Create community groups perhaps

ivant

Perhaps we could have more topics that are focused on different communities?

What do you all think?

rMarko

ivant That sounds great Ivan, I would love to see that.

shateelb

rMarko Hello, Marko! I like that idea too!

How about you opened a new discussion with a topic that you are interested in and see what other's have to say about it?

rMarko

shateelb Yes Mister Shateel!
Excuse me for not replying for so long, I am sorry about that. I was excessively busy with college chores, and still am. I need to think about my idea more. It hasn't been fully developed yet, and BOLD requires precise details of what we want!

So far I have went to the House of King Peter I Karađorđević, and spoken with the museum guide there about my plans. It's a very beautiful museum, located in the 2nd most elite neighbourhood of Belgrade, Senjak. Sadly, it is not in the best state as of now. I asked the museum guide if it would be possible to support the work of the museum with the help of BOLD funds. I had received an answer that even if this was to happen, I would be too difficult as the museum faces a complicated problem in terms of bureaucracy. For every sum of money given to the museum, the museum guide most give two specific types of documents to the local government of the municipality of Savski Venac.

So instead, I was given an advice to speak with the president of my municipality, which is Čukarica, and find out how I could promote activities which would be benefitial for my local community.

For this I have a nice idea about an open concert - Ada is a big and spacious place, full to the brim with visitors in the summer. I'm sure that everyone would enjoy a good old school sound of Hip-hop from Bad Boy Entertainment! But this is just a thought for now. I still need to make a proper idea and speak with the president of my municipality. I MUST keep myself well coordinated in terms of information, as I will be interacting with the president and BOLD at the same time. I just wish I'd get some free time to finally starts realizing it... I've never experienced so many opportunities appear in my life... This is amazing...

I wish you all the best, mister Shateel!

shateelb

rMarko

Hi Marko, a party at Ada sounds like a fun idea. I am sure a lot of youth would want to attend the event and will have a lot of fun. The question a leader would ask is, what short term and long term benefit would this event serve the people for whom the event is intended for. When applying for any funding, the project leader will need to demonstrate the benefits of the project which will justify the grantor's decision to award the money.

Glad to hear that you have reached out the municipality authority. That's what good leaders do. They collaborate with others and work with different groups with different interests to achieve a unified goal.

Your idea can become a great idea if it has a clear set of goals and objectives that are S.M.A.R.T (see below) , and that targets a specific audience.

You'll need to be clear on

Who are you arranging this event for? It has to be a lot more focused and specific than just "general public".
What will your target audience do with this experience after the event is over? How will the event impact them?
How will you achieve the desired impact on your target audience with this activity?
When do you want to hold the event?
What resources do you need to complete the task?
Who you need to collaborate with to implement the project?
What are the challenges and how do you plan to overcome them?
What would be your follow up activity after this event?

Once you have answered the questions listed above, define your S.M.A.R.T. objectives to move those ideas into action. SMART objectives are:

Specific: Concrete, detailed, and well defined so that you know where you are going with a plan and what to expect when you have completed the task
Measurable: Numbers and quantities provide means of measurement and comparison
Achievable: feasible and easy to put into action
Realistic: Considers constraints such as resources, personnel, cost, and time frame
Time-Bound: A time frame helps to set boundaries around the objective

I would also encourage you to open a discussion page in BOLD forum with you idea. Try to address the questions above as much as you can and ask other BOLD members to give you feedback. They may help you put the missing pieces of the puzzle and come up with a solid project proposal.

Wish you all the best!

rMarko

shateelb Dear mister Shateel,

I GOT THE IDEA! One which is able to answer 80% of these questions!

Unfortunately, I cannot share it with BOLD Serbia Forum right now due to the following reasons:

There is one very important pre-requirement I must satisfy. It is regarding further development of this idea, specifically, gathering experience on a certain field, which I must do myself. I will reveal this much: It involves the 6th question you had asked me.
I am exceptionally busy with college exams at the moment. They are presenting the biggest obstacle in terms of quicker realization/materialization of this project idea.
This project is best to be realized during the summer, as this is the season in which people mostly go out. And this would be an outdoor event.
It is truly grand. It would require at least one month of planning and coordination with the BOLD Team, which isn't a problem on its own, if it weren't for the previously mentioned college exams. If we began working on it now, we would finish everything that I had planned exactly at the end of June. I would use July to fulfill the first requirement and August is an exam month yet again. That's going to be another full month for studying. Once that's over, September is going to come, which is going to be another exam month. And bim bam boom, summer's over. We have no other choice but to make it happen next year.

Once I accomplish the first step, I promise I will let you know, and then this will resume. Perhaps that means we can use the 3 upcoming seasons to prepare for next summer, once I unveil everything.
I am daydreaming about this project every day, and it has to be realized.

I wish you all the best as always, mister Shateel!

P.S. Mister Shateel, I have sent countless e-mails to so many different people, regarding the Berlin Youth Summit organized by Digital Communications Network Global. I had originally applied for the event somewhere between the 16th-18th of March. We were told that we would be informed about the status of our application, regardless if we are accepted/rejected. We were given an e-mail to refer to in case we have any questions. I did refer to it, two times, on 21st of March and 15th of May. I received no answer. Then I tried contacting BOLD Serbia, DCN Global, and finally, I also attempted contacting BOLD Serbia Forum through its official mail. In total, I sent about 10 mails to all parties. I received absolutely no answer from anyone. Do you happen to have at least some information regarding this topic?

shateelb

Hi Marko, I sent you an email about the issue you raised here.

Wish you all the best with finding collaborating partners for your project.

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