no problem! [sicamp-caucasus 2010]
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Hidden problems are never solved!
What's this all about anyway?
No Problem! reports on problems in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan which are...
• Hidden or ignored
• Not reflected in official statistics
• Not recognized by governments
• Not discussed in society
What will it change?
• Raise awareness • Bring people concerned on certain issues together
• Break borders/stereotypes by identifying issues
that are common to countries in region • Provide evidence on hidden or ignored problems
• Foster regional cooperation and exchange
• Serve as a reliable source for professionals and
civil society
Features
• Social Media tool • With premoderation of articles submited by users
• Multilingual (volunteer translations)
• Open Source (we'll share details of tech realization)
• Option to keep anonymity
• Enables mobile reporting (SMS, MMS, calling)
(Almost) powered by
• Flexible• Integrable• Powerful• Community
With the use of
Hey mappers :)
And integration into
And all the other trendy, coolish, web 2.0 things, we were lazy to list here
NO
LOGOs
Form for submitting alert
How will we sustain our idea?
• Individual donations
• Grants • Advertisements
Budget Breakdown
Revenue
SI Camp Caucasus 3,000(if we win ;)
Individual donations (Donate Now option on site)(10 cents from Jeff !!!)
Grants
Expenses (per year/USD)
Domain name 15 Web-hosting 70 Advertising 315Staff (4 X 200 X 12) 9,600(3 coordinators, 1 administrator) Total: 10,000 USD/year
How will we get people to use our idea?
• Public will contribute by sharing stories and sending reports ("alerts")
• Market idea through social media and in-person outreach (especially to communities outside of big cities)
• Collaborate with like-minded organizations and individuals• Journalists, media professionals and human rights
defenders will use our idea because it will be a resource for them
• Create community • There are already individuals (bloggers, activists, social
entrepreneurs) and organizations doing this work. They will use our online platform and we will promote their work.
Thanks for attention!
Karine Mkrtchyan
Reshad Aliyev
Adrineh Macaan Aleksey Chalabyan
Thanks No Problem!
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