Hi everyone!

After having had very constructive discussions with fellow community members both on Polkassembly and privately, and after the go-ahead from the Parity team, we are submitting our proposal on-chain.

With this proposal, we are seeking funding for setting the stage for **the Italian Polkadot Ecosystem Hub**. 

The tasks included in this proposal are the followings:

1. **Creation of Italian content** -  The purpose of this is to spread the word and knowledge of the ecosystem within the Italian community and reach those people that would be interested in Polkadot, but prefer to approach the subject in their native tongue. This is in line with other recent proposals that have already been passed for other localisation projects.
More details about this can be found in the [Content Production](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwOWrLDKXmP3_0QkwRfQnG6w0eKDd4ZYWoygHM6hTkk/edit#heading=h.2vozd38qrgf4) section.

2. **Implementation of a decentralised blogging platform in Polkadot** - In the spirit of Web3, the reference point of the Italian Hub will be powered by Subsocial Network and open source. We think, this part is valuable to the **entire** ecosystem, not just the Italian-speakers. This means keeping ownership of your own data and content while storing them on the blockchain with no censorship (instead of using tools like WordPress or online platforms like Medium).
For more details, see the [Development](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwOWrLDKXmP3_0QkwRfQnG6w0eKDd4ZYWoygHM6hTkk/edit#heading=h.hz4vp2rs9brz) section in our proposal. 

3. **Community engagement activities and events** - We will increase our presence among the most important Italian ambassadors, communities, and crypto influencers via Social Media and by organizing live shows for the Italian community. We will participate in future events in Italy and abroad.
For more details, refer to [Above and Beyond](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwOWrLDKXmP3_0QkwRfQnG6w0eKDd4ZYWoygHM6hTkk/edit#heading=h.7olosxona40s) and [Marketing and Social Media ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwOWrLDKXmP3_0QkwRfQnG6w0eKDd4ZYWoygHM6hTkk/edit#heading=h.fjhs79uqy1ej)sections.

4. **Creation of tools for reporting and analytics** - We believe in transparency, so we will provide open reports and charts where anyone will be able to monitor the status of our activities.
Further details in [Reporting and Analytics](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwOWrLDKXmP3_0QkwRfQnG6w0eKDd4ZYWoygHM6hTkk/edit#heading=h.hrxkk09upgtj) section.

All these activities and deliverables have been detailed in our costs and based on current market prices and in line with similar (and already approved) proposals. Please, check our [Budget Breakdown.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwOWrLDKXmP3_0QkwRfQnG6w0eKDd4ZYWoygHM6hTkk/edit#heading=h.2ueori1eev7w)

Our Mission is simple and defined by the following points:

1. **Substantially increase the availability and quality of content in Italian,** thus creating a foundation of must-have materials where users can learn and interact with the community and the network in their native language.

2. **Establish a trustworthy source of information about the Polkadot Ecosystem** to increment the number of Italian network participants.

3. **Become the point of reference for the Italian community** by sharing both translated and original content on our decentralised blogging platform, while bringing together as much as possible the disjointed Italian communities and ambassadors of the various Polkadot projects.

4. **Empowering the Italian community to be part of the first Italian Polkadot Ecosystem Hub** by allowing anyone to bring their own contributions to the Italian community.

**Full proposal**

You can find the whole proposal [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwOWrLDKXmP3_0QkwRfQnG6w0eKDd4ZYWoygHM6hTkk/edit) and the previous Polkassembly discussion [here](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2465)

**About Polkadot Arena**

Polkadot Arena is an Italian-language project which has been launched by a few members of the Italian language unit of WagMedia who decided to join forces under the name Polkadot Arena. “Arena” has been chosen because it is a place of activity and entertainment where people gather to share their passions and knowledge, to have discussions and have a good time. <br>
The team has now been expanded and includes members with a variety of roles within the Polkadot ecosystem and its projects - such as the Italian Head Ambassador, ambassadors, developers, infrastructure providers. At the core, we are technology enthusiasts who want to be part of this exciting ecosystem. <br>
Polkadot Arena hopes that sharing more content and knowledge will create a wildfire effect in the Italian community, bringing into the ecosystem more and more people that are thrilled about its limitless capabilities.

Propose and approve a spend of treasury funds.

- `origin`: Must be `SpendOrigin` with the `Success` value being at least `amount`.
- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
- `beneficiary`: The destination account for the transfer.

NOTE: For record-keeping purposes, the proposer is deemed to be equivalent to the
beneficiary.


- Seeking funding to launch the Italian Polkadot Ecosystem Hub
- Hub activities include: creation of Italian content, implementation of a decentralised blogging platform, community engagement activities and events, and tools for reporting and analytics
- Mission is to significantly increase availability and quality of content in Italian, become reference point for Italian community, and empower them to be part of the hub
- Proposal and previous Polkassembly discussion can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwOWrLDKXmP3_0QkwRfQnG6w0eKDd4ZYWoygHM6hTkk/edit) and [here](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2465) respectively
- Polkadot Arena is the group behind the hub, with members from a variety of roles within the Polkadot ecosystem and its projects

Requested: 0.44 undefined

#119 Creation of the Italian Polkadot Ecosystem Hub