs for Ukrainians.

• RSVP for betahaus x Aragon’s blockchain day in Berlin.

• Tune in for our AMA with the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation and the partners who helped design the web3 course.

• Register for the DAO Global Hackathon.

Have a great weekend!

—Aragon Growth Guild